How New Yorker Got In A Dinner Story
John Stewart Bryan recalls two Charleston men who visited New York and share a tale about a dinner at Delmonico's. Guests included Colonel Ravel, Major Elliott, three Savannnah residents, General Breckenridge, Beverly Randolph, and a New Yorker who was jokingly admitted as the ninth guest.
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John Stewart Bryan
Charless
New York
Delmontco’s
Raveell
Elliott
Columbia
Ereyena
Savannnah
General Breckenridge
Kentucky
Beverly Randolph
Virginia
Boston Globe
Reading as a fashion purchase noted by critic Meekton
The Washington Star quotes Mr Meekton saying Henrietta is buying only fashion publications while claiming reading offers the least entertainment. The snippet reflects a critique of spending on literature and periodicals as frivolous.
Fragmentary civic commentary item with mixed quotes
The piece reads as fragmented quotations about a tailor and a druggist. It references Dr Pierce’s Favorite Present, alcohol in tablets, and a financial crash. The text is garbled and cites several unnamed individuals and unclear actions.
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Dr. Pierce
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds
A fragmented promotional note discusses weight loss methods and appetite control. It mentions Kruschen and daily habits like taking a morning dose and watching scales, reflecting mid century dieting rhetoric and vague success claims.
Sunset House Traders Seek Pipestone Trade Edge
Jim Stuart, in charge at Sunset House, dismisses LeBlond rivals and plots to outmaneuver Jingwak, the Pipestone Shaman, to secure a bigger share of the northern fur trade. Omar Boisvert and Esau join in planning a bold summer strategy to beat river-country rivals and protect Aurore LeBlond’s rescue-fueled loyalties.
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Hig Fur Post
Sunset House
Jim Stuart
Omar
Aurore LeBlond
Fue
Aurore
Jim
LeBlond
Paradis
Leutenant
Stunt
Stuart
le Blond
eBlond
Big Daughter
Roenault
Paul
LeBrond
Sarah
Monsieur LeBlond
Touse
Peterboro
Lake Expense
Lelland
Pipestone Lake
Sturgeon River
Pipestone Tate
Lake Inxpane
Awart Rossvert
Christia
Boisvert
The North West Traders Build A New Post North Of Pelican Portage
Six years earlier Louis LeBlond led the boat brigade toward Mitawangogame. Ojibwas at Pelican portage learned a trading station would rise on the great Lake of the Band Beaches two hundred miles north. Black Jules Renault announced the plan in their tongue. The move promised a New Year feast and a warm welcome for fur traders. In three years LeBlond expanded Barlow's reach into the old company’s trade.
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North-West Trading Company
Louis LeBlond
Lake Expanae
Mitawangogame
Pelican Portage
Hudson's Bay Company
LeBlond
Jules Renault
Lake Expanas
Barlows
Goat Ranked Above Cow in Mountainous Lands
An ancient note compares goats and cows in rugged mountain regions of Syria and Palestine Lebanon, stating goats thrive in high altitudes, endure little moisture, and are more agile and hardy, while sheep avoid rough brush. It cites biblical references and observes goats rarely accompany large flocks in rich pastoral settings.
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Canagn
Syria
Lebanon
Job
Chinese Symbols Among Chinese Symbolic Tie
A compact note catalogs a mix of symbols such as happiness Buddhist scepter immortality and creatures like crow duck stork tortoise and crang, alongside mentions of UFO and conjugal affection, suggesting a curious blend of luck folklore and modern imagery.
Favored German Spa t on the Hart Mounting
In Germany the unusually beautiful scenery and abundant wild game attract travelers. Deer, boar, fallow deer, wild boar and sheep reportedly abound in the hills. Horse-chostuite, Avorna, carats, and bays provided by the forylora on the luniting crowned the scene.
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Germany
Restful Sleep for Fretful Feverish Child
A vintage ad copy describing a child’s restlessness due to discomfort from not passing waste. It promotes Castoria as a mild gentle herbal remedy to aid bowel movements, claiming it provides peaceful sleep and relaxed comfort without harsh drugs. The text emphasizes ensuring authentic Castoria with the product name.
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Castoria
Woman in Bayeux Survives Husband's Self-Destruction
Paralyzed by fear, a Bayeux woman watched her husband nang himself. After his death she did not cut the cord but lit two candles on either side of the body. Neighbors, worried by the silence, found her kneeling before the corpse, praying by candlelight.
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Bayeux
France
Nang
Eeven
Eandleight
Oklahoma Supreme Court magistrate on fishing trip
An Oklahoma Supreme Court magistrate, Fletcher Riley, reportedly fished at Galveston and sent a heavy bass in a box to Mrs. Riley in Oklahoma City. An attached affidavit claims the fish came with fourteen signatures and was “Justice Riley caught this, no to him,” detailing the jurist’s trip.
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Fudge Fletcher Riley
Oklnehoma
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