Sermon at the Gallows One Copy Survives From 1768 Worcester
Henry Clemence of Gold en, B C, owns a rare sermon printed by Kneeland & Adam in Boston dated Oct 20 1708. Rev Thaddeus Maccarty preached to a condemned black man named Arthur before hanging in Old South Worcester county. The text describes brimstone punishment and a grave dug near the church. The scene drew large crowds as a grim but historic “sporting event” of colonial times.
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Henry M. Clemence
Worcester County
Thaddeus Maccarty
Old Bonth
Arthur
Thaddeus
Kneeland & Adam
Boston
Unclear Letter and Madagascar Name Confusion Recounted
The piece details a letter about a man’s intoxication and a woman’s longing, then shifts to a historical note on Madagascar. It discusses misnaming Madagascar as an island, the work of Marco Polo and Balhaim, and the eventual recognition that only one landmass exists, with the original Malagasy name retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toroasey
Madagascar
Lorens Leland
Marco Polo
Africa
Equator
Martin Balhaim
Marembers
Malang
Marco’ Volo
Madapezuncar
Fernando Braves
Madagaecar
Mystery Pitch Drenches Trinidad Farmland Tale
Odd court case in Trinidad explores pitch underground rising near a field. A neighbor's digging caused pitch to foam up and spill, prompting disputes over ownership and access. Witnesses describe the dug plan and the resulting pitch plume as a forceful claim on land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Bo Iim
Uoder
Port Esington Mill Owner Declares Japanese Catarrh Cure Effective
Wealthy Port Esington BC mill owner Joseph Little credits the Japanese Catarrh Cure with curing his long battle with catarrh after 35 years of remedies and specialists. He, previously of Vancouver, endorses the treatment as superior and offers postal payment options for interested readers.
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Port Essington
B.C
Joesph Little
Port Easington
Vancouver
Bryan
Marie of Depantee Catan Ours
Saat
Adrel Rae
Inside Cairo Newsroom A Palace Editor and Printing Floor
I visited the editor of an Arab newspaper in Cairo housed in a disused palace. The scene shows bare rooms, old presses, white turbans, and bare brown legs as compositors work. The editor Pontificator speaks of circulation as 6000 daily, noting independence from subsidies while papers are read in India and other regions.
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Cairo
Alta
Fes
Times
Salaam
Saya
Brance
Turkey
India
Bornalifand
The Ministers Reply to an Angry Female Critic
An article recounts a preacher responding to a woman who traveled to hear a sermon that was omitted due to the minister's cold. The critic’s letter quotes a misheard Bible line, and the minister replies with a corrected reference, noting the sermon could not be preached that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sbe
Abe
Pir
Chrch
David
Eli Jeoes
Chicago Chronicle
Thrifty Wife Rebuffs Lordship On Pony Ride
In Hogland a cautious wife refuses her lordship permission to ride a pony named Bob. She objects to the horse being shod, claiming past wear and the risk to finances as the lord and servants debate the matter. The tension hints at prudence versus indulgence in noble household matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiden
Bob
Biden
Blesame
Tord Hitlev
Ardora
John
Husband
Maud and the Judge in a Rural Courtroom Tale
A comic fragment follows Maud Muller flirting with a judge on horseback, the judge offering a marriage bribe while Maud resists and asserts her independence. The piece shifts to brief notices and literary quips about Marconi, internal medicine, and a mocked conversational sketch.
Milburn Heart and Nerve Pills Offer Cure Claims
An advertisement extols Milburn Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy for weak faint feelings and serious heart trouble. It quotes a testimonial from A Stratton of Fredton, KA describing relief from dizziness nervousness shortness of breath and palpitations after using the pills.
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Milburn
A. Stratton
Fredton
Brats and Bores in a Fragmentary Exchange
A fragmented OCR text presents garbled dialogue about a child, a boar, and devotion. The legible parts hint at a tense, informal exchange with references to calling someone “devoted,” but most content is unreadable. The passage lacks clear events, participants, or outcomes to summarize.
Bakers’ Back Ailment Attributed To Kidney Strain
An Ontario bakery owner's testimonial cites Doan's Kidney Pills relieving back pain and associated symptoms after long hours in hot workrooms. The account links backache to kidney strain and claims improved health after starting the remedy.
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Doan
Walter Buchanan
Sarnia
Ont
Dean
Montijo Criticized Over Sinking Fleet Judgment
Editorials across Chicago and Philadelphia attack Montijo's punishment for the defeat at Manila Bay. They compare his retirement without promotion to similar cases like Admiral Vera, noting Montijo had naval strengths he did not leverage and suggesting the punishment was harsh yet perhaps deserved.
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Montijo
Chicago Chronicle
Carvera
Chicago Tribune
Admiral Montijo
Dewey
Spain
Ayail
Philadelphia Times
Minard's Liniment Offered as Cure in Diphtheria Claim
An advertisement from Riverdale by Mrs Reuben Baker and Mrs Chas Anderson claims Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria and promotes hair growth, listing various names and locations including Oil City Ont and Matthias Foley.
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Minard
Riverdale
Reuben Baker
Chas
Anderson
Stanley
P.H
Ihelieve Minard
Earth
Oil City
Ont
Matthias Foley
The Cookbook Fragment and Health Claims Amid Erratic Text
A mixed set of culinary tips and medical quackery excerpts appears, including bread making hints with Molovsen and yeast, fruit cake guidance, a boiled stock technique, and a bake with basting. It also contains health pitches for biliousness and a syrup claiming throat and cough relief.
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Biking Powier
Ule
Not Yet Awhile In Vintage Railcar Banter
A fragment from a Chicago Post piece Contemplates horseless carriages wireless telegraphy and armless court ships as a couple debates changing technology while a weary man ridicules trusts cheaper goods and tall claims near Indiana journal source.
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Chicago Post
Untitled Fragment On English Poetry and Mother Goose
A fragmentary passage features a Japanese observer praising English poetry and referencing a famed Mother Goose poem about twenty four blackbirds baked in a pie. The text hints at the enduring status of old English verse and canonical figures.
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Abese
Abe
Bod
Parson's Clothes and Clerical Fashion Echoes
A whimsical look at clerical attire and manners in London and beyond. The narrator recalls encounters with clergy members in varied dress from gray suits with red ties to cassocks and surplices, noting evolving fashion and occasional clashes with landlady expectations.
Reporter Jack Rogers Takes Writer’s Pass to Des Moines
A broke newspaper man named Jack Rogers travels by train hoping to reach Des Moines to interview for a job at The West Moines Air Blast. On board he meets the editor of the Chicago Tinwa-Herald who offers him passage and a potential job, and Rogers is swept into an unexpected ride on the writer’s pass.
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Jack Rogers
Dubuque
Allices
Des Moines
Agys
San Franci
Bilietin
Jack
Rogers
Dini
Wes Moines
Sinitem
Jock
Alraight
Chicago Tinwa-Herald
Chicago Investors Build 10 Foot Solar Mirror For Power
A Chicago group creates a 10 foot diameter solar mirror with 84 square feet of reflective area. Focused sunlight via a reduction lens melts refractory metals and powers an electrical furnace. The setup concentrates sun rays to a point or broad area, lighting buildings and driving a solar engine. A larger 15 foot mirror is under construction for business use.
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Chicago
Dreyfus Case Referenced in Satirical Exchange
A street conversation playful mixes the Dreyfus affair with a satirical satchel image. A Detroit press quip notes the satirical device mocks how truth or scapegoats are handled in controversial trials.
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Dreyfus
Court of
France
Detroit
Colon Panama Rainy Humidity and Quinine Wine Ad
A passage compares Colon and Panama weather noting extreme humidity and heavy five month rainfall with five feet of annual precipitation. It contrasts dry season heat and local life, then shifts to a Louisville Courier Journal ad praising Quinine Wine for health, vigor, and sleep, claiming doctors’ approval and wide druggist availability.
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South Americas
Colon
Pannama
Panama
Panna
Arizona
Torthropi and
Lyman
Mato
Bankrupt Stock Exchange figure and social scandal tale
A jumble of comic cutlines and snippets from 19th century papers shows a bankrupt Stock Exchange figure named Herr you Moyer and a rumor about his daughter’s hand. Other fragments reference Mrs Seldom Holme Well and quirky descriptions of people with humorous personae and hats.
Why the Sailors Went Dry In a Dutch Captain Tale
An old sea dog Louis recalls a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta where crew endured moldy biscuits as water ran short. The captain bathed daily in fresh water in his cabin while denying the crew drinking water. After threats of mutiny, the captain relented only slightly, keeping baths but sharing little water.
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Sale
Ole Preach
Bath
Louis
Austria
Baffin's Bay
American Maine
Liverpool
Gilcutta
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Cream separators offered by RB A Liser & Co at 932 Bing St Winnipeg
RB A Liser & Co of Winnipeg advertises cream separators as best value with moderate price and easy terms. The firm lists dairy supplies gas engines and horse tread powers among its offerings at 932 Bing Street.
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RB. A. Liser & Co., Ltd
Bing St
Winnipeg
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Eric
Maud
Maud Muller
Maudlé
Eich Am
Tandens
Denver Post
Jaguelinde Migaunt
Bologna
Tinly
Sinco
Guglielmo Marconi
England
Marconi
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Dover
Parmeloo
Atlanta Constitution
Miss de Puyster
Dé Bulth
Chicago News
Ewig
Blo
Eilison
Bakers
Bugbag
Monterly
Washington Star
Indiananalla Journal
Kaur’ Lintunt
Bara
London
Parsons
Flanders
Storics
School of
Pusey
Daniel Wilson
Septimus Harding
Barchester
Whcyele
Holborn
Church Gazette
UBE
Albert
Gade Bell
Canvusser
Papa
Marmer
Franz
Louisville Courier Journal
Mra
Upjohn
Seldom-Holme
Budle
Blackburn Ginme
Generona
Marketman
Winnipeg Bullpens College
W. Donald
W.N.U. 247
Ault & Wiborg
Rollers Ist Siz
Toronto
Owen Street
Wiehipeg
Mead Offee
Paslis Coast
Coréeve
Dominion Lands
H. Sproule & Company
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Prs
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