PROM PORTER TO PULPIT A Gambler's Rise and Fall
A Courier Journal interview recounts Steve Holcomb, born 1835 in Louisville, who became a famed poker player and reformer, later joining city services. It traces his travels, gambling career across southern states, marriages, and eventual shift to public work after leaving gambling.
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Steve Loteowh
Yidle Gurabler
Jefferson
Pearsh
Steve Holcomb
Paibler
South
Courier-Journal
Hin
Nashville
Etta
Nck Ina
Anil Rdade
Aero Deal UK
Paker
Nashvilliy
Poker
Phivers Leverkoew
Neue Buchanan
Yiltee
Ana
Biehane Ab
Fithey Green
Igellinr
Mona Pill
Leo
Rather
Healy
Shreveport
Syvaolf
Tochaville
Willy
Neil Inusingtys
Aleeander
Middieton
Ypingnort
Lewin Muthe
Ward
Alexander
Wallerst
Sliver Creek
Colormda
Ataml
Sambling
Whale
Hemel
Thatine
Lish
Minot
Hawk Hume
Ontaver
Fragmented Dent From A Frantic Barroom Monologue
A garbled diary of a Camden physician recounts a sad case of a child at Germantown dying from swallowing an iron jacket. The speaker meanders through medical quackery, dismisses proper treatment, and mocks digestive remedies as he recalls a chaotic tavern scene.
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Camden
Wicklow
Weill
Grand la Bea Cieuber
Aalor
Jourh's Voyage and the Mediterranean Route Question
A fragmentary review discusses continental scientific publications doubting a foreign origin to an ancient voyage. It questions a Nineveh landing, suggests possible overland routes from a distant port, and notes travel times by sea and river, comparing fish speeds to justify feasibility.
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Lonuh
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Cape of Good Hope
Tigris
Nineveh
Cape
Jowet
Aidi
Urbashin
Toppa
The Hotel Fungus and the Piazza Girl Portrait
A sharp character study of Mrs Fungus, the hotel piazza favorite, and her children at a famed resort. The piece traces Mrs Fungus’s wasteful, social climbing world, the disruptive exploits of her children, and forecasts a grim social evolution toward hotel society types and their futures.
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Piazza
Carlyle
National Gallery
Sarah
Fungus
Pangus
Saratoga
Long Branch
White Mountains
Virginia Springs
United States
Conta
Busines
Sho
Pranklin Square
Xaumes
Lereon
Pincen
Not a Humane Man in the Colonies Dated Excerpt
An extended excerpt from Edward Beuteston's Indian Wars on the Colonies discusses seventeenth and eighteenth century cruelty, highlighting Pequot and Narragansett massacres. It notes contending views among clergy and soldiers, quotes Hubbard and Mather, and mentions burning prisoners, executions in Boston and New Amsterdam, and a lay preacher’s reflections alongside other varied column items from the period.
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Edward Beuteston
Europe
America
Pequot
Narragansett
Cay
Joshua
Tremoull
Hubbard
Poll
Rncrouse Mather
Wxertoon
New England
Gookina
Danford
Wesession
Michem
Henehwan
Boston
Thomas Oliver
New Amsterdam
Marbishead
Libby Prison Traitor Trial by Fellow Officers
A Washington letter describes six regular army officers in Libby prison 1863 4 who voted to execute a suspected traitor among them. The plan collapsed when one major refused to kill, stating they lacked legal authority. The colonel exposed the ruse and the group let the accused go free. The traitor remained in the army after an act of Congress, while the major who vowed murder stayed loyal to his pledge.
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Pittsburg
Richmond
Pearson
Washington
Peoalden Lincoln
White House
Grillin
Malveri
Stites Palin
Tie Oller
Gettysbying
Suile
Rau
Aia Dolmdarius
Toro
Sykes
Mick
Porte
Tom Tone
Dad
Sekes
Que
Galin
Oliver
Grant
Swat
Tharo
Lahore
America
Philontena
Philip
Philonious
Burke
Philemicus
Ujsan
Dave Minky
Repli
Thessalian
Bucephalus
Philas
Ainly Lucani
Alexander J
Iwan
Perdiv
Aiule Phu
Micodon
Mosher
Ruconhal
Jeet Tieddiet
Skobelett
Basnisud
Chapelle Armente
Skobeleif
Skobelef
Skobelet
Trenehes
Skeleies
Analyust
Skeleled
Geolpene
Skahololf
Geok
Fepa
Wall Mont
Newy
Ofberwien
Itn
Abe Snan
Cours Martin
Philadelphia
Anga
Libby Prison
Ike. A. Ateam-Engine
Libby
Nuke Anapolis
Remus
Land
War Department
Trishman
Gartatiggs
Bng
Tors
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Prom Porter
Hughes
Prither Morris
Oden Felon
Aea
Whitra
Meislanat
Joby Raster
Araba Ting
Weily Faraay
Mackinae
India
Philadelphia News
Pid Hyron Coli
Macedon
Jourh
Y. Taibiine
Charles Sumni
Psanutor
Taskerd
Aed
Chad
Detroit
Ible
Burlington Hawkeye
Hebron
Hobson
Muggs
Maggins
M Hobson
Rose
Conkling
Mary
Scruton Conkling
Iogone
Rooklyn
Victoela
Stalra Cif
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