Ghostly visit at Balaklava camp during the Crimean War
In the cold night after Balaklava, Captain Damon of the 10th Dragoons confronts a ghostly Prosper Bascal who claims to be his dead friend killed eleven days earlier. A wager and eerie exchanges follow as the specter demands recognition before vanishing after ten minutes.
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Balaklava
Leutenant
Damon
10Th Dragoons
Bascal
Hussars
Hussar
Dragoon
Sebastopol
Drazoon
Takerman
Prand
Noge
Dragoons
Charles Damon
Prosper Boxeal
Prosper Bascal
Dimon
Hades
Handshake with a Fallen Commander at Sebastopol
An account recalls a tense moment with Capt. Duman of the Dragon forces during the Sebastopol period. A chilling handshake with a dead man's arm leads to shock, fear, and a wounded officer’s later confession of fright. Five men lie dead far from home as the survivors mourn their sacrifices.
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Duman
Sebastopol
Damon
German embassy officer son pictured in miniature volume
A young German embassy secretary’s son is shown in a miniature volume. The piece notes he is a sturdy Teuton and American life product, with the broader context mentioning discontent as dachshunds are banished from their apartment building in the United States.
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Apedal
Washington, D. C
Baron von Dem Buescha- Haddenhauren
Hia
Dackshaunts
Singing Voice Debate and Folk Remedies from 1890s Journal
A music teacher argues singing ability is innate and not creatable while a pestilent boarding-house anecdote mocks the idea. A young Indian thinker claims vocal cultivation comes from practice and breath control, noting some people can make loud sounds despite small frames. The piece, from the Minnesota paper, blends humor with opinion in a stream of quips.
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Yusle
Mineapolin Journal
Bag of Money Found in Liverpool House
A cleaner discovered 240 in coin baked into a bag during a chimney sweep. The owner cried and fainted upon learning the money had been hidden years ago by a relative who later fled in disgrace and never returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Indy
Ane
Heraci
Non
Makeovers Hard to Get in Society Circles
A society woman laments the difficulty of obtaining dress updates in Lyon. She recalls buying pale blue broadcloth before her mourning three years ago and notes that while the fabric must be replaced, reputable dressmakers may refuse to alter or reuse it, leaving her unable to trust others with the garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Ana
Real Ias
Ane
Bho
Wife Must Support Husband Under Court Rule
In New York the Supreme Court ordered Elizabeth Schwaab to provide five dollars weekly for her husband George Schwaab's support during his life. The 74 year old man had transferred property to her years earlier, claiming return upon request. The judge noted the man’s frailty and left the wife with the obligation to fund his maintenance or risk losing half the property.
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Hom
Adari
Schwaab
Gernygi Notary
Schwagb
Hin
Kis
August P. Wagoner
Walt
Supreme Court
Jusctes Marean
Justles Schwaab
Flerk
How to Grow Tall Says Height Tied to Climate and Air
A Minneapolis Journal piece notes a physician spent years studying human growth. It claims height correlates with dry, pure outdoor air and bracing climates, while manufacturing towns breed shorter people. It adds wealth and activity influence height across generations.
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Jin
Minneapolia Souroai
Stomach strength and health in old medical ad copy
An early 20th century style medical advertisement argues that stomach strength dictates overall vitality. It cites dyspepsia’s impact on athletes and body organs and endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with patient testimonial from Louis Pare of Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaps
Louis Pare
Quebec
Common Sense
Bond Co
Ee Pleroa
Perfect automobile tale amid noisy chatter
A fragmented column mixes fictional chatter about a car, money, and a New York author, with garbled lines noting a Pittsburg magnate and a joke about whether printing mattered. It mentions a historical “This Day in History” segment and references a Cleveland petition and a tense trust official jailed for demanding releases.
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New York
Pittsburg Iialionaire
Jon
Sirnangpr- Yan
Tleveland
Education Cleanup Ends With Plans for College
A fragmentary discussion recalls a father and son exchange about education and college for the son. The text references a prosecuting attorney named Wasson and a question about reading the Sharp Shooter, hinting at local civic events and jury questions of the era.
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Wasson
Rolla Tm
Stary
Fragmented Sunish and Smiles Column Snippet
A garbled clippings page features chatter about a Bay girl, typewriters, and street banter plus assorted odd anecdotes. Mentions of a horse rescue, a preacher’s sermon, and political quips mix with notes on newspapers and figures like Roosevelt, McCall, and Vanderbilt.
The Wife Who Fails and Modern Social Mores
An essay dissecting a wife who shames virtue and seeks power through money while condemning her husband. It critiques gender double standards, calls for chivalry, and argues that equal rights would corrode social order. The piece rails against feminist rhetoric and domestic hypocrisy.
Digging fish hides in mud during dry season in Africa
A digging fish is described as native to central Africa’s lakes and rivers. As the dry season nears it burrows two to three feet into the mud at Ita residence, sleeping until the wet season returns.
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Lakes
Rivera
Central Africa
A Curio From the Bea and Art Exhibition Notice
A driftwood piece resembling a whearant was found on an easterly sim beach. Women in amatt towns may enjoy the art gallery of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs with paintings by New York Boston Philadelphia and Washington artists and Boullier etchings. Catalogue with collection available, no express charges.
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Amatt
General Federation of Women's Clubs
John St. Sherwood
Chicaee
General Federation
Sonalsie
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Workington
D. C
Alfred Boullier
Cert
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Baron Bussche-Haddenhausen
Poseyville
Sam
Sunshine and
Bay
Varyard
Dan
Isa
Ile Home
Coubret
Aftermann
Tom Putt
White House
Hoosevalt
Kliottenis
Platt
Carnesio
Geronimo
Aeronimo
Diamond Dick" McFarland
Cornieh
Dro McParland
John A. McCall Nag
Alfred Vanderbilt
Hudnut
Mikey
American Homing Co
BEA
Stanley & Lanham
Virgin Neave
Vakshua Stowaity
Indiana
Pope Waverley
Pope Motor Car CO
Waverley Dept
Zast H
Rearsey Vehicle Co
City Beaters
UoSs
Huntington & Page
Plymouth Cordage Cables
Vonnegut
People’s Credit, Clothing Comp
W. Waabingine St
Upstais
Greer-Wilkinson
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