Woman from San Francisco Dominates Fashionable Lake Hotel
A San Francisco woman visiting Lake Taboo with her daughter dazzles in plain clothes while others display costly outfits. She outshines rival guests, shifting through many wardrobes, and ends the week fishing in an all calico dress as the hotel is left in awe. Carson City Nev. Anped.-e
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Frisco Mitlinnake
Magcbeth
Mrs
Jivohn Sullivan
San Francisco
Persuas
Harmony
Enor
Carson
Mark Twain Lecture At Episcopal Church Promises Nevada Tales
A reminiscence recalls Mark Twain as a modest humorist who spoke at an Episcopal church lecture to a crowded audience. He read from giant brown paper rolls about The Future of Nevada, predicting Golconda like mineral booms and Virginia City discoveries, delivering a standout, humorous prediction-filled talk.
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Tily
Carson
Mark Twain
Mark
Episcopal Church
Nevada
Sagebrush
Virginia City
Realistic Adventure in W D Howells Early Life
A weary man and boy drift a cow across an Ohio river tail-race at dusk while debating Cervantes and Shakespeare. The journey ends with the cow returning to town. the boy grows into novelist William Dean Howells, illustrating early life’s simplicity. Also notes China’s West Point and cadet training under German-influenced methods.
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W. D. Howells
Ohio
Cervantes
Miami River
Apuniler
William Dean Howells
Dayton
William H. Huteing
Nicholas
China
West Point
Two Rich Cattle Queens Share Fortune of Colorado Widow
A Boston Traveler excerpt notes the richest Colorado widow of John W. Tiff, once famed cattle king, runs his estate after migrating to Colorado as a sewing-machine agent and marrying him. It mentions Mrs. Rogers in Texas near Corpus Christi, a $1,000,000 cattle businesswoman who manages stock, purchases, and crews, with her preacher husband. The New York City directory is cited as listing 24,813 names for a 1.6 million population.
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Colorado
John W. Tiff
Tif
Hiff
Texas
Corpus Christi
Mountains of sugar overwhelm the nation in 1856
The Evening Sun notes Americans’ vast sugar consumption with imports totaling 2,495,192,000 pounds and Cuba contributing the largest share. It describes how sugar is handled at the port, the shift to direct refinery delivery, and the massive daily operations along the Brooklyn waterfront.
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West Indies
Uncle Sam
Cuba
Brazil
Germany
Sandwich Islands
United States
Brooklyn
Butter for Export Must Keep Sweet for Three Years
An old butter packer describes airtight round tin packages used for export to the tropics and Europe. He notes three year shelf life, sealed by soldering or machines, multiple sizes, and extra covers for larger tins. Butter is sent to South America, the West Indies, England, and Germany, with varying quality and demand.
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Uncle Sam
Navy
Tropics
South America
West Indies
Venezuela
Costa Ries
San Domingo
England
Germany
Denmark
Ireland
Mail and Express
Mutilated Money Redemption Rules at the Sub Treasury
A Wall Street clerk explains rules for redeeming mutilated notes. Gold and silver certificates are redeemable by the Treasury at a ten percent discount if half or more remains. National bank notes vary by fraction remaining and signatures. Large quantities are redeemed, with $39 million yearly. Process involves measuring damage with a glass template, sorting by denomination, packing in bundles, and pulp processing in Washington.
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United States Sub-Treasury
Wallstreet
National Bank
Bank of Jase
Washimeton
Washington
Sui-Treasury
N. F
Salt Water Day fading in New Jersey festival
An old festival Salt Water Day traces back to Dutch origins and earlier Indigenous customs of oyster feasts near the shore. Farmers gathered for three days at Point Pleasant and South Amboy, using toe-treading to harvest oysters when beds were private property. Rail access shrank the event though it persisted in Long Branch, with bathing and feasting, but the celebration is rapidly going out.
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New Jersey
B. R
Jersey Shore
South Amboy
Point Pleasant
Sea Girl
Syuan
Long Branch
Harper's Weekly
Jasper Caler
Fabyan's
White Mountains
A Pitiable Situation and Random Notions
A fragmented column of old letters and touches of advice, with dialog about a lakes fishing trip, a caution on yellowback novels, a sales pitch for Dr. Pierce and Hostetter’s bitters, and references to remedies for stomach and liver disorders. The piece reads like a chaotic collage of quotes and ad-like snippets.
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Tien-Tsin
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Peibo
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Tadai Yang Tsung Pau
Pauli
Chicago Times
New York City
Bale
Bubbs
Dubbs
Boston Courier
Spencer F. Baird
Dr. Ice
Duluth
Malara
Grand Union—charger
Scott
Misisters
Agarn
Harper's
Dr. Pierce
Fies
Tuene
Tezas Siftings
Tansill
Hoass Racing
Rexrey
Piso
Catarrn
Goldex Days
Harper's Bazar
Somerville Journal
Connecticut
Scranton
Fenpinson
Archimedes
Tess Siptings
Tirrex
Harper’s Bazar
Wrenn Edly Parr
Uestion
Who'll Rock
Gicon
Hill
Dramattic Art
Merrell
Uae
Merrell Drugco
SoteProp
Plymouth Rock
Savin
American Express Co
Capital
Boston
Plymouth Hock Pants Co
Summer Street
Maze
Pacific
Pacific Manufacturing CO
ST. Louis
Thornton & Thornton
10Th St
Kansas City
Olive St
Asiony
Pierce
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Conan
Wizard ‘Oil Ce Pany
Chicago
L'Art de la Mode
York
Paptimer
East 19Th MG
New York
Popuam
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Wallace
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