From printer's devil to famed writers Howells Twain and Greeley
The article traces early life of Howells and Howells father, Mark Twain, and Horace Greeley as printer's devils. It notes Twain quitting school at 12 and working in printing offices, Greeley’s apprenticeship in Vermont, and their rise to American literary prominence.
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Mark Twain
Horace Greeley
En Dean Howells
The
O.) Intelligencer
Dayton (O.) Transcript
Senior
Poften
Howells
William Lloyd Garrison
Garrison
Newburyport Herald
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Orion
Mark
Horace Bixby
Twain
Bixby
Gen. B. B. Bunker
Candia, N. H
Gen. Bunker
Clemens
Greeley
Northern Spectator
East Poultney
Erie
New York
Vermont
New York Tribune
John Q. Whittier
Franklin
United States
Plowin’ Along the Beat and the City’s Politics
Policeman Flynn resists a temptingly shameless political lure from a high hat politician. The two reminisce on past ward life and the lure of office, condemning modern vote chasers while praising Cincinnati’s old practical politicians and their campaign expenses.
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Barney Flynn
Flynn
Policeman Flynn
Cincinnati
Joseph B. Bowles
The
Century Co
House in Mericg Fresh Yet Water Confusion
A narrator asks if a house in Mericg is fresh and learns the owner confirms it is from this year in November. The dialogue reveals a leaking water cone and locals offering warm eggs at three cents each in Mexican currency, with live chickens and plentiful produce including figs dates and peanuts available for similar prices.
Cadets Abandon Hazing At Annapolis Academy
Reports from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis indicate the Midshipmen have abandoned hazing and pledge loyalty to obey academic regulations. A board prepares a new edition including the new hazing law.
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United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
The Tramp's Soliloquy The criminal code forbid it
A playlike remark reflects on the constant conflict between a tramp and the law as the speaker laments the endless restrictions of the criminal code and its perceived omnipresence in his actions.
Shifting the Bills
A fragment shows dialogue about marriage and family payment with a fatherly stance. The terse exchange hints at a social comedy or satirical scene likely from a period newspaper. The incomplete line suggests a plot point about dowry or parental approval in a domestic dispute.
Higgs in Boston Two Days After Chill
A fragment details a brief Boston visit by a figure named Higgs and an unfamiliar girl called Hogge Wahst. The passage suggests a sudden chill or fear during the trip with no further context or events.
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Higgs
Boston
Wahst
Missouri Legislature Completes Elected and Holdover Senators
A Missouri legislative roster lists elected and holdover senators with districts and post office addresses. The long table names many candidates and districts from Jefferson City through St. Louis with party affiliations and localities.
Fire at Walker Missouri Destroys Businesses After Bank Robbery
Robbers started a Saturday fire in Walker Missouri to cover a bank heist of between two and three thousand dollars. Earlier they dynamited the bank safe on the same night, taking nearly two thousand dollars and forcing officials to place remaining money in a neighboring store safe. The gang is believed to be the same group behind both robberies.
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Long Island
Flynn
Clancy
Walker
Missouri
Bank of Walker
Washington hair relic gifted to Patriots hall exhibit
A lock of Gen Washington's hair, once given to Alexander Hamilton by the general, passes via James Hamilton to Mrs Pechin and now is owned by the Washington Memorial Chapel at Valley Forge for display in the Patriots' Hall in Norristown Pennsylvania.
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Norristown
Pennsylvania
Washington Memorial
Valley Forge
Washington
Pechin
Philadelphia
James Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Double Funeral for Parents in Missouri
Rev. Joseph A. Robert of Holy Trinity Church returned to St. Louis from Sainte Genevieve where he conducted the double funeral for his father aged 60 and his mother aged 68. Both had been ill for some time and died within hours of each other.
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St. Louis
Joseph A. Robert
Holy Trinity Church
St Louis man loses foot in shotgun accident at rush tower
Harrison Howieans, 66, a boat carpenter, was brought to St Louis from Rush Tower, Jr. after his left foot was blown off Friday by a shotgun discharge while a companion was cleaning it. Two years earlier his right foot was blown off in a similar accident.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Harrison Howieans
Rush Tower, Jr
Hochean
Explosion at Buck mine kills two in McAlister Coal field
A message from Richville reports an explosion on the McAlister Coal Mining Company's Buck property eight miles east of town. The blast killed two men and wrecked the mine. The property is owned by President Allen of St. Louis.
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South McAlester
Ind
Richvitle
McAlister Coal Mining Company
Buck
Here
Pres. Allen
St. Louis
Indictment in St Louis Sub-Treasury Shortage
Federal grand jury indicts Receiving Teller D P Dyer Jr son of U S Attorney on embezzlement charge relating to a $61 500 shortage at the local sub-treasury. Proceedings stem from Saturday morning action.
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D. P. Dree Jer
St. Louis
Missouri
Teller D. P. Dyer, Jr
United States
D. P. Dyer
Omaha Grain Firm Folds Amid Broad Branch Network
F D Day and Co a grain and bond commission firm with branches across Nebraska South Dakota Iowa and Minnesota closed their doors Saturday No asset or liability statement issued but officials expect no heavy losses from the stoppage
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Omaha Grain Vfatiere
Omaha
Nebraska
F. D. Day & Co
Grain and Bond Commission
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Snow Falls in Kansas Cattlemen Warned
A heavy Kansas storm spread Sunday night with snow starting late in Topeka and western regions. Cattlemen faced unprepared conditions as the storm moved across the state.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Pioneer Free man dies on Dickinson county farm
Abilene Kansas George W Free man one of Dickinson counties first settlers has died on his farm where he lived for 50 years.
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Kansas
Abilene
Kan
George W. Freeman
Dickinson County
Army backs telescopic sight at Fort Leavenworth
The infantry board at Fort Leavenworth Kansas completed tests on the patent telescopic sight and sent a report to the War Department urging adoption of the device.
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Favers
Leavenworth
Kansas
Infantry Board of the Army
Fort Leavenworth
War Department
Blizzards Hit Syracuse Kansas as Strong Winds Sweep
A blizzard struck Syracuse Kansas on Saturday with heavy winds driven by a strong fourth wind. Stockmen faced exposure and disruption as conditions worsened and livestock operations were affected by blowing snow and reduced visibility.
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Syracuse
Kansas
Runners Scale Eiffel Tower Stairs in Paris Race
One hundred twenty contestants competed Sunday in a 730 step sprint to the second level of the Eiffel Tower. Neveu won the event in three minutes and four seconds.
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Eiffel Tower
Paris
France
Hiffel Tower
Neveu
Lipton Sails for Home on Carmania
New York Sir Thomas Lipton departed Saturday aboard the Carmania bound for home after completing visits in the city.
Beer Raiders Captured in Cape Colony Patrols
A colonial patrol captured Beer Raiders and all his followers on Saturday in the Cape Colony.
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Cape Colony
Gek4 for Bank of England Bank of tea baratad datas in Se mart con o
The readable fragments mention Bank of England and data terms but no clear event, date, or names. No verifiable incident or outcome is present to summarize with proper entities.
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Bank of England
Bank of Tea Baratad
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