Poker Plat Ghost Town Echoes of a Vanished Camp
The article recalls Poker Plat once thriving in 1830 and 1854 with 2000 souls, 15 stores and gambling halls. Now eight residents remain. a cemetery holds many unritualized graves marked by wooden headstones. A former trader describes selling $500 tickets at $20 each as W S Clemens, not confirmed, watches over the fading town.
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Witton
Jobo Oakharts
Mandy Bar
Descott
Eld
Charlie Pond
Poker Wlat
Vorerax
Efreus
W. SM
Clemens Fa
Kookman
A Day Dream of Tenaryrson in Life of Tennysonm
Fragmentary reflection on a recurring waking trance that dissolves individuality into boundless belonging. The narrator notes intense clarity and perceived deathless life, compares it to St. Fadl’s description, and questions its recovery to ordinary sanity.
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Tenaryrson
Tennysonm
Boyheed
St. Fadl
Pam
Nehes Tely
Mous
Wong
Rabbit transit and Uncle Jasper visit brings humor
In Lestle's Weekly a character named Uncle Jasper arrives from Decatur by the so called rabbit transit. The elf darky sends a house girl to invite a meeting despite warnings. The dialogue playfully mixes slang with a new mode of travel, rapid transit humor, and vivid dialect.
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Jasper
Darky
Decatur
Alice
Atlanta
Senator Keen Er Accusations Over Bribery Denied
The Goston Transcript reports Keen er denied bribery claims about a new house. A critic alleges a vote linked to a house gift, but Keen er explains a bet related to a bill and a failed vote. The paper notes the slander and asserts the accusation is unfounded.
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Gray
Keener
Goston
Wellington's Sleep and Walking Reforms in 19th Century Reflections
A garbled reminiscence notes Wellington's sleep patterns during campaigns at Salamanca and at other engagements with mentions of Napolean Pitt and Brongiam. It then veers into discussion of walking as exercise, its benefits, and cautions, concluding with a letter from Henry Thew Stephensen and a magazine note on companionable fitness.
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Wellington
Emereasion
Sterbert
Goldwin Smith
Preneda
Ciudad Rodrigo
Napoleon
Pitt
Brongiam
Citedstone
Salamanca
Ghiss Fitz Roy
Waterlong
Llenry
Cuban woman in Havana shares hunger and satire
An American in Havana encounters an elderly Cuban woman on a rock by Morro castle who says she has gone three days with only bread and coffee. He gives her a Spanish dollar, she buys a drink and a cigar at a cafe, and she smokes instead of eating, a reflection on Cuban ties to tobacco and daily meals.
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Havana
Morro Castle
War dispatches reveal spirited clash and morale
Correspondent reports an early skirmish with the enemy. The sergeant confirms a lively fight and notes that not only the colors but the whole unit carried the day, with camaraderie and high spirits among the men.
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Floy
Boston Courier
Elements in Sun Atmosphere Reveal Vapor Presence
Astronomers report refractory elements such as iron silicon and carbon exist as vapors in the sun’s atmosphere. Hydrogen and many other known elements are also present, while solar and stellar surface heat far surpasses that of an electric furnace.
Pigeons Build Nests From Hairpins in Paris Study
In The Revue Scientifique M. Maurice Dusoller notes pigeons in Paris prefer metallic nest materials. Pairs raised young in nests made entirely of hairpins found along the Luxembourg paths. Nests with hair apparently suffice, suggesting pigeon fanciers may not need excessive soft nesting material.
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M. Maurice Dusoller
Revue Scientifque
Paris
Luxembourg
M. Dusolier
Age of a Colored Citizen Quoted in Billville Notice
In a Billville district a colored citizen discusses his age when asked. He compares himself to nearby trees, saying he is older than the pine, younger than the live oak by the gate, and not as old as the house where he lives, adding that figures are not his strong suit but counting up would show the result.
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Billville
Atlanta Constitution
The Colonel's Balloon Tale Echoes In Chicago Herald
A humorous exchange quotes a moonlighting colonel who denies ballooning, recounting a city encounter with a Boston lady who ascended before he could finish an art conversation. The brief anecdote highlights social wit and aerial curiosity from a newspaper fragment.
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Boston
Chicago Herald
Clock chat at Harlem Life
A playful dialogue about a watch being fast or slow, with the couple comparing their timepieces in a light hearted street scene. The exchange highlights mood and personalities as they debate accuracy. It captures a moment of urban life and character dynamics.
Terrible Child Truth-Teller Baffles Philadelphia Times
A Philadelphia Times remark recounts a worried mother describing her son as a terrible child for telling the truth outright in company. The exchange highlights public concern over blunt honesty in social settings.
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Philadelphia Times
Man of Few Words and Many Deeds Chicago Note
A brief Chicago News quotation framing a man of action as a garden with many vegetables and few weeds, using maritime metaphor to praise concise, impactful conduct.
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Chicago News
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