Capturing a Passenger The Hackman’s Final Clever Plea
In Washington the hackman offers rides to landmarks at set prices, all declined by Peterson who avoids talks. At last the driver signs, using the deaf and dumb alphabet to offer a quarter to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, revealing a crafty final gambit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackman
Peterson
Jebu
Washington
Washington Monument
Capitol
Smithsonian Institution
Treasury Building
Aarington
Fort Myer
Navy Yard
White House
Patent Office
State Department
George
Restoring Polished Furniture With Wood Alcohol Cure
A cleaning method for stained polished tables uses fast wood alcohol followed by linseed or olive oil. This treatment preserves the finish and wood alcohol is notably effective and inexpensive for many domestic needs.
Special Occasion Tramps Encounter in Defense
A brief exchange notes a notable moment as the first tramp praises Bill for charging in over defense with the ball while the second tramp remarks it was the only time he saw him look not tired. Pucek quotes capture the scene and tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Pucek
Timber rafts move on European Russia rivers surge past eighty thousand
The report notes more than 80 000 timber rafts travel the rivers of European Russia each year totaling about 25 000 000 logs. Zeigler's Log Cabin candy is described as pure and wholesome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
European
Russia
Zeigler
Penmanship of Anthora and the Mind Behind Handwriting
The Pall Mall Gazette explores whether a writer's handwriting reflects their mind. It cites Thackeray, Keats, Gray, Tom Moore, Leigh Hunt, Scott, Trollope, Tyndall, Carlyle, Hugo, Browning, Tennyson, Napoleon, and Macready. It concludes letter size rarely mirrors character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthora
Pall Mall Gazette
Thackeray
Keats
Gray
Tom Moore
Leigh Hunt
Sir Walter Scott
Anthony Trollope
Professor Tyndall
Carlyle
Victor Hugo
Browning
Tennyson
Napoleon
Macready
Curious cordial water and perfume of Tudor lore
A relic recipe shows Sir Walter Raleigh’s cordial water made by steeping strawberries in brandy for days then sweetening. Queen Elizabeth’s perfume is described as a boiled sugar mix with marjoram and benzoin, dried in the sun, valued for its sweetness in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter
Elizabeth
Mrs Mulligan Declines Washing Offer on Canal Street
An anecdote recounts Artemus Ward’s old friend meeting Mrs Mulligan by her washboard. She rejects his offer to wash his shirt, accusing him of unfamiliarity and ordering her helper to move along. The humor centers on her brisk wit and a comical breakfast line about blue duck eggs and pancakes sopped in gravy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artemus Ward
Canal Street
Joseph Ander
Thomas Ander
Skale
Artemus
Matrimony Proclaimed As Cure For Indigestion
The Lancet notes that celibate young barristers, priests, and single professionals suffer most from indigestion due to eating alone. It argues reading during meals or after bolting food worsens digestion, concluding matrimony can prevent indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancet
Ele
Lady’s Pictorial
Dealer Here Madam I Recommend a Ground-Hugging Horse
A New York Weekly item notes an exchange where an eager dealer touts a sound kind horse to an old lady who prefers a nose-low horse for better ground vision. The cartoonish dialogue contrasts seeking steadiness with head carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
Slavery or Freedom Echo At The City Hall?
An orator questions whether people are slaves or free as a public debate unfolds. A responsive chorus notes marital status from the back row. Advertisements mention briar pipes from Crescent Cigar Store and city classifieds offering room rentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Customs Smelter Likely in Benson as Rail Line Grow
Mr Paxton backs Benson as the site for a customs smelter with local donors offering a site and a bonus while Tucson business leaders lag in public spirit. He sees three railroads into Benson once the Phoenix and eastern line is built, boosting ore supply for the Benson facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Thomas C. Paxton
Los Angeles
Tucson
Jaxton
Phoenix and
el Paso
Paxton
Loma Verne
Cattle Prospects and Big Ranch Sale in Southwest
Hoofs and Horns Ranch notes cattle in prime condition but water short in Graham County Arizona with recent snow and rain easing conditions. Solomonville stock man W. C. Bartlett buys an 180,000 acre Maxwell grant ranch in northern New Mexico for cattle and a palatial home with 5800 acres of home farm and 4800 acres for name preservation water supplied by Vermejo Creek. estate boundary runs 102 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle River
Graham County
Mountains
Arizona
W. C. Bartlett
Chicago
Maxwell Grant
New Mexico
Vermejo Creek
Proctor Gilbert White and the neatness paradox tale
In an anecdote from Pearson's Weekly Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Winkler discuss a baby praised as heavenly in beauty. The tale recalls Gilbert White observing a drunken student on rounds and choosing mercy over punishment due to hints of his former neat habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilam
ZumMesty
Gilbert White
White
Mrs. Newrman
Tepee Life And Everyday Facts From A Bygone Era
The article notes the Indian child’s solitary play life, limited parental caresses, and night routines as a baby sleeps in a bag while guardians dance. It also explains copper in cheese milk coloration and quotes a The Cornhill writer on shifting life stages from youth to old age.
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Man
Raleigh
Crescent Cigar Cigar Store
Randsburg
California
Federal Smelter
New York
Smelter Trust
Phelps
Dudge
Scnora Mining and Milling Company
Con O'Keefe
Fleming Block
Phoenix
William P. Harlow
Yaqui River
William C. Greene
Col. Harlow
Graham Valley
CCC
Safford
Ting
Solomonville Stockman
smaatTan
The
Cornhill
David
Drew
West Congress St
Cafe Goldtree
Firet-Clase
Goldtree’s
Congress and
Court Street
Isidor Goldtree
Lorimer
Little Willie
South Court Street
Tucson, Ariz
Scott Street
Congress
Broadway Streets
D. Wooddell
Andanager
Adolf Bail
John Wieland
Anheuser Busch and
Jos. Schlitz
Rossi
Alex Rossi
Cer
Stone Ave
Congress St
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