Death at Oxford 1736 Bradford executed for Hayes murder
The article recounts Jonathan Bradford, inn keeper at a London to Oxford road house, condemned for killing Mr. Hayes after two companions heard groans. Although Bradford claimed innocence, circumstantial evidence and a confession by the real culprit’s remorse years later led to the truth that Hayes's footman robbed him and fled.
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Ingersoll on Lincoln lecture praises the martyr
Eminent infidel Robert G. Ingersoll spoke about Abraham Lincoln focusing on Lincoln the man not the president. He praised Lincoln's life lessons, honesty, compassion, and humble education noting how greatness shows through daily character and mercy rather than power.
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Fuller quote on Matthew genealogy brings humor and hope
The passage cites Thomas Fuller on Matthew 1 7 8, noting the four generations show alternating piety and impiety. It concludes that hereditary virtue is not guaranteed and that good or bad conduct can shift across descendants, offering a cautiously hopeful view for a son.
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Jefferson and News Papers Quote from Puck
A Puck magazine quip suggests Thomas Jefferson preferred a nation with papers over government. The note mentions a rural paper claiming he left the season's largest squash at the office, his daughter as a top waltzer at the Beach, and his honesty as a political asset for cross party candidacy.
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Puck
Elevation contrasts mark valleys in Montana and the Rockies
The Montana arable valleys lie about five hundred to one thousand feet below the most fertile plains of Colorado and Utah. The highest Montana mountain ranges top out around six thousand feet, not exceeding the elevations seen at Cheyenne in Wyoming, according to the Chicago Times.
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Conductor Uses Ice Wrench to Wake Sleepers on Subway
A New York Sun report describes a conductor bragging about freezing a metal wrench to wake a sleepy passenger on a car at Tenth street. He jokes it’s a winter remedy and imagines an ice box to keep the wrench chilled during summer rides.
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Enchanted Mountain in Texas Captivates Wanderers
An immense oval rock about three hundred feet high lies eighty miles north of Bastrop. Its surface gleams so smooth and polished that the sun dazzles viewers from four miles away. The glassy sides make ascent very difficult and only a few have achieved it.
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Benton family proclaims independence on California farm
The Benton family of Scarburgh California have declared their farm a separate kingdom. Nine family members crowned the husband as king, hoisted a new flag, and declared their hundred acres no longer part of the United States. The sheriff plans an invasion to enforce taxes.
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Seance Claim Leads to Ill-Fated Cellar Dig in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia woman, urged by a spirit to dig in her cellar, opened an old well and nearly suffocated after slipping into it. The tale, told by the Press, suggests the spirits found the event amusing as she was led to a dangerous dig believing gold awaited.
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Philadelphia Defense Plan Between Saloons and Schuylkill Water
A Philadelphia News piece imagines a hostile English fleet off the coast and suggests city defense by locking saloons and retreating across the Schuylkill River. The idea mocks surrender tactics and quips the enemy would have to drink Schuylkill water or yield.
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Tribune Almanac 1883 publication details
The Tribune Almanac for 1883 is published and described as a political institution with extensive statistics on elections trade finance and leading topics. The Messenger acknowledges the Tribune for a copy and notes price at 25 cents postpaid with address to the Tribune New York.
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Miner Sullivan Survives Cave In With Broken Neck
A Salt Lake Tribune report notes miner Sullivan is alive after a cave in at the Bingham lead mine. His neck is broken with the spinal column dislocated, and his condition is described as precarious. The extent of his survival time remains conjecture.
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Clubable Men and Domestic Habits Debate
The Boston Advertiser notes clubable men lack domestic tastes and tend toward Bohemia, often wandering mentally or socially. It suggests such men may inherit Cain and Abel like dispositions, framing a moral reflection on character.
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Small-Pox Ambulance Driver Otto Guteknecht Linked to Millionaire Family
A Chicago pesthouse ambulance driver, Otto Guteknecht, a reportedly wealthy German immigrant, remains an enigmatic figure. He proclaims his status via a standing consular credit while rarely using it, and he accuses disease and danger as his daily routine, carrying the living toward health and the dead toward graves. The item also notes extraordinary quilt claims from two elderly women and a Pomeroy Telegraph opinion on a proposed constitutional liquor amendment.
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Cat travels 180 miles from Boston to Norwalk
The Norwalk pastor Rev. Mr. Hamilton took his Maltese cat to Boston, but the cat allegedly walked all the way back to Norwalk, a journey of 180 miles. The story hints at the cat’s potential patriotism as a sign of its character.
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Cholera Cure Promoted by York Man
James N. Pearson of York Pennsylvania reports a sudden cholera attack with vomiting purging spasms and cramps. He credits Mishler's Herb Bitters with a complete cure and urges readers to keep a bottle at home as a priceless remedy for illness.
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Etiquette Suit Over Knife Eating On German Train
A traveler tried to eat lunch on a German railroad trip. As the train halted suddenly his cheek was cut by the blade of his knife. He sued the company for damages but the claim failed because eating with a knife was judged against etiquette.
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Hood's Sarsaparilla Presented as Reliable Blood Purifier
The article argues that after the fall disease of the flesh arises and blood purity determines health. It asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla proves itself a dependable blood purifier and worthy of trial.
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Fashionable hats spark brain disease concern debate
A well dressed young woman asked her doctor if heavy wide hats could cause brain disease. The doctor replied that clever ladies do not wear oversized hats.
General Stampede for Dr. King's New Discovery
Rush at H. K. Dorr's for a trial bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for ten cents. Effective for consumption coughs colds asthma bronchitis hoarseness and throat and lung complaints. Visit the above drug store to try this remedy.
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Montreal Ice Palace lights through February carnival warmth
The ice palace in Montreal stays illuminated until the end of February as residents escort winter with a carnival. The northern city’s festival lends charm to Jack Frost's reign and rivals the Southern Mardi Gras in splendor.
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The New-York Tribune largest circulation among the best
The New-York Tribune reports itself as the largest circulation newspaper among leading peers. It highlights broad readership and prominence in the press landscape.
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