American Critics Narrow Boundaries of Taste in Review
Agnes Heppner in Atlantic critiques American critics for soft reception of rising authors. She notes American kindness toward new writers, praise for humorists, and scholarly analyses while condemning personal attacks. The piece also lampoons mutual admiration among writers and the endless gossip fueling newspapers and magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Collins
Agnes Hepplier
Atlantic
Bees Smoke Out Honey From Dead Tree Behind Vicksburg
Soldiers near Vicksburg faced death for making noise as honey bees hid in a dead tree. A countryman sparked a blaze by building a fire against it, smoking out the bees. He left the scene before officers arrived, miles away.
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Johnson
Vicksburg
Grant
Atlanta Constitution
The Quarter Belonged to Jones
A street car conductor counted money after a trip and found a quarter more than the register. He offered to toss it to Jones, the railroad president, but the president appeared and claimed the coin after both coin tosses landed heads. The quarter went to Jones.
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Jones
Boston Post
Andover's Champion Economist Hat Trick
An elderly Andover resident recalls a humorous tale of a thrifty professor near the theological seminary who, after being offered the pricier hat, remains determined to pay the lower price. The shopman offers the expensive hat as a gift, but the professor insists on the cheaper $3 option and asks for the $2 change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine’s
Theological Seminary
Andover Seminary
Union
New York Paper Urges Central Africa Relief Mission
A New York newspaper proposes organizing the citys duties and sending them to Central Africa to aid Emin Bey, framing the relief effort as a humanitarian initiative. The suggestion reflects contemporary debates on global outreach and colonial administration.
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New York
Central Africa
Emin Bey
Diverse farming tips and livestock notes from a rural journal
The article offers practical guidance for stock feeding and management, warns against overfeeding dairy cows, and stresses breeding improvements, hedge care, and proper pasture use. It covers salt needs for livestock, milk yield, and a range of agricultural-and-lifestyle observations including reindeer buoyancy, sulfur use in fruit drying, and a cultural note on hotel menus.
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Pratt
Brattleboro
Montreal Witness
California Wheat and Grapes Depend on Chinese Labor
The article critiques California agriculture noting large wheat ranching finances and export scale. It describes contractors, bank borrowing, and the reliance on Chinese labor for planting, harvesting, and grape cultivation due to high white labor costs. It portrays a class of thrifty wheat growers and their labor practices in the 19th century context.
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California
What to do for Neuralgia from Good Housekeeping
The nurse applies outward remedies such as laudanum-soaked cotton under oil silk and chloroform damp flannel for neuralgia. Menthol oil paint, carbolic glycerine, tincture of aconite, hot bran bags, and doctor prescriptions like iron quinine and strychnia may aid. Health improvement and fresh air are advised to boost relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Robinson Scovil
United States Exports to England in LivestockTrade
The text notes U S figures for beef cattle, cows, calves, sheep and lambs, and swine imported by Britain in the first ten months of last year with U S shares. It also states the United States leads other countries in exports to England of salt and fresh beef salt pork hams and other preserved meats.
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United States
England
Timetable for New York Lake Erie & Western R R 1887
Time card shows station arrivals and departures across Buffalo Dunkirk Cleveland Jamestown Ashtabula Andover and Chicago routes. Lists trains with AM and PM times, horizon to Bradford Pittsburg Titusville and westward connections. Gunnery at Buffalo dispatches and schedule changes effective January 9 1887.
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Erie
Erie Mail
Erie Express
Warren
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Williamsport
Arough
Kane
Sheffield
Oil Express
Chas
E. Pugh
Man
Lake Shore and
Erie Railways
Dunkirk
Jamestown
Bradford
D. Thayer
C. A. Clute
L. T. Bisgor
Warren, Pa
Kinzua
Irvington
Tidioute
Tionesta
Oil City
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Gatchell
J. A. Fellows
Pass
Exchange
N.Y
W.S. Leffard
Franklin
Stoneboro
Youngstown
Andover
Ashtabula
Cleveland
Butalo
C-Seree
BV Ag.sconseestens
Chicago
Gro
H. McIntire
Lake Erie & Western R. R. Hortest
Fittsburg
Titusville
Hamburgh
den Valley
Eden Center
Northee
Pep
Cadalahid Corry
W. C. Rinearson, Dist. Press Agt
Columbus
Corry
Chicago & St. Louis
New York Limited
N. Y
Albany
Boston
Bradford Express
Way
Marion
Chicago & Atlantic Railway
Aliso Pullman
Cincinnati
Peoria
Ill
Springfield
Salamanca
St. Louis
Ohio
Mississippi Ba
Cho
Chicago Atlantic Railway
Pullman
Chicaoo Atlantic Railway
Cleve
Indianapolis
Leavittsburg
Meadville
L. P. Farmer
A. E. Clark
Ass’t
O. J. R. Shaler
South Norte
Gilson
Barnes
Donaldson
Martin
Brookston
Thompson
Erseee Foxburg
Tionesta Valley
Garfield
Farnsworth Siding
Tiona
Markham
Farnsworth
City
Ridgway
Vandergrift
Dunham's Mill
A. D. Wood
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Warren Mail
Utah
Great Britain
Wisure
W. S Green
Ohio Experimental Station
W. C. Moller
Harrison
N. J
Carpenter's Union
Charles Dudley Warner
Harper's Magazine
Farm Life
Christian Smith
Warren County
First National Bank
Arbuckles
White & Company
Beecher & Cope
Walter A. Wood
Oliver
Pennsylvania
R. R
Oil
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Lancaster
le Orne
J. R. Wood
Gen’ Pas
Agt
Allegheny Valley
Kldham
Dunkirka
Fredonia
Laona
Casadaga
Sinclairville
Vermont
Falconer
Cros
Frewsburg
Fentonville - Se
Russellbur
N. Warren
Jackson
Ivington Youngsvill
Pittsfield
Garland
Newton's
Grand Vaile
T. S. Messner 4
Ayer
James Eccles
Poland
W. Keeler
Amherst
Mass
D. Burke
Saco
J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
N. Greenland
Exchange Block
Exchange Hotel
River Division
Parker, Foxburg
Corydon,Wolf Run
Baker Bridge
Red House
Olean
Lake Shore
Michigan
FRIME
Morck Bro
Ewelers
Opticians
August Morck
Optician
New York, Penn
A & Ohio
New York, Lake Erie & Western
Accommodation
Sun Y
Rowe
Corry, Pa
Boston Shoe Store
Reynolds & Eddy
Ladies Fine Shoes
Tionesta Valley R. R. Co
J. Crary
Wes
Greenland
Episcopal Church
Mammoth Furniture Store
P. Greenlund
Garfield Vendergrift
Dunham’s Mill
Clarendon
Corwen
Underwood’ McCalmont
Wood’s Mill
East Branch Junction
Garfield Arr
Junction
East Branch Wood’s Mill McCalmont
Underwood
Cornen
Clarendon Air
Medical Association
Main Street
Pierce
Grand Outfit
True &Co
Augusta
Maine
Henry, Johnson & Lord, Proprietors
Burlington, Vt
A.W. Morck
Inurorous, Ill
E. T. Hazerrine
Illinois
B. Frank Ogle
Tron
George Stinson & Co
Portland, Maine
H. Hallett & Co
Portland
G. B. Ulmer
N. 12Th St
Philada
Cnas. A. Cox
Morris St
Philo
Pfaelzer Bros. & CO
Market Street
Kia
Connecticut
Buckingham
Hartford County
Italy
Max Elyot
China
Pekin
Buddha
Wud-taishan
J. W. Walker
Pine Mountain
Georgia
A. W. Morcks Drug Store
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