Escape of Union Prisoners From Libby Prison Tunnel
General Thomas E. Rose details a bold Libby prison tunnel escape led by Rose and Captain A G Hamilton. They describe planning, concealment through the dining room and hospital walls, rope ladders, and a three-shift digging team of fifteen men on a dangerous, odor filled work site. The narrative credits Hamilton for technical ingenuity and Rose for leadership in organizing the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby Tunnel
Thomas E. Rose
Pittsburg
National Tribune
Washington, D. C
Libby Prison
Streight
L B. Dodge
L B. Dodge, Thirtieth Indiana
Libby Prison Tunnel
Dodge
A. G. Hamilton
Twelfth
Kentucky Cavalry
Hamilton
Myself
Fitzsimmons
McDonald
Lucas
Snowé
Hamima
Libby
Richmond
Pennsylvania
A. G. Hainton
Wnce Clarke
Iulinois
George H. Fitzsimmons
Thirtieth
John F. Gallagher
Ohio
N.S. McKeen
Linois
David Garbett
Aylvania
J. G. Fislar
Indiana Artillery
John D. Simpson
Indiana
John Mitchell
Eli Foster
Lam
F. . Bennett
Eighteenth Infantry
John Sterling
The Land of Dollars and the Trojan Collar
A humorous skit linking collars to Troy Bermuda and other places. The piece contrasts Troy’s obsession with collars with New England and Albany scenes, cites songs and proverbs about collars, and ends with a quip about Albany’s sturgeon and a cholera-free inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Troy
Bermuda
Ireland
Albany
New Jersey
China
New England
Collaria
Stepoff Johnson on Deck in City Hall Parody
Detroit Free Press captures a humorous scene in a hall where Brother Johnsing faces ribbing from peers over beliefs and age of the world. The exchange spirals into playful insult and moral talk about sticking to opinions and the value of argument. Local characters, accents, and a mock debate frame a satirical moment in a community meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Johnsing
Samuel Shin
Davis
Brother Gardner
Cummins
Bradder
Bradder Johnsing
Gigantic Birds of Ancient Times From the Cincinnati Enquirer
An exploration of extinct birds towering above modern species, detailing the cassowary, ostrich, dinornis giganteus, gastornis, epiornis, and the ship of legends. It notes their sizes, habitats, notes on eggs, nests, and notable features, with reference to Captain Cook and Marco Polo.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
America
Malacca
Java
Africa
Arabia
Ohio
British Museum
Mascarene Islands
Jacona
Palaht
Vienna
Island of
Malta
Harpagornis
Marco Polo
Madagascar
New Zealand
M. Jeoffrey Saint-Hilaire
Epiornis
Museum of
Paris
Massachusetts
Ancient Wigs in Classical Literature and Sculpture
The article surveys wigs in classical texts and art, noting Petronius and Apuleius disguises, Ovids myths, Martial epigrams, and Avianus tales. It mentions movable marble wigs on statues, such as Lucilla’s black marble wig and a removable hair on Venus in the Vatican, plus a bald bust with a marble wig in Potsdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petronium
Apuleius
Isis
Macrace
Ovid
Pallas
Kid
Rupis
Phaebus
Phoebus
Juvenal
Martial
Lelia
Phobus
Galla
Avianus
Manilius
Taurus
St.Angen
Lucilla
Lucius Verus
Capitol
Rome
Vatican
Venus
Julia Sommias
Elagabalus
Sans Souci
Potsdam
Nuggets of gold change fortunes in Australian mines
An old Dutch miner endures a cave in his tunnel, uncovers a fourteen ounce nugget, and credits stubborn perseverance with turning ruin into wealth. A destitute family finds one of the largest gold lumps near Mount Moliagul after decades of struggle, illustrating luck's sudden turn in gold digging.
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San Francisco
Australia
California
Mexico
British Columbia
Mount Moliagul
Victoria
Miss Jenkinson’s Love Book Delivers From New Ark
An Oakland villa scene unfolds as a man with martial bearing enters and confronts Mrs Jenkinson about delivering a book for her daughter. The exchange reveals a terse, comic moment as the visitor insists the recipient may or may not want the book and departs.
The Exchange Fiend Asks For Our Newsroom
An Arkansas traveler recalls an ancient chair and the tale of an exchange fiend. The legend says a dromedary browsed a newspaper, joking that editors should be outside if cramped. The piece notes editors' varied campaigns and the fiend’s constant, sharp chatter.
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KE. Sweet
Arkansan Traveller
Sound waves photographed in scientific journal style
The Chicago Ledger notes a scientific journal claims sound waves have been photographed. The piece, in a playful tone, contrasts scientific precision with quirky lines about a man’s opinion of a cow in the garden, hinting at humorous imagery.
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Chicago Ledger
The Bakers Wife A Story of Crime and Passion
A New York Times critique exposes Ollendorff’s grammar lessons as a hidden tale of crime and desire. The baker and his wife are drawn into a dangerous affair with the butcher, leading to robbery, illness, and eventual ruin. The piece treats language exercises as fiction with a melodramatic arc.
A Kind-Hearted King How He Appreciated Loyalty
Pittsburg Chronicle recounts a Leicester dukes tale of Mopson the butler whose patched breeches drew royal humor. George IV, moved by loyalty, urges patches yet vows to kick again, showcasing a king's kind heart over ceremony.
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Pittsburg
Ducal House of
Leicester
George IV
Leicester House
Mopson
King George
Ploughing With a Humorous Twist on Walter Miller Farm
A colored woman drives her husband harnessed to a plough on Walter Miller's farm. They ploughed about half an acre as the husband sweats and strains at the harness while his wife at the handles occasionally shies dirt toward the weary team. The scene ends with renewed effort after brief urging.
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Charlotte
N. C
Walter Miller
A Boy's Logic from the Baltimore American
A questionable dialogue shows a mother and son discussing play and dirt, with the boy asking if the Lord comes today and whether heaven has dirt for boys to play in. The piece reflects a child's humorous misinterpretation of religious themes and daily life tasks.
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Baltimore American
Ward Ernest Smith
Sue
Wonders of Great Waves and Storms Told by Captain Parselle
In vivid anecdotes, Captain Parselle of the White Star Adriatic discusses storm waves, tidal myths, and two personal encounters with monstrous seas. He recalls a mid English Channel collapse of rigging by a giant wave and a Japan typhoon near disaster, plus a tale of a lighthouse rescue where a storm surge briefly carried a fallen man back to rock.
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James Cook
Australia
Captain Cook
Sinbad
Dinornis Giganteus
Moa
New York Tribune
Parselle
White Star
Liverpool
White Star Line
Tribune
Ganges
London
India
English Channel
Channel
Isle of Wight
Solent
Japan
Styx
England
Queenstown
Orchid interview in Pittsburg Chronicle sparks debate
An interview in the Pittsburg Chronicle discusses orchids described as queer plants. The speaker notes tropical orchids as true ephyphites though the dialogue is fragmentary and exploratory.
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Pittsburg
Tropics
Melange of Verse Bits and Humorous Snippets
A collage of humorous poems and quips from multiple papers including Harper's Bazar and Chicago Ledger. It blends light verse on summer issues and social observations with brief cartoons and a cafe or restaurant joke, ending with a line about a restaurant owner warning his brother-in-law to settle checks.
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Chicago
Beneath the Apple Tree Poem by Clinton Scollard
A sunny morning scene unfolds with a satin clad maiden singing Amo Amat beneath apple trees. Louis teases about a listening lover while the muse laments whom to kiss. The verse playful mood centers on romance and subtext.
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Clinton Scollard
Gay Louis
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R. K. Munkittrick
Puck
Laura
George
Sihen
Gil
Stepoff Johnson
Orni
Lippincott's Magazine
Man With
San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland
Ork Times
Ollendorff
Mary N. Prescow
Harper's Bazar
R Whitehall
Danville
New Orleans Picayune
Kansas
Tanon
Woodbine
Anon
Papa
William Allingham
Magazine of Arte
London Town
Arkansaw Traveller
Jackson
Old Patterson
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