Pennsylvania Dutchman Halts Lynch Mob With Humor
In Philadelphia a judge relayed a Civil War era tale of a Pennsylvania Dutchman who faced a raiding party bent on revenge. When seized by rebels the man calmly asked what they planned to do with him and was met with the blunt reply to hang him. His quiet humor saved his life as the mob roared with laughter.
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Paladelphia Times
Philadelphia
Bart
Staunton
Winchester
London
Paner
Barly Literature and the Atlanta Constitution Fragment
An OCR fragment shows dialogue about a boy “cut out fer one” by literary types. Mentions long hair and apathy toward labor, with garbled dialect indicating a conversation on talent, value, and opportunity in a rural or literary setting.
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Atlanta Constitution
Tim
Never say I cant, says Boston youth and advisor
A humorous Baltimore American excerpt contrasts a self assured youth with a refined adviser. The youth rejects the quote I can't while the adviser comments on diction, culminating in a quip about the words enwn't. The exchange highlights playful word use and social talk in a casual setting.
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Baltimore
Kidney Trouble Cure Reported By Patient
St. Abert Missouri August 4. Mr H W Langendneter of this place suffered severely with a peculiar kidney trouble that baffled local physicians. After two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he was cured and reports no return of symptoms. He says doctors failed to help and vouches that Dodd's Kidney Pills can cure others with kidney trouble.
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St. Abert
H.W. Langendneter
Dodd
One of Many Ailing Wanderer Confronted By Woman
A weary wayfarer laments not having eaten all day while a nearby woman at a back door rebukes him claiming she saw him lugging logs up the path. This fragment suggests a domestic dispute or confrontation observed on a Philadelphia street page.
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Philadelphia
Pat
Faerman
Yas
Bark and Bite Mystery at Pulsar Arch St Los Angeles Herald
A garbled Los Angeles Herald fragment describes a dog incident near Wah Arch St and Pulsar, with quoted dialogue about a bark being taken. The text references a cure and a storage site Kiina's Geo and mentions an old man appearing as the dog seized the speaker, leaving the exact sequence unclear.
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Kiina
Pulsar
Ana
Los Angeles Herald
Sunday School Picnic Cries Over Ball Blue Use
Mrs. Morgan of Berkeley recounts a 1901 memory about a Chicago News feature on a Sunday school picnic. She notes misuse of Red Cross Ball Blue with youth remarks and complains about preacher excess versus ball matice.
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Chicago News
emory—Gulu
Johnny
Tommys
The Real Philosophy Life Dialogue
In a clipped exchange between Aurelius and Marius the talk moves from worry to acceptance. One side notes less disturbance over affairs while the other claims it is better that things happen than to fret. The fragment hints at a stoic outlook on fate.
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Marius
Aurelius
A Brave Ride and Loyal Lines at the General’s Table
A wounded, exhausted lieutenant arrives to General Washington after a perilous ride seeking Lafayette and a recapture of a traitor. Washington, Lafayette, and Knox decipher cipher notes about British ships near Boston and Cape Cod. The dialogue reveals plans to monitor the coast and potential actions against Newport or Boston as Rochambeau’s fleet moves. The scene ends with breakfast and a moment of reflection before returning to duty.
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Haverstraw
Flshkill
Tester's Point
Testers
Fishkill
Hertford
Mordieu
Lafayette
Washington
Patence
Tam
Merton Balfort
Putnam
General Putnam
Myyaclf
General Knox
Rochambeau
Boston
Newport
Cane Cod
George the Third
M. Rochambeau
Cape Cod
Livingstone
General Arnold
Arnold
General Lafayette
France
Entering a Forbidden House with Loyal Aides
In Colonel Livingstone's house near Teller's Point, I join Acton and Curtis as Washington's agents. Curtis, a quiet, sorrowful man with a hidden past, and Acton, openhearted and brave, form a wary duo guiding me through perilous espionage and a hunt for Arnold. We vow to back one another on crucial covert tasks.
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Acton
Curtiss
Livingstone
Putnam
Guardhouse
Washington
Arnold
Thad
Robert Curtis
Jamestown Colony
Livingstona
Henry
Curtis
John
Frank
Captain Barnes
John Acton
Jack
Captain Hagletine
Clinton
New York
Leutenant
Sérigoua
Tani
Teller's Point
Rob
Vonfeesruth
England
Cornwallis
Glnce
Gowan's Tavern
James Marvin
Jack Acton
A Polite Troubadour in Chicago Flats
A wandering violinist named Kubelik tours Chicago south side flats seeking consent to play. He explains two aims, to please the ladies and to spite the janitor, then performs on landings for coins or departs. He reflects on income and controlling his own group and shows optimism amid modest earnings.
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Chicago
Wanderinng
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Trimble and the summer boarder of faith
Miss Elizabeth Trimble after fifteen years of village teaching contemplates a vacation romance with Rev. Mr Brown while a rumor of renewed work looms. A Swiss-cheese blend of anecdotes follows including a ship captain and a German with too many recommendations, a London editor who declines correction, and General Grant’s son at West Point, all tied by a narrator’s brittle humor and local gossip.
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Zabeth Trimble
Elizabeth
Vestt Fnokert
Gergyman
Aesian
Ring of Rodrams S2a07 and Esmeralda's clue scene
A fragmentary tale mentions Ring of Rodrams S2a07 used for Chiléress and aoftensis conditions with wind ailments and inflammation. Esmeralda deflects her father's stern question about a young congressman's visit as a clue is pursued.
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Chetgo
Do Your Feet Ache and Bury Shake Into Your Shoes
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Loot- Base powder for sore feet. It assures relief from New Shoes, bunions, calluses, swelling, heat, and sweating. Sold by druggists and show stores for 25e. Sample offered by Allen S, Olmsted, Leltoy, N.
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Allen
Masy
Fourth of July Ordeal in American Fireworks Tradition
A European soldier asks why Americans are brave and self possessed. The other replies Americans face danger from infancy and annually undergo a rite of fire and explosions, akin to an Asiatic tribal custom, known as the Fourth of July.
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America
Washington Bar
Not Exactly Dull Contained in Fragments of Wit and Wardrobe
The text presents fragmented musings on an unnamed figure described as having an interesting career with two fortunes and three wives. It alludes to white clothes advised by a Red Cross related brand, a large 20 percent package, and scattered references to humorous misstatements and unconnected items.
CHANGE OF LIFE Some Sensible Pie Advice to Women
Mrs. H Sailer, president of the German Relic Association in Los Angeles, cites Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as curing change of life symptoms. Endorsements claim six years of health since using the remedy and recommend writing to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
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H. Sailer
E, Sailer
German Relic Association
Los Angeles
Cal
Lydia
Pinkham
Mary E
Hill St
Notre Dame Announces Full Courses and Entrance Details
The University of Notre Dame presents full courses across Classics Letters Latin Ge nomenica art science and engineering with preparatory offerings. Free room to qualified students. special rates for ecclesiastical students. St Edward's Hall for boys under thirteen. the $94 year begins September 9 1902. catalogues free from Rev A Morrissey C S C President.
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
Ferdugh Preparatory
Ced Commercial Oufoos
St. Edward's Hall
Winder
A. Morrissey
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