A Woman's Veil by J. B. Bradford
A reflective poem about memories from a Cape May summer romance. The speaker recalls a girl who gave him her veil at a dance, the moment of closeness by the sea, and the fading of hope as years pass. He waits to meet her again and keeps the veil as a symbol of lingering longing.
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Whitehall
The Story-Teller Emigration and the Prairie Massacre
In winter 1840 Eben Johnson leads a Kansas emigrant group from Indiana to a frontier settlement near Fort Leavenworth. After building log cabins and facing Arapaho threat, a night assault and a cabin fire devastate the colony. Dragoons rescue survivors. Amanda Hanks is found alive, and Liph reunites with her as Eliphalet Busch marries her at Captain Lecompte’s quarters.
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Sam
Allersontown
Sam Hanks
Hydrophobia notes and global heat records in a medical review
Dr Garrish details rabies transmission and incubation as well as case observations. The piece also surveys global summer heat ranges from Thibet to Nova Zembia, noting extreme temperatures, regional variations, and implications for civilization.
A Poor Boy's Victory in Naval Academy Selection
In New York City a competitive exam for a Naval Academy appointment, overseen by Dr. Skiff and Superintendent Kiddie, named John O Keefe of 107 Washington Street as the top candidate from 26 applicants. O Keefe, 15, comes from humble means and was praised by his principal Mr Duffy. a fund drive starts in the First Ward for his outfit. A Richmond reporter notes a bride orders $42 stockings.
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Wm. R. Roberts
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John O'Keefe
Washington Street
Timothy O'Keefe
Duffy
O’keefe
Lincoln
Inland Sea of Japan A Beauty Unmatched in My Travels
The author extols the Inland Sea of Japan as the loveliest country seen, likening it to Loch Lomond and Killarney, after a voyage through scenic spots from Lake Champlain to Puget Sound. He describes hills green to the summits, terraced slopes, and forests marching across every hilltop, in Brooks's Seven Months' Run.
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Oregon
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Genevan
Westmoreland
Killarney
Brooks
Des Moines Officials Held in Contempt of Court
A vivid lament on rural poverty contrasts with a remark that the Mayor and Council of Des Moines have been arrested for contempt of court. The piece depicts hardship of women in country homes and the toll of drudgery and poverty.
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Des Moines
How Long should a Man Stick to His Engine
A Rutland Vermont correspondent argues an engine driver’s duty ends after sounding signals and attempting to stop a train. He says true courage means leaving the cab to save oneself if no further action can avert disaster. A Cedar Falls minister defends croquet with a joking biblical reference.
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Locomotive Engineers Journal
Rutland
Miscellaneous oddities and notes from a bygone era
A compilation of curiosities and brief items from 19th century life includes cattle numbers in Texas, various oddities from Georgia and Virginia, peculiar injuries, poetry on love letters, and light anecdotes. It also mentions wine production forecasts, urban housing distress in Europe, Vermont Baptist university plans, and a zoological note on the tsetse fly and its deadly sting affecting African exploration.
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Africa
Central
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