Not Edward Wilson the Bravest Knight of Honor
A dramatic tale centers on Edward Wilson and James Logan as a confrontation over cowardice. Wilson resists violence, defends his integrity, and later saves two girls from a milldam flood, proving true courage. Logan retracts his insult and praises Wilson's moral bravery.
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Edward Wilson
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James Logan
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Lowan
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Wilsons
Chief Zachary Renounces Drink in Moment of Temptation
An Mohegan chief named Zachary, heir to leadership by successive deaths, vows to abstain from alcohol after a governor dinner where John Hartford’s son taunts him with ale. He declares liquor a devil’s temptation, pledging to remain sober to honor his ancestors and his people.
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Hartford
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Zach
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Desmosthenes
Barefooted Johnson wins wealth through sheep farming in mountains
A WV tale recalls a barefoot groom Johnson who married without shoes, hired out, saved to buy land, then expanded into sheep farming. He focused on Merinos and Minions, winning Eastern buyers and building a large property, proving persistence and shrewd adaptation lead to success.
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Johnson
Chestnut Mountains
West Virginia
Southdown
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Gypsy Wedding in Probate Court At Columbus
A gypsy wedding took place in a Columbus Ohio probate court last Monday after two men five women and three children from the wanderers presented for a license. The bride wore a pink muslin dress and a multicolored shawl with a black straw hat. The ceremony occurred with a jury member present and the crowd cheered as the wedding party celebrated with a casual fee exchange.
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Columbus
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Band of
Wanderers
Post Office blunders highlight idle Washington red tape
The Boston Journal cites official stupidity in mail handling. North Cohassett became Nantasket, yet letters still used old names. A letter to the old address was sent to the dead letter office then returned to the recipient at North Cohassett, exposing flaws in clerical instructions and rising to a wry moral about intelligence and red tape.
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Tno
North Cohassett
Nanasket Post Office
Poisonous Fishes Warn of Hidden Seasonal Dangers
Summary from the Journal d hygienie notes that some fishes are harmless in certain seasons yet poisonous later, with examples like salmon bonito and albicore in Japan. Other species such as Lethrimus nambo turn poisonous as they grow, and various aquatic animals including mussels and prawns can be capriciously toxic. Caution suggests avoiding roe and liver of unknown fish and not eating very small fishes lacking removable contents.
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Japan
Congo
Kitty Klinker
New York Graphic
Sergeant of Dragoons Sentenced For Grunan Assault
Berlin court martial finds a dragoon sergeant guilty of assaulting a Grunan farmer after dinner quarrel. He claimed honor as defense, arguing humor justified the attack. He receives three months arrest, six months double guard, and loss of a stripe.
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Schiller
Education in Smyrna Described by Mission School Inspector
In Smyrna, the Church of Scotland mission reports pupils excelled in Bible history including Old and New Testament figures, prophecies, parables, and miracles. Students answered questions intelligently and showed strong arithmetic and geography skills, studying Geek, French, Judeo-Spanish, German and English.
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Turkey
Church of Scotland
Old City
Charteris
A Subscriber's Soliloquy on Paying the News
A humorous verse on whether to pay for a local paper or cancel. The speaker weighs losing family access to news against delaying payment, noting editors’ respect for prompt subscribers. He resolves to settle the bill in full, paying two dollars in advance.
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Se Ny
A Farmer Defends Doctor Royston in Old Court Case
In a historical appeal, Peter Bennett disputes a bill for medical visits to his wife, challenged by doctor Royston and supported by Senator Toombs. Bennett’s farmer rhetoric questions the doctor’s legitimacy, citing diploma and failed treatments. The jury sides with Bennett, Royston defeated in a clash of legal and local pride.
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Peter Bennett
Alexander IL. Stephens
Bennett
Robert Toombs
United States
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Susan Atkinson
Peter
Sam Royston
Dr. Royston
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Senator Toombs
Tax Collector Leans on Wooden God in San Francisco
In San Francisco a tax-collector, unable to collect tax from a Chinese hospital, seized a wooden idol within. The panicked Chinese tenants hurriedly paid up to retrieve the god, proving the deity’s strong influence over fortunes in the afterlife.
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San Francisco
Misunderstanding Sparks Quarrel Fermentation Insight
A fragment quotes a proverb on quarrels, noting that most disputes arise from misunderstanding and miscommunication. It reflects on conflict arising from misinterpretation rather than true opposition. The line suggests patience and clarity can defuse many heated exchanges.
Rubber gathering in Amazon river encampment method
A Boston Commercial Bulletin correspondent from the Amazon river, Brazil, describes rubber tapping among natives. Each worker manages a set of trees, using a drilled hole, hollow cane, and a shell to collect sap. The sap is smoked on a palm-fueled fire, then rolled and cured into an inch and a half thick blade-like mass to be shipped as rubber.
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Boston Commercial Bulletin
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Contraries and jokes in China amuse American writer
An American in China notes life runs on opposites where misadventures unfold. He cites a servant girl explosion, a man kicking a mule, a fallen chestnut tree, a loaded gun mishap, ice causing a drowning, and a thieves’ raid on an editor’s house. He suggests Chinese satire could mimic fifteen years of Norristown joke types.
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China
Kingdom Come
Norristown
One Bean’s Exponential Harvest Tale From Southbridge Mass
A newspaper correspondent traces the fate of a single bean planted in a Southbridge garden. The yield climbs to 1,515 beans from one stalk, then to astronomical totals across imagined years, counting pounds, quarts, rations, and even ship freights, as a thought experiment.
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Southbridge
Mass
Great Hastern
Hum Bitters Cure Endorsed By A Wife
A St Paul reader relates how Hop Bitters cured his wife after diligent doctoring failed. In under two months of use she improved and has stayed well for eighteen months, prompting the writer to praise such humbugging.
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