Sailors Survive Shark Attack in Hidden Cove
German sailor William Munich and two companions swam in a secluded Javanese cove near Lorok bay when sharks charged. Munich lost his left thumb and index finger to a double bite, was helped ashore by a fellow sailor, and treated by Captain Standler. The Swede who was bitten vanished, likely devoured, as natives avoided the bay thereafter.
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New Orleans Picayune
William Munich
Mima
William
Hague
East Indies
Isle of Jave
Slandier
Tay
Alwo
Munich
Munidh
Lin Nend
Munteh
Alunich
Iim
nuimMbiiem
Terra Firma
Hile
Standler
Balloon record sparks debate on 19th century flights
The article recalls early balloon feats by Professor Wise of Lancaster and Philadelphia, noting a 1860 Atlantic dream and a dramatic 1860 Niagara to Lake Michigan voyage. It contrasts a 25 mile NYC trip by Dr. Julian P. Thomas with Wise’s longer, famed journeys and a fatal ballooning incident near Lake Michigan.
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Philadelpha
Weronauts
Voice
Thei
Julian P. Thomas
New York
John Wise
Lancaster
Thomas and
Knabenshue
Brant Hook
Mass
Professor Wise
Nally
Atlantic Ocean
Louie
Ohblo
Lake Erie
Indy
Aeronaute
Wise
al. Lous
Lake Michigan
Michigan Forests
Chicory Plant Expansion Promises Record Harvest
The Bad Axe Michigan chicory factory expands with a new building and brick wall, boosting capacity to over 170 square feet and employing about twenty five workers. The firm forecasts its busiest season yet with larger annual expenses and a September reopening under Manager Colution. Earlier in the year New York received 100 foreign automobiles valued at 4 726 150.
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Bad Axe
Mich
Chile
Han
Foreigh
New York
Odd Customs of English Villages and Foreign Kissing Days
The piece describes Hungerford Berkshire's April Kissing Day with tutty men collecting tolls from houses. It notes Newcastle upon Tyne barge day where mayor and sheriff kiss a chosen woman and present mutual gifts. Maid enhead beats the bounds with a steward and bumps or kisses villagers. It adds a Austrian Halmenagen rite where men claim a wife on St. Theodore's Day.
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London
Hungerford
Berkshire
Newcastle On Tyne
Thames
Maidenhead
Halmagen
Austria
Klas
St. Theodore
Social commentary on gender and courting in Atchison
The fragment critiques reciprocal abuse between men and women and discusses social expectations in courtship. It mentions women preparing dinners, public praise, and how relationships influence perceptions of hypocrisy and behavior. Acheson Globe style observations reflect town opinions and lingering gender tensions.
Father Sighs After Tragic Return Home
The New York Sun recalls a Civil War tale of a Georgia soldier deafened by a prior wound who returns to his father’s plantation. Believing his son would arrive, the father fires on a stranger at the gate, killing the man. the dead man is revealed as the son, sentry of past battles. The tragedy shocks the community as the father’s reception becomes a somber, unspeakable funeral night.
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New York Sun
Lee
Appomattox
Jate
Vauirac
Questa
Mislabeled Verse Fragments Refer to Oldbuck and Kingald
The faded OCR reads odd lines about Her Choice and men aged 50 and 49 with phrases about love and slavery. It seems to be a fragment from a verse or play with mislabeled punctuation and garbled terms.
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Mr. Oldbuck
Kingald
Heme
Women dog thieves haunt London streets in a rising crime wave
London police suspect an organized female led gang stealing small dogs near Oxford Street Regent Street and Piccadilly. Women in smart dress are linked to snatching terriers and larger breeds for markets and ransom. Rewards across West End stations reach up to £20, with dogs sold at Shoreditch clubs and through papers.
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London
London Mail
Oxford Street
Regent Street
Piccadilly
France
Shorediurch
Vine Street
Marlborough Street
West End
Race Between Trains Ends In Comical Signal Prank
Two freight trains on parallel lines race toward Mexico Missouri. Both crews signal “broke in two” to taunt the other as portions of their trains appear missing. At Mexico, the joke backfires when each engineer discovers the missing tail end.
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Kansas City Times
J. D. McNaimara
Wabash Wallromd
Clark
Mexico
Alton
Centralia
Chicago
Fragmentary OCR notes on theater scene and dialogue
Vague stage directions and character mentions appear in a disrupted text. Names such as Chief Joy Beeone Volco Mra Julien and phrases about wearing pearls hint at a theatrical context, but no clear events or outcomes emerge.
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Julien
Late Frill Trends In Rajah Silk and Red Accents
Fashion notes describe rajah silks with plaits and stripes, chambray petticoats for spring sewing, and very short lace veils held by jeweled brooches. Red hats and trims dominate, with fur girdles, patent leather slippers, red heeled oxfords, and bold all red outfits seen on city streets.
Helpful Household Hints From A Bygone Era
A collection of practical tips covering stain removal and cleaning. Topics include salt for ovens, tallow to lift ink, transferring tea from bags to cans, diluting oxalic acid for stains, violet preservation, celery revival, ammonia and soap for grime, dust clearing with a damp towel, bread scrubbing for pans, leather bag refurbishment with oil and milk, kerosene and alcohol on white spots, and oxalic solution for mildew cupboard cleaning followed by hay water rinse.
Beauty Tips From The New York Globe Adverts
Health hints cover hair odor from toilet water and glycerine face use risks. Remedies include white of eye for burns, a bisulphate quinine hair tonic, vaseline for brows, and strong salt water for chilblains. Turpentine and laudanum cited. Alaska folk favor kergene. A private dressing room sells privilege, while male approval and looking good are debated.
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Alaska
New York Globe
Barbers Ve
Wien
Areweay
Cneum
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MR. Happihome
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Atchison Globe Lights
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