Mona and Debrisay Befriend a Poor Uncle in London
Mona and Mme Debrisay shelter a frail Scotsman named Uncle Sandy in Camden Town while he recovers from illness. He shares family history, reveals Craig lineage, and hints at possible inheritance as Mona contemplates lodgings and a future with her guardian friend.
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Mona
Mena
Sandy
Irs
Newburgh
Debrisay
Afra
Newburga
Afona
Breal
Hera
Deariel
Craig Bluid
Mme. Debrissy
Mr. Craig
Tshail
Varra
Kenneth Maceachern
Maceachern
Leslie's
Frm
Tondon
Camden Town
Bubbeis
Harley Street
Mme. Debrisny
Sivaithem
Mme. Debrisay
Uncle Sandy
Leame
June
Ifs
oTondon
Mecca
Scotland
London
Hopenca
Shaya
Moa
Mme. Dabrisay
Deb
Providence
Ma Belle
Sylil
Bionn
Frétt
Itia
Ain for Sale Story of a Magic Show in Washington
A Boston Transcript correspondent in Washington describes a sleight of hand act amusing a row of market area African Americans. The performer cracks eggs and coins appear, thrilling onlookers as the mammy egg seller laughs at the trick. A brief panel includes jokes about marriage and a jail sentence.
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Boston Transcript
Washington
Mammy
Sammy
Genius and Stature in Nineteenth Century Thought
The article analyzes the belief that great minds are usually small in body. It cites Royal Society Fellows as taller on average than the professional class, notes a higher share of tall geniuses and a lower share of short ones, and describes two short-genius types: frail svelte types like Kant and the robust yet ungainly “stunted giants” such as Lord Chesterfield and Coleridge.
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Burton
Royal Society
Kant
Lord Chesterfield
Tartley Coleridge
Dryden—‘Poeb
Adyain
Aim Goodwin
Keats
The Suit Was Withdrawn
The Free Press notes a Kentuckian enjoying Detroit as a Summer resort who recounts a distillery dispute. He details a rival's patent claim and his threat to shoot if damages were collected, leading to the case being withdrawn.
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Free Press
Detroit
Rascal
Unnt 1
A Propersion of Icebergs Versus the Sun
A fragment claims icebergs sent against the sun would melt at 309 million cubic miles per second and that their heat could yield about 10 000 horsepower per square foot of surface.
German Idea of Restoring Metz to France Debated
A German publication revisits the proposal to return Metz to France. It cites Bismarck's advocacy in 187 before noting Von Moltke's rival, who argued restoration was military necessity and prevailed.
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Metz
France
Bismarck
von Moltke
Colors in gowns described in delicate sky blue satin
The description notes a gown, quoted as delicately gowned in sky blue satin with touches of geranium red, highlighting the striking color notion in American eyes. The fragment reflects the era's taste for vivid contrasts in formal attire.
Mere Bundhes of Nerves and Hystelter's Stomach Bitters Ad
A fragmentary item promotes Hystelter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for nervousness from dyspepsia and bowel issues, claiming digestion improvement leads to calmer nerves and quicker relief. It also includes a brief Cleveland Leader quotation about distrust of a man named Nibley amid a quarrel with a joke about a mouse.
Miss Cawker Questions His Ability To Go Out Alone
A Cleveland Leader item records Miss Cawker questioning a man about his ability to go out alone. He apologizes, then departs with his hat, saying goodbye once at the door.
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Cleveland
Mr. Chumleigh
Miss Cawker
Bright Waseca student Misa Fischer dies at appendicitis
Misa Blanche Fischer daughter of Charles Fischer of Waseca and a top student at the state normal in Mankato died from appendicitis. She had just secured a faculty offer at Mankato. An Amsterdam report notes rising temperance clubs among Holland high school students.
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Misa Blanche Fischer
Greasy
Charles Fischer
Waseca
State Normal
Mankato
Amsterdam
Holland
Ball's Catarrh Cure and foot ease ads echo adrift
The fragment lists Ball's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents, then shifts to a literary note about a French paper on a novelist, and includes Allen's Foot-Ease advert boasting comfort for tired feet. Numerous garbled lines follow with references to drugs and testimonials, ending with a solicitation to trial Allen S. Olmsted’s product.
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Olmsted
le Roy
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B. J. Ray Medical Co
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Neb
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