Langdon Family Sparks Clemens Olivia Union in 1869
Albert Bigelow Paine recounts how Mark Twain author Samuel Clemens and Olivia Langdon met at the St. Nicholas Hotel in New York. Jervis Langdon presented the match, drawing testimony from Elmira and San Francisco clergy before a February 2, 1869 engagement ratified.
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Tin Harper's Magazine
Albert Bigelow Paine
Mark Twain
Olivia Langdon
New York
Charles Langdon
St. Nicholas Hotel
Broadway
Spring and
Broome Streets
Jervi
Langdon
Elmira
Charles
Olivia
Samuel Clemens
Bay of Smyrna
Bis
Jervis Langdon
Samuel Clevens
Bith
Clemens
Goodman
Jungdon
Clemena
Jacksonville
Ill
Jervis Lingdon
Manter
Pri “R
Fortuni Val
Eve
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Olivia Lewis Langdon
Polo’s Ancient Roots and Sacred Cities Across Asia
The article traces polo from its Persian horseback origins in the tenth and eleventh centuries to spread through central Asia India and Tibet under rulers like Akbar. It notes Japan’s long history with a version called da kin and comments on Benares as a sacred city with thousands of temples and idols.
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Persia
Iran
Turan
Afrasiab
Nisami
Central Asia
India
Tibet
Akper
Japan
Beasres
Brooklyn
Hudson
Rhine
Ganges
Nile
Benares
Belef
Paradine
New York ‘Tribune
The Schoolmaster Mine Adventure Toward Denver
A traveler recounts joining a journey with a shy schoolmaster who proves to be a sheriff in disguise. After a coach robbery staged by two men, the sheriff foils the gang, the robber is killed, and the surviving partner is jailed. The expedition earns funding in Denver, leading to the mine named The Schoolmaster.
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Melly
Colorado
Jim
Seoul
Tad Jooked
Denver
Tay
Miers
Wamin
Hein
Josh
Adnan
Tim
Hs Pal
Express Company
Windmills and wonders in Zaans area and beyond
A fragmented travelogue recounts Zaans dam windmills near Amsterdam, detailing mechanisms, models, and a tiny windmill atop a tower. It contrasts older methods with modern types and notes the region’s windmill culture amid a broader mosaic of anecdotes and historical notes.
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Wode
Walkin
Zand
Aimsterdam
Zaans Dam
Niles
Vivid Napoleonic Escape Recalled by Hugo and Schoelcher
In a recounting of a Paris coup attempt, Victor Hugo and the abolitionist Schoelcher fled together. Hugo recalls the northern depot escape and a guard’s shout of Down with Caesar that nearly sealed their fate. Two years later Schoelcher visited Guernsey and they remembered the moment.
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Hugo
Schoelchey
Paris
Caesar
Napoleon Lel
Igo
Schoulcher
Schoelcher
Brussels
Guernsey
Belgium a tiny nation with world trade clout
The article cites James Davenport Whelpley praising Belgium as the smallest country yet eighth in wealth and sixth in trade, calling it the world’s balance wheel in commerce. It notes Belgium’s lower wages allow price sharing to curb bids and suggests a much larger Belgium could dominate global trade.
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Belgium
Thlelui
Germany
James Davenport Whelpley
Eight Hour Day Debate Mocked by Farmers and Reformers
A Washington Star quip contrasts reform ideas for eight hour workdays with farmer Coun tessels response during busy season. The exchange frames labor reform amid agricultural reality and worker schedules.
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Coun Tessel
Washington Star
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Charles Sanford
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Palace Drug Store
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Buffalo
United States
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Lewa
Jaax
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Singapore
Minneapolis
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Business District
Maum
Miss Langdon
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Boxe
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