Whist Tales and Daring Gambits From Historical Accounts
A collection of anecdotes from whist games featuring notable figures. Metternich, Louis Philippe, and Galley Cibber are cited in tales of high stakes, delays, and dramatic blunders. The piece notes peculiar wagers and the morale of players amid emergencies and disasters.
Drunken traveler’s telegram prank shocks telegraph office
A well dressed drunken traveler at the Kansas City depot wrote a garbled telegram claiming his wife was late and needed him, then revealed he was attempting to reach his wife while in a drunken stupor. The incident includes a reply from Chicago and reflections on the man’s errant behavior.
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Union Depot
John P. Altberger
The
Kansas City Star
Altberger
Chicago
Kansas City
Alberger
Notable Figures in Historic Personal Notices and Gifts
Men of Mabe featuring George W. Perk of Wisconsin appearing on the rostrum. Butler of South Carolina promoting a southern Teeten organization. A French marital photography frieze in Tunbridge Wells. Leopold Strouse of Baltimore funds Hopkins rabbinical library purchases with about 200 books from Frankfort, beginning a rabbinical collection.
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Adonin de Navarre
Mery Anderson
Tunbridge Well
de Naverre
Leopold Strouse
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Frankfort-on-the-Maie
Exposed financial laxity of Pepya in Dutch war era diaries
The text argues Pepya enriched himself at national expense, notes his reformer role yet condemns ledger irregularities and peculation. It cites diary passages and a Dutch war navy office report, detailing fees, presents, and a scheme to divert wages, with broader critique of official misconduct and economic effects.
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Pepya
Navy Office
British Museum
Quarterly Review
Sir Walter Scott
Popys
Philip Helland
RP Partiatient
Cucke
Young at Fifty from Oswego Times
Portrait of Rev. William Young of Oswego Oswego City Savings Bank in Oswego County New York who credits a recovery in health to Williams Pink Pills in 1894 after a period of weakness The account outlines prior illness and dramatic improvement and the doctor’s pills as the turning point in his vitality
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Gored Hyera California
Andrew McNally
Hand & McNally
Chicago
Orange County
Colton
Perhet Bievenson
Bievenson
Mre
Rob Bievenson
Steverson
Oawega
N. Y
William Young
Methodist Church
Young
Oswege
Mr. Young
Sam
Wilams
Tor Wibligaoas
Roun
Devtoring
Woman in Wilkes-Barre Parades in Placed Shame
A female thief was taken to the mayor's office in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania after stealing shoes. She was offered a choice between jail or wearing a placard reading Lerma shoe thief Look ext and parading the streets by day.
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Wilkes-Barre
Savage banter echoes through Detroit satire
In a Detriot Tribune snippet a playful exchange contrasts a First Savage remark with a Second Savage quip about salt, reflecting local humor and social banter.
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Detrat Tribune
Kansas City to Joplin Route Leads to New Farm Land Rush
The report describes a railroad expansion from Kansas City toward Joplin and beyond toward the Mexican frontier. It extols rich, spring-fed water and fertile soil, claiming lower prices and strong farming prospects. It notes favorable summers, mild dew, and growing demand for farm land, urging readers to invest while prices stay accessible.
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Karwas City
Mexico
Alraady
Kansas City
Pistehecg
Joptin
Team
Joplin
Seth
Arkansas
Sumer
First Bicycle Pioneer John W Tyler Credited in American History
The article profiles John William Tyler a New York jeweler and former gymnast credited as the first American bicycle rider. It notes his fascination with velocipedes from the Scientific American and his early experiments leading to the rise of bicycles across the continent. It also promotes a rail journey advertisement tied to a June presidential nomination event in St Louis.
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America
John William Tyler
East Monroe Street
Tyler
Scientific American
Halon
Paris
Miaretac
Calvin Way
Broadway
New York
Tanlenes
Vader
Makelartire
Dail
Beitpg
Fiat Arena
Chives Fitet Geeun
The Corn Belt Illustrated Monthly Overview
The text describes a periodical titled The Corn Belt published from Chicago by a printing house with a long mailing address. It offers information on western farmland and encourages readers to subscribe for a year by mailing 24 cents postage to a Chicago address. The copy is heavily garbled with many misspellings and unclear sections.
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Chicago
Burlingtona & Weiner Rok
Chivage
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Meav Brummell
Utarge
Sam Colley Cibber
Whitty
Louis Philippe
Ambasador
Boston Post
Somersetshire
England
Goldsmith
Metternich
Galicia
Thad Mederufol
Charles X
Leo Sligo
Lert
Counotrit
Duke of
Uedford
Duke de Laval
Sidth
Ur Marly
Sreith
Drummond
Charing Cross
Himige
London
Drummel
Fispartero
Marois
Bergara
Mspartero
Nspartero
Marota
Marcia
Lord Yarberough
George
Union Club
Bologne
France
Cibber
Colley
Damme
Washington Times
States Supreme Court
Dolar
Utarstala
Aod
Tifa Fewa
Justice
Gedrshal
Sipierior
Tray Tee
Feiter Srepaihe
MABE
Jenrge W. Perk
Wisappesr
Lex
Sengrer Butler
South Caroling
Southern
Teeten Ae Bolt Historius
Bis
Pepys
Teiebend
GME OU Qaiatiers
Hata
Pati
Flaer
Vingland
A&r
Peat Statvetion Genery
Wegland
Waortd
Henz
United Siate
Germany
Holland
the Times
Oswego, NS
Wiltltam Young
Dr Willienia
Alt Drogeteia
Onifre
Willlisns
Bared Certs
Fargatilam
Parifle
Willie
Leergy
Tender Morse
Kansas City, Firtsberg & Ont Fal Road
Gibyuetia
Pisnady College
Callibndpe
Warsoma
Tauly
Atital
Froptege
Whitestone
Burlingtton
Guaha
Fara
Darpelsy
Bree
CS Crane
Piasard
Fern
Leo
Lacoste
Glee
Rita
Ey Roree Foomigres
Mitre Feo Bieiaatin
Gabe Ba Bine
Deede Stag
Pau
Ayer
Tim
Baye
Lindsey Omaha
É WA
Columbia Bicycles
Columbias
Colucutti
Tiffany’s When
Zambi
United Stats Gevernment
Columbia
Pope Mfg. Co., Makers
Hartford, Conn
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