Christmas unity and appetite across humanity
The essay extols a universal Christmas feast as a symbol of shared humanity. It argues that food could feed all if properly distributed, but cautions against reliance on charity. It celebrates diverse cuisines, the spirit of giving, and the social glue of a common holiday, citing Harper's Magazine.
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Christendom
United States
Chile
Charles Dudley Warner
Harper's Magazine
Henry, Johnson & Lord
Props
Burlington, Vt
Downs’ Elixir
Family quarrel over Christmas turkey ends in arrest
A 12 year old tells of a Christmas morning disturbance sparked by a seven pound turkey delivered by a High-toned lady posing as Kriss Kringle. The family fought over cooking and serving it, the father injuring a man in a fight, and the household dissolving as the mother seeks help and the father is jailed.
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Ma’m
Buffalo
Remarkable 19th Century Runner Ernest Meusen
The article recalls Ernest Meusen as a famed speed runner before railways and telegraphs. He supposedly ran 1,760 miles from Paris to Moscow in thirteen days and eighteen hours, and 5,615 miles from Calcutta to Constantinople in fifty nine days. He died in 1853 while running through Upper Egypt.
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Moscow
Calcutta
Constantinople
Upper
Kaypt
Man Marries After Economic Talk at Warrren County Judge
A colored man and a woman appeared at Judge Cooksey's Warrren county office seeking marriage. He said he was a hard working man and would not buy fine clothes for the ceremony. The judge agreed, the groom paid $2, then sent the bride home so he could finish his work.
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Cooksey
Warren County
Lewisville
A Detroit Sculptor Describes the Ideal Figure
The sculptor critiques posing models noting many flaws in figures and praising a rare nearly perfect form. He details measurements from bust to waist and emphasizes long limbs, large hands, and a graceful neck, arguing corseting skews natural lines while a well rounded figure suits modern dress.
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Detroit
Proserpine
Pluto
Venus de Medici
Sue
Lance
Metropolitan correspondents trace from Rome to modern press
The article traces the long history of metropolitan correspondents from ancient Rome to today, noting how officials received reports via scribes before printing and telegraphs. It highlights the profession as a recognized institution shaping public knowledge for millions of readers, citing Jefferson and his White House access.
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St. Paul
Athens
Rome
Acta Populi
Capitol
Jefferson
William Duane
Philadelphia
A Genoese Window Painted on a Palace Wall
The narration describes a Genoa street view featuring an immense former palace now housing shops where a painted second story window shows a bright old fashioned lady looking out. Flowers vines and a birdcage painted beside the window persist as a decorative 참.
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Italy
Genoa
St. Nicholas
Sugar Change Fuels Defeated Governor’s Night
The Arkansas Traveling story recalls Gen Strongly once governor of Arkansas who faced defeat and victory with equal calm. In a hotel rotunda a courier brings ballots to his friends and a sudden shift from six counties changing votes nominating him, he asks for a whisky sour and sugar in his drink.
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Strongly
Arkansas
Jackson
Bill
Arkansas Traveler
Archer the jockey with record mounts and wins
Archer, a twenty eight year old jockey, began riding at fourteen. In six years he has about 3000 mounts, with roughly 1200 first place finishes and many seconds and thirds. His weight is eighty four pounds.
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Archer
Unto Death on the Prairie Wolves and a Faithful Dog
A hunting scene unfolds as a lone hunter is found dead on the prairie. A loyal dog defends the corpse against a pack of twenty wolves, fighting to the end as the pack closes in and feeds, leaving bloodstains and a stark tableau of courage and fidelity.
Swedish New Year Folklore About Slippers and Logs
Notes and Queries describes New Year customs in Sweden. People throw slippers over the left shoulder to predict the year ahead, toe directions indicating whether they will stay or leave. Also, one logs ritual suggests future partners based on the first log chosen. A separate claim notes music appearing 165 times in the Old Testament.
Oil Wells of Balakhani and Vast Fountains Near Baku
English readers learn of Balakhani oil fields near Baku where a 98 foot well flowed 800 barrels daily for over two years. A nearby 490 foot well first rose jets thirty feet high and flooded surrounding lands, stopping other works. Reports claim wells yielding thousands of barrels daily, with poods as unit. A December strike produced 50 000 to 60 000 poods daily and a colossal fountain reached two hundred feet high, visible for miles, until pressure dropped. A photographer documented the event. the Armenian company faced lawsuits as lands were ruined by the flood.
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Baku
Balaxame
Balakhani
England
Iceland
Cavil
Popular Science Monthly
A Sense of Honor from Century Editorial
An editorial urges a renewed sense of honor for all workers from cooks to presidents. It argues public influence should instill responsible, disinterested duty to employers and society to avert growing calamities and troubles in the nation.
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Century
Mountaineer Reaches High Peak with Unique Heart Response
In ascending a Himalayan peak over 23 000 feet Mr Graham faced only an audible rapid heart rate. He had no breathing trouble nausea or nasal bleeding and did not lose sight or hearing as others reportedly do in such climbs.
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Upper Broadway
Hoffman House
Brooklyn Eagle
Himalayas
Graham
Peruna and Manalin Boosts Clinch Support Across Counties
Dr S B Hartman Co of Columbus Ohio touts Peruna and Manalin with testimonials from Gillespie Waynesburg Pa and others. Local merchants report strong sales and high satisfaction. letters praise life saving effects and broad demand across Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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John Shillito & Co
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R. L. Gillespie
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J. C. Saunders
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W. Bauer
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H. L. Day & Co
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Uite
Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic Endorsements
Letters from Buffalo New York Chicago and prominent officials praise Dr Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic. Citizens claim relief from nervousness dyspepsia bilious attacks and constipation after two bottles. The ad cites a wholesale house and a cough cure priced at 25 cents.
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Fredonia
J. M. Phelps
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