Entertaining Fragments on Sleep Warlocks and Public Warnings
A collage of notes and anecdotes covers sleep advice, a critique of sensational sleep claims, and observations from editors and readers. It notes health tips from a doctor in Dayton, marvels at medical feats in Paris, and reports on literary gossip, shoplifters, and local civic notices, all reflecting late 19th century concerns. The piece blends humor with public interest items, including a prophetic quip about sleep and discipline, a warning about manuscript submissions, and regional curiosities.
Witty Banter Across a Party Night in An American Lens
Andrew Lang comments that Americans are lively but sometimes too gould company and their talk can startle, yet even in our era the art of conversation thrives. A party set yields clever barbs as a young man jokes with a guest claiming to be someone else.
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Andrew Lang
Gould Company
Wnd
Evan
Servus
Yeparter
Atuk
Beewisa
Seylla
da Howse
Anil
Bia Cob
Hallo
Ani
Story of Goldsmiths Charity and Whimsical Faults
An old anecdote about Oliver Goldsmith while at college describes his whimsical and charitable nature. He once missed a breakfast, hid in feathers in bed, then helped a poor woman with five children by giving blankets and clothes to survive. The tale blends humor with his kindness and enduring traits.
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Tria
Daniel
Paris
Laannelongns
Children's Hospital
Efort
Che
Uta Alain
Deus
Alia Emiles
Loynil
Ici
Goldwintth
Oliver Goldsmith
Lfe
Goldsmith
Tone
Ler
Kentucky debt dispute with grocer ends in judge's cow
A dramatic street scene recalls an aged debt case in Kentucky where a grocer and a colonel clash over unpaid bills. The encounter leads to a judge bearing a past license and a cow shot by a fleeing debtor, revealing tangled local grievances.
The Signatures and Tactics of a Hoodwinked Court
A long excerpt discusses signatures and their validity in legal notices and wills, noting that writing or marks may serve as signatures when properly witnessed. It recounts examples of named individuals and fictional or misused signatures, then shifts to a Camden case where William Tory harasses a young woman, prompting a coordinated response by residents and witnesses, ending in assault and public mockery.
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M. Vunt Hert
Paris
Duhottagiot- Labordier
Doy
Austin
da Casa
Lynanie Walton
William Tory
Suddon Avenus
Camden
Leon
Indy
Nuilat
Wimnin
Istler
Cooper Hospital
Tory
Nergy
Apwiata
Helphia
Rebel Captain Perry and the Lynchburg Stand Off
After Lees surrender a tense pursuit unfolds with Perry and Terry fleeing toward the mountains. Federal troops hunt, Lynchburg figures and a dramatic standoff end with Perry seeking amnesty while Tex Perry and a cavalry pursuit confronts a vigilant crowd and a dangerous exit. The narrative recounts moral peril, a siege at a hotel, and a uneasy offer of mercy as citizens react to the chaos.
Bank Assignment and Crime Report From New York Scene
A muddled tale describes a failed bank assignment at a private trust house in New York. Alleged debts and poker losses tied to Barrott and others unfold with rumors of a bank failure and a missing banker, while a later court arraignment features Emma Margin and others amid striking, flourished descriptions. Detectives pursue thefts and missing funds across cases in New York and Indiana, including a Purgo Postofies clerk arrest and an alleged private eye’s dubious past.
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Leon Crastel
Lonla
Cliftos
Barrott
Lowksvitle Pidelity
Barsett
Wallatreat
Cliftan Rhoden Bareott
Jobo G. Marvatt
Woman Found Guilty of Murder in First Degree
The trial of Meddacub Murnau in Tyer county West Virginia ended with a verdict of murder in the first degree. The woman was sentenced to life in the penitentiary. her alleged crime involved a cold blooded poisoning and stabbing of her husband John Morgan. Neighbors testified that she plotted for days, and a rifle was discharged the day before the murder.
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Virginia
Murnau
Tyfer County
W. Vo
Ifo
Nognain
John Morgan
Morgan
Jull
Dirwblorgan
Brand
Herkoelf
Riot disrupts Sunny South Theatrical Company show in Credo
A floating theater riot in Credo West Virginia erupted during a Sunny South Theatrical Company performance. One man was shot and more than a dozen people were badly beaten as patrons attacked performers and crew. Police arrived and chaos spread with stage assault, crowd violence, and injuries reported.
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Credo
W. Va
Hoatdug
Doring
Perforciora
Clube
Ubolr
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