The Absaracas and their Crow reservation life
The writer discusses Absaraca and Crow life on Montana and Wyoming borders, noting language avoidance among Absaracas, the blanket as symbol of savagery, and the shift to labor due to diminished resources. It describes cattle, ponies, and dogs, grooming, hair, and the unusual sight of singing Absaraca children in mission schools near Crow Agency, with contrast to distant southern hymn traditions.
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Vlinarion
Tudian
Northern Pacific
Montana
Wyoming
South
Qlon. Cor
New Orleans
Fimes
Democran
Value of Fast Walking Horses at Fair
The fair offers prizes worth thousands for fine walking horses while trotting and pacing events include sulkies wagons and draft types from Kentucky thoroughbreds to Clydesdales. No prize is awarded for the fastest walking horse though oxen are judged by their walk.
Telegraphy teaching ethics clash in Wall Street quotes
A telegraph operator refused to teach stock brokers telegraphy arguing that unreadable or illegal methods do not belong in the business. The broker claimed to visit many offices daily and hoped ticking telegraph signals would yield wealth.
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Wall Street
New York Sun
Decadence of the Diamond and Its Vanity
The piece argues that diamond jewelry has become vulgar through its popularity. It condemns indiscriminate display by women and men, noting that fame for owning solitaire diamonds is a late life ambition for some. It warns that public flaunting undermines value and invites social discredit, reflecting a New York Commercial Advertiser stance.
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Gambiers
New York
Never eat soup in a public restaurant says former waiter
Rambler in Brooklyn Eagle recalls a refined waiter who refused a tip and later revealed a past abroad. The speaker notes the waiter’s dignity and cautions that no Brooklyn hotel or restaurant is safe for soup. The tale links soup with old days and a disdain for public dining.
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Stilde
Europe
Aly
Brooklyn
Mr. Weller
Old Century Texter Lures Love With Dark Tales
A Mexican centenarian narrates fanciful boasts of youth, murder, and a marriage trick, claiming dramatic acts to secure his bride. The teller, 100 years old, evokes nostalgia for "good old times" while sharing chilling anecdotes that hint at violent deeds and funeral rites the same day. The account, relayed by the San Francisco Chronicle, lacks corroboration.
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Mexico
Iro
San Francisco Chronicle
The Most Favored Mortal Among Musicians
A compact remark on how talent, voice, and fame determine pay in opera. It notes that a composer’s long effort can be worth less than a single performance by a leading soprano, citing Rosina’s $1040 for the Barber of Seville as an example.
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Individu
Rosin
Muste
Draina
Our College Presidents and Education Facts
A New York Star excerpt notes that of seventeen U.S. presidents, eleven were college men, sixty five percent. It questions which presidents never attended school, naming Washington Jackson Lincoln, and suggests fourteen others attended college. An Oil City claim reports a fifty four inch circumference sunflower. A sale in Leamington fetched five hundred pounds for a lion and lioness. The show business is poor.
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United States
Len
Washington
Jackson
Lincoln
New York Star
Leamington
Lincoln Phrase Not Original Say Critics and Supporters
Ward FH defends Lincoln against plagiarism charges over the Gettysburg phrase. He argues the idea predates Lincoln and Webster and that no one truly originated the line, noting similar language in Wickliffe’s 1232 preface and later statements by Parker and others. The piece cites historical uses from 1530 to 1830 and references Lamon’s Letter.
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Ward HH
Fort
Lincoln
Faim
Webster
Hayne
Wickliffe
A. D
Taateola
Gettysburg
New England Hill
Becton
Lucodore Parker
Joel Parker Tate M
Lot
Mir
Darkers
Mr. Lincoln
von PL Weddersen
Olten
Switzerland
Typhoid on transatlantic ships warns visitors to Europe
A New York observer reports multiple typhoid fever cases traced to transatlantic passenger ships. A New York gentleman’s daughter fell ill after crossing, prompting doctors to warn that sea travel can spread fever when ships are shaken or inadequately overhauled after collisions. The piece urges strict sanitation by ship owners and captains.
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Europe
Iaet
New York
London
Ocean
Whitney
Aeuchter
United States
T. C. Crawford
New York World
New Magazine Venture Faces Final Setback in New York
Dr William A Hammond and Irving Bacheller formed a syndicate to start a New York magazine. The plan nearly reached completion but collapsed as Hammond and Bachener stepped back. Hammond now negotiates with F B Thurber to back a new venture with Park Avenue advertising insight.
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William A. Hammond
Julian Hawthorne
George Parsons Lathrop
Irving Bacheller
New York
Hammond
Mr. Bachener
F. B. Thurber
Thurber
Parkiow
the Galaxy
Manhattan
New York Graphic
Impolite Heidelberg Students Encounter at Hotel
A Brooklyn Eagle account describes Heidelberg students as coarse and impolite. An incident near a hotel shows a student attempting to contact a female, provoking a sharp response from the narrator and others. The student grew furious, his face marked by scars, and he left after a comment from another student.
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Heidelberg
Enser
Plood Beilow
Heidelberg Cor
Brooklyn
Eagte
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Michigan
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GEO. B. Macbeth & CO
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N.Y
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Laloguc
Business Directory
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Brown & Stone
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New Exchbange Block
Leonhart Bros
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Brown & Stane
Second Street
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Finnsmoor & Cable
Obice Watersstreet
Scofield Block
Over Hunter
Wetmore, Noyes & Ninekley
Johnson's Exchange
L.d.wetmore
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W. G. Trunkey
W. I. Rice
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Justice of the Peace
Front Street
W.Y
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Liberty Street
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J. Danforth
W. Carner
John Sager
Wise
Exchange Hotel
G. BH. Leauhsh
Revere
Mezzgar
Promieter
Lew Meyer
Suspension Bridge
Gus
Palace
W. A. Greaves
Hall Block
Episcopal Church
C. Smith
First National Bank
Golden Horseshoe
Spencerian Business College
Cleveland
Allegheny College
Meadville
Conservatory of Music
David IL Woekeler
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SMNTH
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