New York HRS en Dougall Rides on Que sot Lose His Boat
The text reports a chaotic scene involving Dougall and a rushing crowd as a boat is lost, with garbled phrases about bicycles, trolleys, and streetcars. It hints at a transit accident or mishap and mentions observers and authorities unsure of the outcome.
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Dougall
Astor Warner
John J
Rips
Naragansett Bay
Tear Bly
Voguer
Marsa
Ulysses
Virgil
Gece New York
New York Central
Richmond
Staten Island
Frayed Trolley Ride Through the City Night
A first person account describes a chaotic late night trolley trip through Twenty third Street and Vesey Street, including a stalled cab, a near collision, a wild horse drawn car, a stuck line, a furious conductor, a fire across the street, and a ferry delay as a warehouse burns nearby. The narrator reflects on the absurdity and danger of urban transit and admits a bias against becoming a driver.
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Wil Traffe
Bridal Veils And Modern Manners Across Ages
A column surveys bridal fashions from veils of various cultures to the costs of weddings, then pivots to health, sympathy, dogs, and weddings. It contrasts Queen Anne era habits with today, notes how brides spend, and folds in tales of a faithful dog and a distant legend from Asia. The piece ends with musings on marriage seasons and a comic aside about astrology ads.
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Persia
Ouur
New York
Orientaliats
Peneton
Sirru
Einer Lapyers
Qaren
Victoria
England
Indy
Turkey
Tate
Asmar
Calcutta
McKinley Truthful and a Black Bell Boy Tale
An anecdote from the Mailland Express recounts a rumor of McKinley's visit to New Granada with a protection speech. A hotel bellboy claims McKinley reacted sternly to an inquiry about a yard, directing the man to leave. The tale portrays McKinley as formidable and reluctant to waste time on foolishness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
New Grandinato
Marie Boh
Marah McKinley
Mailland Express
Origin of Teetotal Defined by Rev Joel Jewell
The piece notes that the term teetotal may have originated with Rev Joel Jewell a Presbyterian revivalist. It says he coined the word while urging temperance pledges during a temperance meeting in the early career when he was not yet ordained. It cites his use of the phrase I am a teetotaler and the meaning of old pledge and abstinence from liquor.
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Ahmed
Voneea
Daderts
Hilda
Barses
Cimdactor
Joel Jewell
Leetenl
Wisa
Jewell
York Marat
Royal Eyes and Ancient Tales of Vision Across Names
A garbled historical snippet mentions Cleopatea and Froueciit the Great with vivid eye descriptions, The Famparie Nero bearing a pale glow, and references to Stoari, Brett, Fance, Fillzaberh of Ehatand, each linked to scenes of gaze and exchange. The text decorates dialogue with imagined portraits and distant figures as conversations drift.
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Cleopatea
Froueciit the Great
Nero
Ehatand
Uuldan Alwars
Ehe
Astor Not a Snob and the Dutchess of Library Reform
New York morning notes recount William Waldorf Astor leaving the Netherlands Hotel with advisor Charles A. Peabody Jr. The column defends Astor’s democratic instincts, addresses rumors of aristocratic snobbery, and traces Astor family financial ties to London. It also discusses the fate of Astor and Lenox libraries and potential reorganization under Tilden trustees.
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New York
Netherlands
Savoy
Plaza Hotel
Central Park
Astor
London
William Waldorf
Rome
Pall Mall Gazette
James Gordon Bennet
London Herald
W. W
Houston
Pennes
Fitz Green Halleck
Cullen Bryant
Halleck
Ger
James Wilson
Cage Longefellow
William 5
Union
Lafayette Place
Netle Philanthropiat
James Lenox
Goat scene sparks springtime debate in local notes
Fragmentary text mentions goats, spring, and a scene likely tied to a local event or narrative. Ambiguous names and details prevent full reconstruction, but emphasizes a rural or agricultural motif and seasonal symbolism. The fragment hints at a communal or school? activity but lacks clear actions or actors.
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de Brerses
Aida
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