The Gambler's Fate and Alabama Bill
In a winter 1850 scene set by the Rio Verdate frontier, Alabama Bill, a famed monte-dealer, duels with fate after losing to a rival and a treacherous move. The pursuit ends as the river swells, the fugitive drowns, and the body of Alabama Bill is found the next day, identified by a rough grave marker.
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Alshama Bill
She’ State
Alabama
Mexico
Abama Bill
Rio ‘de Janeiro
Valpataige
Lima
Ca Foenia
Cis
Tewana
Alabuara
Burblie & Bar Tucluamo
Harris
Bill
Grivap
Hartiv
Wally
Weill
Farris
Wien
Maise
Smite
Walter
Hiss
Whieli
Mme
Leskeing
Alaiana Bru
Polite Manners on Buses and Gender Roles Reflected
A verbose 19th century reminiscence contrasts male politeness with female behavior on a city bus. Readers recall crowds, seating, and improvised pecking orders as women crowded doors and aisles while men yielded, revealing social expectations and debates on courteous conduct.
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Leon
Craga
Harkow
Breamboats
Chicago
Haunted Lake Angel Love In Neenah Tale
Fragment from a romance set near a haunted lake where Neenah longs for an angel lover and faces social barriers. A stranger arrives at night, and the tale unfolds with misgivings from her mother and the community as devotion clashes with duty. The prose hints at mystic longing and ceremonial gaze.
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Amnion
Neenah
Ardant
Wanderer Damained
Neanaby
Trus
Ake
Hla
Peerlon Agli
Wang
Adah
Fumbled report from Boston Post editor hints at confusion
Fragmentary OCR excerpt suggests a chaotic scene with a speaker accused of agitation and onlookers near donkeys. The garbled text references anxious behavior and legislative context, indicating a disrupted news note without clear names or dates.
Reading the War News Through the Newspaper Page
A garbled critique reveals readers and editors threading the war’s fever into the anatomy of the press. It notes clerks, correspondents, and literary friends weighing grammar and logic while seeking a sharper, more open column.
Fragmentary Notice Aims at Property and People
The readable text hints at a local notice involving a married woman and her husband with references to property, distillation, and a financial grant. Names and clear actions are unclear though include terms like Be thrifty and Be rg Wes. The fragmentary language suggests an old legal or personal notice disrupted by OCR errors.
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JOLLY
Ganeral
Prim
Fitet
Mr Marvellons
Ned Hugtecupeo
Lenemekes
Madaiye Guasip
Maree
Eddie
Wildy Knickerbocker
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Wisconsin
Bol. Purdy
Barchoo
ALF
Asileys
Parasctana Suncsns
Qaice iv Marshall and Nickersonta Store
Druga & Hedleines
My Abbott
Dhroniyy
Taw
Soliciter
Evernl 5
Aril
Toerue
Wiseconsir
Clark
Burahoo, Fel
Sil
K. Noyes
Tews
Burylaes
Wir
DO Pratt
Moran
Win
O. Remingtony
Lew
TSA Reantoo
WES
E.G. Wheeler
Retinwky At Law
Mnif Ff
Avent
Reedahar Facrans OA
Cew
A. A. Noyes
Paysiciay & Suncrox
Bacaban
Wis
Puveician
Shlewow Tharahon
Wiscopgin
de Reardence
M. Clark
Ohio
Vlerts
Benda M George
Load and Geneal Ager
Baraeco
Macktad
Mary EY
Newport
Wirconain
Intermerery
Vallerta
Builetina
McLaughles
Asent
RS. Y
P.rus Leland
Tripp
Lelana
ANB General Land Agents
Sauk City
Sauk Co
Anil
Balun
Transnes xi
Cook
Bald
Pinféesioon Kervicas
Clouttv
Pallevad Extracting Booth
Charles Cowles
Pavsician ash Senonox _Office
Cuaner
Hraadway Ay Sixth Etree
Butahan
JH. Pratt
Cornsmnor
Kirabon
L.D. Gage
Nowary Public
Tie Pure
Examina Gon
Richland Center
Richland County
Fire Insurance. DE
Afatiaea Mae
Derakon
Marah
George H. Trwin
P. van Wendell
Weespurdy
Elnay Co Fie Panies
Madisay Minn
Madison
Provktin Fire & Marine
Fond du Lac
City Insurance Company
Clevih
Parabos House
Lyman’ Glark
Bararoo
Sauk County
Xs. D. Gage
ELAN
Perkins
Baraboo
JAS F Phanders
SAW Mila and
Winer Power
Baraboo Village
Eures
Jaan
Batt
Eaven
J. F. Flanders
Bar- How
Arag
Te New
Pitirs DeWitt Sts
Borate
Oysei
Andre Sens
Jean Atoguslly
Earber
Daguerreian Gallery
Daguertenry
Davis
Obie
Ennemun
Fess
Petic Vite
Dantvoss'horch
Ens
Noma
Eden Towers
Fate
Winiskey
Seain
Ain
Mou
Froger
Earih
Yasux
Althone
Naamah
Minen
Lorneeslemiel
Heaven
Mark
Thal
Ierns
Wil Chars
Boston. Post
Nature
Ignergne
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