Red Broncheg Mare Death Reported After Fast Race
A New York Sun tale from the Mexican frontier describes Seri horseman Pablo racing the notorious blood mare Verba Colorado across a dusty plain. Pablo, a lean six foot four runner, corners the mare in a 250 yard sprint, slings her, and drinks the mare’s blood in a brutal finish witnessed by Enelnas and others.
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Ingo
Costa Rica
roches
Serl rancheria
Pablo
Endeas
Enetnas
New York Sun
Not What He Wanted. An Indigent Suitor’s Rebuff
A scene depicts a desperate young man seeking his sweetheart’s consent and a livelihood. The stern parent questions his ability to support her, prompting a cynical offer: a job requiring rising by 5 am each morning, ending the hopeful courtship with a blunt rebuttal.
People Who Sharpen Their Teeth In Anamalat Hills
Studies of the IXaders in the Anamalat hills of southern India reveal a distinctive custom of sharpening front teeth to cone shapes by chipping. This practice, noted as unique within India, involves altering the incisors to pointed forms.
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Anamalat hills
India
The Portland Prison Escape of William Bartlett
An 1868 escape tale from Portland prison chronicles William Bartlett, famed as the only man to break out of that facility. He details making a saw from hoop iron and a file, threading a roof and airshaft, scaling walls, hiding in the chapel, stealing food and garments, and evading guards until his daring flight to freedom.
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William Bartlett
Portland
Hawker Smart
Bartlett
Pentonville
lberty
boundary wall
London
grave public house
Clifton hotel
Weeling
Blandford
Clifton beret
London Telegraph
Curing a Cold the Old Way from Good Housekeeping
Advice warns against the fever maxim and outlines a home remedy for early cold stages: rapid hot bath in a warm ventilated room, bed rest with hot water feet, darkened room, sleep, and limited intake to broth or gruel until symptoms ease. Emphasizes conserving vitality to restore circulation and remove toxin buildup.
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Child helps poor plate collection sparks generosity
A Kansas City Star story recalls a girl offering a plate to a wealthy man during a children's clarity entertainment. He refuses to give, prompting the child to urge him to take out something for the poor, highlighting a moment of unexpected kindness.
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Kansas City Star
German Friend Confounds Uuwpkin Says Philadelphia Paper
A Philadelphia North American quote shows a speaker failing to understand his German friend. The joke hinges on language barriers as the man admits he cannot understand German. The excerpt reflects lighthearted regional humor.
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Uuwpkin
Philadelphia
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T. RHODES
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W.H. ANDERSON
H. GC. HOBBS
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BALTIMORE, MD
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Porter
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Harvey
Aines
Porto Rico
Ames
Batchelor
Maccaroni George
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Woods
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Stewartstown
Stewartstown, Pa
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Undertaker
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Savage Sudlars
Mexico
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Hermosillo
Sonora
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LEnelnas
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Savera
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Antonio Meguire
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Indianapolis Journal
Chicago Times-Herald
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