Shakes the Heavy Drinker of Norway Flat Found Dead
In Norway Flat a famed drinker known as Shakes vanished after leaving the camp in mid November. Found later at Diggers’ Delight, he likely died from exposure the same night. Letters to a James Wilkins reveal a family mortgage and a dying mother, explaining his poverty.
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Gerty
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Gentle Boy and Gentleman Yet Also Skeleton Find
A tale shows Will Thompson and Peter Jones learning gentleness after an incident with stones. The teacher urges temperance and calls Peter a gentleman in time. Separately, workers uncover part of a skeleton near Preont street in Marietta with six skeletons found to date, sparking theories about race and burial in pioneer times.
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Barnum's Lectures Stir Buffalo Crowd with Sea Serpent Tale
A Buffalo audience hears tales of P T Barnum and a staged sea serpent seen near Kil Kilmore. Clergymen and partygoers describe an enormous head and barrel sized body, a mane of seaweed, and glassy eyes as a sea monster allegedly surfaces beside a boat. Skeptics note similar prior reports.
Influence of a Child Teaches a Drunkard to Refuse Alcohol
A London neighborhood lecturer notes that everyone has influence, even a child. A drunkard recalls how a girl’s plea and the child’s tears moved him to abandon pubs, turning him into a happier man and ending his public-house visits.
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Young railway clerk earns praise for accuracy and diligence
A laborer’s son rising to a coveted railways post shows that skill and precision matter. The young man won favor through exact writing, arithmetic, and telegraph training, earning steady pay and promotion prospects as his supervisor praised his reliable work.
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Rey
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