Indian whitefish lure tale and Hunt anecdote told
A long fragment from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper recounts an Indian whitefish fishing method at the Sault Ste Marie rapids and a guide Garron explanation. It blends coastal lore with a Leigh Hunt anecdote and a Chicago Herald item about a doctor, a new father, and a jokey misheard count of boys.
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Hin Guisteninge
Rapida
Sault Bte. Marie Rapids
Lake Keuka
Sault Ste. Marie
Great Lakes
Garron
Lake Turon
Lake Superior
Susan Mary
New York Times
Earthquakes in Warm Climates Describe Shocks Abroad
The article contrasts earthquake experiences in temperate zones with Central American shocks. It notes locals in the tropics acclimate to tremors, though warnings still arrive before houses rock and objects topple. Afterward the sky clears and life returns to normal.
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Central America
The Chances in Policy
Retired shopkeeper explains a mystery of business gambles using a fable of beans and a penny. He likens winning in policy to a improbable bet, describing a bushel of white beans and a single black bean dropped from a skyscraper to hit a penny on the sidewalk below.
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New York Times
Silliest Bird: The Dodo's Tale From Stauitius
The Silliest Cirde or dodo is described as a Portuguese name for simpleton. Three hundred years ago sailors found these birds on the island of Stauritius. They were large, blackish gray with a tail of feathers and useless wings. They waddled and made goose like noises. They could not fit, swing, or run well and were called cowards. They laid an egg and left it to hatch on its own.
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Stauritius
Patti’s U S Farewell Tour Preview Satire
A western editor’s satire previews Adelina Patti and Nicolini touring the U S as a farewell act. The piece mocks Patti’s repeated goodbyes and jokes about expensive notes and a Welsh castle, lampooning her vocal stature and soap choice.
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Patt
Adelina Patti
United States
Nicolini
Patti
Wales
Insufferable Pretensions Referenced in Witty Exchange
In a dialogue from the Oblo State Journal, Mont Satherring and Meltrayers debate the billon aire's pretensions with biting wit. The exchange questions status and social ease among quick-witted peers while noting new neighbors moving in downstairs.
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Mont
Mordaunt
Fragmentary historical note from Philadelphia Press source
Incomplete OCR snippet shows a quotation about a gun being loaded or not and a reference to a Minnesota printing, with garbled names and numbers. The readable fragment involves a person saying the gun was not loaded and a claim about printing in Minnesota, reflected in a Philadelphia Press citation.
A budding humorist named Artemis Ward discovered in Cleveland
James B. Ryder recalls meeting a young, cheerful writer in the Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial rooms. He notes Artemis Ward as an aspiring humorist with a lively laugh and a wax figures show in his act. Ward later signs letters in The Plain Dealer, building a local circle of friends as he emerges in show business.
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Herre Temotics of & Titet
Ward
Cleveland Plain Center
Mr. Browne
George Toyt
James Brokenshire
Artemus Ward
Cleveland
Artemis
James B. Ryder
Century Magazine
Flower and Tree Care Tips for Orchards and Lawns
The text advises not buying blooming plants, avoiding watering from above, and not planting more than you can manure and care for. It urges select ornamental trees and shrubs for lawns, notes scale insects on oleanders and roses, recommends white hellebore powder mixed with soap, staking young trees for straight growth, and placing a stake by each tree. Crocus bulbs should be planted in October with thick planting.
Habits of Seals Describe Young, Mothers, and Bulls
The article explains seal behavior with daily motherled swimming lessons for pups, their sudden departure with mothers and bulls, and abrupt returns. Bulls arrive first to establish camps and fight for mates, while females drift away from shore, appearing relaxed on the water.
Dropping the H in English Middle Clauses
The New York Commercial Advertiser notes speakers drop the letter h in phrases like before him and, to compensate, aspirate the following word with extra force. The paper cites a trend of overemphasized aspiration, a new dramatic speech pattern among English speakers.
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Americas
New York
Oyster Shell Heaps Accumulate Near Shucking Houses
The article notes that one thousand bushels of shucked oysters leave about 1,100 bushels of shells, which form great heaps around shucking houses. It claims Maryland shores have received 12,000,000 tons of oyster shells in the last ninety years, a quantity enough to overload and sink sailing vessels, barges, and canal boats.
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Qguater Sholip
Maryland
Conalbost
Boston Drummer Relates Close Call with Indian Gunman
A Boston drummer recalls a Western veranda incident where a native aimed a pistol at him. The bullet shattered his meerschaum pipe, prompting a test of nerve as the shooter claimed it was imitation. The drummer fainted later, realizing the pipe was mere inches from his nose during the moment of danger.
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Herven Tere
Boston
Herve
Status
Geo
Bate
Prairie Dog Hunts by the Navajo Across Plains
The Navajo use mirrored lures and rain hunts to trap prairie dogs. They place a mirror at burrow entrances to provoke a hesitant animal, and during summer rains dig trenches to flood burrows. Drowned and trapped prairie dogs feed Navajo huts for days after these hunts.
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Prairie Dog
New York Commercial Advertiser
The Time For Planting Bulbs In Cold Storage
The article notes no fixed rule for cold storage length as top growth lags root growth, typically six weeks to five months. It suggests bringing October planted bulbs to living spaces by December and delaying others for later bloom, with weekly intervals to ensure a winter succession of blooms.
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New Lippincott
Magnanimity in a Pittsburgh home denouement
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph item portrays an Emsworth father mildly chastising his young son. Later the child negotiates for a favor saying he will excuse the whipping if granted. The anecdote reflects homely domestic humor and bold parental discipline.
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James
Pittsburg
Suburban Lines Conversation Reveals Tension in Reflective Exchange
A fragmented dialogue shows a clash over intellect and education while a suburban residence topic surfaces. The mock debate touches honesty, portraiture of self, and social expectations, with brief asides about patience and personal perception.
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Sault Ste. Marie Indians
Leigh
Hunt
Orson
Horne
Harne
Gelf
Wellington Frash
Mr. Prash
Mr. Frash
Fras
George
Flash Hurris
Doc
Pat
Chicago Herald
Pacttul
Mya
Nosepoke
John
Philadelphia Press
Minnesota
Aldle
Beatty
Marie
Garland Stores
Mr. Binxon
Washington
Atchison Globe
Frudden Lumber CO
Frudden
Roosevelt
Ackley
Iowa
Ats
International
Chicago
Urlingivon
Osdarids & Northern
California
Cedar Rapids
Ania
Buurlington
Cedar Rapids & Northern
Abboyt
Tekete
Spirey
Alton Furnace
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