Rearing Baby Elks Captured for Government Collection
A keeper describes capturing a litter of young elks near Yellowstone and taming them for Washington's zoological collection. The calves, about 16 weeks old, became tame and playful as the keeper explains gentleness, constant caressing, and calm speech are essential to gain their trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teawin
Yellowstone
Sun Man
Ebky
Jeoniil
Janilas
Keaper
Washington
Heaper
Elke
Great Editor Trial By West Visitor In New York
A western newspaper man visits New York and meets a great editor. The exchange centers on courtesy and business as the editor offers guidance, discusses pay, and finally offers a commission after a brief interview at the editor's desk. Detroit Three Press noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Detroit
Fragmented Puzzle of Letters and Advertisements
A garbled OCR page mixes medical talk, misjoined phrases, and old style advertisements. It mentions a surgeon, a catalog for seeds and garden supplies, a Leavenworth woman, and various druggists and suppliers, all presented in a jumbled, hard to parse format. The readable fragments hint at sales pitches, a baptism, and local business names without coherent narrative or chronology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alate
United States
Shay
Lroxann Penervas
Leavenworth
Abstrations and mystics in criminal jargon uncovered
A historical note describes a cryptic criminal jargon used by bandits and prisoners. It details how writers and mystics inspired by church art and signs spread coded language among crews, with references to Polys, guilds, and signals tied to religious feasts and martyrdom, showing cross country prison slang.
International crime theory by a German historian
A German historian argues crime is an international cooperative institution traced to Thirty Years War soldiers. He claims criminal slang combines German English Brownh Swedish Danish Russian and Gypsy roots from that era. He cites a shift from war to robbery as wages proved uncertain and provisions scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ante Liory
Ave-Lalleniant
Fragmented 17th century soldier migration described
After the 1648 peace, unsettled landknechts and roving troopers dissolved into marauders. Ex-officers led bands, many men returning to their homelands. Soldiers of fortune spread across Europe and beyond, shaping refugee movements and transnational ties in wartime memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Taly
Sweden
France
The German Out. landorn and the Sign Ceremonies
A fragment from Ave Ballemant’s book discusses a fole Jowing tied to Hittite chapels in Thuringia and a night-time raid pattern by a rogue guild. It details signs such as the Key and an arrow, wall inscriptions, and coded counts of children and companions, linking these to a historic burglar tradition and a 15th-century warning system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ave. Ballemant
Landorn
Thuringia
Fmwr
Wilk
Bunts
Victine
Xaypay
Gomradon
Mruksan
Lawaedl
Rhoniah Burglar
Reown
He Pretzel Haley
Russians Escape Berlin Jail Through Wall Hive Plan
Two Russian inmates in a Berlin prison used a hive produced opening in the wall to escape while pretending to pray and sing. They exchanged news during loud religious exercises and coordinated their breakout, exploiting the lapsed attention of guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iaw
Berlin
Tonyne
Wil
Prisoner slang and hidden codes in Weimar jail scene
In a fall episode at Weimar a prisoner thought to be insane amused himself by shouting at fellow inmates. A neighbor mocked him, and both adopted coded words as a private prison language. Knocking on walls and large clocks in corridors aimed to hide the sounds of their talking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimar
Crazy John
Mane
Kawa
Lincoln era appeal for Mississippi cadet at West Point
An anecdote from C Euton Creecy recounts his bid for his son’s West Point appointment. Mrs Creecy secured backing through prominent Mississippi and political figures, including Jefferson Davis. Lincoln authorized the appointment with one condition: the request could not rely on Davis’s recommendation alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Creecy
Vicksburg
Mise
Secretary of the Treasury
Buchanan
Lachanan
Mississippi
Military Acadmy
West Point
Othe K. Singleton
J. Q. C. Lamarr
Huishand
Jefferson Davia
Crewey
Ua Military Academy
Stinio
Crvcey
Lincoln
Wil
Waitt
deWerson Davis
Lincoly
Jefferson Davis
Jeferson Davis
Choosing the Dinner List in a Parisian Evening
A humorous dinner party scene shows guests debating invitations and host duties. Charley clashes with guests about who to invite while tales of generosity, generosity of charity, and jokes about wives and hosts swirl amid dinner table tensions. A banker's trousers trigger a comic interruption as a misread auction of etiquette unfolds.
Fame of William Rush and his ship carving
The article recounts how sculptor William Rush learned carving from his father and earned a living by shaping ship figures in wood and tin. It notes his early reputation, foreign visibility, and notable works including a river god for the ship Gan. major orders came from Nicklin & Griffeth of Philadelphia for Kayhun ship figures, and a famed female Courierca figure is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rush
Ruth
Wiliam Penn
London
Gan Sowall
Alwoad
House of Nicklin & Griffeth
Philadelphia
Kayhun
Courierca
Ligpiincall
Hunting Tale From Tetroits Uluroa With Bird Flight Doubts
A garbled report mentions Tetroits uluroa returning from a hunting expedition to deniyiisye and a boy who witnessed birds being shot. The fragment notes birds kept at a distance, one boy remarking the birds were shy, and a scene near a western boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janel
Thas
Heater Fix Goes Awry In Family Misadventure
Mrs Tattlon asks Henry to hire a heater fixer but he chooses to tinker himself. A candle ignites parts inside the heater causing chaos in the dark. The plumber later notes a missing bolt and faulty plate while Henry greets the failed repair with bravado at the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Philadelphia
Oles
Katiles
Boya Vint
The Care of the Canary in the Nursery
An 1880s guide on canary care covers cage choice with safe materials, water and food vessels, perch spacing, and daily upkeep. It recommends mahogany or hard woods, wire cages, porcelain dishes, varied seed mixes, occasional greens and fruit, and sun avoidance. Emphasis on cleanliness, climate awareness, and gentle instruction for children keeping pets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caparine
Indy
Jth
Bia
The Meter and French Measurement Basis
A fragmented discussion explains the meter as the French standard of length. It notes the meter derives from earth measurements, divides the globe into equal parts, and links to a length close to 1,094 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
You Can't Fool a Boy and Other Noted Vague Fragments
A garbled OCR passage catalogs a mix of stories and ads from an old newspaper page. It references a mother scene with a boy and druggist mislabeling a product, then shifts to fragmented notes about German schools, health tonics, and World events, including mentions of Brazil’s army, a Swiss force, and Napoleon’s campaigns, all in disjointed prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Burns
Bella Burns
Bulle Burda
Fred Harrison
Fred Mateison
Ohdewr
Phwe Yan
Chatley
Royal Hsisne
Isly
Otto
Becca
Becca Poyie
South Africa
China
Lightning Express Potato Makes World’s Best Yield Claim
An article from Wisconsin reports an astonishing yield for a new potato variety named Lightning Express. The piece references claims of high per acre output, pricing, and notes about distribution and cultivation, including historical context and consumer attitudes.
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Hahine
Wisconsin
Uist
North
Agra
Salzer
Tau
Aerom
LeVine
Cain & Jyssito
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Seolug
Culter
Cho
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Weaifer
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J. H. Hopas
Moffat
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Ujeves
Bf Novitiate
Grate
Orden
Polis
Uurigturiee
Duc #6
Vickerkind
St Stephen's Day
St Stephen
Styria
Thone
Tony
Polly
Ray
Austria
Eblan Aye
Jeff Davis
C. Euton Creeey
Tha ‘Treasure Department
Jousans
Piusbage Ani
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Pole
Charley
Ken
Dye
Cook
Allen
Dieppe
S. Y Mail
Express
Sand Avith
Lubin
Bach Mor
Ui Accidant
Dankin
Leola
Institute
Bank Ton
Famous Figarehosda
Maida
T. U
Fogo
Pullla
Cojoya Pierce
Cure Om Mosey
Therape
Germany
Wea
Thyire
Comehs
Calis
Ian
Aioxenias
Phochta
Pico
Ralle
Engliond
Republic of Brazil
Tnsa
Howe
We Schiffmany
Sting
Switzerland
D. Jayne
Tyolloy
Herallera
New Vaniatien
Uae
Travolss
Kiood
Jix
Pashesnes
Ani
Hemine Tegen Hood
Hevnuse Hood
T.jacobs Oil Siemss
Minera
Walter Baker & CO
Cocoa
Dorchester
Mass
Ely
The
Independent Union
Sioux City Printing Company
Sioux City
Jowa
Arnold's
Arnold Chemical CO
Chicago
Beyer W. L. Douglas
Pontaxn
Job Stoge
OUX City Printing Company
Troyoe Street
Sioux City, Towy
Beye
Inventors Guide
Cis
Ingion
Dragicuix
Warren Te
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