Delta reservoir to flood historic village in New York
A huge Delta reservoir being built near Delta New York will flood the village and erase local landmarks old Gen Floyd and Admiral Sicard ties noted. The project prompts debate on naming the lake with Delta seen as fitting while Mohawk is avoided.
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Delta
Meida County
New York
Albany Journal
Westerville
Henry Warner
Floyd
Admiral Sicard
Fort Fisher
Henry’ Wagner Halleck
Westernville
Lake Delia
A Terrible Creature In St Petersburg Courier
A bizarre report from Tibet to St Petersburg describes the capture of a feared beast brought to Russia. The article notes the creature’s escape from Tibet, its arrival in the city, and its rapid disposition to a temple area, marking it as the first of its kind seen in Russia.
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Albert Henry Savage Lander
St. Petersburg
Forbidden Land
London
Thase
St Tekeraburg
Tibet
Tibet, Was Captured, Talish To A Tempte Place and Thera Dispatched. TL
Hie
Russia
MacDougall
Strange Offerings on Graves at Pere Lachaise Cemetery
A Paris cemetery feature notes Pere Lachaise draws visitors with elaborate graves and offerings. Augustus Clare cites marble monuments as families show wealth while foreign visitors focus on the curiosities. Children receive fruit and sweets, adults receive more substantial foods, wine bottles appear, and a bereaved parent leaves a weekly potato salad on a tomb.
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Dlegera
Pere
Chaise
Paris
Augustus Clare
Sens
Notable Mrs Drake and the nicotine fashions of Manchester
A faded reminiscence notes Mrs Drake a respected Manchester lady of the early 1700s. During visits she avoided tea and wine and used ale or tobacco as comfort aids, reflecting prevailing nicotine habits and social norms of the era.
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Mrs. Drake
Manchester
England
Carrie
Farrue
Bastor Herain
Biticuit Reformation Drifted Toward Silent Aid
Fragmentary lines depict a cryptic plea about money and lending. The speaker mentions a request for funds and hints at a sinking situation and urgency. Names and clear events are not identifiable from the garbled text.
Reminiscence Ties Clarke to Governor Hill and Boyhood Friend
The article recalls Charles Clarke, longtime railroad executive and public figure, and his chance childhood meeting with Millard Fillmore era carpenter Will and his son David B. Hill. Years later, Albany summons reveal that the boy was David B. Hill, governor of New York, who kept a memory of flowers and kindness that spanned decades.
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Charles Co. Clarke
David B. Hill
New York
Commodore Vanderbilt
Charles ©. Clarke
Commodore’s Railroad
Clarke
Millard Fillmore
New York State
Havana
Herald
Jin
Penter
Bay
Albany
Bentleman
Mr. Clarke
Will
Davey
David B. Ait
Et. Edwards
Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay Rivalry Heals at White House
In July 1881 a Garfield cabinet gathering recalls an anecdote about Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay. The tale centers on a confrontation over bravely claimed by Clay, Jackson’s rebuke, and a later reconciliation when Thomas Benton visits the White House. The account ends with Benton praising Jackson for honoring an enemy with such praise.
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Garfield
Mr. Blathe
Mute
Andrew Jackson
Washington
Heteran
Jackson
Henry Clay
Clay
Oge Day
Thomas W. Fienton
Cenainr
Missouri
Venton
North Carolina
Benton
White House
Renton
Senate
Mr. Tisine
Penton
Andrew Jackeoan
Frien
Andrew Jack Fou
Trenry Clay
Senater
T. Edwards
Prophesy That Was Fulfilled By John H Stalin's Career
The late John H Stalin, a once influential New York politician and potential governor, reflects on Garfield and Sherman near the 1850 convention. He recalls friendship with Garfield, noting Garfield’s wry remark about nominating Sherman or possibly himself. He believed Garfield could be a strong western candidate.
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John H. Stalin
New York
Conereas
Affatta
Tie
Elvic Affatta
Erstein
Congress
Stalin
House of Representatives
James A. Garfield
Wes
General Garfield
Grant
Garfield
Washington
Chienes
Ohio
John Sherman
Chicago
Raider Tate
Capitol
Sherman
Blaine
Furst
The
Agsarciqcel
Ate erHry Press
Fragmented Narrative on a Columbus Avenue Incident
A garbled account describes a scene on Columbus Avenue with references to a large bandbox and disrupted items. The text mentions a passerby and a man reacting to events, but details are unclear and many phrases are cut off or corrupted.
A Last Resort Medical Notes Misspellings and Doubts
A fragmentary medical note discusses whether a condition is a constitutional disease. The musician’s quote hints at uncertainty and a need for a definitive diagnosis.
Artistic Swiss Chalet Style Cottage Illustrated
Reader advisory by William A. Radford on building subjects and cost ideas. The article describes a story and a half cottage 30 by 46 feet with a recessed porch under the main roof. Features include a projecting second story, heavy corner pillar, exposed rafters, and wide cornice for a harmonious exterior.
Cottage Design Promises Charm in Compact 7½ Room Plan
A detailed description outlines a 7½ story cottage with a 12 by 15 foot living area, a kitchen linked by a butler’s pantry, two upstairs bedrooms, a bath, and decorative flower boxes. Finishes suggest red oak on the first floor and birch on the second, with an estimated cost near 3000 dollars. In Mer Bitta ruins a grave diary reveals a family’s doomed 50 day entombment after the quake, noting oak bread and dried fish meals and a college student survivor.
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Mer- Bitta
Arrigo
Fish Tray Misnaming Sparks Tarkington Drive Tale
The Ready Informer recounts novelist Tarkington traveling with friends in Yellowstone where an old Irish driver misnaming a square pipe as a “fish tray” prompts a light moment. The driver explains the pipe remains a drain feature along the roadside.
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Tent Tarkington
Yellowstone Park
Tarkington
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