A Dying Wish The Old Priest And The Two Lawyers
The Northwestern recalls an old Catholic priest near Boone who clashed with two young lawyers over a court case. On his deathbed he asks them to stand by him, but his quip about being killed by two thieves exposes their astonishment. The priest survives, jokingly extending his life while Death retreats.
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Northwestern
Boone
Fort Madison
Beatty
Mitchell
Washington
Pillsburg
Bulletin
Pittsburg
West and South unite on finance in cracking political shift
The piece argues a historic alliance between the West and South over silver, resumption, and banking policy could reshape national politics. It predicts party realignments, potential gains for Republicans and Democrats in key states, and a focus on gold and silver standards as main outcomes.
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Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Iowa
Nevada
Wisconsin
Prisoner Duananin’s War Time Deception and Return
Duananin, jailed in Charleston Massachusetts for a 30 year sentence, was pardoned to enlist. He spied after Fredericksburg, was captured, then paroled from Libby prison. He violated parole, deserted, committed burglary, and is now back in prison with twelve more years added.
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Charleston
Mass
Duananin
Fredricksburg
Libby Prison
The Artist Henry Leland Dies In Studio Prank
The funeral for young artist Henry Leland was held in Boston. A Paris rumor of suicide was false. While entertaining a model, he joked about firing and then shot himself, dying instantly.
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Henry Leland
Boston
Paris
Army Tobacco Supply Costs Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Four
A government report shows the army spent 177444 dollars to provide tobacco supplies. The figure highlights wartime provisioning and currency value.
Unattainable Yearning Echoes in Vassar Echoes
A humorous exchange between a precocious Vassar-bound girl and a West Hill youth reveals a playful debate about longing for the beyond. The reply recalls summer moments of itch and escape, illustrating lighthearted rural wit and flirtation.
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Vassar
West Hill
B. Lawkeye
New Photographic Tone Reproduces Voices After Death
A inventor named Eddison introduces a photo device that could reproduce the tone of human voices years after death. The piece notes potential drawbacks and benefits, including a living husband with multiple deceased spouses whose voices might be sought or rejected, and the risk of domestic discord if misused.
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Eddison
Reputation versus character in public life
The piece contrasts reputation as external and variable with character as inner and steady. It notes that good reputation can mask bad character and that principled individuals may be poorly regarded despite virtue, stressing the distinction between public opinion and true self.
Georgia man twists mule tale at funeral show
A Georgia man told a fanciful tale about twisting a mule's tail to urge it over a fence. The next day a small funeral attendance indicated that the community did not care about the tale or its outcome.
Reflections on Fairness Humor and Mince Pie Caution
A whimsical note argues for equal care toward all creatures citing Charles Kingsley. It contrasts manners at a picnic with justice to ants and mocks risky mince pies sent to Sing Sing inmates with a rope ladder, warning about unseen ingredients and appetites.
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Sing Sing
Texas Homestead Protected From Forced Sale
The Texas homestead is free from forced sale except for purchase money. No mortgage, trust deed, or lien is valid on the homestead unless it existed before the current constitution.
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Texas
San Francisco Mint Leads World in Coin Production
The San Francisco mint produced 42704500 dollars in coinage last year, outpacing the combined output of Britain’s three largest mints and establishing it as the most productive institution of its kind globally.
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San Francisco
Great Britain
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Geo. W. Parker
Kentucky
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Ecuador
Oxford
Ala
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