Old San Francisco house tale of gambling and murder
In 1867 an eerie San Francisco shanty near a convent harbored Louis Le Marronais and a Kentuckian named Monroe. Irene, a Frenchwoman, becomes center of a high stake card game where Monroe wins to claim Irene. The lights go out, Monroe is slain, and the killer is never found as Irene remains untouched.
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San Francisco
Presentation Convent
Dogo
Alsace
California
Irene
France
Louis le Marronais
Charles the Bold
Brittany
Lescant
el Dorado
Tom Monroe
le Marronais
Monroe
Louis
Hussar
One More Idiot. Tobacconist Scheme Exposed
A tobacconist boasted of money making from cheap cigars while advising customers to choose the least expensive brand. A customer agrees and leaves, with the tobacconist calling customers “idiots.” The Boston Transcript reports the exchange as a cautionary tale about deceptive selling.
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Boston Transcript
The March of the Men of Harlech in Military Music
The article traces the march’s role in military music from the seventeenth century onward. It notes the Welsh origin during the Harlech siege of 1468 and contrasts English dignity and gravity with brisk French marches, citing Hawkins and a witty Elizabethan soldier.
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Harlech
Harlech Castle
England
John Hawkins
Biron
Chambers
Journal
Language barriers in Boston school life
The Boston Transcript quotes a troubling anecdote about a colored servant misinterpreting English. A teacher fears students struggle with language despite public school efforts, while a servant misreads doctor instructions as bedding and painting terms.
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Boston Transcript
Local election tale ends with a boastful pledge
A loud crowd discussion centers on Gibbs as a candidate. A boastful speaker claims Gibbs is capable and honest, recalling a life saved by Gibbs. A solemn man warns secrecy about the rescue, asking the crowd to keep silent if Gibbs is to be elected.
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Gibbs
London
Right From the Vineyards Comic Exchange
A buyer jokes about bypassing Lord Harduppt to buy wine directly from vineyards. Mr Newrocks notes the castle offer included 10,000 bottles at one dollar each and some wine aged forty years, claiming he can source it cheaper straight from the vineyards.
Out of the Fire and Dexter the Obedient Horse
A governor and his black driving horse Dexter escape a blaze that traps them. Dexter trusts his master, follows through smoke and flames after the halter is cut, and both reach safety. The horse’s obedience saves them in a fiery ordeal.
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Dexter
Shadrach
Mesbach
Abednego
Doctor Prescribes Shimmering Social Cure for Grizler Wife
The Grizler case shows a physician diagnosing suspected mental imbalance in a wife who has grown aloof from fashion and society. A social remedy is prescribed as a lavish spending spree and traveling wardrobe, culminating in a remarkable transformation into a celebrated social figure.
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Grizler
Nou
Detroit Free Press
Keen Humor of Justice Darling Cited in Parliament
The London World notes Justice Darling's sharp wit in parliament. He mocked Gladstone by leaving during dinner when Harcourt led, and once provoked Sir William to fury by not yielding a definite answer, remarking on the party opposite setting up a greater light to rule the day and a lesser light to rule the night.
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London
Justice Darling
Mr. Gladstone
House of Commons
Sir William Harcourt
Mr. Darling
Sir William
Disappointed Arrival Claims Cash Fueled Victory
A man arriving at a hotel declared he was flush and showed a roll of bills but was turned away by a clerk who replied that she had a full house. The exchange appears as a terse anecdote from the Philadelphia North American.
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Sisters of the Roman Catholic Church
New York Times
Philadelphia
Smoked Canary Birds and Swiss Pay Debate
A cobbler and bird fancier claims tobacco smoke colors canaries richer and hardier, noting two journeymen and an apprentice once smoked in the shop. A separate anecdote recounts Pierre Stuppa’s plea to Louis XIV’s minister about Swiss arrears, prompting the king to order payment in full.
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Canaries
New York Sun
Pierre Stuppa
M. de Louvois
Louis XIV
Paris
Basel
Stuppa
France
Bearded Beard Became Baby’s Quieting Weapon
Mrs Nubbons jokes about the baby teething making him pull his father’s beard and a playful turn where the child ends up shaving his papa’s beard. London Tit-Bits notes humor amid remarks on telegraph code and a Thorold quote about burdens and grace.
Abyssinia Ears Marked Like Hogs Declares Custom
A fragment notes that in parts of Abyssinia men mark the ears of their women, comparing the practice to marking hogs, conveying a harsh view of local customs. The wording reflects outsider perception and ethnographic tone.
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Abyssinia
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Ecarte
St. Louis Republic
Michigan
New York
Lowel
A. W. Thorold
D. D
Glenwood Ranges
Concord Junction, Mass
Gent's
Tremont
Tuttles
Jones & Wethergee
South Acton, Mass
Renest Hosmer, D. D. S
Acton
Hale
Maynard
Mags
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