Carrying the King in Alpine Good Turn
A Piedmont correspondent recounts how Victor Emmanuel, halted in a torrent while hunting in the Italian Alps, was carried across by a tall peasant who later demanded 200 sous. The king sent a horse and gold, and the peasant later thanked him in Turin with a hearty handshake, praising the king’s generosity and spirit.
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Victor Emmanuel
Piedmont
London Daily News
Toreland
Bourreau
Turin
Dangers of Eliminating Gas for Home Use
Danger from gas lighting cooking and heating includes turning off gas and leaving cock on letting gas escape unseen. Bad practice of dimming flames in bedrooms causes asphyxiation risk, especially with water gas. Nightly shutoffs at main or meter have caused fatal accidents. daytime shutoffs are similarly risky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassler’s
Moody and Hayes Mixed up Portrait Prank in Fort Wayne
A Fort Wayne Republican rally mishung a forged portrait labeled Rutherford B. Hayes. Joe Brimmer, a sign painter, copied a Moody likeness from Harper’s Magazine to stand in for Hayes. Speakers praised “the statesman” unaware of the error, nearly causing a disturbance.
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Committee On Arrangements
Joe Brimmer
Harper’s Magasine
Evangelist D. J. Moody
Brimmer
Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
New York Tribune
A Devonshire Witness and Christian Cavenagh Tale
A Devonshire farmer witnesses a horse theft and clashes over grammar in court. Christian Cavenagh, eighteenth century Englishwoman, dresses as a man to find her husband, serves in battles including Landen and Ramillies, and earns a queen's bounty and pension before dying in 1739 with military honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Cavenagh
St. Germain-en-Laye
Bhhn
Ramillies
England
Chelsea Hospital
Lever Tale Of Leave Of Absence Misstep In London
The anecdote shows Charles Lever, as British consul at Triest, visiting London with his daughter and skipping formal leave. At Lord Lytton’s dinner he anticipates an awkward exit, only to be met by Lord Clarendon who notes Lever had not asked for leave, prompting a witty exchange about respectful in person request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddesleigh
Devonshire
Tedhart
Son
Bog Vonur
Zur
Witpess
Tie
Wieng Agen
Fust
Westminster Gazette
Charles Lever
Triest
London
Lord Lytton
Clarendon
Lord Clarendon
Lever
England
Paying fares in many forms on a Market street trolley
A Market Street trolley conductor muses on passengers methods for paying fares. He cites a purse heavy with small change, women who pull pennies from many pockets, men who seek nickels, and occasional travelers who offer large bills before settling with a nickel. An elderly rider with brand new nickels is noted as a likely subtreasury source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
Old Christmas and Twelfth Day Traditions Across Europe
The January 4 festival marks Twelfth Day with magi visit stories and old style calendar ties. In the Isle of Man parish dances occur with a hired adiser. Germany calls it Three Kings Day and France Bean King’s Day. A cake contains a bean, and the finder becomes king to plan amusements until next Twelfth Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Isle of Man
Germany
France
Patience and Sympathy for a New Mother
A young mother faces new limits as the baby arrives while the father remains free to come and go. The piece urges patience and sympathy from the father, stressing that shared support now helps avoid future relationship strain and guides them toward lasting unity.
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West
John W. Gootee Architect and Builder Benton Maryland
John W. Gootee, prominent architect and builder based in Benton Maryland, is noted for his local projects and influence in architectural development during his active years. His work remains a reference in regional construction history.
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John W. Gootee
Benton, Maryland
Leavy PLM fragment hints at numeric ledger details
Fragmentary OCR shows a dense series of numbers and symbols including currency like £, times, and codes. No coherent sentence or event emerges, leaving an unreadable ledger snippet with scattered figures and labels.
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Frank P- Covey
Federalsburug, MD
Oscar Clark
Denton, Maryland
Alex. Hutson
Will
Caroline
Countrie
You. Clark, JR
Box &8
Benton
Maryland
Saulsbury
Ridgely, Maryland
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Montgomery County
H. E. Sparks
Queen Anne, MD
James Swann
the Best Life & Fire Insurance
Denton
Pliny Fisher
Attorney-At-Law
Denton, Mo
R. Sheridan P. Manship
Stewart Building
Drs. W. T
L. D. Ketter
Marx
Easton
Preston
Federalsburg
New Market
the Denton Bakery
W. T. Anderson
Dskson, Bronrie
Domney
Tucan
Denton, Md
E. H. Rok
A. Park
Caxton Building
Chicago
T. Hutchinson
Denton Bridge
EMORY
Emory & Neavitt
General
Light Street
Baltimore
Bfarvi and
Goldsboro
J. E.golt
Goldsboro, Md
8. B. Replogle
Ridgely
Walter Booker
Hilleboro
O. M. Lloyd
East Denton
Journal
Doctor Pierce
John M. Russell
Sirent
Burrsville
Oliver and
South Bend
Glover Seed
Timotey Seed
Tilghman Warvey
P.M
Queen Anne's Railroad CO
JA. M
BALTO
Arriv A
Leay, JA
Lenv
Fleave A
A. M
Queenstown
Bloomingdale
Mids
Willoughby
D&c
Queen Anne
Hillsboro Downes
Tuckahoe
Nobbs
Hickman
Adamsville
Blanchard
Greenwood
Owens
Oakley
Enendale Fe
Wolfe
Igife
Milton Tin
Whitesboro
Overbrook
Greenhill
Lewes
A.M
A. Mjp
Delaware & Chesapeake Tilway
Euston
Oxford
Delaware
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Ellendale
Delaware, Maryland, & Virginia Railroad
Georgetown
TW. Troxee
Gen
Dennsylvania
Raterroad
The
Standard Railroad of America
Philada, Wilm
Balto, R. R
Delaware and
Chesapeake
Pas. P.M
Trappe
Chapel
Cordova
Greensboro
Henderson
Marydol
Slaughter
Hartley
Kenton
Claytor
Philadelphia
GC. H. Bullock
Practical Watchmaker & Jeweler
GRO. K. McGaw & CO
N. Charles Street
D. H. Maulsdale
McGaw & Co
Sou’ Mail. A.M
IO King
James King
North High Street
Paliatre St
Onu Square
Fini
Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD
Charles H. Shields
Thomas Carmine
Adjoining
Caroline, Talbot
Darehester
John d. Barnes
Third St
John J. Barnes
NowkEkk & Son
AGMA
Beg
Two Johns
Wothows
R. CG. Pepper, JR
Two Johns, MD
Chester River
Emma A. Ford
Chestertown
Rolph
Centreville
Coraica River
Jackson Creek
Rock Hall
Gro. Waarfield
J. E. Tarrox
J. B. Lippincott
Anna Giering
Corynichts &c
Munn & Co
Scientific American
N & Co
Broadway
Washington, D. C
A. T. Reichman
Third Street
A.T. Reichman
NH. Deweese
Fred Kk. Owens
Court House
Tunis & Brother Lumber
Tunis’ Mills
Talbot County
Mt OF
North Carolina
Page
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Licht Street
Virginia
Trilby
Wildfire
Stewart Bros
Denton Grain and Flour Exchange
T. Fred. Garey
J. H. Medford
Lehigh Valley
L. B. Towers
Lawrence B. Towers
Whesler Transportation Line
Great Choptank
Trappe and Tuckahoe Rivers
Cambridge
Chancellor’s
Secretary
Clark's
Choptank
Lloyd's
Dover Bridge
Kingston
McCarty’s
Ganey’s
Todd's
Towers
Williston
Tuckahoe Bridge
Reese's
Coward’s
Covey’s
Hillsboro
Queer Anne
Clark’s
Trappo
Baltimvory
Wayman’s
Coward's
Gan
Pier 5
Light St
C. D. Catroway
Rewington and Smith Premier
Strayer
D. 1
Patchett
Bethlehem, Md
Dastt
Enry R. Lewis
Gro
H. Berry
Bia
Ughes Lumbert and Coal Company
Lehigh
Hughes Lumber and Coal CO
Railroad Ave
Anrnun Cow Rna
Kent Co
Del
Alec
Chas. H. Dean
Caroline Co
Shite Goon
Alonzo
Bliss
Sole Proprietors
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FREI
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Sec'y and Treas
Kent
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Greensboro, Md
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