Alma Caldwell gifts nine hundred thousand for Catholic University
Mary Gwendolen Caldwell, heiress from Virginia and relative of John C. Breckinridge, donates 900000 toward a Catholic University to be built in Washington. She is engaged to Prince Joachim Murat, grandson of King Murat, with extensive family fortunes and European upbringing noted.
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Mary Gwendolen Caldwell
Indy
Catholic University
Washington
William Shakespeare Caldwell
Fredericksburg
Virginia
John C. Breckinridge
Kentucky
Mary Gwenadolen Caldwell
Cincinnati
Louisville
New Orleans
Manhattanville
Europe
Caldwell
Joahim Murat
King Murat
Naples
Caroline
Napoleon
Hfis
Bordentown
New Jersey
Caroline Fraser
Napoleon Til
Emperor's Palace
Tuleries
Wagram
The Way to Propose Across Cultures and Time
A curious essay argues marriage proposals affect more than individuals, tracing customs from biblical figures to Dutch India and West Africa. It reflects on boldness vs timidity, gender roles, and etiquette in romance, blending anecdotes with cultural comparisons.
Victorian Love Plots and Warts Remedies Across Tales
A stream of anecdotes and opinions about courtship rituals and male bravado, contrasting romantic schemes with humorous modern sentiments. Tales include a mistress testing fate with a burning torch, a necklace of nine beads symbolizing love fears and hopes, and witty views on proposing. Lighter sections recount African American folk wart cures, corn remedies, and moonlit superstitions shared by police and locals.
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Chateaubriand
Atata
Jess
Tle
Tyler
Kuba Witertin Witcox
Edison’s Failure On Train Phonograph Test
In Maine a tester reports Edison era phonograph experiments to label railroad station names as trains run. The scene includes skeptical reaction and guidance to retry in a less parade-prone region.
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Tiadson
Fallon
Pam
Maine
Two Women MPs and a Mink Mystery
A fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs Winks accusing another woman of flirtation with her husband. The exchange features Mr Winks denying and admitting a ruse to warn him to treat his wife better, all in a composed, sly tone.
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Tyler
Richmond
White House
Cleveland
Minks
How to Alight in a Streetcar
In a street car Miss Hightone asks a friend to alight at Fashion Avenue to avoid the conductor’s detection. The pair discuss Brickrow Street’s location and the allure of nearby cheap fashion offerings as they ride toward Fashion Avenue.
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Miss Hightone
Brickrow Street
Miss Highto
Brick Row Street
Fashion Avenue
Doctoring Humorist Exchange Laughing Nerves
A humorous exchange centers on a doctor remarking a problem with nerves or muscles of the face, nearly causing fits of laughter. Abie Editor offers the humorist’s duties to the editor until the patient’s face recovers.
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Abie
Money Saved. Cook and boarding-house keeper exchange menu
A boarding-house keeper asks what hall is left for supper and laments the beanders will not be able to eat tonight. He recalls a bakery mince meal as dinner while observing the limited provisions.
Extraordinary Budapest case of hypnotic theft by students
Police in Budapest report a remarkable scandal at a public grammar school. A boy confessed to stealing money from his father based on orders from an adult who used hypnotic suggestion. Investigators found a class of boys involved, all drawn into the scheme by a supposed scientist guiding their actions. The case remains shrouded in mystery.
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Concord School
Emerson
Thoreau
Eading
Aleot
Ma Place
Budapest
Mangary
Prose Fragments and Farewell Sermons Echo in Memory
The excerpt blends humorous dialogue from Harpers Magazine with a reverent note on President Dwight’s farewell sermon to a university class. It traces life’s passage from youth to maturity, noting how early joys fade and are replaced by higher pursuits, while the sense of self remains constant through changing work and experience. The piece reflects on transformation as gradual and almost unseen, yet real in character and growth.
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Geene Washington
Gulteau
Abraham
Pigott
Martialister
Thad
W. G. Cooper
Frank Christophine
Marietta Street
Buckhope
Charley
Weylody
George Hamilton
Dwight
Wright
Amin
Migration of Birds Across Seas and Fells
A jumble of observations describes bird migration from European and northern regions to Africa, with notes on flights near Cape Florida and Maine. It mentions storks, seabirds, and birds riding ships or resting on sea turtles, illustrating adaptive travel and curious shore sightings during lengthy autumn voyages.
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Bun
Key of
Yorturas
Cape Florida
United States
Europe
Saa
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Germany
Autuma
Luis
Grest Bay
Maine
Reat
Keller's Lack Confirms Lottery Investment Profit
AL Keller of Lamar Missouri recounts a Louisiana State Lottery ticket win. He bought a one dollar entry, received one twentieth of ticket number 42, drew a third prize of 84 000, and collected 40 dollars from a Bank of Commerce disbursement within five days. Keller plans to reinvest in real estate and praises the lottery company. The note ends with a remark on fashion ribbons and evening dresses.
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Kellers
Lamar
Jane
Bank of Commerce
St 1
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Korman
Ald
Lance
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Rachael
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Western
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Palaver
Effers
Fuithh Sven
Enot
Ovide
Filitor Great Magazine
Rduet
Mercur
Atlanta Constitution
Edison
Dublin
Kenda
Leek
America
Tim Test Road
Highland
Scotland
Wey
Donal
Haurper's
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