The Curious Case of Crazy Sam Ashcroft’s Hut Demolished
A derelict hut linked to Crazy Sam Ashcroft was torn down by authorities near North Bend Nebraska. Once a lean, isolated lodging, it housed Ashcroft and his pack of dogs until his death last winter. Neighbors reported resistance as authorities accessed the ruin and the last dog was slain. the tale widens into Ashcroft’s rumored ties to regional uprisings and later legends.
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Hector
Sam Ashcroft
Ashcroft
Thuir
Tesa Inns
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Tle
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Mayon
Helen Amine
Ashcrett
Les
Fanatiers
Yoong Himeelf
Iban
Ible
Ehurel
Corel Blatt
Aman
Missouri
North Bend
Sic
Ruined Charleton Sanctuaries After Earthquake Damage
An 1701 church St Michael's suffers tower collapse and structural flaws shown by expert critique. The structure, once a Charleston landmark, features a tall ornate tower with eight bells from Br MWehnel and historical notes on its appearance and damage.
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St. Michael's Church
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St. Philip's
Br Mwehnel
Umbrella customs and quackery in 19th century notes
A historical column discusses the umbrella as a status symbol in various cultures, noting English etiquette and a king's multiple umbrellas. It cites U S production data with Philadelphia as a major center, then shifts to German medicine where quackery thrives. examples include a Breslau doctor promoting herbs and cases of illicit practitioners and a quack named Becker jailed for blood poisoning.
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Becker
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America
Madame Bonaparte and the Dinner Table Retort
Madame Bonaparte in her younger days attended a state dinner and traded witty barbs with Lord Dundas. He teased her about Mrs Trollope’s book on America and about Americans being vulgar. She replied that since Americans are direct descendants of the English, vulgarity would be unsurprising.
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America
Betsey Bonaparte
Odd sermon with brass ear trumpet in Adirondacks worship
A famous pastor spent summer with his family in the Adirondacks and preached after a parishioner arrived armed with a brass ear trumpet, startling the crowd and especially the preacher's daughter who watched from the pulpit stairs.
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