The Bowie Knife and Its Legendary Feats
A lengthy account traces the Bowie knife’s origin and famed duels, detailing Colonel James Bowie’s early Louisiana roots, his Texas exploits, and a bloody Natchez duel where friends and seconds clashed. It notes the knife’s supposed superiority over pistols and recounts Bowie's stoic recovery after battle scars.
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South
Lone Star
Texas
Bowie
Louisiana
Natchez
Mississippi
Maddox
Samuel Wells
Norris Wright
Philadelphia
Mexico
San Saba
Nacogdoches
Concepcion
Grass Fight
Bexar
Trevis and Crockett
Alamo
Alexandria
Wall
Econds
Louisia
New York Times
Largest Mississippi catfish weighed 512 pounds near Cairo
The St Louis Republic reports a color fisherman near Cairo, about three years ago, captured a 512 pound catfish two miles from Cairo. The monster resembled a whale and yielded hooks, a nail, a gold ring, and a lost registered letter addressed to Walter Merriwether, raising questions how it reached the fish's stomach.
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Mississippi
Cairo
John G. Harvey
Murphysboro
Lindell
Walter Merriwether
Richmond
St. Louis Republic
Novel Clearance Car Aids Railroad Tunnel Measurements
A Pennsylvania Railroad novelty, the clearance car, helps chief engineers measure tunnel dimensions to determine safe clearance for World's Fair merchandise. It resembles a fat car with a raised platform, an arch, and measuring rods, part of a train including an engineer’s living car and an electrically lit car for obscured tunnels.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Telegram
Repairing Country Roads A Practical Guide From Harper's Weekly
A Harper's Weekly excerpt outlines proper post groundout road work. It advises beginning work after settlement and drying, using light dressings, avoiding loam, shaping a slight crown to shed water, and carefully raking to remove stones. It warns against piling debris and explains gutter cleaning to prevent mud and washouts.
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Harper’s Weekly
Snead Indicator for Travelers
Arthur G. Leonard, private secretary to H. Walter Webb of the New York Central Railroad, invents a watch to measure speed on trains, boats, or other conveyances. The open faced chronometer style device starts at a mile post and records mph, with a split second hand for two miles. It reads speeds up to 100 mph, priced from 79.10.
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Arthur G. Leonard
H. Walter Web
New York Central Railroad
Webb
Watc
Leonard
New York Times
Sweet tooths and sharp knives in Afghan shop scene
The New York Advertiser depicts Afghans Hindustanis and Mohammedans in a comically vivid, morally cautious view of sugar cravings and alleged danger. It lampoons sweets shaped like animals while hinting at hidden weapons and fierce clothing as a backdrop to ethnic caricature.
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Mohammed
New York Advertiser
Pepper With Meat in San Antonio Customs
A New York News note explains how San Antonio’s older districts blend Canary Island, Hispanic, and Native traditions. It describes Plaza des Armes eateries, local dishes like chile con carne tamales enchiladas and scenes with Mexican waitresses, illustrating enduring cultural flavors in the city.
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San Antonio
Texas
Canary Island
Old City
Plaza Des Armes
Canary Isles
New York News
History of Lace Across Europe and Beyond
The text traces lace origin from Moorish Spain to France where royal attire featured it for years, then to Germany and England via Huguenots, and finally spreading as a valued ornament and garment worldwide through successive centuries.
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Spain
France
Germany
England
New York Telegram
Four American Duchesses Married English Nobility
The Almanach de Gotha notes four American women who married English ducal families: the Duchess of Manchester nee Miss Yanaga, the Duchess of Marlborough nee Mrs. Hamersley, Lady Randolph Churchill nee Miss Jerome, and Mrs Cavendish Bentinck nee Miss Bessie Livingston. The piece discusses lace arrangement on dresses and then denounces foot binding in China, with vivid quotes on the suffering of bound feet, and ends with fashion notes on wraps, belts, pillows, and millinery trends.
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Duchess of Manchester
Yanaga
Duchess of Marlborough
Hamersley
Randolph Churchill
Jerome
Duke of Marlborough
Cavendish Bentinck
Bessie Livingston
Duke of Portland
France
Germany
Italy
New York World
Curious Facts From 19th Century Briefs
A collage of curiosities covers ragpickers in Paris, Bible print dates, mining schools in Saxony, mummies and prices, papal honors, a New York deer, language Bible access, diamond yields, Berlin doctors, elastic Oran grass, Mount Stuart, lard prices in Mexico, a Georgia hen laying twin yolked eggs, Bible translations, Chinese curiosities shops, a frozen Sound lighthouse, and diverse soups in Germany and Russia.
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Paris
England
Saxony
Central Park
New York City
Uganda
Africa
Cape
South Africa
Berlin
Germany
Oran
Algeria
Mount Stuart
Lord Bute
Scotland
Great Britain
Mexico
Clara Edwards
Stewart County
Georgis
Globe
China
Bridgeport
Conn
Adolphus McNeil
Bear hunting and fire hunting recall on Ashepoo River
A Charleston News reminiscence recounts bear hunts organized by William Lowndes on the Ashepoo River, describes dogs chasing bears, and notes that fire hunting, once common for deer and livestock, is now illegal. An amusing planter tale follows two brothers mistaking a horse named Meteor for a deer after a shot.
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William Lowndes
Ashepoo
Tom
Fran
Frank
Charleston
Ugly Races Across the World From New York Dispatch
A World Dispatch critique catalogs perceived ugliness across groups: Cupete women tattooed with pea-sized protuberances, Bosjesmans of South Central Africa described as animalistic, Calmucks of the Tartar family noted for facial features, and Digger Indians depicted with a frog-like build and wrinkled skin.
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New York Dispatch
Spiders' Tree Web Strength In California Feats
Report from Santa Fe California recounts a remarkable spider in a tree binding a bird with sticky threads. The spider’s web end pulls the bird upward in a pulley like mechanism, leaving the bird head down and trapped until rescue.
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Santa Ague
Cal
Casary
St- Louis Globe-Democrat
Growing Berries and Chickens Corns Advice
A blend of practical farm tips from 19th century sources. Instructions for curing chicken foot corns with pine gum and cloth wrap. Guidance on strawberry, blackberry, and raspberry spacing, rotation, and mixed-plant strategies. Emphasizes choosing crops that pay best locally and notes favorable early vegetables and fruit crops.
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Chicago Times
Slaughter of Calves in American Dairyman Notes
An editorial urges better calf care to prevent disease and losses in breeding herds. It condemns neglect and poor feeding as the root causes, calling for stricter oversight of barns, water, and feeding tools. It highlights farms with large cow herds losing many calves annually and warns against complacent attendants.
The Hawaiian Islands Population and Government Outline
A historical summary notes Hawaii's 6400 square miles across eight islands, from Kahoolawe to Hawaii, population shifts since Captain Cook, and fertile volcanic soil. It cites sugar and rice production, the 1885 sugar export value, and a shift from a constitutional monarchy to a provisional government after Lilinokalani’s attempted power expansion and annexation talks with the United States.
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Hawaii
Kahoolame
Capt. Cook
Webster
He-wi-ee
Lilinokalani
United States
Rights of the Child and Home Influence Versus Sale
An essay urges parents to treat children fairly in property matters to foster attachment to the farm and home. It argues that children who grow up with shared labor become stronger, while mismanagement risks driving them away. The piece weaves in ads for Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and Fig Syrup, plus medical testimonials and product pitches.
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Goa
Hostetter
Robinson Cristle’s Island
California Fig Syrup Co
World wealth rankings list nations by assessed values
The United States tops the list with 47.475 billion while Great Britain shows 48.6 billion, followed by France 40.3, Germany 31.6, Russia 21.715, Austria 18.065, Italy 11.755, Spain 7.863, the Netherlands 4.935, Belgium 4.03, Sweden 3.473, Canada 3.25, Mexico 5.15, Australia 2.95, Portugal 1.855, Denmark 1.88, Argentina 1.09, Switzerland 1.62, Norway 1.41, Greece 1.055. A medical joke closes with a student’s quip about new doctors and getting patients after gray hair.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russias
Austria
Italy
Spain
Netherlands
Belgium
Sweden
Canada
Mexico
Australia
Portugal
Denmark
Argentine
Switzerland
Norway
Greece
Had Had Experience Mr Green Engagement Question
In a brief exchange the man asks if he will be believed, claiming no prior engagement, while Miss See responds with a remark implying doubt or surprise. The fragment suggests a dialogue about past engagements and trust.
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Mr. Green
Miss See
Mustard as a Domestic Remedy for Digestive Ailments and Poisons
The text extols common mustard for digestive support and as an emetic in emergencies. It notes unground seeds function as a laxative, while ground mustard in warm water induces vomiting within minutes, useful in poisonings or narcotic emergencies.
Dog Language and Bark Cues in Johnny's Lesson
A playful quip from Little Johnny explains dog bark signals. A visitor asks for more, and Johnny clarifies door and yard cues, noting a larger dog may be present if the dog is both inside and outside.
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Johnny
Street & Smith
Teach Girls Business Habits Advice for young women to record every expense
The Philadelphia Times urges women to develop methodical business habits even with small incomes. Start with an allowance and insist on balanced, written accounts. Track every penny, avoid slipshod methods, and teach children to account for every dollar to build future financial discipline.
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Philadelphia Times
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E.J. Chener & Co
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J. Cheney
Transaons
le Troax
Wacorxe
Christian World
Eng
Price
John R. Dickey
Droz Cos
Bristol
Harvey Heed
Howl
Joseph C. Smith
Death’s Door
Hood
S.S
Swift
W. Dante
Anderson
S.C
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Ani Eraments
Catalesi
HCY
Rex How. CO
E. B
New York
Wort
Lynn
Masa
LSS Osnzy Bsahsia Medleun
Wis
Hunt
W. A. Kelsey
Meriden
Cony
Maryland Building and Loan Associa
Liberal Commission
Pritchett
Ecretary Law Building
Baltimore
Slesman
Fleming Brothers CO
Fittaburgh, Fa
Thomson
Millis
Enatts
Wittorm
Judson J. Thomson .Mfg. Co
Mass
Shiloh
Say . T. I T. Fitzgerain
P. T . Fonston
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Ourlawa
Gov't Chemist
A. Fortin
White House
Cleveland
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Mamma
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Scott & Bowne
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