Merrington Kirk and the Durham County Tomb Legend
A fragmentary 19th century account describes Kirk Merrington in Durham as Saxon in origin and famed for its gargoyled eaves and the chained murder tomb of 1683. It recounts the murder of John and Margaret Bross’s children by their servant Andrew Mille and notes a 1788 restoration, with a convulsed retelling of the tragedy from 1863.
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London
England
Kirk Merrington
Merrington
Durham
Morrington Kirk
John
Jane
Elizabeth
Margaret’ Bross
Andrew Mille
Haglieh
Ferryhill
Thia
Notable Crimes and Rural Outlook in 19th Century Text
Fragmented report describes a brutal murder by Millus or Miles and a grim garroting gibbet tale near Ferryville. It then shifts to a discussion on why rural residents abandon the country, blaming rural school curricula for encouraging city emigration, per Universalist Leader. The piece ends with notes on Dr George Ernest Morrison’s political role in China and German reactions.
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Millus
Miles
Ferryvile
Asareani
Universalist
Hone Outfitters Stove Line Promotes Monitor and Goodwill Heaters
The advertisement presents Hone Outfitters as complete house furnishing providers offering Monitor and Goodwill stoves, advertised as the finest on the market and union made. It urges customers to replace old stoves and visit their line, claiming guaranteed quality in every detail.
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Monitor and Goodwill
Union
Movies in New York City Schools In Classroom Use
New York public schools plan to introduce a motion picture exhibit in classrooms after a year of trial in downtown assembly halls. Principals praise the method for aiding geography and history lessons as Mr. Holison unveils a compact moving picture machine suited for home and school use.
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New York
New York City
Holison
Twenty-Eighth Child Born to Niagara Falls Mother
Mrs. Phil lips Webster of Niagara Falls welcomed her twenty eighth child, an eight pound boy born recently. Mrs. Webster, forty four, married at sixteen, has three sets of twins and two sets of triplets among her offspring. Eight of the twenty eight children are alive.
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Niagara Falls
Phillips
Webster
Eixteen
Dreams Protect Our Sleep
A reflection on dreams arguing they serve sleep preservation. Disturbances such as pressure, sounds, digestion, or discomfort trigger dreams that create a protective imaginary backdrop. The mind uses these flights to equalize inner excitement and let sleep continue, illustrated by a snowy landscape and skating motif. Narrated as a scientific reinterpretation credited to Nicholas.
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Nicholas
Gleaning a Rusty Alfie Observation on Barrel Rust
A note describes cleaning a rusty rifle barrel where surface rust is removable but deeper pitting harms accuracy. The writer indicates rust density affects metal integrity and suggests extended scrubbing with care. The piece emphasizes the balance between removing corrosion and preserving barrel performance.
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Alfie
Australian journalist in China and New Guinea career
The text notes the Peking correspondent for the London Times, native of Australia, educated in Melbourne and Edinburgh, who was speared in New Guinea in 1883 and had a spearhead removed in Edinburgh the following year. It hints at a forthcoming book titled An Australian in China.
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Peking
London Times
Tong Ume
Australia
Melbourne
University of Edinburgh
New Guinea
Edinburg
China
Kirghiz Falconry—Hunting Eagles and Wolves in Central Asia
In Central Asia the Kirghiz train golden eagles to hunt gazelles foxes and wolves. Knight falconers display impressive mounts and wrist supports while winter hunts use hungry birds. Greyhound aids assist the eagle in bringing down quarry before warm months bring rest and sun by the tents. The piece contrasts nomadic sport with European introduction of falconry.
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Central Asia
Europe
Napoleoniana and Macaroni Fakes Across a Fragmented Era
A mixed earlier century reminiscence and oddities piece recounts Napoleon era lore from Baron Desgnetios and Cuing anecdotes. It blends anecdotes of Eugene de Beauharnais and Grenadiers with reports on macaroni fakes, then shifts to a humorous mock dialogue about love and modern psychology. The fragment weaves military memory, food fraud, and courtship into a single notice with sparse, disparate details.
Lely and the Portrait That Became a Monkey
Sir William Lely agreed to paint a London alderman’s portrait. After finishing it the alderman tried to lowball the price, claiming it would stay unsold. Lely replied he could sell it for double, since a tall neck would make it a fine monkey, prompting payment and removal of the painting.
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Sir William
Automobiles Move Toward Artillery Transport Use
Efforts focus on adapting self moving cars to pull field artillery wagons and replace horses. Early ideas trace to 1769 with Cugnot, while ironclad carriages carrying light guns have been tried with mixed results. Main challenge remains mounting and transporting heavy gun carriages.
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Cugnot
Haid
Gnog Maunted
Gospel of Forgettuines Promoted by New Thought Adherents
A fragment discusses the gospel of forgetfulness promoted by new thought followers who claim illness can be cured by forgetting troubles and substituting dry hopeful thoughts. It notes fanatical excess and compares it to historic mind over matter doctrines with quotes and cultural references.
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Gaspel
Rot
Terry
Thomas Marton
Diznapolis
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Thirty-second Regiment
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