Unusual 19th Century Oddities and Local Happenings
A compilation of brief items including Canada egg imports valued at over 72 million, cosmopolitan notes on Constantinople and Schleswig-Holstein, an electric car shock incident in Pittsburgh, philanthropic efforts by a London factory girl benefactor, a ghost shadow explained by a street lamp, hoop snakes described by a scientist, Kingston Jamaica marriage offers, Tune orphaned by wealth, charitable gifts by Mrs Gigrono to animal welfare, a Pennsburg minister’s six-cent wedding gift, Wisconsin weed law natives, large number of unarrived setters, Secretary Blaine’s meatless diet, Southern school discipline claims, Georgia Supreme Court justice on Civil War wound recovery, and a historic gunboat Condor under Lord Charles Torres.
Condor To Be Broken Up For Iron In Its Wreckage
The shattered Condor will be broken up for iron salvage. Lord Bereaford assumes command of the arvisor Undaunted and will operate in the Mediterranean.
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Lord Bereaford
Frompa Aims To Be Greatest Lemon Country Worldwide
Frompa aspires to lead lemon production with eight-pound fruit common in Miorida and a 5,000-lemons grove along Caloosshatchie. Large fruit are coarse and mainly for show, grown on poor soil yet profitable. The nation consumes more lemons annually than any other country and demand rises steadily.
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Frompa
Miorida
Caloosshatchie
Fire proof buildings a misnomer in modern design
A discussion on fire proofing notes no building is completely fire resistant. Experts concede even best designs burn, urging simple escape plans. In Clayton Georgia a wedding supper gathered, bride in costume, groom late in everyday clothes unaware of the ceremony, yet the reception enjoyed.
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Chom
Clayton
Bribery in Swiss Elections and Colonial Echoes in Maine
A fragmented account reports bribery in Tessin with a mayor offering tavern meals to secure votes, totaling 14 000 francs, alongside old Maine lore from Cotton Mather about the first royal Boston governor. It also notes Commodore Brace, the oldest U S Navy officer, born February 14 1789, with a long service record and late promotions.
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Tessin
Logarno
Maine
Cotton Mather
Boston
Maino
Keouches
Ibis
Yne
United States Navy
Brace
Wist and
Ho~ing
Massachusetts
Brandywine
Mediterranean
Juxton
Africa
Lost Woman on Santa Barbara Islands Recounts Harrowing Rescue
In a long dispatch the San Francisco Chronicle describes how a Native woman, left behind during a 17th century voyage to Santa Barbara Island, survived alone among wolves and dog packs. Hunters later found her alive on San Nicolas, and after cautious rescue she lived with her kin until her death, sparking a tale of endurance and cross coastal journeys.
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San Clemente
Dot Bay
San Francisno
Santa Barbara
California Missions
Ottor
Amatain Islands
Santa Barbara Islands
Ban Nicholas
San Pedro
Los Angeles
San Gabriel
Monterey
Nidover
San Nicholaa
Nidevor
Lond
Chey
Pon
Barbara
Murder Statistics and fragments of detective cases
A dense fragment on Rahway murder cases mentions unknown victims, detectives at large, and scattered anecdotes from Boston and Chicago. The piece hints at a string of unresolved leads and a harsh view of crime, ending with a moral about life’s bitter pills.
Adventures of No Wealthy Man and the Key Chain
A New York Sun piece recounts a Jersey City businessman locked out, chasing a burglar plan using a basement bomb locker and a dumb waiter. Amid comic missteps, he climbs stairs, awakens the household, and is ultimately rescued, with humorous asides on English key chains and fashion.
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Eoglandy
Sao Marta
New York
Jersey City
Heights
Kioko
Sas Garelens
Ilo
Shen
Tie
New York Sun
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Eli” Sentinel
Aurelia
United States
Canada
Priyats Sroretany Haryorn
Sonco & Rowsbey
Constantinople
Empresa
Schleswig-Holstein
Pittsburg
Lary Fenestmn
London
Pocanostas County
West Virginia
Task Detuempar
Kingston
Jamaican
Tune
Mas. Gigrono
New Haven
Conn
Wues
Pennsburg
Wisconsin
Europe
Blaine
New Orleans
Jack Mark Brssprouv
Georgia Supreme Bench
McDowell
de May
Condor
Lord Charles
Eutis
Liek
Qhina
Onay
Oiranin- Blancos
Luig
Maxine
Miy
Maceo
Chahnaun
Tes Angeles
California
Monteanma
Potis
Staal
Canova
Iain
Columbus
Paria
Gunamith
Ghid
Coxyfellow
Mr. Kingston
Mr. Longfallow
England
Ostend
Taxel
Casey
Rahway
Taracutt
Chicago
Jonguinco
China
Yourn
Lola
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