Comseated Hans and the ham rescue in the Civil War
In a small town as Federal troops advance, two brothers wrestle with hunger and conscience over stolen confiscated hams. They secretly take a ham, feel guilt, and return it after a sleepless night, prompted by their mother’s suffering and a shared moral reckoning.
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Rarely
Jack
Jim
Qu ¥E
Confederacy
Ministry
Sasnindi
Goldive
Washington Post
Not What They Expected
A southbound express carriage tale recalls eight passengers eight reading when the ninth groans terrified. A quick drink calms him and sparks the punchline. The item segues into a note on medieval French food. violet leaves and unripe ears of corn contrast with modern fare, noting Europe’s 500 years ago paucity of edible flowers and produce.
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London
Arebeid
Europe
Castoria Recall and Odd Georgia Names Claim Notice
A corresspondent reports finding a list of old named persons in Georgia logistics. Names include Arnond ihean ninad, Sufeoweal Williams, Taeresse Thoman, Mercifel dynkiin, Anveldotus, Salvation White, Happiness Fohuson, Purity Soote, and Pata Aisa Gao. The note also mentions a dubious remedy with Prickly Ash Bitters marketed as booster to women.
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Seorgia
Arnond
Ihean Ninad
Sufeoweal Williams
Taeresse Thoman
Mercifel Dynkiin
Anveldotus
Salvation White
Happiness Fohuson
Purity Soote
Pata Aisa Gao
Loose Marriage Ties Among Mohammedans Report
The article surveys Islamic divorce practice citing the Koran and Ibn Ibrahim Walibi noting a husband may divorce without cause yet cautions against capricious acts. It cites frequencies across regions, including Egypt Morocco Sahara and India, with scholars warning of divine anger for trivial separations.
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Wil
Sapna
Ibrahim Walebi
Musselman
Mohammedan
Amir’ Ali
Lane
van der Berg
Chiro
Egypt
Manny
Morocco
Sahara
Westermarch
India
Green Bey
Carlsbad Cure Causes Laughing Doctor Spares Three Cigars
A Carlsbad physician’s consulting room recounts a humorous patient who struggles to follow strict diet and smoking limits. The doctor insists on a cap of three cigars daily, while the patient recalls the same rule was prescribed as part of his cure, prompting comic confusion and irony.
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Carlsbad
Westminster Gazette
Frozen Yakutsk Well Stumps Early Drilling Efforts
The article recalls the Yakutsk well in Siberia started by a Russian merchant in 1828. After forty years no ground breakthrough, the diggers reached thirty feet before abandonment due to permafrost. By 1844 the Russian Academy measured soil temperatures to depths suggesting ground to exceed six hundred feet, yet remaining frozen.
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Yakutsk
Siberia
Russian Academy of Sciences
Academy
Early meal practice in medieval Europe and a stray quotes
In medieval and early modern Europe meals followed a three meal pattern with midday dinner and a later supper. The daily routine began before dawn with an early rising and a late breakfast. Twelve o clock marked the dining hour. The text veers into unrelated lines about punishment and belief in ability.
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Europe
Vest on the Dog and the Veet Speech of a Missouri Senator
A famed courtroom moment recounts Senator Veet of Missouri speaking on a dog’s loyalty during a dog case. Despite evidence of trial, the judge and jury were moved as Veet extolled the dog as man’s truest friend. The verdict favored the plaintiff for $200. Nashville American reports this eloquent tribute to canine fidelity.
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Senator Veet
Missouri
Auialice
West
Blas
Hao
Picce
Nome
Nashville American
Me Got the Job Grocer and the Lying Boy
A humorous tale shows a grocer testing a job applicant with a stubborn boy who refuses to lie about loving work. The piece contrasts wit with street talk and prompts reflections on honesty and practical knowledge amid odd observations about animals and everyday life.
Story of a Butte restaurant scare and averted tragedy
An early Butte resident recalls a tense moment in a local restaurant. A half breed Mexican waiter entered with a revolver and a bowie knife, shouting for cups as diners sought tea or coffee. A patron’s shouted request sparked danger until a new man jumped out of a window, averting tragedy.
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Butte
Mon
Hoe
Receiving an Apology Not All Acceptances Are Equal
The piece explores how apologies are received with varying openness. It argues many reject apologies with pride and lingering scorn, failing to recognize the struggle the apologizer endures to admit a fault or error. The tone critiques perpetual defensiveness and self absolute judgment.
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Boston Journal
Laundey
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Sava Ourself
Takin
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Atlanta, GA
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Samuel A Daniels
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S. G. Bruce
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Brown & Bro's
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Bank OF Arterson
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Mauldin
Th County
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W. G. Watson
J.J. Major
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R. J. Ginn
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