Walking Gallows of Wicklow Militia Described as Cold Blooded
A sensational 1795 account portrays Lieutenant Edward Hepenstall of the Wicklow militia as a brutal executioner known as the walking gallows. He allegedly hanged rebels by running nooses off drum cords, using a silk cravat when no rope was available, and would drag victims on his back while taunting spectators. The tale notes his trial admission, praise from Lord Norbury, and his death in 1804 with a secret funeral.
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Edward Hepenstall
Dublin
Wicklow
Sir Jonah Barrington
Lin
Hepenstall
Old Bailey
Henenstall
Stephen's Green
Zeppenstall
Crow Street Theater
Lord Norbury
Flepenstall
Thepetstall
Fritz the Wandering Musician at Bucklen Theatre
Amusements notes announce Fritz the Wandering Musician in a four act musical comedy at Bucklen Theatre with Joe Hortiz as Fritz Schiller. Amid Kentucky mountain scenes and an oil discovery plot, the show promises lively songs and maxed production value with Kathryn Osterman leading a stylish cast. Ladies receive free tickets for Monday’s performance. gowns by Parisian designers will impress Elkhart audiences.
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Fritz
Bucklen
Joe Hortiz
Yodlersongster
Kentucky
Mr. Hortiz
Fritz Schiller
Kathryn Osterman
Miss Osterman
Elkhart
Bucklen Theatre
Chums
Wandering Musician Co
A Slight Difference. Globe Trotter Describes India Wonders
A globe trotter extols India noting incomparable scenery with mountains and valleys. He claims a man eating tiger is in sight nearby, prompting a listener to question if the tiger is inside or merely visible. The remark appears in a New York Press report on his travel talk.
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Globe Trotter
India
New York Press
Public library snub over unbound books joke
A culture loving citizen asks for Shelley's Prometheus Unbound and is told the library does not keep unbound books. A quip about religion notes a prodigal son asking for money, with the reply that religion is free and the sender has the wrong kind.
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Shelley
Thisbrary
Best Part of Beauty Expressed in Pictures
A fragmented quip exchange features a Bacon quotation about beauty and a pun about horses and mules. The garbled text includes scattered phrases and stray names, offering a glimpse of a humorous exchange with literary references.
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Bacon
Snapshots of The Mode Fashion Features for Afternoon Wear
The New Barette Silk and Voile fashions show bowknot shells and amber pins for daytime use. Evening wear sparkles with jeweled barrettes and semiprecious stones. Winter afternoon fabrics include voiles and silk cashmeres with buttoned fronts and long sleeves. Low collars rise to ruching at the top.
One Industry of the Pesky Ant in Burma Timber Trade
In Burma and the Far East sandalwood logs rely on the ant to extract heartwood from sapwood. Ants remove the soft outer layers within weeks, revealing fragrant heartwood prized for its value. The piece contrasts this natural process with political aside about a judge named Taft.
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Burma
Far East
New Silks and Velvets Headline Autumn Fashion and Theater
The feature season promises ribbed ottoman silks, panne velvets, and moire fabrics in a range of colors for gowns and wraps plus stylish checked wool dresses for school wear.uz Aubrey Stock Company opens at Bucklen theatre with Melodramas such as A Great Temptation and Why Girls Leave How, boasting elaborate scenic effects from Lee Lash Studio and high-value entertainment for popular prices.
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Bucklen Theatre
Silver Creek
Lee Lash
Aubrey
Aubrey Stock Company
Ruecklen
Owen Davis
No Satisfaction in Editor Reader Letter
A correspondent protests printing errors in a morning letter, noting misread words like honest becoming hosiery and ripen experience turning into tripe experience. The writer demands accuracy and highlights further misprints and mischaracterizations of Skimmerhorn’s qualities.
Toothache and its claimed toll in health lore
A dentist extols toothache as the ultimate pain surpassing cancer, citing opinions from physicians and elderly patients. He quotes De Quincey and references the New Orleans Times-Democrat to illustrate toothache’s severity and its historical comparison to opium use.
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de Quincy
de Quinery
New Orleans
Times-Democrat
A Very Pretty Letter to Miss Milbanke
Byron proposed to his wife after a stern talk with Lady Melbourne who warned that Miss Milbanke lacked fortune and did not admire his genius enough. Byron persisted and sent a letter that his friend called “a very pretty letter” and sealing his unhappy fate.
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Byron
Miss Milbanke
Lady Melbourne
Lord Byron
Melbourne
Savings Account Opening With St Joseph Valley Bank
Customer begins a savings account this month with St Joseph Valley Bank. Savings books issued and interest paid on deposits every four months. Next interest period begins November 1 at The Cash Basis Bank.
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St. Joseph
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Atlanta
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Main Street
North Sixth Street
Ninth Street
Marion
Goshen Avenue
Garden Street
Andrew S. Lamb
Lexington Avenue
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Anderson’ 'S Hall
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