Battle relatos and cholera infantum notes from Boston era
A historical snippet recalls a French officer’s first battle experience with intense fear and adrenaline, alongside scattered musings on war’s sounds and sights. The piece shifts to cholera infantum in Boston, noting abrupt, deadly outbreaks, especially among children, and urging protection from cold. It also covers onion nutrition and an anecdote about a muster where a deacon questions a pastor about taking a day off.
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Boston Med joal and Surgical Journal
Boston
Providence
atuilitia
rome
bretheco
seston
sessam
Lor
juni
Inclined to be Quarrelsome Gardner Draws a Firmer Lesson
A lore-laden tale follows Gardner and six-footers as they clash with a ferry ferryman in Georgia. The trio brawls erupt in hotels, on the river bank, and at a store as Gardner’s crew fights to enforce quarrel-fueled intimidation. The punchline lands when Gardner is warned his temper may ruin him.
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Thera
Fiah snadew
Georgia
CWill
Mr. Gayilner
Gardner
Gardoee
biguyret
Jim
considerala
unia
sud
cate
Gardner gatling
six fonter
Inatop
foolar
Gardnec
le paty
Swearing to Character Trial Ends with Quip and Chuckles
A Black defendant’s character witnesses are paraded in Datenu Court as the courtroom laughs at a swearing exchange about whether he would confess to being a chicken. The testimony veers into a comic digression about a chicken and a pull at escape. A Paris banquet and a Roman love feast are briefly noted, with political tension over an imperial letter. A Chicago woman mocks newspapers for reporting only what they print.
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A darkey
Datenu
nesesaury
darkey
Iman
Bagg
Chicago
Kansis
Leavenworth
jeer
Atelison
Neleon
hong
Leavenworth Times
Temote
Serrisory
Timea adda
ita
cagniviuk
maja
The Irish Hoot Doctor and the Gin for Medicine
A comic tale in which a town doctor suspects a man named Wheeler of seeking gin disguised as medicine. Wheeler admits craving gin to ease a sore tongue and stomach, and the physician confronts his honesty while watching him drink the quart of gin. The scene unfolds with sharp, humorous dialogue and urban vernacular.
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amma siocers
New York
grove
Wheelyr
Wheeler
gould
Western Court Etiquette and Maritime Muddle
A colorful, if garbled, fragment shows a western court scene with a stubborn lawyer clashing with the judge. It veers into a chaotic maritime list from The National Intelligencer detailing ships and disasters, then notes Australian sheep trade growth, California Chinese presence and a Fremont related note. The piece mixes court farce, naval statistics, and frontier observations in a single stream.
Lew Neck Dresses and Fashion Notes from Folky Times
A fragmented item depicts Pee vailings fashion with lowetneker dresses and Horn embellishments, playful social chatter about editors and editors’ lists, plus notices of a vagrant at St Peter's Hospital and a bar exam question. It threads satire, gardening advice for ladies, and stray anecdotes about Dan Rice and fashion.
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lowetneker
anr
neca
St. Peter’s Hospital
Bristol
Pat
fArrah
Distressing Death From Cattle Snake Bite Recalls Outrage History
Distressing tale reports the death of William A Perrin of Stribl ing Springs Ya from a cattle snake bite. It recounts his handling of a rattlesnake from Monterey, the failed remedies, and his death amid medical efforts. It also notes violent town outrages in Honsic and Wright county driven by alleged horse thieves and vigilante actions, with military companies deployed to restore order.
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Beath
William A Perrin
Stribling Springs
Buckingham
Monterey
Viahana
epor
Perrin
aleok
Honsic
Albany Atlas
Rawnselaer
cartain
Albany
Wright County
Afinnesote
Gay
Sibley
Minnesota
Gavarnar
Qsear I
Joo’son
astro
St. Paul
Heartless Creditor Drives Tragedy and Death in Grief
A stubborn creditor pressuring Griffith over a $100 debt led to a wage garnishment and looming ruin. Denied a fair settlement, Griffith refused monthly payments, faced poverty, and died by suicide after a bitter confrontation. His widow and orphaned children faced ongoing hardship as a legal struggle over the balance persisted.
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Chicago
wal
central railroad
Griffith
enya
tha nots
Nimeelf
sneane
sraditor
Lin
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Oxford township
New Oxford
J. Ky McILWENY
Pennsylvania State GRICULTURAL SOCIETY
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Phiadelphias
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Philaelphia
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mt Morrisburg
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A. C. WRISTER
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Farmers’ & Mechanics
Adams County
Gettysburg
WINCHESTER & CO
Philadelphia
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Cheanut Street
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National Intelligencer
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Australia
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Italy
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Tuileries
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Leoc
Solferine
NSwyane
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