Palmer the Spy Hero and a Brighton Marine Railway
A Philadelphia Times account recalls Captain William J. Palmer dodging execution after serving as a spy in the Civil War, aided by a newspaper ruse that concealed his identity in Richmond. The piece also notes a cheerful Chicago man’s response to repeated financial setbacks and reports Brighton’s plan to build an electric marine railway to Rottingdean, with cars kept dry on a rock-based framework.
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Palmer
Washington
Ceptain
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Richmond
Chicago Herald
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Finn
Brighton
Rottingdean
Chile
London Daily News
Doctor Expounds Science After Arm Attributed Pain
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recounts a medical man treating a patient with a stump arm, arguing sympathetic magnetic chords link the limb to the body and that burning the vestige will end pain. The tale contrasts superstition with science after a humorous exchange.
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