Curious Havana Scenes of Soldiers and Civilians
Special Havana correspondence June 10 describes uniforms of Marines and Cuban soldiers, street life, markets, cars, and cafes. It chronicles the dock area, crowds, prices for Americans, gambling, cockfights, and vivid impressions of the old and new Havana, ending with sensory notes on smell and comfort. E. L. Sastry.
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Havana
Army
Navy
Cuba
United States Army
E. L. Sastry
Britons debate brewer ban in bur gess balloted bill
A fragment from the London Daily News mocks a British debate over a bill banning brewer booths at ballots. The piece uses heavy alliteration to satirize politicians, backers, and supporters, portraying chaotic banners and public confusion as the measure stalls.
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London Daily News
Bang
Bung
Hi Bers
Punished for Evading Jury Duty in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg a juror excused for cause admitted a bias from reading public journals but said private business kept him from serving. The judge ordered him to remain idle in the courtroom. In New Orleans a league of 71 women pledged not to wear hoopskirts and to donate $2 to charity if they break the pledge.
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Pittsburg
New Orleans
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
J. W. Powell
Forum
Big Party of Lads Visit the World’s Fair for Education
A Newark area correspondent writes about a 45 member youth party headed to the Chicago Columbian Exposition. The group, from Orchards and New York, travels by Pullman with six squad leaders, lodging on site, and daily group briefings to ensure broad educational value. The plan emphasizes discipline, prudent spending, and selective leadership for a two week stay, followed by a two week lakeside camping trip. The author, I. D. Marshall, notes the program aims to prepare boys for life and future schooling.
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Ornanae
N. J
New York
Chicago
Niagara Falls
United States
I. D. Marshall
How Opium Is Smuggled In India And Paris
The article notes opium is hidden in hollow bamboo joints or walking sticks to evade detection in India, highlighting its portability and concealment compared with brandy and tobacco. It also mentions trunk packing as a Parisian profession, with smugglers concealing gowns and bric a brac in tissue and safe packing methods.
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India
Paris
The Bounteous Golden Corn Emblem of the Republic
A collage of prose venerates corn as a national emblem from various cultures and regions, praising its abundance and symbolic ties to the land and the republic. The piece blends mythic tribute with poetic lines and a colonial era reverie on harvest and identity.
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Columbia
Superior
England
Ireland
Maryland
Just Like a Man and Royal Observations
Excerpts note social pretensions in a dialogue about affordability and dignity and cite a mix of miscellaneous facts. It compares social ranks to housing costs, mentions Canada’s vast area, a neglected boy’s odds, a pessimistic view of modern life, an ancient statue claim, and details about the Great Eastern ship’s size and tonnage.
Tionesta Valley Railroad May 11 1891 timetable
Outward and northward schedules show departures from Sheffield Junction to Wolf Run Brookston and Barnes with arrival times at Shefield Janction and surrounding stops. Train connections noted with P and B R R. Jerry Cray superintendent confirms timetable function and interchange at Sheffield.
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Outleward Thal
Ehone
Shermeld
Wolf Kinsada
Shefeld Jurvellon
Wrookston
Barnes
Sheffield Lay P. Ra
Brookston
Shieniald
Wolf Enn
Shefield
Barnes J
Sheffield
Prookston
P, & Bor
Romidat Sheteld
BP, & W RR
Jerry Cray
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Washington News
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Globe
Australia
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St. Louis
Loweston Limited
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Tionesta Valley Railroad
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