The Passing of Mrs. Jefferson Davis in a Southland Memory
The article portrays Mrs. Jefferson Davis awaiting death under northern skies. It recalls her intimate connection with Jefferson Davis and their shared Civil War history, including his presidency of the Confederacy and their losses. Winnie, their daughter, is noted as having died last year, leaving Mrs. Davis long for reunion.
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Jefferson Davis
Confederate States
Wilson
Davis
Winnie
Cerin and Thoria Explain Incandescent Gas Mantles
A historical note describes mantle illumination for gas burners. Cerin promotes burning by surface catalysis, raising flame temperature and light output, while thoria forms a fine fiber mantle. The new view downplays luminescence as the primary mechanism.
Mexico Verifies New Tariff Increase on Bicycles
Mexico will enforce a tariff starting March 1 raising duties on bicycles and parts from 20 cents to 1 dollar per kilogram. Children’s tricycles without rubber tires climb to 25 cents per kilogram from 20 cents.
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Mexico
Rice Wine History and Uses Across Cultures
Rice wine glows as a long standing traditional drink used by cultures including Japan for two millennia. The note contrasts grape juice wine with rice wine highlighting ancient origins and longstanding fermentation.
English grip cure by cinnamon decoction proposed
Dr J C Ross, writing from Manchester, England, claims cinnamon decoction cures grip within 24 hours if started early. He prescribes large, repeated doses to saturate tissues, with doses tapering over 24 hours and guidance to stay indoors until fever normalizes.
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J. C. Ross
Manchester
England
America
Ornamental President Rules and Etiquette in France
France's president is heavily regulated by an official body, le protocol, which dictates daily life from wardrobe to dinners. The president receives a yearly treasury allowance, palace residence, and access to gardens, with guests and menu controlled and even how he speaks in presence of visiting royalty.
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France
Republic
the Elysee
Versailles
Fontainebleau
le Protocol
Ward McAllister
Legion of Honor
McEnery Resolution on Philippine Islands Passes Senate
Senator McEnery of Louisiana authored a resolution stating that treaty peace with Spain does not grant U S citizenship to Philippine inhabitants nor permanent annexation. It calls for a local government fit for island conditions and eventual disposition to benefit U S citizens and island inhabitants. The measure passed the Senate unanimously.
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Senator McEnery
Louisiana
Spain
Philippine Islands
United States
M’enery
Senate
Wealthy Mrs Baker Rouses Public Against Law-Breaking Rail Firm
In a Brooklyn Letter, Mrs George Livingston Baker of West Brighton advocates strict enforcement of labor laws. She sues the Staten Island and New York Electric Railroad for making workers toil beyond ten hours daily, hires top legal talent, and argues corporations must respect law as citizens do. She clashes with peers who urge restraint, warning that without action from the rich or unions, lawbreaking becomes tolerated and continued.
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Brooklyn
George Livingston-Baker
West Brighton
8. I
New York City
Col. Geo. Armistead
Fort McHenry
Francis Keys
Staten Island and New York Electric Railroad Company
Barnum Advice for Young Men From Final Letters
In a late letter by P. T. Barnum he urges youth to keep the brain free from alcohol and tobacco, to stay physically and morally clean, and to treat the body as a machine that demands good care for strong work. He portrays these habits as essential to success and personal integrity.
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Barnum
T. Barnum
No Romance Query in a Playful Exchange
A Boston Journal excerpt presents a witty dialogue where a suitor says he offers his heart and hand to a lady and she replies by asking how much she can draw with that hand. The exchange highlights a lighthearted, flirtatious banter about romance and wealth.
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Boston Journal
Longevity in Philadelphia Octogenarians Surges in 1898
Philadelphia Ledger reports a six month tally of deaths among residents aged 80 and over totaling 443 with 192 men and 251 women. For the year 1898, 874 octogenarians and above are listed, including 380 men and 494 women, showing women outlive men by about 30 percent. 45 men and 76 women reached age 90, averaging 92 and 92 years 6 months respectively.
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Quater City
The
Philadelphia Ledger
Ledger
Church ministers run parish pubs in Warwickshire England
An English parish, led by Rev Osbert Mordaunt, operates a public house funded by a will for parish poor. The rules: sell pure beer, no profit to individuals, no credit. The arrangement yields annual income for clothing and coal and inspires other ministers to adopt the plan.
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England
Warwickshire
America
Osbert Mordaunt
For Sale Cheap Christchurch Church in Birmingham
Public notice offers Christchurch Church in Birmingham for sale at 25. The buyer must tear down or move the church after purchase as preparations for a new exchange building proceed. The public reacts to the bargain with amusement.
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Exchange
Birmingham
England
Christchurch
Christ Church
We Need More Givers Not a Receiver
A wall street style exchange hints the enterprise needs more funding rather than a neutral receiver. The speaker contrasts a failing machine with the ideal of eager contributors to propel the venture forward.
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Washington Star
Veteran and Vegetarian King of Italy
The King of Italy is described as Europe’s only vegetarian monarch and the sole reigning king who has been wounded in battle.
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Italy
Europe
Catamaran Wordplay Lessons From the Merrimac Sinking
A teacher asks pupils to define catamaran after reading of the Merrimac sinking and they offer varied answers. The exchange includes humorous and erroneous conjectures such as a mountain lion and a Chicago cat show venue, illustrating how language mystifies learners.
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Merrimac
Fillipose Islands
Chicago
Hobson
Kansas City Star
Tiresome Caller and Miss Mathilde Exchange
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet describes a recurring caller praising Miss Mathilde with a playful celestial comparison. The dialogue frames the caller as constant and familiar, while Mathilde notes the difference that he is a nightly presence rather than a distant planet.
The Drummers Lament From a Wandering Tradesman
A weary drummer reports three weeks without work and a single order to return home, lamenting hardship and lack of employment.
Pot and Kettle in a New Yorker Dialect Exchange
Comic exchange in the Indianapolis Journal contrasts regional speech quirks with a New Yorker quip about words and gender. The brief satire highlights linguistic humor and regional stereotypes from the era.
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Indianapolis Journal
Disturbed Banter at the Theatre Exchange
A witty exchange unfolds as a distinguished tragedian complains of being a universal provider. The tradesman retorts by inviting him to a suitably appreciative audience before promising ten percent of receipts.
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Death Angel
Southland
Confederacy
Wmhs
George Baker
LABOR
George L. Baker
Philadelphia
Bome
Jetsam
Fliegende Blaetter
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