Captain Dimick's Story Recapture and 300 Mile Escape
Watertown May 30 Captain C W Dimick veteran of the Eleventh New Hampshire Infantry recounts a 1864 escape from Camp Sorghum near Andersonville Macon and Columbia to Knoxville a 300 mile trek aided by loyal civilians and fellow Union officers Involved were General-era routes via Greenville Columbia rail line and Little Tennessee river escapees included officers from Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Vermont with a final homeward return after enduring harsh prisons and perilous night marches.
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Watertown
C. Wick
West End
Boston
Dimick
Lyme
N. H
New Hampshire
Pleasant Valley
South Mountain
Antietam
Fredericksburg
McClellan
Burnside
Memphis
Tenn
Knoxville
Grant
Spottsylvania
North Anna
Cod Harbor
Petersburg
Andersonville
Macon
Conte
Prisner
Sorg- MT
Muntis
Sorghum
Mander
W. C. Holman
Ninth
Vermont Regiment
Pennsylvania Infantry
Ogey
Apta Nm Dimie
Greenville & Columbia Railroad
Cam
Saluda River
Knoxvile
Union
H Jman
Ouarty
West Randolph
Ordtery Sergean
Atx Moe
Lexington
Jal
Nznear
Alexandria
Jay
Sonine
Mik
Sevral
Camporghum
Henry
Liethennsylvania Regiment
Chares G. Davis
Massachusets Cavalry
Adams
State House
Charles 8. Kendall
Fist Masschusetts Infantry
Whrose
Identenen’ Endall
Gatn
Eoknk, Hart
Darky
North Carolina
Tennessee
Henry B. Grant
Siajor Davis
Minute of Time Sees Global Moves And Canadian Figures
In a Cleveland Press piece a speaker uses a minute to measure world motion and life. It contrasts diurnal Earth rotation, solar orbit, light speed, birth and death rates, and national finances with rapid, vivid statistics. It notes per minute values for trains, beer, coal, and coin minting.
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Cleveland Press
Wes
Cleveland
United States
City Hall
United States Mint
Devil lore in the middle ages shows demons as pestilent foes
The National Review excerpt outlines how medieval views of Satan shifted from biblical foe to a persuasive, humanlike tempter. It recounts tales of devils disguising themselves as lovers or servants of God, peopling monks’ lives with trials, contracts with humans, and clever escapes by cunning individuals, preserving a grim caution about temptation and divine protection.
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Albany Press
National Review
A. C. Chapneys
Wrier
Mariken
Emmeken
Hell
John of Parma
Friars Minor
Alps
Francis
God
John
St. Francis
John of
Parma
Scmundr
Iceland
Norway
Amundr
Samundr
David
Somundr
Ralf Arnason
Semundr the Learned
Arni
Kalf
Kalf Arnason
Jealously Guarded Gem How the Finest French Jewels Are Watched
London Figaro reports the Louvre displays the Regent diamond and other premier gems in Apollo gallery with a reinforced glass case. An appointed attendant may press a button to drop the case into a shaft and seal it with metal covers if any visitor is suspected. The clockwork system cost about 800 to install.
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London Figaro
Louvre
Apollo
One of the Little Things in City Transit
A Philadelphia Record vignette on a Market Street cable car scene at 7.15 pm. A conductor jokes with a passenger who pays a half dollar for a fare while the passenger is asleep and then proudly presents a mistaken ten dollar gold coin, created by confusion over the eagle design.
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Philadelphia
Market Street
Wes
Fragmentary dialogue scene transcription
A partial clipped excerpt shows characters Lomaha Werk Little Dot and Mamma in a dining context with interruptions. The text depicts table conversations and a distressed line urging self harm, followed by a late arrival and reluctance to assist, ending with a child watching.
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Dot
Mamma
Apa
Pane Eli
How the Egyptians Cool Water Luxor Letter
Carter Harrison notes rapid evaporation in upper Egypt. Three observed facts show water warms then cools quickly when exposed to wind and sun. A porous jar placed outside becomes icy by morning in cool night breezes.
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Carter Harrison
Luxor
Upper
Egypt
Plata
Pawned Shoes Reveal a Drunkard's Grief
In an uptown cafe a man who swore off drinking recounts how a pawnbroker sold his baby's shoes for liquor. The seller, a 25-year-old in ragged clothes, explained his wife died last night and his vow to quit drinking deepened as he wept, moving onlookers to sympathy.
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New York Mail and Express
East Side
Bowery
Ming
Peramecre
Mail and Express
Ed Mott
Cleveland
Peleg
Sister Killings
Sol’s Ridge
Clarion Blast
Grandpop
Pet
Polen
Johnny Riddlecut
Pete
Ed dJakey
Mereers
Beiter
Lesile
Johnny
Susan
Little Pete
Why Amulets Are Worn in Algerian Arabic Traditions
Harper's Magazine recounts Arab superstition in Algiers with charms written on eggs or paper, worn by all ages and even on horses, and valued by wealthier women in gold or silver cases. Marabouts provide Koranic verses for protection, and belief blends with daily health rituals and justice practices.
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Harper's Magazine
Sidi Abd-el- Rhaman
Wherein the Defect Lay
A Kansas City Star item reports on a colored Methodist congregation once led by a young preacher. Elders sought his resignation after sermons failed to reform errant members. The preacher challenged the request, questioning compensation and education, as the board pressed for change. The resignation was handed in directly.
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Kansas City
Ham
Chile
The Hearth Bug Man. A Sharp Hired Girl Encounter
A Detroit scene shows a con man posing as a fire rug patent seller to a hired girl. He feigns politeness with a hat lift and bland inquiry but is rebuffed by sarcasm. She taunts him about age and appearance, turning the encounter into a comic rebuff on the gravel walk.
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Detroit
Pee Hat
van Perkins
Miss She
Males Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle scene
In a Brookyln Eagle item a conversation unfolds with Mrs Goodwoman reacting to a claim of a new gold mine in Grub Gulch running a 20st amp mill and a stamp mill for sending money home. The exchange lands in humorous miscommunication about mining jargon and slang.
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Burdette
Brooklyn Eagle
Mrs. Goodwoman
Grub Gulch
Vink Foresees Customer Urgency in Boston Store
A salesman in a Boston clothing shop handles a nervous customer from Chicago seeking pants and menswear, noting the strain of prices. The dialogue hints at weekly budget concerns with a placeholder offer of 6.50 per week for 80 dollars, revealing consumer pressures in retail.
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Vink
Boston
Proprie
Chicago
Surplug and the Squire in a tavern tale
A village Old Settler argues with the Squire over the word surplus and its meaning. In a rambling tale they recall misreadings, local lore, and a comic exchange about education and memory amid tavern chatter and neighborly pride.
Squires and Old Settler Clash Over a Liar’s Tale
A wagging exchange ends with the Old Settler laughing off a lie and storming out, declaring he won’t lower himself among the "Passel o' ign'ram'xes," then leaving the scene.
Greenhorn Carl Dunder proposes wild horse deal
Detroit Free Press reports Carl Dunder recounts a dubious scheme observed by Sergeant Bendall. Dunder describes a plan to invest in 1000 wild horses with a $100 apiece stake and a dubious natural gas scam in his back yard, amid mispronounced slang and comic dialogue.
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Carl Dunder
Sergeant Bendall
Mr. Dunder
South America
Dander Ant
Pander
Limbur
Develoe
Canada
Sargeant
Halifax
The Mocking Bird in a Sunlit Grove
An observer recalls a wild mockingbird singing from a pine perch in a sunlit grove near gardens. The bird’s performance captivates the watcher as a stealthy observer, possibly a passerby, glides by. the account notes widespread poaching of nests by people of various backgrounds.
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Olive Thorne Miller
Reward of Honesty in a Silky Umbrella Mixup
In Detroit Free Press style a group discusses a lost silk umbrella with ivory handle. A man claims a $10 reward and explains he found and locked the umbrella in his wardrobe for safekeeping, while others confirm the description and reluctance to take the reward.
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Detroit Free Press
Wes
How many rooms in your new house
A Buffalo Express piece contrasts a mother and daughter discussing a West Side home. The daughter lists ten rooms including reception and drawing rooms while the father recalls a different, simpler layout with a parlor, sitting room, dining room, pantry, kitchen, bathroom, four bedrooms, a cellar and a garret.
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Buffalo Express
West Side
One Place Open and Court House Divorce Calls
A fragment from the Omaha World includes talk about attending a church conference in Chicago and a plan to visit the courthouse to hear divorce cases. The dialogue notes women discussing admission and staying in, with concern over being shut out.
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Omaha
Chicago
Court House
Nere
Hotel clerk offers water to Colonel in unclear scene
A New York Sun excerpt shows a hotel clerk addressing Colonel Blooh during registration and offering a pitcher of water, but the dialogue truncates with uncertainty about the guest’s room. The fragment hints at a formal lodging scene.
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New York Sun
Colonel Blooh
A Timely Suggestion
A brief humorous note from the New York Sun features a waiter’s quip about cooking a sirloin steak quickly. The exchange showcases a playful back and forth in a bustling dining scene.
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York Sun
Mr and Mrs Bowser and the town shopping parade
In Detroit Free Press style a neighborly tale unfolds as Mr Bowser guides Mrs Bowser through downtown shopping. He interrupts, misreads need, and unfolds a chorus of neighbors gossiping about illness, town life, and the woman’s supposed health and social tradeoffs while the husband laments deceit and hypocrisy in mankind.
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Detroit Free Press
Mr. Bowser
Liberty
Baby
Bunkum
Mrs. Bunkum
Thornby
Mr. Bunkum
Aus
He Puzzled His Mother. Buffalo Express Kitty asks can a horse kneel down
A Buffalo Express column presents a child nicknamed Midget who questions whether God could make her kneel standing and later asks if a horse could kneel with its hind legs. The mother answers gently while the child ponders this puzzling theological query over two days.
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Buffalo Express
Midget
Visit Promise Lingers In Farewell Moment
A mother writes she will visit tomorrow for a short stay. He responds with a gentle, sad pat to his son Bobby and recalls the tin whistle and drum he had asked for, noting they will be brought tonight.
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New York Sun
Bobby
Irreconcilable Proposal in Chicago Bride Saga
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a thwarted engagement scene. Irene refuses Hankinson’s insinuations and declares she will never marry him. He remains persistent, rising as the exchange ends with her firm resolve.
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Chicago Tribune
Hankinson
Irene
When Doors Open To Shelter From The Storm
Emily Huntington Miller reflects on tender guardianship and a home’s welcome. A winter scene contrasts fragile children with steadfast love as a passerby finds solace, while a woman’s bright doorway and loving hands promise warmth and patience against life’s cold trials.
Remembering Summer in Winters Love Poem
A verse lament from Louise Chandler Moulton speaks of enduring memory across seasons. The speaker asks a beloved how long memory will last, noting that even as summer fades and December nears, true affection remains. The poem contrasts youth's warmth with later life and urges faithful recollection amid time's passage.
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Louise Chandler Moulton
Tranquillity and Tsarist Nightmares Intertwined
Fragmented verse collage contrasts peaceful pastoral dream with a harsh political chorus. It moves from a tranquil shepherd scene by a brook to a distant grim Neva city where the cry God save the Tsar echoes amid dungeons and the looming threat of a million outraged souls.
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Tsar
Sour Grapes of Spring Fashion Woes in May
A whimsical piece notes Mary N Prescott’s Harper’s poem about spring fashion woes. The speaker laments last year’s wrap, outdated hat and buttons, and a lack of trendy details as May fashions bloom, while poets sing of May flowers unchanged.
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Mary N. Prescott
Harper's
Russia
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