Spurned Her Babe From Day Of Birth In Babylon Story
New York Moecus Mrs Egbert Y Strong is billed as the wealthiest permanent resident of Babylon L I with a white mansion and famed for diamonds gowns and exclusiveness Her husband Mr Strong is democratic and popular The story recounts that after twenty years the couple have no children and that Mrs Strong ordered their daughter to be taken from the home when two days old The daughter Marion Strong now twenty is living at the Cornell hotel in Trumansburg Cayuga Lake and is described as pretty brave and intelligent without the mother’s forgiveness or explanation Some say jealousy fuels Mrs Strong’s firm stance toward her daughter and husband The piece also notes a long 340 year land dispute in Oaxaca Mexico settled recently and a health advisory on mosquito and fly control in New York City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Moecus
Egbert Y. Strong
Babylon
L. I
Strong
Great South Bay
Strongs
Florida
Mrs. Strong
Toms
Cornell
Trumansburg
Cayage Lake
Marion Strong
Mia
Mexico City
Philadelphia
Oaxaca
Yodocume and
Nunu
Porfirio Diaz
Yodocome
Dius
Yodorome
Nunuw
Diaputela
Board of Health
Berlin
Europe
Araia
M Coop
Maelt
Schliessel
Prussia
Soma Potentate
Schoee
Hammeburg
Bremen
Port Cain
Maline Street
Fts
Scheessel
Peasants imitate kings and queens at Trachtenfest pageant
In Schliessel Prussia peasants dress in elaborate local costumes for the Trachtenfest. Women wear ornate aprons headdresses and ribbons while men appear plain by comparison. Processions feature wagon parades with improvised carriages. the event blends medieval ambience with modern pageantry and draws visitors annually.
Fragmentary 19th Century Dialect Sketch
A short, garbled excerpt portrays a speaker named Vrain and mentions Simpaon Ren Boa, a supply of flour, and a claim of no liquor in the house. The text is unclear but suggests a rural or frontier scene with coarse dialect and dialogue.
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Vrain
Kentucky
Descriptive verse fragment references town life and shade
A fragmentary poem notes a desire for constant comfort and a shared presence as the speaker and another figure wander the town. Imagery includes shade and lemon trees, with a casual, reflective mood characteristic of late nineteenth century period pieces.
Infant Climbs Alps Tied To Guide In Unusual Feat
A six month old, George Fay of Cannes, was carried up La Flegere on a guide’s back in a basket, amid a surge of climbers in Chamounix. A rapid ascent of Mont Blanc by W H Holmes and guides is reported along with another ascent with Burnet and Cachat. An injured tourist was aided halfway between Pierre Pointue and Chamounix after slipping on rocks.
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George Fay
Cannes
la Flegere
Joseph Devenasseux
Milking Heroine Rescues Drowning Boys at Greenwood Lake
Miss Helen Ferguson a New York milkmaid leaped into a rowboat when two Newark boys Sawyer and Foster fell from a boat. She saved Sawyer and Foster nearly drowned, then returned to the farm and milking the cow as spectators cheered. Foster recovered, Sawyer assisted, and the cow appeared unfazed.
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New York
Helen Ferguson
New York City
Helen
Greenwood Lake
Jarance B. Sawyer
Harold Foster
Newark
Sawyer
Foster
Hin
Howte
Not Always What They Seem on the Maine Bound Train
The article recounts Vion Sees Maine and Profesor and Mie Biles on a train to New York for a national convention. A tense scene unfolds as a speaker practices in a waiting car while a bystander reacts and questions the path of the conversation.
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Vion
Maine
Mie
Biles
New York
Yales
Andra
Hadley
Bailey
Ashe
The Carriage Waits Without
A Harvard Lampoon piece satirizes a mishmashed car repair scene with wordplay on missing parts and a thwarted marriage, noting the car K was repaired and returned intact despite a grim inventory of absent items and services.
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Walta
Harvard Lampoon
Leopard Defeated as Alley Cat Rescues Kitten
Washington visitors at the National Zoological Gardens witnessed a leopard defeat by a common alley cat. The mother cat carried her dead kitten away as she fought to reclaim her brood from the cage. Superintendent Baker intervened as the scene ended.
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Washington
National Zoological Gardens
Speech Mixes Affection and Carriage Wish
The dialogue from a correspondence shows Mrs. Wicks lamenting constant walking since the engagement while Mr. Wicks notes they once preferred a carriage and expresses continuing affection.
Grandfather’s Heir Leaves One Million in Will
Smith notes his grandfather died leaving a fortune of $1,000,000. Kroaty comments on the bequest suggesting the heir could not take it with him in death.
Prince Finds Long Lost Nephew in New York Romance
In New York at the Knickerbocker, violinist Gregor Galtz-Hocky wins favor with Prince Alexia Baronova who discovers he is the missing nephew. The Russian musician recalls defying a military life to study a conservatory, seeking a world beyond wealth and castles, and cherishing his life and wife in New York.
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New York
Gregor Galtz- Hocky
Knickerbhrorker
Alexia Baronova
Rnickerbocker
Frank Gould
Galtz-Hocky
Galta-Hocky
Tam
Russia
Vetebsk
Militurs Hfe
Ormew
Imperial Conservatory
St. Petersburg
Mudlelin
Thrilling Moment in Popular Fiction From Success
Fragmented OCR reads about a dramatic explosion and a character named Pious Hurgher in a muck recess, muttering prayers and seeking fortune. The passage shows confusion and garbled lines with partial phrases about a firm and a mysterious Brpeelacora, implying a sensational scene.
Promised Night in Old Beatehwan Threatened
An elderly Beatehwan man warns of danger as a confrontation grows. A quizzical exchange unfolds with elusive references to a doctor and risky actions. The conversation hints at past experiences and looming consequences for those involved.
The Proper Dress for Growing Girls in Spring
A short discussion on developing figures, corsets, and age appropriate clothing for girls around puberty. It stresses correct fit, modest freedom, and avoiding extreme styles while noting lingerie trends and fashionable trims. It cautions against tight corsets and suggests practical, neat outfits and simple accessories.
Dessert Hints From Rem ’18 E
A collage of dessert tips and recipe fragments outlines vanilla custard style steps. Directions mention mixing milk and egg yolks with sugar, cooking until boiling, cooling then folding in whipped whites, and serving with whipped cream. It hints at cake cream, chocolate cream, and a red raspberry dessert prepared in a dish with browning in the oven.
Fragmented OCR Teases Sparse Municipal Lines
The readable fragments show scattered words likely from a local notice. No clear names dates places or actions emerge to identify a specific event or deadline.
Fragmented OCR note hints at a political or civic panel meeting
The readable fragments mention a panel, remedies, and an improvement in a community area. Names and clear actions are unclear due to garbled text, but references to Rio and a panel suggest a local civic matter under discussion.
Mies She W s ee ms mu ee HM Vine thet
The readable fragments describe a local event involving names and places, suggesting a community notice or brief update. Details are sparse, but the piece centers on a person with a possibly misspelled surname and a referenced location.
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Gottrum
Apennes
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Bane
Alps
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Eren Attia
Kitten
Beast
Violinist
Ehnacullet
Freecom
Tye
Berry
Triste
Rio
Mario
Imern
Mies
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