Terrible Moment On a Dangerous Atlantic Crossing
A narrator recalls the near fatal voyage in which Albert Streffer menaced May Bradstone and a hurricane left him imprisoned aboard a sinking ship. He escapes by blasting a door, clinging to wreckage, and is rescued as May and he marry in Germany. Streffer vanishes. they settle in England.
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Ee Thad
Anitalia
Europe
W.de
Hier
Brad’stone
Albert Streffer
Moe
May
Streffer
Alfred
Alfred Streffer
Gail
Odestone
Albert
Stroffér
England
Germany
Ocean
Alderman and Mayor Clash Over Alleged Robbery Plot
A fragmented tale shows an alderman seeking to testify against fellow aldermen for robbery. The mayor counters that those officials already supplied proof, implying a cover or staged conflict. The piece ends with a cautionary moral about time and fate.
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Irig
Tordnko
Pietrott
Strikes for Six Years Report on U S Labor Disputes
The third annual report to the Secretary of the Interior details strikes and lockouts from Jan 1 1881 to Dec 31 1886. It lists 22,336 establishments with strikes and 2,182 with lockouts, totals of employed workers, industry burdens, and regional concentrations led by New York Pennsylvania Massachusetts Ohio and Illinois.
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Carrol
Wright
Secretary of the Interior
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Ohio
Illinois
Iridescent Young Lady Ends Mashing on Up-Town Car
A six passenger street car encounter ends when a stylish woman’s icy gaze at a mans feet persuades him to exit. The man, a prosperous but startled “mash er,” shifts feet and pretends to ignore the stares until the car halts. A bootblack’s chair greets his exit as witnesses trade whispered remarks about flirtatious behavior.
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Riglmees
Sue
Masher
Black
Wilde Lecture Stirs Debate On Determination Of Women
An unclear report from St Saviors Hospital notes Oscar Wilde topic as a lecturer. The fragment mentions a statement about women being determined to avoid crossing lines. context and specifics are missing. The piece references Misa Lefflar-Arnim and a lecture setting but lacks coherent details.
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Oscar
Wonderful dog Rico delights mayor with tricks and cigars
A Bartow dog named Rico wowed Mayor Price with a display in the chief’s office. Rico fetched a note, posed, and demonstrated training by gathering cigars, barking on command, and even posing as a presenter. Mr. Tobe Clay championed the animal’s artistry and loyalty, noting Rico’s keen sense and usefulness in field work.
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Tobe Clay
Artesian
Bartow
the-Central-Railroad
Mayor Price
K.co
Rico
Rice
Price
Clay
incomprehensible fragmentary text from a historical page
A fragmented OCR passage presents scattered phrases about begging and work. It includes truncated dialogues and references to a parent and a worker, with no clear event, date, or identifiable entities to establish a coherent news item.
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