Great plantation empire in Louisiana described by J R Watkins
The extreme southwest corner of Louisiana hosts a 1,500,000 acre plantation operated by Northern capitalists. Manager J R Watkins details expansive facilities including steam powered farming, 16,000 cattle herd, 36 miles of railroad, three steamboats, 300 miles of navigable waterways, an ice house bank shipyard and a rice mill. He notes land bought in 1883 from state and federal gov ernment and plans to cultivate rice sugar corn and cotton.
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Louisiana
J. R. Watkins
Dalrymple
Dakota
Mr. Watkins
United States
Southern Pacific
St. Louis
Rainy Windsor Castle Gossip At Court
Two weeks of wet weather drives Queen and Prince of Wales to remarks about the rain. A sly exchange hints at double entendre while social chatter notes Miss Gushington and Miss Colfax in a page of genteel intrigue from Living Church.
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Windsor Castle
Prince of Wales
Prettyman
Miss Colfax
Miss Gushington
Atlas sale notice in Warren county ad
Advertises the Mai and new Family Atlas of the World at $2 in advance. States the Atlas alone is worth $2 and available only through this offer. Encourages immediate subscribing as the best time to act.
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Warren County
United States
A. H. Rogers & CO
Coneseo, N.Y
Boston
Engineers and Firemen Brotherhoods Face Growth and Rules
Grand Chief Engineer Peter M Arthur defends arbitration and disciplined conduct amid growing rail worker memberships. About 30 000 engineers and as many firemen serve 138 000 miles of rail, with $4 billion capital, $800 million earnings, and $195 million annual interest. Two thirds belong to brotherhoods, with suspensions and expulsions for intoxication debt, property damage, or unbecoming conduct. Membership requires white male applicants 21 with engine experience, proposed by three, reviewed by three, and rarely blackballed.
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Peter M. Arthur
Brotherhood
Firemen
T. 5
Ingraham
H. C. Hays
E. P. Sargent
Terre Haute
Masons
Knights of Labor
Brotherhood of Engineers
Arthur
Grand Division
Rachel and the Professor in a Kitchen Rehearsal Tale
A National Review writer recalls Rachel Felix as a child performer in the Felix kitchen. She amused a circle with peeling onions and a peplum dish cloth. A staged dress and a stern exam by Samson led to a conclusion she might yet grow into the stage.
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Rachel
National Review
Felix
Hippolyte
Theseus
Samson
Conservatoire
Mme
Mademoiselle
Silver Handles For Canes And Umbrellas Take Fashion Lead
The Mail and Express reports designers employ about twenty workers year round at a leading firm to create silver and gold cane and parasol handles. Over 600 silver designs exist, with new patterns like buckhorn imitation and a handwriting-inscribed crook. Production spans carving in wood, plaster impressions, casting, hammering, soldering, chasing, finishing, and polishing.
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the Mail
Plaster of Paris
N. Y
Pious Dean and a Jest at Westminster School
Archbishop Trench known for piety and wit recalls a story about Canon Cureton preaching on Saint's day at Westminster Abbey. Cureton's son fears thrashing if the sermon runs past half an hour, prompting humorous reflection on Canon Wordsworth whose long sermons once lasted an hour or more.
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Westminster
Canon Cureton
Abbey
Westminster School
Cureton
Jemmy
Mansion on Staten Island Fountains Odd Security Measures
Miss Middie Morgan, famed New York Times livestock reporter, has spent years building a red brick mansion on Staten Island. The house features narrow floors, a trap-door ladder, a plunge bath, and iron barred first-story windows. A roofed iron-pillared surround offers apparent security but lacks second-story bars, leaving a burglar easy access.
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Middie Morgan
New York Times
Staten Island
Clare Knuse Kellove Keeps House and Sines
Clare Knuse Kellove uses her talents to manage a home and entertain by singing. The article questions why she reserves these skills for women in she sines and domestic roles.
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Clare Knuse Kellove
Cure by Electric Bitters for serious illness in Kentucky man
Mr D I Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky says years of Phthisis and Diabetes caused excruciating pain and near convulsions. After using Electric Bitters he found relief after six bottles and gained eighteen pounds. He credits the remedy with saving his life. Sold at 50 cents a bottle by A W Morck.
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Ayer
D. I. Wilcoxson
Horse Cave Ky
A. W. Morck
How to Scald Milk from Tribune Advice
Dr Sarah E Post describes a method to scald milk using a thick glass bottle placed in cold water then heated to boil for forty minutes. The bottle is corked with a rubber stopper as steam escapes and stored cool, milk kept for a month.
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Sarah E. Post
The
Tribune
Justice Satisfied Falls Back To Sly Horse Theft Tale
A San Francisco Chronicle reprints a Cherokee chief Mackintosh anecdote about a mistaken lash and prison sentence for a horse theft. A later real culprit is found, and the chief orders the punished man to steal a horse, declare justice satisfied.
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Mackintosh
San Francisco Chronicle
Avoid Imitations of Dr. King's New Discovery
Warning against cheap imitations of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Readily seek the genuine remedy guaranteed to relieve throat, lung and chest affections. Trial battles free at A. W. Merck's Drug Store. Old papers for sale cheap at the Maix office.
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Dr. King
A. W. Merck
Maix
Kemp's Balsam Promises Quick Cough Cure
Local druggist L. G. Noyes advertises Kemp's Balsam as a proven cough remedy with a positive guarantee. He warns against letting a cough linger and claims immediate benefits after the first dose. Trial size is free, with standard sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
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L. G. Noyes Druggist
Visiting Cards Styles Now Priced at Main Office
The Main office advertises the latest visiting card styles available for neat printing. Customers may choose from contemporary designs and receive prompt service at the central location.
Autobiographical Notable Meeting with Governor in Portsmouth
A long-ago portrait recalls a bare-legged boy from Portsmouth New Hampshire who approached a governor’s chaise with a gun and saluted before being invited aboard. The incident marks the future writer Thomas Bailey Aldrich entering public notice, as his later books comment on boyhood with refined tone and vivid invention. The anecdote appears in St Nicholas via William H KiddIng.
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Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Woodbury
William H. Kidding
St. Nicholas
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