In the Pit He Had Digged aN By JOHN DARROUGH
Stepan and Toran clash over Sophie Katlok at a deep mine. Toran plots to die with Stepan as dynamite drops, but Sophie frees herself during the explosion. A rescue follows and Stepan and Sophie marry amid the mine’s dangerous finale.
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Stopan
Toran
Sophie Katlok
Stepan
Totan
Sophie
Old Katlok
Katlok
Tozan
Long Shaft
Brepan
Toxan
Kaotlok
Heo
Slaten
Texan
Gland
Proved He Was the Boss at the Quarry
A blasting powder salesman sought the quarry owner and demanded to see the boss. A disreputable worker, nicknamed Ol'Mut, was called out but claimed to be the owner fails. The boss shouts for Kelly to return to work after the mistaken encounter.
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Kelly
Plans Destroyed Before New Orleans Assault
Navy department possessed a complete set of New Orleans defenses plans including fort positions mines torpedoes and war-vessel reserves. Admiral Farragut later recalled receiving them but discarded the plans after finding they showed New Orleans could never be taken. He tore the documents into the waste basket.
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New Orleans
Navy Department
Parragut
Farragut
Washington
Ethics of the Oath in Historical Judicial Practice
A historical reflection on oaths from ancient times to modern judicial and official use. It discusses how oaths are sworn, when they are misused or perjured, and the responsibilities of officeholders under oath as highlighted in a May Case and Comment by Charles J. Martell.
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Charles J. Martell
Nine Months Hide and Seek With Germans Behind Front Lines
British soldiers trapped at Mons evaded German patrols for nine months in France and Belgium. From August to surrender, they lived in fields and dugouts, moved between orchards and barns, and survived on pears milk and stealth. Private Carrighan recounts the perilous retreat and the vow to keep khaki under civilian garb.
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Rotterdam
Holland
Mons
France
Belgium
James Carrighan
Jamieson
Jenkins
Poiatehbes
Carrighan
England Actor Urges Preparedness Before Farewell Tour
Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, the English actor, after finishing a farewell tour of major cities, tells Americans to be well prepared and to establish compulsory measures as he speaks before sailing back to England.
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Johnston Forbes Robertson
England
Thi
America
Takes War Lightly Reveals Russian Resolve to Burn Militarism
Petrograd correspondent Sloan Gordon describes Petrograd’s bustling streets amid war, noting Russians approach conflict with fatalistic calm and a new, unshakable patriotism. An observer asserts Russia can sustain vast losses, raise own food, and outlast blockades, fueling a determination to finish Prussian militarism.
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Russia
Petrograd
Warsaw
Big Haul By Joe Martin From A Fishing Tale
Joe Martin reports a remarkable fishing day with a catch of 34 large mouth bass in two hauls using minnows. After an hour he hooked a small trout and then, while pulling the line, battled a large bass that struck and swallowed other bass, nearly draining the night as he reeled in 17 more bass in 41 minutes.
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Joe
Prisoners Plan Fish Pond at Indiana Penal Farm
Greencastle Indiana trustees announce construction of a fish pond at the state penal farm with Deer Creek running through it. They intend to stock the stream with game fish to provide recreation for prisoners and believe fishing will serve as suitable pastime.
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Greencastle
Ind
Deer Creek
Ida Moore Beach Case Ties Names After Divorce and New Marriage
Mrs Ida Moore obtained a divorce from William Moore in the circuit court at Wicamac Indiana. Her maiden name Ida Maibaur was restored. Ten minutes later she married William Beach. It was Mrs Beachs fourth marriage and Beac hs first.
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Wicamac, Ind
Ida Moore
William Moore
Ida Maibaur
William Beach
Bargain Day at Flushing Dollar Offers Shaves and Massages
Flushing, N. Y. held a dollar day sale offering six shaves two haircuts two shampoos and three massages for one dollar as part of the celebration. The event showcased affordable grooming services attracting local residents.
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Flushing
Rice and old shoes banned at St Henry’s wedding rites
Bayonne New Jersey officials announce that guests may not throw rice or old shoes at weddings in the $200000 St Henrys Roman Catholic Church. Pastor Rev Byter B Reilly said he did not want the new church “mused up” by such celebrations.
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Bayonne
N. J
St. Henry's
Byter B. Reilly
News reporting in 1800 Boston Mercury contrasts with modern papers
The Boston Massachusetts Mercury, a four page four column sheet, relied on ship captains for foreign news and published full state laws as official notices. An 1800 item notes a pope’s election and a duke of York accident from Dublin papers via Captain Bates, illustrating sparse yet direct reporting.
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Boston
Massachusetts Mercury
Mercury
Pina
Vii
Venice
Duke of York
Hewes
Bates
Venetia
Dublin
Washington
National Capital
Instinct and Reason in Nineteenth Century Thought
The text contrasts a current England trend toward instinct and tradition with the caution that such impulsive thinking may be alluring yet dangerous in truth and conduct, citing Gilbert Murray’s Atlantic essay as context for the debate between reason and instinct.
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England
Gilbert Murray
Atlantic
Weather Bureau Visit Ends With Witty Wind Line
Clark visits the weather bureau during an appointment and offers a joking tip. He suggests a Missouri aviation handbill slogan to explain forecasts, noting that weather predictions are not always right and that wind and weather permitting could help reduce explanations.
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Clark
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Missouri
Gas warfare in fiction and the real use of air gas
The letter notes prior coverage of asphyxiating gas in war and cites Ignatius Donnelly’s Caesar's Column from around 1880s as a literary example. It mentions airships, terror tactics, and a scene where gas bombs allegedly topple plutocrats’ army to seize New York for the people.
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Ignatius Donnelly
Donnelly
New York
Army of the People
Kanass City Star
Lightning Sets Off Double Fire Alarms in Philadelphia
Fire crews responded to a private lightning strike at a Third street and Wyoming avenue box in the Rapid Transit barn. The alarm, raised at 10:05, matched last night’s storm incident as lightning damaged the wiring, triggering the electrical bureau.
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Philadelphia
Electrical Bureau
Third Street
Wyoming Avenue
Rapid Transit
Convincing Talker Claims About Marriage Bargain
A fragmentary exchange shows a husband seeking to persuade by talk alone. One speaker asserts the other convinced him of a supposed offer to keep a wife on mere weekly pay, contrasting with a far higher income previously claimed by another party.
Keeping the City Clean Washington Health Chief Urges Cleanup Drive
A Washington physician urges residents to continue spring cleanup campaigns to reduce flies and disease. He links filth, such as decaying rubble and manure, to typhoid and summer illnesses, urging homeowners to remove hidden debris and support health inspectors to prevent nuisances.
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Washington
National Capital
Fies
District of Columbia
Maine
Washington Star
Rooting guidance for setting plants and corn depth
The text explains spreading roots properly during planting to ensure capillary moisture contact, and describes two watering goals: to keep the plant alive and to compact soil around roots. It cautions against leaving soil too loose and notes corn roots can extend to four feet underground through firm layers.
Roses in Lath Houses For Shady Planting
Advice on selecting rose varieties resistant to mildew for shaded or lath house beds. Emphasizes first class drainage to combat fungus, noting many roses thrive with little sun. An adjacent concrete building shaded a garden area, yet only two of about a dozen roses showed mildew in three years, mirroring sun-exposed plants during damp periods.
Well Location Shifts in Suburban Sanitation
The article argues for placing wells away from houses to reduce contamination risk and meet needs of barns garages and gardens. It notes a decline of the traditional cheap pump and rising demand for better pumps as suburban living expands.
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Bourne
Outrageously Funny Dinner Compliment Sparks Laughter
Mrs Newlshide jokes about inviting a professional humorist to dinner. The Philadelphia Ledger notes he kept her Heglionh butler laughing, framing the scene as a lighthearted social quip in a colonial era flavor.
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Mrs. Newlshide
Pluadelphia Ledger
Anglo coin tale of the angel gold piece
The article explains the term GCoined Angela as an angel, an ancient gold coin weighing four pennyweights. It traces its use from Beary VI through Elizabeth I in 1662, noting the coin’s value tied to the angel’s die impression.
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Elizabeth
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