Spelling scam leads to fall for sharpers in Washington Post tale
In a Washington Post tale, two con men use phonetic tricks to trick a crowd at a riverboat talk, betting on Webster spellings. George T Bell exposes their ruse after staking scams, revealing a $15,000 haul before a four year prison sentence.
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Red Bearded Man
Webster
Webster's International
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Bunko
St. Louis
Memphis
Washington Post
Begee mer’s work praised by British institute
An unclear fragment references Begee mer and a British recognition from the Institute of something in relation to steel processes. It mentions a man in Cripple Creek and a little girl named Edith with remarks about etiquette and a mispronounced phrase. The surviving text is fragmented and difficult to interpret.
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Cripple Creek
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Boston Globe
Punishing an Editor in a Jagged South American Prison
In South American Sketches Mr. Crawford recounts an editor punished for criticisms by confinement between two jaguars. An active observer sat with a copy of his own paper as the beasts clawed and hissed, the editor barely escaping serious injury despite his attempts to stay still.
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Crawford
Onur
Enchanted Pitcher Linked to Montmorenci Legend
A Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a South Carolina superstition near Aiken about a water pitcher left on a stone post at Montmorenci. The object allegedly repels contact, with witnesses unable to lift it despite strong bets and repeated attempts. Local lore ties the relic to a fatal lightning strike decades ago.
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Montmorenci
Aiken County
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Clean Coal Mines in Chile Opened in 1855
Chilean coal mines opened in 1855 are described as pleasant workplaces where seams run under the Pacific, passages are clean, electric lighting and a mile long underwater electric ride are possible, with output at 1,000 tons daily and 750 miners employed.
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Pacific Ocean
Remember Alcohol and Cycling Warned by NY Doctor
A veteran New York physician warns that alcohol energizes the heart like exercise and can hasten adverse effects when consumed during cycling. He advises against long rides after large meals due to strain on heart and respiration. A foreign writer struggles with English terms and notes a ring can imply control over offices. European statistician cites only 55 percent of notes sisters marry. Twenty tons of rust removed from the Memai tubular bridge during cleaning.
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New York
Startling theory on brain cells delaying death
An 19th or early 20th century view argues that instant death is impossible as brain cells retain life after decapitation. The piece cites experiments and observations of living brain cells, reflexes in severed heads, and animals reacting to light and odors, claiming death occurs gradually with four to five minutes of lingering activity before rigor mortis. It also notes species examples and critiques electricity as life’s germ.
The Flag of Stars in Youth's Companion poem
A poem from Youth's Companion by Grace Ellerly Channing celebrates unity across regions in a wartime United States. It extols citizens of north south east and west binding together under the flag, defending liberty with shared sacrifice and a single national resolve. The verses juxtapose Dixie with Yankee rag as part of national reunion.
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Grace Ellerly Channing
A Lesson In Cooking From A Hobo Advisor
A Cincinnati Enquirer reminiscence recalls a young traveler and two companions who ridden freight trains miles from home. A veteran hobo teaches them to bake a chicken in clay by a creek using a fire, producing a remarkably juicy meal.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Rocherster banquet joke of a man with two empty chairs
At a Rochester banquet two expected guests were missing. A jovial man sat with an empty chair on each side and oysters on the table. When asked how he enjoyed it he replied I sat next to a couple of fellows who weren't there.
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Rocheater Herald
The Managed Husband Is Worthless, Moody Declares
Helen Watterson Moody argues in The Ladies Home Journal that a husband who can be managed is not worth managing. She says couples should drop the “square thing” and confront each other as equals, noting many women understand managing a husband while men often practice fairness with other men.
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Helen Watterson Moody
Ladies' Home Journal
Mrs Watkins Inheritance Sparks Literary Club Quarrel
In Harper's Bazaar a humorous debate unfolds over Mrs Watkins. Mr Mulberry teases her for dullness while Mrs Mulberry defends Mia Watkins by noting her distant lineage to Chaucer, arguing literary claims justify inclusion.
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Mia Watkins
Harper’s Bazar
A Candid Suitor Tests Motives In Marriage Question
A suitor asks about financial gain in marriage as Ian Jack reflects on values. The piece notes that material prospects mattered less to him than a home, while a Detroit press mentions calcined seed pearls used medicinally and admired mother of pearl artistry in China and Japan.
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Ian Jack
Detrolt Brea Press
China
Japan
County seeks bids for new roof on court house
The Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed proposals up to 10 o clock a m for a new roof on the court house. Bids must be sealed marked Bids for New Roof on Court House and addressed to the County Auditor. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of County Commissioners, County Auditor. Dated August 2, 18.
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