Legend of Kaskaskia Curse and Lost Town
Folklore ties the vanishing of Kaskaskia to a 18th century feud. Marie Benard, courted by a Kaskaskia chief, elopes with him after her father forbids the match. Benard pursues, the lovers are captured, the chief is bound to a log and cast into the Mississippi. The chief curses that within 200 years the waters will erase the town, leaving only its name. The site is now a ghostly memory near the Mississippi and the ghost of the Indian is said to haunt the riverfront.
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Mississippi
Kaskaskia
Ilinois
Jean Benard
France
Marie
Benard
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Marie Benard
Benard Pere
Renard
St. Louis
Zediap
Theo Benard
Chicago
Baby’s Tooth Prompted Parental Fuss
A fragment from the Chicago Post describes a child’s remark about a tooth being cut and an adult rebuking, while Wiltie plays on the floor. The exchange hints at family chatter and a domestic scene without further context.
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Wiltie
The Prench Soldier Hazing and Punishments Abroad
A New York Press summary outlines French military hazing practices in Algeria and metropolitan branches, detailing tactics such as blanket tosses, hanging by heels with bayonets, the vile pit, the corean, and the erapadine. It notes officers often order or encourage these torments, with deaths reported and reform efforts discussed.
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Puntelment
Miltary Academy
West Point
Mieton
Durmanet
Tommy Atkins
Dumanet
Algiers
Milliary
Piquatel d' Aragon
Foreign Legion
Vila
Spain
Corean
New York Press
Balcony Laughs Turn Teeth Parade at Walnut Street
A man in the balcony convulses with laughter causing his false teeth to fly into a nearby lady’s lap during a Walnut Street theater performance. An usher retrieves the teeth and restores order as amused onlookers react to the comic mishap. The item notes the audience’s banter about villains and author omission.
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Walnut Street Theater
Indonati
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Detroit Journal
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Atlanta, Ga
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G. P
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St. Lowis, Mo
Hance
Jos. Barker
Robt. Browning
E. T. Morris
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Nassau Street
the Gaines Marble Co
Cartersville, Ga
Anniston, Ala
D. R. Gaines
Fourteenth Street
Anniston
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Anniston National Bank
Anniston, Alabama
W. H. Meekleroy
C.D. Woodruff
M. B. Wellborn
R.F. Smith
WM. A. Davis
K. F. Smith
W. H. McKleroy
Morris
Bell Telephone
Morrisville, Ala
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