Dollhouse pride robbers and a doll in the cave tale
A train robbery unfolds as robbers plan to hide the taken plunder in a cave and retreat. A child named Margy Bickford discovers the scene from a cave roof break, voices are heard, and tensions rise. Charnley leads the gang and is captured after agents and a watchman orchestrate a swift pursuit. Margy is rewarded and adopted by the express company.
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Pride
Putin
Ghia
Tim
Ghak Rutile
Dim Charnley
Hut Charley
Uttle Mairey Bickford
Shie
Margy
Aidrin
Dickford
Gxteen
Charnley
Joselovik
Billy Shapsan
Billy
Hare
Fit
Paussongera
Express Company
Historic Rose Tree of Hildesheim Captivates City
The venerable rose tree near the ancient Hildesheim church in Germany is said to be planted by Charlemagne. Once tended by German soldiers across eras, it now stands protected within iron railings covering about twenty-four square feet.
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Historie
Hildesheim
Germany
Vendors Display Fake Berries in Busy New York Street
In a crowded street two berry sellers stack slim wooden boxes and cover them with bright fruit to lure buyers. A spectator challenges the deception, but the vendor shrugs that in New York there are more trains and more peace, suggesting the ruse continues in plain sight.
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New York
First Steam Press Ends Printing Turmoil in 1814
In 1814 the Times printed the first newspaper by steam on November 28 after printers opposed steam power. Despite earlier experiments, masters resisted adoption until the rising circulation of the Vines necessitated change. The second John Walter installed a steam press, and on November 20 the Times announced they possessed the first steam printed issue.
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John Walter
Times
London Answers
Early European Wood Engraving Origins
The article debates whether wood engraving reached Europe from the east or was independently rediscovered. It notes European wood engraving was active in the early 1400s, with proof of a print in 1406. Early works showed outlines and white spaces with small black areas, while shading emerged later.
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Europe
Woeful Lack In Self Confidence Noted In Letter
A Birmingham Age-Leader deemed a letter harshly critical of Chugsun, noting a woeful lack of self confidence. The writer mocks the author’s claims and questions the reader about today’s conduct.
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Chugsun
Dhat Atttudey
Birmingham
Leerald
Single and Double Flowers
A brief note on petals explains that single flowers shed their petals faster while double flowers retain adherence longer due to inner petals transforming more slowly, preserving their original function. The text contrasts petal retention and graceful fall between flower types.
Greek Kalenda Phrase Meaning Postponed Forever
The Greek Kalenda, a Latin and Romanian phrase meaning postponement indefinitely, implies a debt will never be paid as the Greeks lack a calendar to set a due date. This expression signals perpetual delay or avoidance of settlement.
Fortune and Despair in a Quotation Fragment
A fragmented excerpt quotes Mmo. Sywetehine on fortune, the prohibition of despair, and how misfortune sharpens resolve. The text pairs fate with daring action and the concept of freedom to strive.
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Sywetehine
Commonplace Greatness Quotes From Varied Voices
A compact reflection on everyday deeds and enduring words from lesser known figures. It contrasts bitter patience with eventual sweetness and hints at uncelebrated acts shaping history through quiet resilience.
Resurrection tale stirs debate among college men
A sensational story from an Indianapolis newspaper recounts a professor Gereau and student Wilbur Stockbridge claiming to resurrect William Arbuckle using Indian legends and surgical substitutions. The tale, contested by many, cites heart and organ suspensions and later controversial outcomes, raising questions about scientific ethics and legality.
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Rockefeller
Bolyes
Tadleed
Parisy Ley
Astoy
Rockefellers
Selentitu Fellera
Arnold Gerenu
U Pfetime
Willbur Stockbridge
Gereau
Thin
William Arbuckle
India Madesty
Mapa
Manhattan Island
Army
Singapore
Washington
Arbuckla
Young Rtockbridge
Manhattan
Oman
Gerena
Gereny
Lfe
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Tme
Arbuckle
Gereno
Gerenu
George
Stockbridge An
Thackeray at Oxford and the Vanity Fair moment
Thomas Plowman recalls Thackeray in Oxford seeking permission to lecture and confronting a vice chancellor ignorant of his era and work. Thackeray’s trumpet ear, confident claim of Vanity Fair, and the later remark that it is mentioned in Pilgrim’s Progress end a remembered anecdote from the Cornell Magazine.
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Thackeray
Oxford
Thomas Plowman
Cornell
Jett
Vanity Fair
Westminster
Giszette
How to Make Copper Oxide Plates for Electrodes
A historical instruction describes forming copper oxide by heating copper filings or shavings in a cast iron container until red hot, then sprinkling with water to produce copper oxide. It also covers making porous copper oxide plates by mixing oxide with magnesium chloride and casting in iron forms, noting finer oxide yields less porous results.
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Popular Science Monthly
World's Advance
The Dog Rose Name Origins in London Chronicle
The London Chronicle cites multiple explanations for why the dog rose is called the dog rose. It mentions a dagger-like prickles link to Alexandra Day rose and an alternative name Elundsrose used by Germans, plus a tale of a Roman mother sending wild rose roots after her son was bitten by a mad dog, leading to hydrophobia prevention.
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Elundsrose
Piloy
Spain
London Chronicle
Gates In Norway Travel Inconvenience Noted
A traveler notes many gates in Norway, numbering over 10,000, that must be opened along highroads. These gates control farm boundaries and separate home fields from wilderness, causing frequent stops and delays for motorists.
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Norway
Magnet the Thief of Time Causes Pocket Watch Risks
The piece warns against approaching a dynamo with a pocket watch, noting magnets can disrupt timepieces. It advises jewellers and readers to avoid magnetic contact and to ensure watches use nonmagnetic materials, emphasizing caution with the hale spring in such devices.
A Blessed Barrier and the Fourth Wall Jest
A witty exchange between a realistic producer and a morose critic revolves around an Interior set lacking a fourth wall. The judge notes the missed element would have improved the setup, joking about completing the room.
Sure Sign Mamie Paul Love Question Exchange
Emma asks if a young man ever refers to a red haired girl with nicknames unless he loves her. The dialogue hints at romantic feeling between Paul and Mamie through a private exchange.
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Nele
Paul
Mamie
Emma
The Traditional Nine and Hokus I Have Tried to Kill
An odd newspaper snippet notes a cat themed exchange with the line about trying to kill that cat at least eighteen times, then a quip about a cat’s double life. The Pittsburgh Press framing hints at a lighthearted cartoon or gossip item.
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Pittsburgh Press
Very True Hazel Four Men Credit When He Stops Drinking
Omar notes that quitting drinking is a credit to a man and to Madlann as Star reporters remark on restraint and progress in a curious dialogue about self control.
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Hazel
Omar
Madlann
Vaag and Bower wood proposition sparks local debate
The Ringsted Dispatch notes Vaag and Commonwealth Bower Co not supplying wood on offers to small nearby towns and recalls the Germania case history. Also reported are obituaries, accidents, and local society items including a ringstedt gym show, residents' medical updates, and a government rifle club formation in Germania with twenty members.
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Ringsted Dispatch Law Week
Armstrong Journal
Vaag
Commonwealth Bower Company
Germania
Chris Jorgensen
Oscar
Arthur Christensen
Rwell
Iowa
Frank Neilsen
Ringsted Gymnasium Society
Opera House
Ringsted
J. S. Petersone
Estherville
H.C. Christensen
Victor Sorensen
Iowa City
C. J. Christensen
J. A. Sorensen
Arne Bromiker
Boy Bitten by Dog in Ida Grove Train Car Incident
Clifford Clouse, 11, was attacked by a dog while in a wagon near Ida Grove. The animal knocked him down tearing ligaments and wounding him severely. Passersby and the city marshal intervened and killed the dog. The boy’s body was sent to Iowa City for rabies testing.
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Ida Grove
Clifford Clouse
Iowa City
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Tice
Cameron
D. W. Cameron
Graettinger
E. Shartle
Rathven
Foywa
T. D. Collins
Sherwin-Williams
Gerettinger
Rogers Bros
Bdgers Bros
Merirem
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