Thrilling Niagara Falls spectacle ends in wreck of schooner Michigan
Eyewitness account of the 1828 attempt to tow the decayed schooner Michigan over Niagara Falls from Yale's Landing. Five steamboats carried crowds to Buffalo for the event. The vessel, laden with exotic animals, capsized after passing the rapids, breaking apart. bears and other animals perished or vanished, while two geese swam ashore.
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Niagara Falls
Michigan
Lake Erie
Major Frazer
Buffalo
Henry Clay
William Penn
Pioneer
Niagara
Niagara River
Yale
Canada
Pro- Neer
Rough
Falls
Lake Superior
Canada Shore
Cascasweet advertised for babies and children
When the baby is cross and has you worried and worn out you will find that a little Cascasweet, the well known remedy for babies and children, will quiet the little one in a short time. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson St.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Regions of Europe Described Beyond Germany
Outside of Germany the three great older regions are Normandy and Picardy in France, the southwestern counties of England, Somerset, Devonshire and Cornwall, and the northern provinces of Spain, Biscay and Galicia, especially in the Basque sections in the Pyrenees.
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Germany
Normandy
Picardy
France
England
Somerset
Devonshire
Cornwal
Spain
Biscay
Galicia
Pyrenees
Petrarch's Cicero Wounds Him Aboard An Autumn Tale
In autumn 1358 Petrarch recounts an odd accident caused by a shelfing of Cicero's letters. A book snagged his gown and struck his left leg, repeatedly, breaking the skin and causing a painful wound. He jokes that his beloved Cicero has struck his heart and his leg, noting doctors now tend the injury with care.
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Petrarch
Cicero
H. C. Hollway-Calthorp
Guideposts in France Warn of Distances and Dangers
Frank Presbrey notes in Outing Magazine that France’s guideposts show commune and next major town with distances on white and blue plaques. Touring Club symbols mark road quality and hazards, such as the slowsign ralentir, warning motorists of steep grades and sharp turns.
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France
Paris
Touring Club of
Ralentir
United States
Frank Presbrey
Outing Magazine
Shakespeare's Final Illness Debated by Historians
Ward's Stratford vicar claims Shakespeare died after a fever from a merry meeting with Drayton and Ben Jonson. Halliwell Phillips cites typhoid from poor drainage at New Place. Most conclusions remain conjectural and debated among scholars.
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Shakespeare
Ward
Stratford
Drayton
Ben Jonson
Halliwell-Phillips
New Place
At the Wind's Mercy Scroggins Boasts About Balloon
A Cleveland Plaio Dealer quote mocks Scroggins, claiming the new balloon is only good for blowing about. The playful jab highlights a boastful habit as the era’s quirky witticism.
For Them All
The line presents a witty exchange about glasses, with a professor noting he keeps three pairs. One is for reading, one for distance, and the third helps locate the other two glasses.
Vagabond Hfe-Homer Cited as Moral Trial of Fate
A terse remark calls out the wanderer lifestyle as a harsh test of character in a prose fragment. The line echoes classical meditation on roaming existence and its burdens on mortal life.
Poor Critter and Smart Talk in a Short Sketch
Dialogue filled with wordplay on illness and wit. Mrs Tift learns her husband is critically ill while Mr Gummey jokes about doctors and nurses. Mr Ridge boasts about being smart as Towser the dog, while a puzzled look follows a missed moment.
The Hand That Won the Rich Stakes Poker Tale
In San Francisco hotel days a high stakes draw game unfolds among Senator Sharon Judge Mesick and Senators Stewart and Jones with Mr Hall of Boston. Hall wins a $20,000 pot after Sharon bets $10,000 and Hall blanks a California check to cover a larger raise. Sharon refuses to show his hand then, accepting an envelope safe deposit bet, but the envelope reveals only a low hand.
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San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Sharon
Stewart and Jones
Nevada
Dick Mesick
Mr. Hall
Boston
Senator Sharon
Byron
Judge Mesick
Mr. Sharon
Mesick
Jones
Stewart
Hall
California
Bostonian
Shiaron
To Begin With Harpers Weekly Quote Fragment
A fragment from Harper's Weekly presents a question about an absolute necessity for family prayers and cites a maxim that economy is the mother of liberty attributed to Johnson. The excerpt reflects period moral instruction and editorial voice.
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Harper's Weekly
Johnson
Monument Man and Catechism Quip Reflected in Puck Script
Fragmentary literary snippets show The Monument Man phrase drifting into dialogue about going home and Mrs Newweed reacting. Two girls discuss the Shorter Catechism with a pun on original sin and redemption, illustrating early 20th century wit in periodical humor.
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Loum
The Jewish Badge and its European history
The article recounts how Jews across Europe faced forced identification via badges from 1215 onward. It details variations by region, including rings, colors, and placements on the breast or forehead, with fines for noncompliance and references to France, Spain, Italy, England, Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, and Crete.
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Europe
Christendom
France
Italy
Germany
Austria
Poland
Hungary
Crete
Zebréw
The Stool Pigeon
A historical note on wild pigeons in the United States and Canada and the origin of the term stool pigeon. It describes old netting methods using a tame pigeon on a stool to lure flocks, with ropes and springs, to capture hundreds at once.
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United States
Canada
South America
One Fell Swoop Hair Removal Fable
A man enters a drug store and asks for preparations to remove superfluous hair, claiming baldness. The druggist offers a pint to apply on the head, revealing the man’s frustration with ongoing hair loss and his desire to end the agony in one sweep.
Shakespeare Notwithstanding Noted Names in Executive Tracks
A Washington Herald fragment jokes that boys named Scuyvesant Van Rensselaer or Gouverneur head big firms by forty, avoiding humble tasks, and rise to trust company presidency and directorships in numerous prominent concerns.
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Scuyvesant
van Rens- Selaer
Gouverneur
Washington Herald
The most dubl man in world never made no mistake
The Union editorial savages a self styled perfectionist who never errs yet condemns others. The critique mocks the idea of a flawless neighbor and notes hypocrisy in never admitting faults. The piece employs sharp irony about judgment and sleep disturbed by others’ supposed mistakes.
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Manchester Union
Queer Wars and Attention Drawn by Hlatlock Enterprise
A fragment from Hlatlock Enterprise reflects on queer wars and the criticism woven into daily life, noting how focus on certain issues can overshadow other concerns. The piece hints at socio cultural debate and calls for broader attention.
Odd Garden-Party Banter From Two City Gossip Columns
Fragmentary chatter from Detroit Tribune and Chicago News notes a Mrs Poorman and Mrs Giles in talk of a daughter learning piano, plus a curious exchange at a gate about a possible romance. Names appear in clipped, overheard fashion.
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Giles
Abs
Miles Luleed
Detroit
Mrs. Poorman
Suspicion and fear in travel memoirs of Sascha
In Thomas Stevens book Through Russia on a Mustang the czar’s police chief’s rely on suspicion, and Sascha’s distrust grows. The narrator recalls daily contact with a wary companion, bribes to officials, and peasants framing behavior as secret agent fears, altering how travellers are treated and how money is handled across villages.
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Thomas Stevens
Russia
Sascha
Bascha
Hare recalls Tree Hamlet performance and restraint
English actor Hare once attended Beerbohm Tree’s Hamlet and stayed to the end to avoid an awkward dressing room conversation. After the curtain fell Tree invited Hare to supper but avoided the topic of Lis Hamlet until the moment at the carriage door when he finally commented it was a good play.
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Join Hare
Beerbohm ‘Tree
Hamlet
Tree
Hare
Mr. Tree
Lis Hamlet
John
Life Origin Tied to Earth's Heat, Not Sun
Professor Lowell argues in Century Magazine that Earth's internal heat fostered life’s beginnings, making a planet capable of developing organisms with minimal solar input. He notes the sun sustains life now, but the earth was the true initial source and driver of early life.
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Earth
Professor Lowell
Century Magazine
Ancient Romans used posters for public notices in Herculaneum
Excavations at Herculaneum reveal a pillar layered with ancient bills. The paste for sticking them was gum arabic. Separated fragments show programmes and announcements of public meetings and even election proclamations.
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Herculaneum
Meier’s Departure Sparks Debt Phrase Controversy
The fragment references Meier to smash and notes debt as a defining issue, with Meygen dorfer Blatter quoted in a cryptic exchange. No clear event or location is provided, leaving interpretation tentative.
Mastermind and Surprises Defined During Crises
A concise reflection notes that every major crisis spawns a guiding mastermind alongside numerous unexpected developments, highlighting how planned strategy intersects with unforeseen events.
An Insult From Philadelphia Press Exchange
A brief comic exchange shows Miss Juddie Po questioning why an insult about eyes as stairs should sting. Miss Prude responds that the eyes keep winking, capturing a witty banter from the Philadelphia Press.
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Juddie Po
Miss Prude
Philadelphia
Missing Words In Library Scene Reported
A Baltimore American item notes two people in a library climbing a ladder toward a top shelf while searching for a dictionary. The fragment suggests a noisy or tense moment as they converse about getting high words.
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Baltimore
Freaks Of Clocks And Their Curious Fixes
A Washington Post cited watchmaker explains why watches go slow or stop without dirt. Dried pivots may need cleaning and oil. Porpoise jawbone oil, mixed with other oils, is sun clarified then filtered. Clocks can halt during electric storms and resume later, or reappear after years silent, reviving household astonishment.
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Washington Post
The Serious Breton
Frank Presbrey portraits a Breton as stern and serious, molded by religion and hard work. He highlights austere appearance, warm heart, daily faith, and gaudy crucifixes along roads, noting how Brittany villagers mind their own business and endure great odds to build a notable character and physique.
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Brittany
France
Frank Presbrey
Outing Magazine
No Flattery Necessary as Land Sell Contract Sought
A gruff land seller resists flattery from an agent who praises him. The agent, noting the man’s disdain for praise, tells him how rare it is to meet someone not driven by flattery. Ten minutes later the man still unmoved asks where to sign, seeking the contract line.
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Bho
Success Magazine
The Origins of Chinese Writing as Described
A New York American summary asserts the Chinese written language arose from pictographs inspired by a legendary founder Vsaang Ke. It describes a mythic sequence of observing nature and stars to form characters, ending with China’s writing described as a vast mass of hieroglyphics.
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Nocienr Teadinied
China
New York American
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Offer Quick Back Relief
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills relieve backache and weak back. Sold by Wm F Jungkunz, druggist at 85 Stephenson Street.
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DeWitt
Wm.f. Jungkunz
Stephenson
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