Poem by Louise Chandler Moulton on Eternal Love and Departure
Lovers pass from life in a sunlit moment as an angel guides them beyond. The poem speaks of a mystical journey to the Beautiful City where youth may be restored, while the couple’s aged remains are honored privately beyond a tomb in the sky.
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Chicago Times
Iowa
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Chicago
Washington
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England
Jamie
Papa
San Francisco Bulletin
California
New York City
San Francisco
New York
Yosemite
Pacific Coast
Maggie Mitchell
Metropolitan
Maggie
J. B. Dunn
Heston Traveller
Nazareth
Jesus
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Palestine
Safada
Francis
Seige
Esdracion
Kishon
Baal
Carmel
Prof. Mead
Andover
Haifa
Mediterranean
The Enchanted Melee on a Steam Boat Romance
A narrator recounts attempting to propose to Miss Jenny Bird aboard a steamboat during a summer cruise. Brigg s, a presumptuous rival, distracts Jenny. the narrator naps, awakens to Jenny’s fainting, and is ridiculed as the crew laughs. Mrs. Dobb’s mischievous youngest and a tar feathering caper seal a comic misfortune ending with an invitation to Jenny’s wedding to Briggs.
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Hullo
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Theophilus Dobb
Jenny Bird
Moses
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Theo
Dobb
Briggs
Jennie Bird
Boy with Amputated Leg Rides Chicago Trains Like a Pro
The Chicago Tribune reports a ten year old, one leg amputated, skillfully boards moving trains along the line including a freight, using a crutch as he climbs to car tops and rides between stations. Railroad staff confront him but his disability affords him immunity as he continues this perilous sport.
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Chicago Tribune
Canal Street
What Is an Esquire The History of the Title and Its Meaning
The piece explains the origin of the term esquire from chivalric times when sons of gentlemen were raised as pages then later called esquires. It notes the later restricted use for heirs of peers and knights and defines esquires as those bearing office or trust under the crown with royal recognition.
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Blackstone
Courtesy, weathering gossip and social pressures in Chicago
A Chicago Times essay laments day to day discourtesy and idle gossip. It narrates encounters with a curt clerk and a rude baggage handler, then warns that public opinion often governs actions more than conscience, urging steadfast moral course despite nay sayers.
California Coffee Cultivation Considered Near San Rafael
The Saucelito Herald reports Costa Rican settlers led by a former president have bought land near San Rafael to grow coffee. While San Rafael’s suitability is debated, the idea follows earlier successes growing oranges farther north and suggests California’s growing agricultural capacity.
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California
Saucelito Herald
San Rafael
Chico
Sierra Nevadas
Idaho Woman Ordered Brandy Daily Follows Doctor’s Order
An Idaho woman was ordered by a physician to take three ounces of brandy daily and, knowing sixteen drachms make an ounce, has since consumed forty eight drinks a day with steady patience.
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Idaho
Reflections of a Murmuring Mother
A distraught mother recalls years of domestic toil and child care ending in her son's death from inflammatory croup. She laments lost joy while noting her softened burdens, later reflecting on happiness bought at a heavy price. A San Francisco Bulletin anecdote critiques disguise in urban cons and a clerical scam.
Chelsea Trees Brought By Tree Society Inspire Birds
Chelsea Massachusetts owes its shade trees to a longstanding Tree Society that fostered pleasant melodies. The birds that inhabit these trees not only delight residents but also eat insects, a lesson for young cities in new settlements to emulate.
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Chelsea
Mass
Public Baths Draw Six Thousand Daily Patrons
Six thousand men and boys visit New York public baths each day, reflecting strong demand for urban bathing facilities and public health amenities in the city.
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New York Public Baths
Quicksilver Mine Tales of Santa Cruz Tourists and Mercury
Tourists in Santa Cruz witness mercury production from ore in large furnaces where vapors condense into metallic quicksilver stored in iron flasks and shipped to market. The text notes a safety anecdote about visitors seeking a pocketful and the metal's chemical affinity for noble metals, dissolving gold foil and forming amalgams. A final line suggests public favor toward the process.
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Santa Cruz
Rage Over Hatred Distinctions Across Anger and Malice
The piece contrasts rage with hatred, arguing rage fades when an enemy falters or dies, while hatred endures, pursues the enemy's memory and lineage, and seeks their complete destruction beyond the individual to relatives and associates. It stresses persistent malice and vindictive power of hatred.
Hereditary influences and inherited traits across diseases
The essay asserts that predispositions to diseases or malformations are hereditary, including heart disease, lung tubercles, brain and liver disorders, and even general maladies like gout and madness. It links longevity and premature death to descent and claims certain temperaments and race-type features are passed from parent to offspring.
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Prosper Lucas
Grazing Grasses Sustain Stock During Winter
Western and southwestern grasses keep succulent and nutritious year round, allowing stock to be fed with equivalent advantage in winter as in peak green season.
Snake Bites Man Then Itself in Atlanta Incident
A man in Atlanta was bitten by a snake, which then bit itself. The man was reportedly living at last accounts, while the snake died immediately from the venom.
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Atlanta
Curious Odds and Ends From The Nation’s Ledger
A digest of varied notes from the era including agriculture shipments in Wisconsin and Texas, a Kansas grain elevator project, large cattle movements, legal actions, odd couples, and social anecdotes. Notable items mention Sturgeon Bay evergreen shipments, Texas pineapple yields, Oregon emigration, and a Boston Jubilee attendee’s first railroad ride.
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Iowa
Ely
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