Moses and Thermutis debate a mission to free Hebrews
Moses, studying Hebrew history in Goshen, is urged by his mother Thermutis to pursue a bold plan to liberate his people. She hints he may be the promised leader, while he seeks further light from God before joining any expedition to Ethiopia or departure from his research.
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Moses
Egypt
Heb
Oses
Goshen
Thermutis
Great Palace
Joseph
Abraham
Canaan
Pharaoh
Isaac
Jacob
Okau
Ethiopia
Frien
Gosnen
Nahshon
Lost in Adirondacks Survival and Tragedy in the Wilds
The Adirondacks produced many lost hikers last season with tales of endurance. Guidas Beurgault survived five weeks on berries and bark after vanishing near Fall River. George Fletch wandered three days after separate from his party near Cranberry Lake and was rescued. Burton Van Orman died after a night chase along a stream near Indian Pass, his body found days later.
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Gloversville
Adirondack
Adirondack Mountains
Adirondackes
Guidas Beurgault
Fall River
Mass
Beurgault
Adirondack Fish and Gur Club
George Fletch
Syracuse
Cranberry Lake
Fletch
Gull Creek
Inlet River
Oswegatchie
Burton van Orman
Lake Placid
Indian Pass
van Orman
Burial of Washington from Kingston 1800 Gazette
A Detroit owner preserves an Ulster County Gazette issue dated January 4 1800. The obituary heavy with era language details George Washington burial at Mount Vernon with solemn pomp and a marked coffin inscription Surge ad Judicium Gloria Deo and GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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Martha Shippey
Detroit
Ulster County Gazette
Kingston
N. Y
George Washington
Washington
George Town
Mount Vernon
Detroit Free Press
English Bull Trader Sees Boots Miscast In Isle of Wight
Compri ler Grout of New York notes a belief in both English and Irish bulls. He recalls a visit to the Isle of Wight last summer where he encountered a specimen, then humorously recounts a morning when his white buckskin shoes were not returned because no blacking could be found.
Five American Missionaries Murdered in China
The latest report attributes the killings in Lienchou China to strong anti American sentiment in southern China. The incident involved two missionaries newly arrived on the field only three days prior, a bride and groom among the victims.
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Lienchou
China
What She Wanted in Fort Fairfield Me
A young bride entered a Fort Fairfield grocery to buy an empty barrel of flour so she could make a hencoop for her dog. The unusual request highlights a quirky local note from the era.
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Fort Fairfield
Confab Meaning Explained by Candid Pupil Dialogue
A witty exchange from Chicago Tribune features a shaggy haired pupil redefining confab as a confident tale that bunko men spin to trap victims. The line balances humor with streetwise insight into language and confidence games.
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Chicago Tribune
Bound to Get There
Philadelphia Press notes the exchange between Cassidy and Well as they face a new job with wary optimism. The dialog hints at nervy ambition and the hope of eventual success despite uncertainty.
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Casey
Cassidy
Faix
Philadelphia Press
Change of Mind in Town Topics
A brief exchange shows Ella and Marie arguing over sympathies for a man, with Ella asserting support and Marie noting it has been mustered out. The dialogue reflects a social squabble in a local column.
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Ella
Marie
Reformers Rally Over Jail Pledges In Grimy Ward
Meandering Mike voices glee at many grafters going to jail while Plodding Pete hopes patronage ends and wardens improve prison accommodations, from the Washington Star.
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Mike
Pete
Washington Star
Did you ever notice that you seldom find a woman who stutters
A brief quip from the Cleveland Leader questions why women who stutter seem rare, joking that they may simply have no time.
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Cleveland
Visitor's impression of Valley Forge by Chevalier de Pontgibaud
A French volunteer recalls Valley Forge camp life, noting scant footwear and ragged outfits among soldiers and officers. He describes Washington's dignified leadership and La Fayette’s influence, praising Washington's gentleness, magnanimity, and respected command.
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Chevalier de Pontgibaud
America
Revolutionary Army
Valley Forge
France
la Fayette
Washington
Gen. Washington
Washington’s Preco cious Foresight on Hickory Monopolies
A judge notes Washington’s quip that he cut down the cherry tree to prevent Andrew Jackson from monopolizing the hickory, claiming the remark foreshadowed his future career.
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Washington
Andrew Jackson
Washington an Athlete and Leisure in His Era
Washington pursued exercise with Primus the slave assisting by hoisting a rope for rope jumping. He learned fencing early, rode horses like Blueskin and Chinkling, hunted foxes twice weekly, and valued the thrill of the hunt over prey, as noted in biographers and his diary.
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Washington
Timothy Pickering
Primus
Rappahannock
Palisades
Virginia
Chinkling
Ajax
Magnolia
Vulcan
Ringwood
Singer
Truelove
Music
Sweetlips
Rockwood
Lottery Dream Brings Humble Cook Rich Marriage Twist
A longtime bachelor hires a cook who cannot read. She cashes savings after dream lottery number 1 000 001 and wins 75 000 in the public draw. He proposes, they wed, but she reveals she sold the lottery ticket to the butcher before the drawing.
Washington Not Born At Valley Forge Admission
A humorous exchange notes a tourist asking if Washington was seen at Valley Forge. The old storyteller insists he cannot claim to have held Washington as a baby and remarks that George Washington was not born there. The dialog imitates dialect and reflects historical attribution in a satirical tone.
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Washington
Valley Forge
N. Y. Herald
Salute to memory at Mount Vernon landing
While visiting Mt. Vernon a boat near the landing fired several guns in salute. The captain explained no vessel passed Washington's home without the salute extending to his memory.
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Mt. Vernon
Washington
Washington's Birthday Poem in Ram's Horn
A reflective poem by Rev. F. P. Duffy printed in Ram's Horn praises America as the Land of Liberty. It calls on Americans to unite from diverse lands, uphold truth and virtue, and dedicate the nation to God, with visions of freedom across mountains and seas.
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God
F. P. Duffy
Skeleton of the Barnacle Bracelet Ghost Unearthed
In Mattawamkeag Maine investigators uncover the skeletal remains of a 19th century peddler known as Pete the Peddler. His right wrist bears a barnacle bracelet linking the dead man to long whispered legends of a haunted Petoid farm and a rumored treasure. The discovery follows reports of a ghost sighting and a tale of Pete’s disappearance during a trip in 1856.
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Mattawamkeag
Pete
Aroostook County
Petoid Farm
Patten
Petoid
Petes
Maz Cheats Death by Grit in Railroad Wreck
Grover Hinderer, an engineer on the Burlington railroad in St. Louis, freed himself after being pinned under heavy timbers for about an hour during a wreck. He crawled clear just moments before his engine boiler exploded, sending a powder car into the wreckage.
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Maz
St. Louis
Grover Hinderer
Burlington Railroad
Bonnet Brings Tradeoff in Houston Post Reflection
A brief quotation notes a husband offering money for a bonnet as a test of devotion. The exchange underlines gendered expectations and material generosity in a domestic moment, reflecting social norms hinted at in the Houston Post.
Worse Than an Ordinary Break
Town Topics quotes a joke about borrowing money with a quip that a break becomes compound when the lender asks for five dollars. The item reflects light social humor in a local column.
Wild drive ends with capture of insane father
Clinton Conn. Hayden Watrous a farmer near Mystic drove a wagon with his five children for six days across several counties. Exposed and hungry, the children were kept in the moving wagon as Watrous shot at pursuers and avoided shelter. His brother finally overpowered him in Killingworth after a long chase.
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Clinton, Conn
Hayden Watrous
Mystic
Watrous
Clinton
Killingworth
Investments in Mexico Transforming the Nation
The article notes Americans invested about 500 million dollars in Mexico over 25 years, funding mining and agricultural ventures, banking, hydraulic power, and urban modernization. It credits American methods and machinery for boosting Mexico’s mining value, farming potential, and city infrastructure, citing dramatic changes in Mexico City over the past decade.
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Mexico
City of
Slave trade in British Columbia Indians nets white girl slaves
An excerpt from a government report by C J South of the Children's Aid Society describes white girl slaves in British Columbia. It claims Cape Mudge and Rock Bay Indians traders sell girls of mixed heritage who originated from grandmothers sold to white men, with markets expanding and demand rising.
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Vancouver
B. C
C. J. South
Children’s Aid Society
British Columbia
Rock Bay
And They Did Elopement Sparks in Cleveland Leader
A brief dialogue snippet from the Cleveland Leader quotes Him asking if she would elope with anyone and her reply that she would with somebody else. The exchange showcases domestic themes and relationship tension reflected in the era's column.
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Cleveland
Switzerland Fame Pondered By Teacher And Scholar
In a terse dialogue a teacher asks why Switzerland is famous and a scholar muses about cheese and a bold claim. The exchange hints at national reputation through cultural icons while referencing a Cleveland Leader source for a punchline.
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Johnny
Switzerland
Cleveland
Not His Custom Adage From The Old Timer
A humorous exchange captured in Chicago Sun quotes an old timer advising against marriage to a widow with a wry retort from a cheerful St. Louis man, noting his own rare exceptions.
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St. Louis
Chicago Sun
Pattern department patterns for shirt waist suit and skirt
The Pattern Department presents Nos. 5499 and 5530 for a washable shirt waist suit and a nine gore flare skirt. Details cover duchess style front closure, gath ered sleeve, high collar, habit or box pleat backs, and skirt shapes. Sizes, materials, yardage, and ten cent price with order coupon instructions.
Ladies' Shirtwaist Pattern No 5507 Described
The pattern offers a modish shirt waist suitable for light weight cloth woolens and washable fabrics. Styled like a Norfolk waist with front box-pleats and a fitted yolk front and back. Shown in blue French flannel with white stitching. Mohair cashmere linen and madras also suitable. Medium size uses 2% yards of 36 inch material. Sizes 32 through 42 inches listed.
An Active Emperor and His Broad Responsibilities
The article describes the Kaiser as a superhuman figure directing music art literature and morals of Germany while serving as emperor. It notes three duties foreign home and military affairs with foreign affairs occupying most of his workload. Last year he read 1367 dispatches 341 telegrams and personally decided 918 cases. He signs only after reading each dispatch and verbal reports add to his overload.
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Germany
Kaiser
Honors Come Easy for European Orders
Herr Heller was awarded the order of the Medijdi by the sultan after witnessing the sultan's attempted assassination on July 21, an honor noted amid the many stars and crosses worn by European officials.
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Herr Heller
Pickpocket duo sighted as plan unfolds
In Cassell's readers describe a planned pickpocket pair. The first urges the second to keep guards on alert while he targets a victim. The scene captures a tense moment of coordinated criminal activity.
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Cassell
Reading's Goose Bone Man Skips Winter Weather Bets
Elias Hart, famed for predicting weather with goose bones, says he will not make any forecasts for the coming winter. He notes uncertainty and declines to set expectations for temperatures or storms this season.
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Elias Hart
Reading
No French Dishes Rule Bans Menu Cards in Kansas
A Kansas statute prohibits printing menu cards in languages other than English. The rule targets restaurant and hotel menus, requiring English labeling for dishes and beverages. Compliance enforcers may penalize violations as written, with potential clarifications pending.
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Kansas
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