Ambition Turns to Duel and Fame in 19th Century Tale
The tale follows Symphorien the provincial who seeks celebrity through a duel with Rogue. He enlists tailor and bootmaker Staub and Jakocky, discusses payment, and contemplates the risk before agreeing to ride with Rogue to regain notoriety. The plan collapses as public attention shifts to market concerns rather than his escapade.
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Bok
Celeon Pecine
Bois de Bon
MM. Staub
Jakocky
Ion
Braab
Sakosky
Chiara Ballet
Staub
Bakonky
M. Roque
Roque
Balivean
Monsieur
Baliveau
Cafe de Paris
Dame de Comptoir
Tortoni’s
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
The Pope and His Work
The piece contrasts papal authority with views of Orthodox, Anglican, and Protestant readers. It argues that others will not accept papal claims without a genuine intellectual conversion, not mere conciliatory kindness, citing the need for convinced reception of papal arguments.
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Warcome
Loudon Spectator
Vermonter Seeks Reporter Post with Grand Fireplace Tale
A young Vermonter applies to a city paper, boasting genius and vast experience. He recounts covering Widow Flanders hens' fire in Creektown with five columns, two and a half notes, and multiple woodcuts, claiming staunch reporting credibility.
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Creektown
Flanders
Kodak
Glasgow minister lectures parishioner on watching during prayers
A Glasgow minister observes a congregant gazing about the church during prayers and crossly notes it would be more decorous to close the eyes. The man retorts that scripture bids watch as well as pray and vows to stand and glower as he always has.
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London
Glasgow
Boston
Untied by Heat Hair Knot Trick
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch note describes a simple hair knot illusion. A knot tied in the middle of a strand is covered by the hand and fingers, creating the appearance of a vanished strand after a few minutes.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tree Planting in France and a Pea Ridge shell tale
The article notes France’s shift from bare sands to pine forests with the Landes region reforested, improving stability and scenery. It also recounts William Jones of Delano, Arkansas, and his son surviving a Pea Ridge battlefield shell incident, finding a parrott shell fragment unchanged after 33 years.
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Fontainebleau
the Landes
Edmond Abont
Maitre Pierre
Marbougied
London ‘Times
Pea Ridge
William Jones
Delano
Madison County
Ark
William
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Lexow Committee Final Session Ends in Courtroom Drama
In a late Lexow committee session described by the New York World a lone figure remains after others depart the witness chair stands as a frightening symbol. Senators depart as Byrnes lingers, then slips away leaving the chair as a striking, terrifying presence. Bradley suggests asking for the chair to be given to Dr Parkhurst, with Goff already seeking it to present.
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Lexow Committee
New York World
Goff
Jake
Saxton
Clarence
Uncle Dan
Byrnes
Bradley
City of
New York
Dr. Parkhurst
The Quest for the Mississippi Source Through History
A narrative traces explorers from Morrison and Pike to Schoolcraft Beltrami and Nicollet, detailing how Lake Itasca was identified as the true source. It notes disputes by Captain Glazier, the Cradled Achilles name, and the idea that the Upper Mississippi is the Missouri, with Itasca a tributary.
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Mississippi
William Morrison
Lake Itasca
Zebulon Montgomery Pike
United States
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Congress
Pike
Little Falls
Morrison County
Minn
J.C. Beltrami
David Thompson
Turtle Lake
Waters
Schoolcraft
Lieutenant Allen
United States ‘Army
Mr. Boutwell
Yellow Head
Lac
Nicollet
Achilles
Itascan
Glazier
Itasca
Royal. Hival Society of
Great Britain
United
Missouri
Lake Tasea
Sis
Vigorous Swordfish Pierces Ship Hull at Pensacola
The Norwegian bark Lorenzo arriving at Pensacola shows the power of a swordfish. A 21 inch circ sword drove through metal sheathing and six inches of planking to penetrate the inner ceiling, causing a leak requiring pumps for six hours daily. The sword measured about 21 1/2 inches in circumference at the point and five inches at the end, the fragment about 20 inches long.
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Lorenzo
Pensacola
Fla
Monument of Bankruptcy Rise A Wembley Park Tower
A London project at Wembley Park aims to erect a monument tower far taller than the Eiffel Tower though the enterprise has spent funds and the first platform is not yet reached, signaling costly delays.
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Great Tower
Wembley Park
London
Eiffel Tower
Fen
Fragmentary Verse Snippet Mentioning Names and Dates
A garbled verse fragment references names such as Ethel, David, Holt Shafte, and Galt. The text mentions May and a journal context with scattered phrases about greeting a lover and a thrill that quickens the heart. Overall, a damaged poetry fragment with scattered proper nouns.
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Epee
Ren Rene
Holt Shafte
Chamba
Death's Red Light and a Train's Timed Signal
A Richmond Times account recalls a railroad encounter where a mysterious red light appeared three times on the route to Richmond. The crew found no signalman or obstruction, and the events coincided with the narrator learning of his grandmother's death.
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Richmond
Richmond Times
Froude Names Lamb and Harte as Prose Heroes
National Review recalls Mr. Froude strolling in Chelsea and naming Charles Lamb as his favorite modern English prose writer while praising Bret Harte as an American immortal. He rejects academic fashion and values vivid description and lucid irony across Lamb and Harte.
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Mr. Froude
Chelsea
Lord Tennyson
Matthew Arnold
Charles Lamb
Bret Harte
Tennessee
Froude
Mr. Chamberlain
National Review
Meanest Man in the State Lawyer Refuses Fare
Two men on Griswold Street watch a shabby fellow remarking that a lawyer from an interior town is the meanest man. He once rode a streetcar with a lame man who gave a dime for fare and the lawyer kept the extra nickel as a fee.
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Griswwold Street
Apeld
Sta
Detroit Free Pres
Reluctance of Women to Tell Ages Cited as Ancient
An observation from the New York Times notes that women's hesitancy to reveal their ages is not modern but ancient. It cites Sarah as an Old Testament exception whose age is recorded, contrasting with numerous female figures whose ages remain unlisted.
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Marseilles
M. le Blant
Ovid
May
Plutarch
Tassoni
Italy
Roumania
Germany
Bohemia
Westphalia
England
France
Saintonge
Cevennes
Venus
Juno
Paris
Sarah
Abraham
New York Times
Prices for Game Birds in Augustus Market
Augustus paid 30 cents for a grouse dove 84 cents partridge 48 cents duck 60 cents fat goose 8 dollars hare 2.20 dollars pheasant 1.60 dollars.
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Augustus
No wheat now known exactly resembles that found in Egyptian coffins
A historical note reports that no wheat today matches the grain discovered in ancient Egyptian coffins, highlighting a surprising similarity between modern and antique cereals and suggesting long-term agricultural shifts.
Beastly Weather Described As Rain From Cats And Dogs
Report notes heavy rainfall and gusty winds creating a miserable day. Meteorologists warn of lingering showers and slippery streets as residents seek shelter and commuters adjust plans.
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Pope
Lexow
Ihe Bt
Nicoliet
Villanelle
Ae Eee Everanars Way
David
Ethel
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