Hermit Lee Bass of Bronxdale Known as Cave-Dwelling Recluse
A long, disorderly account describes Bass Lee, a cave-dwelling hermit in N LyDiggs woods Bronxdale New York. He avoids charity and money, shuns readers and visitors, and lives in isolation with a wary, elusive daily routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mane
Lydigg’s
Bronxdale
New York
Bear
Bass” Lee
Bie
Eacella
Rhedies
Dies Bess
Oslo
Lee
Powell Mio
Abe
Gaye
Ford
Swapping Day in Tennessee Confusion Reported
An unclear OCR fragment from a Tennessee item describes swapped days and trading farmlike activities with references to names and places that are mostly unreadable. The piece lacks coherent facts, making a concise summary challenging.
Transperect Leader and Weather Method Report
The fragment describes a transparent weather method once done by various experimental means. It references the Wagarie Pittoresque and notes a simplified, reliable process using a stretched hide and a rubbing step with a small amount of something unspecified.
Process for preparing flexible leather with tortoise shell
The hide is dried in a sunless room and saturated with bichromate or potash. When very dry, an alcoholic solution of tortoise shell is applied to the surface, yielding a transparent aspect and resulting leather that is very flexible.
Perpetual motion device draws crowds on Post Street
A glass wheel apparatus by F A Sturis, a watchmaker, sits in a Post Street window between Montgomery and Kearney. Onlookers exclaim at its near perpetual motion effect as the contraption spins with polished steel cylinders, glass uprights, and a sand-filled enclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Street
Montgomery
Kearney
F. A. Sturis
Dds
Yeoge
Didteeler
Ag Roviel
Ede
Ielly Migheltsid
Women Painters of Pais Medal Draws Notable International Figures
The event honors women painters with a focus on contemporary artists like Henriette Prawn and Vibra Ate, noting awards for merit and the prominence of Paris-based creators. The piece highlights recognition of female artistry, mentions upcoming exhibitions, and references the long tradition of women in the field.
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Mile Rosa Bonhedrs
Diedy Merbers
Pitves
Chars Henriette Prawn
Pitt
Aittiang
Ata Delerie Taeieadeve
Pollotien
Liskhourg
Dogih
Cies
Old Woman Faces Decree as Sleeves Debate Stirs Nation
The text notes a controversial decree from the court or legislature on sleeves. It references an elderly woman and bidders, with warnings of nationwide protest if any legislator tries a law against large sleeves. The piece hints at public outcry and political tension around fashion regulation.
Hogs Saved Flex Gus Teeler of Kirwin Missouri
Gus Teeler of Kirwin Missouri fell from a windmill tower and was saved by a large team of hogs according to local reports. The incident details are unclear and the account appears fragmented.
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Flex
Gus Teeler
Kirwin
Aeoo Big Tea
Porkers
Kiied
German fondness for cake and coffee in the quarter
A depiction of Germans in the quarter enjoying cakes with coffee at cafes and bakeries. The piece notes a wide variety of pastries, lingering lunches, and social mixing from shop boys to elders, praising their measured dessert habit amid daily routines.
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Lugchees
Vienna
New York
Goethe
Crermtan
Germain
Sigjar
Courge
Garidan
Untitled memoir fragment on a coal mine incident and arrest
Fragmentary report recounts a mining crew arrest during a crash or strike era. It mentions a survivor or engineer role in a city project and an unclear sequence of events spanning years, with names and places garbled. The text preserves a tense account of confinement and lingering questions about fate and release.
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Hoshi
Jobo
Motterey
Faller
Sears Aes
Ubevieg
Peer Apa
Appearances and Evening Remarks in a Rural Scene
Fragmentary dialogue describes a tense visit to a house with a large building nearby. A child or tramp mentions beer and horses, while a figure called Mum questions someone about entering a dwelling and staying inside a while. The tone hints at a quiet rural interaction.
Iron Crown Crafted from 1877 Pleven Capture Metal
The Iron Crown of Roumania uses metal sourced from Turkish cannons captured at Pleven in 1877. The crown’s material ties the royal regalia to a pivotal siege and imperial history.
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Roumania
Curtain Rung Down Denman Thompson Retires After 45 Years
Denman Thompson, famed for The Old Homestead, ends a nearly five-decade stage career at age 62 after a storied run that connected with countless theatergoers. He leaves a legacy rooted in rugged Americana and was among the era’s most beloved actors.
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Star Theatre
New York
Joseph Jefferson
Denman Thompson
Stxty
the Wistern Bear
Girard
Erie County
Swanney
Patrick Campeete on Boxing Rounds and Rest Periods
The article discusses Patrick Campeete’s views on match formats with three and four minute rounds and one or two minute rests. He argues a two minute rest aids recovery while opposing the term brutality in rules. The piece notes Corbett’s comments on exhausting rounds and brutal tendencies.
Opposed To G Over Changes In Boxing Rules
James J. Corbett criticizes proposed changes to boxing rules advocated by the New Orleans chamber, arguing no single body should alter rules without universal consent. He warns multiple authorities would create absurd boxing poles and notes no expected changes in the near term.
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James J. Corbett
New Orleans
Olympic Athletic Eink
Oniverss
Umiversal
South Dakota Bans Prize Fighting Law Amended Details
Sioux Falls residents fret as a new South Dakota law banning prize fighting takes effect mid June. The act imposes penalties including up to a year in jail and fines up to 1000 dollars for instigating hosting or promoting bouts and for newspapers printing notices relating to matches. Law targets promoters fighters and participants with severe penalties for violations.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Tdale
Rod Persea
Prisei Dueot
Fiaue
The Dusk Coming a Scour Visit Stereota Hbeaneoen Tease
The article fragment notes a planned Paris contract event on Wednesday with Haley Miter and a New York agency, with Sigopara Dyise allegedly involved and a company backing the effort.
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Jialian Petress
Paris
Bestia
Theski Avenue
New York
Winfield Peewee Event Highlights A May 28 Meet
A fragmented report traces a Peewee athletic gathering at Winfield with spectators and a watchful crowd. It mentions teams, scores, and preparations for a sectional event, noting May 28 as a key date and ongoing warmups for upcoming games.
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Mase
Ulateh
Winfield
Aqaib
Charbetiie
Fourshrer & Sree
Fragmentary Note on American Religious Sects
Fragmented text references "American neophytes" forming sects and mentions orientals. The readable parts are incoherent and do not provide concrete events, dates, or identifiable entities.
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Toto &L
Rena Hayes
Kee
Tobacco Wholesome Sometimes Mr. Grompps
The fragment notes Mr. Grompps in Pennsylvania using tobacco for many years and being 163 years old. Mrs. Grompps remarks about exceptional cases and family relatives, with stray phrases indicating concern and humor about age and health.
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Grompps
Englend Examines Length of Engagement Before Marriage
The advanced thinker Englend discusses the question of long engagements before marriage, weighing social expectations and practical considerations in contemporary courtship. The piece analyzes modern norms and how commitment duration influences wedding plans and family life.
New Preacher Mason and the Epistle of the Mind
Brooklyn preacher Frank E. Mason argues there is no local hell but rather mental states. He says hell is the brain’s shriveling from negative ideas and contrasts pessimism and optimism in daily life. The New York Clergy club, based in a Episcopal diocese, will move its reading room to a smaller space as the bishop reorganizes the house for visitors.
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Frank E. Mason
Brooklyn
Church of Christ
Dr. Mason
Hell
Heaven
Earth
New York
New You Commercial Advertiser
McCook Subdues Indian Chief Colorow at Denver Office
Governor McCook confronts Colorow in his Denver office when Colorow, drunk, threatens him with a pistol. McCook seizes Colorow’s wrist, disarms him, and ejects him downstairs before Tafian supporters, with a bystander recounting the incident to the assembled Indians.
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Hidward
Colorado Territory
Colorew
Denver
McCgook
Colovow
Celorow
Metlock
Elcrow
San Franciace Argonaut
Wealth of England Taxation Underland and Wales Declines
The article notes a long economic slump with twenty lean years of depression. It cites taxable land values for England and Wales in 1840s at £761,000000 vs £ Th4 608 100 earlier, showing a drop of about 40 percent over fifteen years. It states land formed about half of the country’s taxable property and now remains a significant portion.
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England
Neland
Wales
T&t
Thoreau Quotation on Repentance and Action
A fragmented quotation emphasizes moving quickly from error rather than dwelling on it. The text urges not to grieve long, to act promptly, and to avoid delaying repentance as a form of punishment for sin.
Franks Wore Heavy Jewels In Fourth Century Tales
Description notes gold jewelry common in fourth century France with references to the heir of Jecith and Lovis de Debonnaire. It claims items like girdles bracelets and earrings weighed heavy amounts including a figure of thirty pounds worn on a single occasion.
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France
Jecith
Lovis de Debonnaire
Coinage in Cries and Chinese Coinage Value
A historic note discusses coin age and Chinese coinage. It mentions a twenty volume standard work and a Chinese currency string of cash weighing two pounds with a value under twenty five cents.
Prejudice in 614 Japan at Yokohama gate
A fragment notes a doorway sign in Yokohama at Gentire prosse hall years ago reading in English about restrictions on foreigners. The garbled text mentions dogs and Chinese or Japanese terms and hints at racial prejudice in the door policy.
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Japan
Gentire Prosse
Yokohama
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Osha
Patrick Campeete
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Punais
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Patrick Campblish
Corbet
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Colo
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