Keeping Boarders in a Damp Mountain Summer
A weary Borngville House proprietor recalls a summer of failed boarders and eternal rain. Two visitors sought mountain scenery then fled as storms, cold and dampness turned the house into an icebox. Aic, two weekly guests, and a demanding diner who preferred sirloin steak strained finances. Ultimately the owner vows to abandon boarding after St Swithin's Day and take up fishing.
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Eiik
Borngville House
Ora
Cals
Saints
Mountain
Tim
Hoe
Swithin
Sprigville
Samuel
Chester Peake
New York Times
Portrait of John Brown as Uberator in Newton biography
A distorted article notes John Brown in a biographical portrait by John Newton, published via Mr IT Pisber Unwin. It claims Brown wore a beard in later years and discusses his chess standing, predicting Pillsbury would be second to Lasker if the latter enters, or first otherwise, in the world’s top matches.
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John Brown
Uberator
John Newton
IT. Pisber Unwin
Pillsbury Ae
Fillstury
le Callad
Lasker
Pillsbury
Pillavury
Secrat Plant
Pillsbury’s Hanover Match Fail Linked to Poor Start
The expert notes that he only won first place once, in the initial International contest, and attributes the recent Hanover performance to a very poor start.
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Hanover
Pillsbury
Mayor Borrowed Stockings For Coronation Attire
A seaport mayor realized he forgot long stockings for King Edward's coronation ceremony. With stores closed, a chambermaid offered her stockings to help, and the mayor appeared in the borrowed finery, looking as brave as the others.
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Eoward
Great-Grandnephew of Washington Appears in New York Court
George Washington, a great-grand nephew, testified in a New York City court recently. His great grandfather William Washington, the general's brother, was a Tory who left for England and later settled in Belgium. The twentieth century George disclaims fame though he deeply venerates the nation’s founder.
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Washington
George Washington
New York City
William Washington
England
Belgium
George
Thunderstorms threaten buckwheat field crops
A thunderstorm is expected to pass over a buckwheat field, causing the flowers to release ozone as the storm darkens the area and alters the crop environment.
Woman as Advertiser of Fact and Fiction Reflects Opportunity
A concise reflection argues that a woman, by leverage of opportunity, serves as a stronger advertiser of fact and fiction than a novice escape artist, highlighting perception and skill in shaping narratives.
Eating Time at an Abandoned Cat Farm on a Feline Boarding House
A curious 19th century sketch details daily routines at a cat farm noted for boarding cats and selling valued specimens. It describes feeding at set times, milk and fish meals, water care, and meticulous grooming practices with emphasis on cleanliness and brushing. Prices for cats reportedly reach three figures, reflecting careful care.
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Cain
Spanish Style Church Planned for Pensacola Parish
The vestry of Christ Church Pensacola plans a new parish church in a Spanish mission style echoing Seville cathedral ornamentation. The design aims to revive early Spanish form amid modern American growth and counteract erasure of colonial heritage.
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Pensacola
Christ Church
Penancola
Fila
St Augustine
Hmoe
Spanish Florita
Oklahoma
Mobile
Seville
Stories of Snake Bites From India Contended As Unreliable
An English traveler returns from India arguing that snake bite death statistics are greatly exaggerated. He notes reports often omit proper civil surgeon filings, suggesting deaths are manipulated to avoid transporting bodies or gathering evidence, making snake bite data a convenient but flawed crime statistic.
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India
Tere
Bees and Rheumatism Cure Debated by Observers
A Centreville Maryland Observer reader laments the bee cure for rheumatism. The writer compares bee stings to rheumatism, noting bees sting briefly but cause sharp pain and business disruption, while rheumatic pain lingers and ages a person. The piece concludes that a vigorous bee can distract a rheumatic sufferer by becoming the active force of the day.
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Busineseike
Yille
Milwaukee boy compares kittens to Jesus in manger remark
A Milwaukee boy Josiah excitedly tells his mother of found kittens naming a black, a white, a Maltese and two others saying they are just like Jesus because they were born in a manger. His mother reproves him but curiosity rises about the sacrilegious comparison.
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Milwaukee
Jesus
Josiah
The Engineer Unknown Engineer K Adkin In London Spectator
An anonymous engineer reflects on the perilous chaos of battle aboard a vessel. The narrator describes engines working under shellfire as crews face the blast, fires, and debris while noncombatants risk death at sea.
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K. Adkin
London Spectator
Souvenir of War Times and Confederate Poem Read in Jackson
A visitor recalls a Confederate veterans bivouac in Jackson Tennessee where a poem was read from the back of a ten dollar Confederate note. The piece links Civil War memories to the Spanish American War and reflects on faith, sacrifice, and national identity as conveyed by Joseph Monk U S Grant 44 Department of Uiiots.
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South
Jackson
Tenn
Confederate States of America
W. F. Alexander
Oloous
Horn
Hone
Joseph Monk
U, S. Grant
Department of Uiiots
The Gen Hooker Statue Reunion Plan for 1903 Boston
Henry 8 Russell chairs a committee for Gettysburg reunion travel inviting Army of the Potomac comrades to join a Boston 1903 dedication delegation. Members named include Gen Sherwin Adjt Gen Dalton Col Pope Mathews Majs Richardson Shreve Smith with governors Crane and Collins communications for the society. Notable attendees include the Sev enth Regiment and New York State Statue dedication.
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Henry 8. Russell
Hooker
Isaac P. Grass
Army of the Potomac
Gettysburg
Boston
Thomas Sherwin
Adjt
Samuel Dalton
Albert A. Pope
Thomas R. Mathews
Spencer W. Richardson
William P. Shreve
William A Smith
Society
Massachusetts
Gov. Crane
Collins
Gen. Slocum
New York
Seventh Regiment
National Guards of
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
White mule of Mount Vernon barracks granted life care
A New York Tribune report recounts the white army mule Mexique at Mount Vernon barracks Alabama in 1883. Officials led by Gen Hancock and Gen Sherman urged keeping the veteran animal for life, with Sherman noting its presence near Fort Morgan and the War Department directing lifelong care at public expense.
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United States
Mexique
Mount Vernon Barracks
Alabama
New York Tribune
Mount Vernon
William A. Robbe
Hancock
Gen. Sherman
Washington
Big Spring
Jackson
Quartermaster’s Department
Pos
W. T. Sherman
Fort Morgan
Mobile Point
Secretary of War
Versatile Soldiers in the Union Army Trades and Tricks
An elderly reminiscence recalls diverse Union soldiers skilled in watchmaking, shoemaking, tailoring, horseshoeing, wagon repair, and locomotive work. It recounts an improvised locomotive test, two ex-soldiers-turned-doctors who sold a cure-all after Shiloh, and a quip on younger women and speech.
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Lnois
Henry ©. Payne
Martin Bechtel
Grant's Readiness Shown by Civil War Anecdote
An anecdote details General Grant using a pocket compass to judge a shell's trajectory after a rebel shell landed near him and Meade during the Wilderness battles. He quickly posted artillery and, after learning the sun's elevation, deduced the enemy line’s exact distance, showcasing rapid battlefield insight.
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Grant
Meade
Arti Lorist
Cure Touted For Kidney Trouble By Urbana Man
Veteran Josiah Heller of 706 South Walnut Urbana Illinois testifies to Dent's Kidney Pills curing kidney trouble back pain and the loins. He endorses the remedy and notes repeats of relief when warnings of attacks appear. A free trial offer is made by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with 50 cent boxes from druggists nationwide.
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Josiah Heller
Dence
South Walnut Ht
Urbana
Dent
Cumninghi
Dean
Mr. Heller
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Oxford College Absorbed by Oriel After 600 Years
St Marys Hall at Oxford, known as Skimmery, is absorbed by Oriel after nearly six centuries of existence. The Hall’s student body dwindled to four as the transfer was finalized, tied to the life of its principal who died after a forty year tenure.
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Oxford College
St. Mary's Hall
Oxford
Skimmery
Oriel
Quinine Tablets Price Slips Hint for Hand Shakers
A woman sues for $2,000 after a man crushed her hand in a handshake, claiming strong grip and bad manners. The incident is presented alongside an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure, touting internal remedies and blood purifiers as effective for catarrh. testimonials pending.
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J. Chene
Only Chinese Washerwoman in New York
The Bing Ding stands as New York’s sole Chinese washerwoman with a thriving business and several men in her employ. When she travels she draws envy on Mott Street for gaudy rich attire and dignified bearing. She reportedly aspires to marry a freeborn American amid a backdrop of October St Nicholas stories and naval boy lore.
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New York
Bing Ding
Mott Street
St. Nicholas
Slushy
Howard E. Ames
United States
Family Expenses and Hidden Costs in Wealthy Households
A statistician notes that fifty three percent of a typical family income goes to food. He adds that in normal or wealthy households, automobiles, European trips and steam yachts consume more than half the yearly outgoings, alongside a quirky reference to Sevelers De Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a cure-all.
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Boon
Ie Sevelers de Fowler
Rosebery Dismisses Moral Victory In Election Speech
Lord Rosebery dismissed the idea of a moral victory in a recent speech. He argued that such a victory arises when defeat is by fewer votes, while he would rather acknowledge what he calls an immoral victory. He noted friends celebrate moral gains, yet he feels sympathy for the winner and the implied moral shortcoming.
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Lord Rosebery
A Remarkable Banquet in Grand-Serf France
A lawyer in Grand-Serf France hosted a grand banquet at his hotel for his 80th birthday. His twelve oldest clients attended, all aged at least 80, bringing the total ages of thirteen guests to 1,041 years. Some guests initially hesitated upon learning thirteen would dine together, but they joined the feast anyway.
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