Carnival in Cuba Told By Frank A Burr
Frank A Burr describes Havana carnival day with parades, private balls, and street revelry. He notes mixed classes, ornate carriages, fashion, and nightlife, praising but cautioning on demoralization. He observes restraint in drunken behavior and questions American reactions to Cuban festivities.
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Cuba
United States
Frank A. Burr
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Szores
Nont
Plese
Spanish Indies
Uncle Sam
Havana
Tocon
America
Moana
Tess
Pamo
The Chickamauga Hero and a Mother's Warning
A wounded Civil War veteran recounts his actions at Chickamauga including aiding a wounded captain and serving until the end of the battle. He notes his arm was later amputated and recounts the fate of Lieutenant King. A second column laments maternal influence on children's manners and calls for parental responsibility in shaping behavior.
Alligator Obstacle Leads to Mule Escape in Florida
An Orlando correspondent reports a Florida tale of a huge alligator nesting near a bayou. A mule, driven by a captain and a colored man, dragged through dense brush as the animal clung to a chain. After a dramatic chase the mule staggered away alive while the alligator lay slain, the pair narrowly escaping with few words.
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Cape Royce
Ohio
Florida
Orlando
New York Times
Hosteick
Isy
Capisin Royce
Big Man
Alliator
Jeff Davis's Ancestry Told By A Davis Kin
A Philadelphia Press correspondent relays two queer anecdotes from John M. Davis about Jefferson Davis's lineage. Tales include Welsh origins, a double-wife pioneer, an elephant show incident ending in a shooting, and a Massachusetts-linked descendant. The narratives mix family lore with curious regional bits from Maine to California.
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Davis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Press
Ada
Jefferson Davis
John M. Davis
Uncle and the Garters Pawn Trick in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh pawnbroker recalls a comical theft caper involving a handsome actress who pawns a jeweled garter worth about 50 dollars and asks for string to escape, leading to loss of 2000 dollars in jewelry and a quarrel at home that night.
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Pitts ‘Burgh
Rory Red
Tia
Wasu
Flo
Picture by Ulysses S. Grant Drawn During Mexican War
Henry Vannah owns a pencil sketch of Monterey 1846 by U S Grant when a lieutenant. The scene shows market place and church with citadel in distance. Grant sent it to Mary Ann King, who later married Ford. her sister kept the drawing until it passed to Mrs Jane Thompson, then Mr Hannah bought it.
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Wales
Davis
Jefferson Davis
Dhe
Maine
Canadian
Mr. Davis
Newfield
Davila
Smiley
Haverhill
Mose
Massachusetts
Geoorm Grant
Georgetown
Henry Vannah
Yalun
Ulysses Grant
Monterey
U. S. Grant
Ulyses
Ulysses Hiram
Hamer
West Point
I. N. Grant
Ulysses Simpson
Simpson
U.N. Grant
Grant
Mary Ann King
Old Vietor King
Mary Ann
Fulford
California
Hattie
Jane Thompson
Hannah
Fred
A Fair of Suspenders for Each Pair of Trousers
A well-dressed man buys eight suspenders with a curious rationale to prevent bagging and save time when changing trousers. He explains that hanging trousers by suspenders keeps them in shape and avoids repeated adjustments, while advocating many braces on hand for varied outfits.
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San Francisco
Chronicle
Groum
Fed
Dean Bonn
Beau Hrummell
Tof
Grant's Horsemanship at Review Ends in Laughable Chase
General Grant rode a bay horse loaned by General N P Hanks during a parade review after the Battle of Cedar Mountain era. The two men raced along the lines as the bay surged ahead, while the narrator, on a smaller mare, struggled to keep up, leaving troops amused by the spectacle.
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Port Hernan
Massackuantte
Podrera
Twadin
Grant
Massachusets
Cedar Mountain
Egregious Chump and a Young Lawyer in a Legal Tale
An Irish tone tale notes a London lawyer who boasts of settling a Noa estate case in three days. His father rebukes him as an egregious vas, saying four generations built wealth on that case, while the son’s bragging reveals youthful arrogance. The piece riffs on aging law, history, and national pride.
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Tieing
Washington Post
London
East Daye or Sire Matherford 1 Mayes tale told
Readable fragments recount a tale of Mrs Rutherford Hayes and her foretold death by paralysis. The piece describes her calm retirement plans and premonition, her final conversations with her husband, and the fatal onset three days after the warned event. It also includes unrelated humorous anecdotes about absentminded men in Seattle and a tale of brothers reconciling through evangelist Sam Jones.
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Privaty
Frovont
United Staton
Hhis
Sin
Paralyssis
Thomas
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Memento 21
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