Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox on English and American Women
Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox, back from travels in India and Europe, praises English women for modesty and family ties while noting American girls grow more assertive and entertaining. She cites Indian reformers and education, praising Annie Besant’s work at Benares and criticizing efforts to imitate European models. She highlights Indian women resisting child marriage and early motherhood.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
India
Europe
Bingland
England
America
Tae
Cada
Annie Besant
Benares
Thanlelt
Art of Photographing Children by Level of Play
A veteran photographer explains that treating children as equals aids portraits. He crouches to their height, plays games, and stays observant to capture natural, graceful poses without forced posing. He uses a hidden tool to cue the shutter during play.
Battle at Sacketts Harbor in the 1812 war
Fragmentary report recalls the July 1812 attack on the village of Sacketts Harbor during the War of 1812. Inaccurate details mention a cannon and improvised defenses with unclear weapon sizes and outcomes.
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Sacketts Harbor
Unclear Historic Fragments on Patronage and Trust
Fragmentary note reflects a skeptical view of art patrons and friends. It hints at ingratitude and potential deceit among a small circle, with phrases suggesting a boastful or derisive tone. The text lacks clear names, places, or dates to ground a fuller summary.
Shooting Stars Astronomers Explain Meteorites
The New York World explains that about 150 billion shooting stars reach Earth yearly as meteorites or dust. They are iron and carbon particles weighing under an ounce, following comet like orbits. when Earth and a particle meet, collisions occur and the particle lights up upon atmospheric entry.
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Earth
New York World
Train Your Breathing for Health and Longevity
A London Globe article argues proper breathing prevents heart strain and possible brain injury during strenuous acts. It warns that many middle aged people hold their breath when entering a train and urges easy steady breathing with mouth open when needed.
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Tony
London Globe
A Heartless Father
A Maiden woman complains to her husband about household duties and a delicate daughter who does no school work yet excels in basketball and seeks gymnasium prizes. The exchange, recounted by the Boston Traveler, highlights gendered expectations and parental control in a domestic scene.
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Jim
Jim Jenkins
Boston Traveler
Dew Ponds of England and Gibraltar Use Condensation
The article explains ancient English dew ponds made by digging a hollow, lining with straw and clay, then cooling at night to condensate dew. It notes improvements with asphalt or cement, and compares Gibraltar practice using wood and sheet iron to collect condensation in basins for drinking water.
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England
Rock of
Gibraltar
How To Tell A Havana Cigar Quality In Plain Talk
Sydney Brooks reports from Havana for the London Times on cigar myths and fallacies. He cites factory heads who say color and wrapper strength do not determine quality, with tests like squeezing and ash length unreliable. the only real test remains smoking the cigar.
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Sydney Brooks
Havana
London Times
How to Care for Tires and Remove Rust from Rims
An old guide explains rust as an enemy to rubber and tire beads. Inspect rims for rust near beads, as it can ruin tires by creating gaps and tearing beads. Remove rust with coarse emery, then smooth with fine paper, reseal with one outside coat and two inside coats after smoothing.
Frustrated Lover’s Vengeful Window Bowling Quip
A silhouette of jealousy surfaces in a curious boast by a speaker who laments contempt from a mistress who profits social fury. He claims daring acts to provoke neighbors with a cracked voice impression.
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Revenen
Trade Secret Misstep Cited In Dismissal Tale
An Orst traveler questions why a firm dismissed Grigg. The reply: he disclosed a trade secret to a customer. Another says the informant revealed his thief was an old scoundrel, and the chief overheard.
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Grigg
Orst
Napoleon After Water Delights Gallery Visitors
In a brisk remark from the gallery crowd, the artist explains the work Napoleon After Water and defends its fidelity of expression. The portrait allegedly features his wife posing the morning after her first reception, noted humorously by Puck.
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T. Friend
Napoleon
Nction
Mr. Dobber
Puck
Greatness in the Right Use of Strength
A reflection on true greatness hinges on using power for others rather than elevating a single individual. It argues strength serves communal good, not a solitary personal rise or self glorification.
A Hand at Whist and a Thirteen-Trump Tale
A whist game tale features a player boasting of a thirteen trump hand dealt to himself. He explains he played last and trumped his partner’s ace, provoking his partner to anger and causing the game to break up amid laughter and disbelief. The commercial traveler comments on the clever play and the odd ending.
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Scott
Washington tavern picture and drunk governor tale
Diversions of Earlier Georgia recounts Micajah Williamson keeping a licensed tavern in Washington with a swinging George Washington sign. John Clarke, governor 1819-23, known for drinking and mischief, allegedly rode through Court street and fired at the tavern portrait, a feat his supporters later denied as he sought higher office.
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Georgia
Micajah
Whiamson
Washington
George Washington
John Clarke
Court Street
General Washington
Macon
Major d Amandes Seeks Glory With Balloon Ascent
In a restless bid for promotion, Major d Amandes staged a balloon ascent to draw royal attention. Louis XVI reproved the act, prompting the officer to quip that lofty promises from the minister of war sent him aloft in search of them.
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d'Amandes
Louis XVI
Mer Triumph Trade Nets $2000 for Dorkios Family
Mr. Dorkios triumphs as he reports a clean two thousand dollar gain from a trade. Maria boasts that the money helped hire a first class cook, saying she secured the hire today.
Gothic Fill Party Scene with Rufus and Mother
In a fragment from Gothic Fill a dialogue shows Rufus answering his mother after a party. He confirms liking it but says he left because he could not eat more and saw no point staying.
Mysterious Lineage in Boston Transcript Noted
A fragment from the Boston Transcript mentions a quote about a woman and her husband’s identity, raising curiosity about origins and wording. The item hints at a discussion or aside rather than a full story, with scarce context provided.
Fragmentary note on friendship and trust
A rough, informal line extols the value of having a trustworthy friend and the joy of reciprocal trust. The writer emphasizes companionship and loyalty as a comforting bond.
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FA. Watson
Diller
W. Wakeley
Omaha
Diller, Neb
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McCall
Mscall’s Magazine
McCall's
Cal
McCall Patterns
McCall Company
Turkey
Pawkine
Olf Mao
R. F. Starr
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Claude Ellis
Diller, Nebraska
Odell
DR. H. Bauguess
J. Monroe Davis
Bondet Abstracter
First National
Benk
Fa.bury
Neb
Frank T. Pearce
Notary Public
Coe
Record Office
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