Our Wonderful Railroads and the Birth of US Trains
Leslie's Weekly recalls early American rail development from 1828 with Baltimore and Ohio as the first passenger and freight line. It credits Charles Carroll of Carrollton for inaugurating railways, notes pioneering figures like John Stevens and Peter Cooper, and compares American progress to Britain and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Hamplton
Columbus
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
United States
Baltimore and Ohio
England
Russia
John Stevens
Peter Cooper
Evan Thomas
Matthias Baldwin
Leslie
Franz Hals Museum and Haarlem’s Shadow of Mastery
The Franz Hals Museum in Holland preserves the memory of Hals as a sanctuary for his work. Portraits of guild members reveal lively scenes of eating and merrymaking, with Hals depicted at the height of his power. Critics note his bold brushwork and lasting influence on Dutch painting and atmosphere.
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Franz Hals
Holland
Haarlem
Corporation
Hals
Springfield
Mass
Old Confederate Soldier Spirit Trumps Defeat in South
Thomas Nelson Page recalls how veterans repopulated plantations and homes after the war. He notes pride self reliance courage and race pride fueling a resilient identity. A tale of an old Confederate trudging home ends with defiant resolve to fight again if pursued.
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South
Thomas Nelson Page
Old Dominion
Cold and a Candle From the 1875 Arctic Expedition
Dr. Moss of the English polar expedition describes how extreme cold at 35 degrees below zero affected a wax candle. The flame struggled to melt wax, burning down the candle and leaving a skeletal form, while heat through holes in the wax created a facelike white cylinder with a yellow flame inside and light streaks in the darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss
Zera
Siege of Crete Named One of History’s Longest
Crete is cited as the site of one of history’s longest sieges, with the capital held by Turks for over twenty years into the seventeenth century. The article notes the 1821 revolution’s swift success in open country, while fortified towns remained until 1830 when international powers intervened.
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Crete
Troy
Island
Pangwangling and Honing A Glossary From Atlantic
A brief Atlantic Magazine note explores pangwangling, a cheerful sense of misfortune and pangwangled home in rain, and honing, a southern term for affectionate longing. The piece emphasizes these terms as meaningful color in language, not slang or low colloquialisms.
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Pangwangling
Pangwangle
Atlantic
Outside Vegetarian Sermon Echoed by Philadelphia Activist
A Philadelphia vegetarian in a gray health outfit argues that true vegetarianism must be both inside and outside. He points to vegetable gloves, wooden buttons, and boots to illustrate a life avoiding animal slaughter, claiming many follow similar beliefs. The New York Press notes his odd, earnest stance.
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Philadelphia
New York Press
Aunty Advertises Quack Tonics On Street Stand
A brown shriveled woman hawks strange wares on a sidewalk stand including tobacco twists red oak bark and alum chips. A passerby questions the efficacy as the aunt explains the "cures" will fatten lonely widows and invite admirers, a sensational sales pitch from a New York Post clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Guiral
New- York Post
Who Said Gunpowder in London Scraps
A baldheaded man cautions listeners to brace for a sensational tale. The narrator recalls an Irishman who mistook a keg of black sand for a safe smoking perch and dropped live ashes, blowing up the keg and causing a deadly accident.
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London
We owe salvation of Europe to one man alone
The Abbe Pradt, a boastful figure from Napoleonic times, claimed Europe’s salvation rested with one man and the Duke of Wellington retorted he meant himself after a Paris dinner. Other notes include silent wives oath in Western Australia and a rural quip about poets.
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Pradt
Napoleon
Duke of Wellington
Paris
Europe
Western Australia
Revue Medicale
Food and Emotion Aboard a Pleasure Steamer
A honeymoon couple on a steamer in the Kyles of Bute gaze at scenery and share a chocolate. The bride reveals hunger amid emotion, while an amateur Hebe brings coffee and toast, helping her feel less dejected as she admits she was dying for something to eat.
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Kyles of Bute
George
India
London
Statue of Saint Hermann of Pilsen in Munich Remains Noted
The Baltimore Sun praises a Munich statue of Saint Hermann of Pilsen, inventor of sauerkraut, standing by a gilded kettle. It contrasts German memorials with the United States where Hermann is little known, yet sauerkraut remains a beloved national staple enjoyed with Rhine wine or hydrant water.
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Munich
Bavaria
Hermann of
Pilsen
United States
Hermann
Baltimore Sun
The Best Pupil: A Fencers Master and a Jest
M Edmond About sought fencing lessons from Grisier after joking about a duel. Grisier trained him poorly and joked on a photograph claiming About to be the best pupil. Moments later the adversary’s seconds intervened and halted the duel planning.
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M. Edmond
Grisier
M. Edmond About
About
How Henry Irving Wanted to Die
Ellen Terry recounts Henry Irving’s courteous vanity and timing in life and death, noting his preference for a calm end with simple pleasures. The interview reflects on his character as he ponders the manner of his final moment and the value of actions before words.
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Henry Irving
Henry
Ellen Terry
McClure’s
His Hunt For Home In London Night Round The Squares
The famous pianist De Pachmann was summoned before Queen Alexandra at Buckingham Palace. He agreed with anarchism and refused to go, leading to hours of effort to persuade him not to offend the English public. After a long night he left the palace, forgot his address, and wandered London until a cab found him.
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de Pachmann
Queen Alexandra
Bu Kingham Palace
Ted
Fieds
Frantis
Palace
Cabmay
London
Measure of a Braggart in Glasgow Club
Mr James Moir recalls a Glasgow club night where Wythe the checker champion faced a boastful youth who claimed equality with Wyllie. After a brief pause, Wythe asked him to remove his hat and then wore a large hat over the boy’s nose saying That’s his measure. The firm retort sent the youth fleeing.
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James Moir
Wythe
Glasgow
John Barleycorn
Wyllie
The Servant and the Factory Woman
A London plate contrasts the factory system with sculpture work noting women find interaction and variety in factories, while factory life in sculleries confines them to tasks like stocking mending, leaving lives bare and starved like bones in pots.
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London
Cost to shoot in German African possessions
The article lists hunting permit costs and rules for Africa under German control. A general big game permit is $200. Special bars require more than two giraffes four rhinoceroses and six zebras. Elephant hunting demands one task from each animal killed. Small payments are offered for lions panthers wild boars or hyenas. Gazelles antelopes and monkeys permits are $10.
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Africa
Dolly and Molly feud over cruel gossip from Dolly
Dolly vents dislike for Molly and refuses to accompany Molly due to allegedly nasty things Molly revealed about Dolly. Polly questions the rift and recalls past friendship. The exchange centers on catty remarks and damaged trust in their relationship.
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Dolly
Molly
Polly
Cleveland
Power and authority bend to higher rulers
A brief quotation notes that no power is free from subjection to a higher authority, comparing princely rule to subordinate figures and emphasizing the universal pull of supremacy. The remark appears in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and reflects on political power dynamics.
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Richmond Times- Dispatch
Microbes in the Ark and Humorous Snippets
A humorous excerpt ties a Noahs Ark scene to a boy naming microbes as tiny passengers while a financier mocks money, and a joke about an indulgent husband closes with a sweeping argument. The snippets mirror light period humor from Harpers Weekly London papers.
Knocker Defined Quote From Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press quote defines a knocker as a man who faults others for doing better, reflecting on envy and criticism. The remark frames knocker behavior as self-defeating and hypocritical, illustrating a common newspaper proverb tone.
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Detroit_ Free Press
When Men Are Friends There Is No Need of Justice
A short aphorism attributed to Aristotle notes that friendship among men removes the need for justice, implying harmony and mutual trust reduce legal or formal conflict. The quote frames virtue as interpersonal peace rather than formal enforcement.
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Aristotle
Wedding Weeping Proves Fateful Aftermath, Atchison Globe
A brief line notes that the weeping at a wedding is never as real as what follows, reflecting on aftermath and emotion observed in Atchison.
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Atchison Globe
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Chicago Record Herald
London Family Herald
The
Poets
Louisville Courier-Journal
Sauerkraut
Munn
Scientific American
Larnest
Iat
Washington
Probate Court
Harper’s Weekly
Uia
London Telegraph
Mrs. Doll
Mrs
Delight Furniture Polish
I. R. Miranda
Shirley Street
Tewksbury Street
Winthrop
Roxbury
Frank P. Anthony
North Centre Street
Boston
Sargent St., Winthrop
E. Meryman
Winthrop Beach Fish Market
Winthrop Hardware Company
W.G. Grant
Magee’s Corner
Winthrop, Mass
New England
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