Heenan and Sayers Hit by Battle of England Fight
A detailed condensed account of the Heenan versus Sayers fight, describing early blood drawn, escalating exchanges, and Sayers fighting with one arm after a severe rib injury. The piece notes ruthless rounds, disputed fouls, police intervention, and exit from the ring with debate on belt ownership and public opinion in London favoring Heenan.
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Heensn Bey
Sayers
Heenan
Grase
Heenanee
Eenan
Lascenes
Benecia Boy
Harper's Weekly
Sans
Aldershott
Bayer
Mr. George
Sayer
Bayers
MacDonald
Agers
Bayern
England
New York Herald
London
Pemercey
Wilkes
Pugilistic Benevolent Association
Rough on hubby in a curious office tale
Augustus Helnge recounts a peculiar incident at his private office where a note from a boy worker shows quick learning from a blunt mentor. The tale ends with a quip about taciturn men speaking only on known matters, illustrated by a baseball ticket interruption.
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Johnny
Augustus Helnge
Mr. Helnge
Briks
Camping advice to enjoy a low cost outdoor trip
A humorous editorial urges readers to try camping in California with a halfhearted budget. It offers practical tips on gear, tent size, setup, cooking, and safety, plus a frugal meal plan and simple equipment list. The piece endorses self sufficiency, inexpensive transportation, and enjoying nature with family and friends.
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Diamond Match Company
Stanley Bu Bols
Crawdads at the Aquarium Recount a Boyhood Catch Tale
A Crawfish feature at New York City’s Aquarium narrates Cambarus as an omnivorous nocturnal freshwater crustacean with about 80 east-of-Rockies specimens. It describes display methods, a boy’s homemade gear, and the enduring mythic role of crawdads in campfire lore while noting their edible larger forms.
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Collier's
Aquarium
New York
Rocky Mountains
Misaisaippi
Lord Fauntleroy
Thackeray as a Romantic Pessimist
G K Chesterton surveys Thackeray as a romantic pessimist, arguing his appeal lies in loving beauty with awareness of decay. He links Vanity Fair to a chorus of voices in a crowded market and sees Hammond as Thackeray’s saddest romantic figure, while Colonel Bolden embodies weary magnanimity.
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Thackeray
G. K. Chesterton
Ely
Mr. Chesterton
Cheaterton
Cosseeien
Vanity Fair
Hamond
Unclear fragmentary item with clockwork stockings
A cryptic fragment notes a clockwork figure stolen or stalled, linked to Solomon and a nimnost man who thinks of others not himself, conveying a diminutive moral. The text is garbled, offering few concrete names or events to anchor a full summary.
The Many Epithets for Roosevelt Across Europe
A collection of statements from British and European outlets praising Theodore Roosevelt. Descriptions range from “The Most Talked of Man in the World” to “An Amiable Barbarian With a Veneer of European Civilization,” noting his energy, practicality, and influence on world politics.
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Weastminster Gazette
London Daily Mall
World Politica
London Evening News
the New Age
London
London Daily Chronicle
Pall Mall
Dairo
Berlin
Land
London Daily Mail
The
New Age
London Spectator
Flg
Temple Bar
Roosevelt
Sydney Brooks
Coal for an Ocean Greyhound From the Sphere
The Mauretania's Atlantic voyage demands vast coal reserves and enormous energy. A single journey requires about 7,000 tons of coal, stored deep in the ship and loaded from Mersey coal barges by hundreds of workers. The operation links rail, port, and ship, supporting thousands of livelihoods tied to transatlantic travel.
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Atlantic
Mauretania
Fishguard
Mersey
Barry
Garston Docks
Sloyne
An Evening Prayer by Grace Duffield Goodwin
A reflective verse portrays seeking rest from burdens and fear in divine comfort. The speaker longs for healing power, green pastures, and renewal to face duties with steady hands and compassionate resolve for fellow men.
A Military Bull The Hibernian Method Hinting Paradox
A military note employs a Hibernian method of statement that seems paradoxical yet often hits its mark, guiding strategic clarity amid confusion and risk. The phrasing implies a disciplined, perhaps blunt, approach that yields direct insight despite ambiguity.
Anecdotes of Soldiers recounts Kassassin wound tale
J H Settle recalls an old private at Kassassin who described the charge and the rider who fell beside him. Asked what he remembered most after the battle the veteran answered simply that the bullets that missed him struck him most, a stark image of war.
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J. H. Settle
Kassassin
Very Hibernian Poem About Irish Stew Family
A playful verse notes Pat McCann an Irishman and his Irish wife. They have twins a boy and a girl and every lunch they share Irish stew.
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Pat McCann
Famous Gems of Prose Thomas R Stockdale Speech
Excerpt from a June 28 1890 U S House speech by Thomas R Stockdale recalling his emigration to America and pride in the Union and Confederate eras. It highlights racial and regional sentiment, wartime devastation, and calls for unity amid division with references to Dixie and the Star Spangled Banner.
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Thomas R. Stockdale
United States
House of Representatives
Washington
Lakes
Gulf
Plymouth
Golden Gate
Orient
Jessie Brown
Dixie's Land
South
Sanders
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Hubby
Maude
Buf
J. Boggs
California
Solomon
Weatminster Gazette
Ike Peter Pan
Archibald R. Colquhoun
Fortnightly Review
London Morning
God
Ocean Greyhound
Grace Duffield Goodwin
Hibernian
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