Oaxaca City and Its Ancient Ruins
A travel sketch describes the Mexican city Oaxaca and its environs. It notes the peculiar custom of not speaking one’s own name among locals, then details the town’s elevation, population, founding history, and proximity to the Monta Alban ruins and Mitla, highlighting their antiquity and beauty as seen from the hills above Oaxaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. J. Shakeswear
Mitchie
Oaxaca
Monta Alban
Worl
Nnl
Egypt
Mitla
Dasoce
Daisy-Yew'm: a plea about living with me father
A fragmentary dialogue shows Daisy-Yew's question about moving to live with her father. The garbled text hints at a family moment with concern from a parent figure and uncertainty about the arrangement.
Fragmentary London manuscript warns of divine judgment
The readable text cites a 1666 pamphlet by John Gibson with a warning to Londoners about a great day of the Lord Gost Ale nig, describing fire and doom tied to recent London devastation, and ends with a garbled scene of a post and a back injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hateh
Tryman
Borough
London
John Gibbson
Bag
Downtown bank teller mocked by a silver coin trick
In a downtown bank, a famed lawyer flashed a gold eagle and demanded change. The teller hesitated, the man insisted, and the scene escalated as the lawyer allegedly clinked a silver coin on the marble slab while others watched in disbelief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Post
French Village Doomed In Enigmatic Destruction
A fragmented report describes the village of Noailhacy and its sheltering castle as erased by approaching ruin. The text hints at a fatal force and a looming catastrophe, with cryptic phrases about fate and a moving mountain threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noailhacy
Noailhac
Prize for Hof Improves Roadshoe Time Saver
A British driven road improvement contest offers a $500 prize for an improved horseshoe aimed at reducing roadway damage and saving time. The discussion includes a bemused exchange about balking horses and a woman with green hair, with a note that a man must relay messages to a store and a referendum is mentioned.
The Dif Hat Gil Pont Talking
Fragmentary dialogue mentions aviation, a startup in flying business, and contrasts a healthy country with caution about moderation. References to Western Man and Rockies imply a rugged, idealized setting. The text reads as a casual, incomplete exchange on enterprise and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ying
Rockies
Fragmentary Notebook Note on Weather and Sleep Claim
A cryptic remark describes extreme heat and a claim about sleeping with someone named Dlankete at night. The text contrasts hot days with cold nights, but details are fragmentary and unclear about the full events or identities involved.
The Pritfighter's lullaby and a witty bird line
The fragment hints at a humorous verse describing how one character puts another to sleep. It recalls a quip about the early bird and the worm, suggesting a playful, rhymed exchange with a teasing tone.
Trespass Notice on Private Property
Notice forbids all states to hunt fish trespass or damp on Jason W. Tantis property under law. Also references subscription for The Avalanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason W. Tantis
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Ambassador and Statesman
Guy Crawford & Co
Brewster County
West Texas
Alpine Publishing Company
Traveler and
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Axaca
Hopkine
Hacon
Tom
DIF
Thia
Reve
Jno
A. Hardy
M.D
Dice
Fen
Middlebrook, MD
Lackey
R. E. Taylor
Darling
Ld Wr
JJ. C. Brooke Lawyer
A.M. Turney
Aurine
Wigfall van Sickle
Lave
H. Ragin
Tex
Livingston Undertaking Co
Avingston
W. G. Yours
Alpine, Tex
Marfa, Texas
W. T. Hawpensox
Lodge Directory
P. Lodge
A. Weve Ee
Jas, A. Boxe
Sunset Limited
New Orleans
San Francisco
Alamo Lumber CO
Fe Alamo Line
Alamo Lumber Company
Ray Turner
Jim
Nucwetigaanee Teme
Arthur
Morest
John Weyerts
Fuller & Johnson
West Texas Grocery Company
Marfa
E. B. Chandler
San Antonio, Texas
G. Kurt Lange
Slight’s Drug Store
Measday & Co
Holland Hotel
Trans-Pecos Abstract Co
Alpine, Texas
W. M. Sanford
Paul Pav Oo
Fanac
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McCormick
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