White House Ladies Through the Years In The New York Sun
The piece surveys the wives of U.S. presidents from Washington to Cleveland, detailing their roles as White House hostesses, their marriages, and social duties. It notes notable examples including Mrs. Washington, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mrs. Grant, among others, and mentions how traditions evolved across administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
White House
Washington
Custis
Washin
New York
Thin City
Robert Morris
Market Street
Fifth and
Sifth
Jones
Smith
Republic
John Adams
Adams
Py Sensgere
Gilbert ‘Stuart
Deilewen
John Bigeag
Jefferson
Madison
Whits House
Abe Cer
Dorothy Btate
Soeitai
John Thom
Alexander Aon
Leslie
Possewina
Bostanly
Vile
Altoeny
Ven Buren
Law
Ann Symines
Harrison
Stirl
Morristown
Mont Eiler
Tyler
Letitia Christian
Robert Christian
New
Kent County
Virginia
Edmund Randolph
John Tyler
Elizabeth
Waller
Lightfoot Jones
Robert
Gettysburg
Robert Tyler
Cooper
Letitia
Juliet Gardiner
East Long Eiska
Sarah
James K. Polk
Tennessee
Congress
Polk
State Executive
Mrs. Polk
Natoh
Margaret
United States
Pale Renee
Jefferson Davis
Aod
Zsch
Wis
Aken
Miss Taylor
Reco
Betty Taylor
Daughtor
Wua
Taylor
Major Bliss
Tevet
Mexico
House of
Millard Fillmore
Abigail Powers
Cleveland
Buffalo
New England
Mae Pakeedt
Albert Edward
Mary Todd Lincoln
Johnson
Eliza McArdle
Julia Dent Grant
Bilenttain
Liege
Inn
Grant
Hayes
Tae Gee
James B. Wel
Chillicothe
Ohio
Lucretia Randolph
Zebulon Randolph
Garrettsville
Lincoln
Tad
Nellie Grant
Genines
Pceu
Ardaue
Herndon
United States Navy
America
James Buchanan
Grover Cleveland
Folsom
Pennsylvania
Jackson
van Buren
Arthur
Strike of Soldiers Reported by Felix L Onwald
Felix L Onwald cites a Prussian mutiny as the pluckiest strike on record. Troops reportedly refused orders to provoke an inquiry, then briefly obeyed when a superior officer appeared. A Major then dispatched four more companies forming a square and marching mutineers to prison. The episode sparked controversy over command authority and military discipline.
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Felix L. Onwald
Cincinnati
Martinet
A Farm in Ceylon and its Tea Cocoa and Pepper Plants
An American writer describes a tour of Ceylon plantations, detailing chocolate trees Theobroma cacao tea coffee and pepper plants and other tropical crops. He notes the cacao fruit leaf color and shell edible kernels the use of vanilla flavoring in chocolate and the labor system Tamils on estates the storehouse drying loft and plantation huts. The text also covers Cinchona fever bark nutmeg lime and citronella plants with observations on estate labor lines and the plant-based economy.
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Gol Te Island
Miss Ballard
Orient Agriculture
Dewar
Spanish America
Oly
Roseneath
Ceylon
Hindustan
Jalfns
Louisisna
Origin of Horse Racing in English History
The Earl of Suffolk describes horse racing from the ninth century when Hugh Capet sent horses to King Athelstan, through Norman importations and Spanish stock, noting Henry II era sport, Edward III’s valued racers, and laws policing horse quality. Kings and clergy roles, tax and muster issues, and racing revival under James I connect racing to English life since Charles II made it national. a royal gift crowned winners.
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Earl of Suffolk
Hugh Capet
France
Athelstane
William the Conqueror
Normandy
Spain
Henry II
Edward III
Cornwall
Wales
Elizabeth
Arepas
England
James
Charles II
Varipan
Boston Transcript
Advantages of Low Ceilings in Ventilation and Heating
A discussion favors low ceilings and high windows for better air exchange and ventilation. It argues that tall ceilings trap stale air above, while whole-room air currents improve freshness and reduce fuel costs.
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Alenpa Gota
Epee
Latest Craze Cited by Mr William Smatt in Late Suppers
Fragmentary report notes Mr William Smatt describing a new craze at late suppers. Text unclear on specific activity, participants, or location beyond the quoted remark.
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Mr. William. Smatt
A Sharp Contrast in a Montana Arrival Story
An excerpted notice describes a 40 year old man newly arrived in Montana from Havana. He sports distinctive attire and speaks with a marked accent. The fragment notes a cultural clash between his origins and local life, sketched in a terse, period-voice style.
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Montana
Havana
Saving Ships and Wrecking Gear Why They Risk Life
A detailed portrait of a large wrecking company explains the dangerous, no cure no pay system for salvaging sunken ships. The interview covers gear like derricks hydraulic jacks and boilers, crew pay from 10 to 20 dollars daily, and the heavy responsibilities of salvors as they race to float vessels off Barnegat and similar perilous sites.
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Oregon
Aetodl
Peraps
Ais
Stril
Barnegat
Pei
Beneat
James Haggerty
Remels
Origin of a Famous Fugue Theme
A fragmented scene depicts Smarintti slumping in dull work as a small bundle surrenders a cat’s wig hat and feather, chased by horse and dog. Scarlatti restrains Hasse, the wig tears, the cat panics and leaps, notes press on, while Hesse quietly exits the scene.
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Smarintti
Asee
Bearintti
Scaristti
Hane
Scarlatti
Hasse
Hesse
A Good Cause for Gleam
A mistyped note reads like a local plea for a bright event. It mentions a fundraising aim tied to community art or beauty causes, with unclear details about organizers or dates.
PITH AND POINT JOKES AND QUIPS IN A RAW TANGLE
A compilation of scattered quips and jokes from varied sources. The items touch on puns about faces and whiskers a deaf and dumb man a wind lass a taxing census the phrase a tunnel under the Irish Channel and a raft of brief comic lines. The piece blends humorous one liners observational gags and playful wordplay.
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Zée
Tudge
Sam Fones
Cess Life
Kingston Freeman
New York Sun
Besston Transcript
Chicago
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Dead Deo Jone
Agrpitiog
Kile Wheeler Wilcos
Ladies of the
Perley Poore
Lazenby
Cornell University
Slopace
Evi
Agust
Indian Ocean
ENGI
Han Wes
Wes
Peart
Nell
Wiensmusca
Reno
Dolleys
Baby
Terus
Ike
Filkin
Eugene J. Hall
Selina Pobre
Villais
Switzerland
Borie
Luann
Gn Meatagee Cave
Lowell
Sal
Komam
Secand
Norridaug
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