California place names reveal saintly origins and theft lore
A garbled historical piece traces how California locations received names from saints and legends, citing Los Angeles and San Dimas origins. It also notes a gang robbery tale tied to San Dimas canyon, railroad naming, and a few local notices including an Elizabeth Puttom home addition and an excursion offer to Minneapolis with schedule details.
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California
Calat
Placom
Santa
Luis
Juan Cafe
An Gabriel
Pomona Vallera San Dimas
Han Dimas
Theralde
Jevua
Ban Goabtle
Sat Dimas
Banta Jernilroad
Los Angeles Times
Comrade John Knewell Dead After Civil War Service
Comrade John Knewell died after a long illness. Born April 1 in Luxenberg Germany he emigrated to America at eighteen settling in Jackson County Iowa earlier moved to Hidsoo County Minnesota where he married Mary Fisch. Fourteen children were born four survive: Nickolas the Miases Attssame Leona and Mrs Jno A Sayer. Enlisted in Co G 1st Minnesota Infantry served until honorable discharge. Funeral held at Catholic church with Grand Army honor guard. Pallbearers Kent Gilley Flak Stickney Tanglin. Burial near family graves.
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John Knewell
Attssame
Leona
Jno. A
Sayer
Struble
Lowa
Sete
Co.g. 1St Minn
United States
Knewell
Hall
Waa
Som Aelie
Grand Army
Father Smith
C. Hook
Mra. Kloek
Olive Putosm
J. W. Templie Frog
Kent
Gilley
Flak
Rock Valley
W. 5
Tuttle
Boyden
Stickney
Tanglin
Hull
Local Notes Tap Weddings Murders and School News
Miou indicates a Wednesday wedding at Walker House as Walker misses a layoff plan. Dertha helps reassure Walker and Jensen’s kindergarten school shows growing interest. A murder case surfaces in Ceccola county as Fred Uockus confesses to killing his employer, February 1903 body found. Miss Tyla saasa leaves Hall for Sheepy Eye Minnesota. Rev Nash reports early potato harvest. Tippey of Ramona visits Hull and spreads measles. John Curtis dies after cancer operation at 47. Fresh prayers held in Catholic cemetery. Brown to speak next Thursday.
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Miss Jensen
Ceccola County
Fred Uoekus
Nash
Tippey
Ramona
Tull
Wintermantel
Hlm
Rombough
John Curtis
Sioux City
Tle
James
Brown
Pikes Skeleton Displayed With Ancient Inscription
A Mannheim museum houses a pike skeleton stretching nineteen feet with a Greek inscription naming Lani the fish, fate, and the governor of the universe Frederick U. It records the fish as being twenty seven years old at capture and mentions a t2307 reference in the text.
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Mannheim
Lani
Frederick U
Londen Standard
Republican County Convention at Rock Valley
Republican delegates gathered in Rock Valley for the Houx county convention chaired by Sim Morris with Ed Shannong as secretary. Nominees included Boeyink for Auditor Hospers for county attorney Morgan for recorder Reiniger for clerk. A tie in the third district supervisor race between A Van de Meide and FB Van Zyl led to adjournment to Sioux Center with most observers present to ratify the leadership.
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Houx
Tidaday
Rock Valley
Sim Morris
Ireton
Ed Shannong
Hawarden
Morris
Bim
Boeyink
Hospers
Morgan
Reiniger
Fred “Watkins
Des Moines
Watkins
Gibbs
Large
A. van de Meide
Orange City
FB. van Zyl
Floyd Township
Floyd
West Branch
Sioux Center
Holland Township
Changing a Quarter In Early Cash Exchange
Philadelphia Press describes the complexity of making change for a quarter in early commerce. It notes multiple combinations of pennies nickels dimes and larger sums, illustrating the challenges of a single quarter yielding various cents in circulation.
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Tarigua
Colin
Jnat
United States
Dhiladéipiia Press
The Uncertain Nature of Electricity and Ether Theories
The article notes ongoing uncertainty about electricity and ether based theories. It asserts a link between electricity and magnetism and argues that proving one implies insight into the other, while suggesting gravity and matter may not be fully revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lkely
Abbey customs show royal effigies linked to Charles II era
The article notes a historic funeral custom of displaying an effigy before the hearse and placing a memorial at the church after burial. It traces royal effigies in the abbey to the 14th century, with the oldest original effigy being Charles II. George I. Parker in Century.
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Emmalen
Weatmhinater
Erest
Bisa
Ife
Charles 11
George I. Parker
Wismael Secures Job at Last with Major Stock Company
Fragmentary text mentions Wismael Homm obtaining employment with a stock company. References to dramatic situation and Philadelphia Press appear in quoted asides.
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Homm
Sheil
A Treasure of a Cook in the Newey Weekly
A fragment from New York Weekly depicts a domestic scene with Mrs Newedd and Mr Newedidl arguing over funds for a stove and firewood. The passage mentions a cook arriving and preparing crackers and cheese, with comic dialogue about household expenses.
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Whea
Earliest Comedy Traced to Susarion at Athens
The article traces the birth of comedy to ancient Athens around 573 BCE with Susarion and Dolon as traveling actors. It notes audiences rewarded the troupe with wine and fruit after a performance, and links later English comedy to Udall’s Ralph Roister Doister around 1551 in London.
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Athens
Wivat
Susarion
Dolon
Ausariou
Megara
Greece
England
Udall
Eton
Westminster School
Ralph ioister-Doigter
London
Ostrich Eggs Used in Coptic Churches Against Rats
The Copts place ostrich eggs in church interiors to deter rats that gnaw at suspension cords for oil. Eggs are fixed through a shell with a peg and string, keeping predators at bay by a hard, smooth surface that causes rats to fall when crossing.
Fragmented Historical Note on Blue and Political Terms
A garbled excerpt discusses terms like blue and blue whip in Scottish Presbyterian and Episcopalian contexts, referencing Fox and Whigs, with unclear dates and places. It mentions political factions and party rhetoric but yields no clear event or person details.
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Ian Embryin
Telty
Britain
Persos
Butler
House of Coumiers
Fragmented critique of panels and driftfish public affections
An incoherent piece mocks Panel and its supporters, noting a lack of streams at a holed on the affections of the Drifish public. It contrasts panel events with the Sqeerciean cenote papers and the Anoviean eerie paper, suggesting serious journalism versus party gossip and a murder theme.
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Eeclakmieon
Ponrh
Sxduie Titoche
Writi Pre
Sone
le Biys
Strikes Story Branley Relates A Daring Travel Tale
A garbled anecdote recounts a daring traveler tale where a chief questions a man about his feats while others watch. The narrator notes the audience’s amused reaction as the teller claims wondrous wonders to impress the crowd.
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Branley
Hemas
Hata
Aml
Srypen Strives Beyond Obstacles in Curious Phrase
A garbled item shows a fragmented text with unclear meaning, likely OCR damage. Readable bits imply a quirky statement about effort or resilience in a rough style, lacking coherent names, places, or events for fuller context.
Reading as Remedy in Literature Says London Globe
The London Globe argues good reading acts as a tonic for distress and neglects of self. It praises Cervantes to Shakespeare as therapy, claiming literature teaches contentment, educates joy, and helps the mind forget cares, contrasting with the valetudinarian who seldom reads.
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Ebalige
Cervantes
Moliere
Balzac
Sterne
Dickens
Shakespeare
Poe
Valoly T
London Globe
Sentry’s misfire under Quantr… 1840 Mexican War tale
During the 1840 Mexican war Captain Kenly, obeying General Quitman, posted a guard to block a Santander river ford. A sentry fired, nearly causing a deadly incident until Quitman warned it would be his last whisper if disobeyed.
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Kenly
General Quitman
Santander
Alliston
Tee Man
Generei Quitman
Otders
Dothan Landscape Ignites Visions Beyond Waste
In a Metenpolitan Magazine excerpt the scene around Dothan in upper Salestine is described as dreary and desolate with a low hill, a narrow stream, and a distant steam mill. Yet the bald BIN on the hill rises as a metaphorical Mount of Visions, imagined more vivid to the eye of the spirit.
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Dapeph
Weil
Dothan
Salestine
Joseph
Metenpolitan Magazine
Democratic How at Lords in a Wasteful Debate
Chesterton laments the House of Lords clash as Tories defend preservation and radicals demand abolition. He mocks the frantic argument and the mob’s protest against aristocratic arrogance, calling it a paradox of democracy and talent.
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Lords
House of Lords
Chesterton
Napoleon
Little Laxcrlers the Heat
A fragment reflecting on whether small luxuries for the poor affect happiness more than vast wealth. The piece questions the value of spending limited incomes on minor comforts versus grand fortunes. Written in a period tone from a Philadelphia newspaper.
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Long Rim
Philadelphia Press
The Fury Daughter Ethel Saver Shows Thrift Pleases Father
The Tyrol Fort Free Press notes Ethel saves most of her allowance. She says thrift pleases her father and earns her something extra at the end of the month.
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Fury
Ethel
Gides
Advars
Teirolt Free Press
A Shady Tree and the Secret Family Tale
A Yonkers Statesman snippet notes a character nicknamed Patience who wonders about a family tree. The piece hints at evasive or shady origins and the notion of speaking on lineage remains doubtful.
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Patrice
Yonkers
The Same Thing Delivers Delirium Tremens Quip
A fragment from The Critic and a mock dialogue in The Chivaze Journal reference Danuber and latescular studies with playful banter about delirium tremens. The exchange points to a literary satire style and typical period newspaper humor.
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MacPristle
Danuber
Tad
Knowledge's Appetite Grows With Acquisition Said Sterne
A fragment quotes Sterne noting that the desire for knowledge rises with its possession, the thirst for learning expanding as one gains more.
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Sterne
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Perkion
Minneapolia
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Mich
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Ohio
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TyalSaasa
Miss Wrady
Sheepy Eye
Minn
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Republican County Convention
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Chiersia
Srypen
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