Delmonico's dining room described by an epicure
A vivid tour of Delmonico's evening dining scene shows the grand room, its iron gray marble tables, and the staff. The epicure guides a country guest through oyster courses, consomme, shad roe, sausage like parts of the meal, and a costly bill at the end. The piece notes cooks' pay, the omnibuses, and the clock nearing 1 as the evening winds down.
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Delmonico's
Epicure
Henry
Delmonico’s
Atl Delmonico’s
Beery
New York Sun
A Nice Horse Story Shows Gentle Power of Kindness
A Chicago Herald account recalls a horse tormented by high head restraint and a careless rider. A woman feeding sugar reveals the horse’s pain, prompting release and a grateful, revived posture. The anecdote contrasts cruelty with compassion and notes stronger bonds when pain ends.
Facets Concerning Vaccination in Germany 1883
A German commission reports on vaccination benefits and risks. It notes protection lasts about W years on average, vaccination needed after ten years, two vesicles needed for a strong response, no evidence of increased disease or mortality from vaccination, animal vaccine preferred, avoid vaccination during epidemics of certain diseases, infants under three months only if smallpox is nearby, and emphasizes strict cleanliness of vaccination instruments. Source Boston Herald.
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Germany
Boston Herald
Catch Phrase Speech Concept Echoed by Editors
In a blaze of satirical suggestion The Atlantic editor muses on trimming prose to catch words only. A parade of examples follows: Fritz barn eggs pies and other compressed phrases aimed at illustrating political, culinary, and social talking points. The mock devices warn of future speech reduced to titling words and labels.
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Atlantic
Tus Delicious Contributors’ Club
The
Fritz
Globe Democrat
Not Too Old to Learn in Neoga News Letter
Mrs Susan Johnson of Neoga Illinois writes a letter to the editor saying she will be WW years old in June and that she never attended school, yet began learning to write three months ago. The handwriting is clear and her spelling mostly correct aside from capitalization and punctuation. In contrast an Unkind Cut notes theater owner Bancroft’s harsh remark about Mrs James Brown Potter from London.
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Tils
Susan Johnson
James Brown Potter
Mr. Bancroft
London
Miss Jenkins
Frank Leslie
The Prince of Wales and His Wife in Mixed Portraits
A London corresp on royal stories portrays the Prince of Wales as a figure of spirited restraint and occasional slips while the Princess of Wales appears bold and sociable at court. The piece notes their daughter Princess Louise’s moodiness and a general critique of royal behavior versus propriety. It also mentions a German druggist’s clever bell system for poison bottles and a quip about its limits.
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Third Avenue
New York Maid and Express
Boy seen. boy fled into woods after argument in city hall
A farmer recalling an incident at city hall says a boy about 12 was left there and ran off toward the woods after taunting a bootblack. The bootblack recounts the same scene and the moment the boy disappeared.
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