Ships of Tyre and the lineage of modern seafaring
The piece traces Phoenician Tyre ships as precursors to Greek, Venetian, Spanish, and Portuguese craft, notes English advances in shipbuilding, and contrasts eastern models kept by Persia and India with western evolution from galley to frigate. It describes high sterns, cargo space, and crew life aboard historic vessels, ending with a vivid scene of diverse crews and routes.
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Solomon
Israel
Tyre
Suez Channel
China
England
Greece
Venice
Far
Persia
India
Trinidad
Mecca
Nashville American
Monism Defined as Unity of Mind and Matter
A New York American summary defines Monism as the view that mind and matter are one and inseparable. It states all things are parts of a single vast whole with nature as body and God as the soul, and that mind cannot exist without matter, nor matter without mind.
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New York American
General Daumesnil’s Leg in Paris Military Museum
The legendary French general Daumesnil kept a mechanical wooden leg with iron springs after losing a leg at Wagram. Returned to Paris he commanded Vincennes fort in 1814 amid the allied advance. The leg was repaired by a Vincennes smith Brou, passed through families to Vincennes municipality, then to the war department as a prized relic.
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Daumesnil
Paris
Wagram
Paria
Thider
Vincennes
Brou
Broy
Artillery
War Department
Insomnia cures from a wise doctor and a Russia incident
A physician links insomnia to brain blood excess and suggests avoiding mental toil and tight clothing. The piece also notes an actor held in Russia who maintains innocence, joking that he has been playing in musical comedies for years to deflect plots.
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Russia
Baltimore American
Witty judge Noah Davis and a Civil War era anecdote
A reminiscence honors Hon. Noah Davis famed for trying Boss Tweed. It recalls his humor and a Niagara circuit ejectment case where engineers Ditto and True established a precise division line, prompting Davis to compose a verse. The piece also cites an 1800s Boston advertisement seeking a nest woman for domestic work.
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Noah Davis
Boss Tweed
New York
Orleans County
Niagara
Davis
John A. Ditto
Buffalo
A. R. True
Niagara River
Falls
True
Ditto
Daniel WW. McMillan
Good For an Appetite
A witty exchange between a thin man and a plump man touches on appetite and the universal value of food as a remedy. The Philadelphia Press quote frames humor about appetite and illness with a practical nod to nourishment.
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Philadelphia Press
People off the Rocks fortress in Madagascar described
A blind excerpt notes a high rock fortress in northern Madagascar occupied by the People off the Rocks. It sits on a precipitous rock 14% feet high with eight square tiles of area and a hollow interior accessible only via subterranean passage.
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Madagsasca
St. James
Conclusive Rescoring of a Stationer’s Anecdote
An elderly German stationer tells a family a story about a pink cheeked young woman soon to be married. He notes paper purchases rising then buys fewer envelopes, concluding the fiancé will arrive soon and marriage will follow quickly.
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Carl
The Curloes Origin The War in Ame
A fragmentary report from the St. Louis Post describes a heated wartime scene with mentions of Birmingham, Mr Maxim, and Mr Whichweighel. The text references deadly fire and heavy cartridges and suggests a dramatic future conflict.
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Birmingham
Trunks
Maxim
Britta
St. Louis
Fragmented quote hints at attitudes toward peace
The readable text shows a human analyst remarking on hesitancy and shifting sentiment toward peace. The fragment references time and evolving feelings, suggesting an analysis of attitudes during a conflict or postwar period.
Jimmy and Sister Seek Big Pie of Thatch
A fragment shows a childlike exchange where Jimmy asks how much thatch is wanted and replies wanting a large pie sized of thatch for his sister. The garbled text suggests a playful or illogical request with no clear event or names beyond Jimmy.
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Far East
Dothans Best
Houston Guano CO
Dothan, Ala
Dothans
Houston Guanoco
Jim Faircloth
Dothan
Ala
Manufacturs Holiston
GUA Dothan
Dothans & Blood
Boston
Tos Lon
Curloes
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