Memorial Service for Lord Clifford at Lead Hall
Westminster Gazette notes a yearly memorial service at Lead Hall church near Lancaster for Lord Clifford and his followers killed at Towton in 1461. The Barn church marks the spot where the earl fell. 18 000 Lancastrians and 19 900 Yorkists died in the battle, with most buried at Caxton church.
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Westminster Gazette
Lead Hall
Lancaster
York
Lord de Clifford
Towton
Caxton
Lord Clifford
Bangor drummer saves woman from jump on speeding train
A Bangor drummer chased a woman who rushed into a train car at North Bucks port as it sped up and held her to his chest. He told her she would not jump, while she protested that she only meant to wave to friends. Bangor yachtsmen on board applauded his heroism for about thirty minutes.
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Kentucky
White Oak
Martha Berry
Matilda
Johnson Whitley
Whitley
Louisville Courier-Journal
Whitely
Grayson
Carter County
Morris
Nuece
Bangor
North Bucksport
Springfield Republican
New Necklace Style Uses Pearl and Diamond Lattice
The newest necklace trend features a lattice-work design of pearls and diamonds replacing a solid band. The style creates a delicate open framework that highlights the gems.
Walking On Water Shoewheel Inventions Captivate Inventors
A Boston man named Cook plans to walk from Pittsburg to Cincinnati on water using self made shoes. The piece surveys various water walking concepts and patents from Morreale Soule Fernandes Richardson Ashman Adelman and others, highlighting novelty and speculative speed.
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Boston
Cook
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Washington
Benjamin C. Morreale
New York City
W. C. Soule
Savannah
N. Y
Fernandes
W H. Richardson
Mobile
Ala
G Ashman
Wolfe Adelman
Jersey City
The Giant Wels of Europe Reported to Prey on Humans
A medieval notion describes the wels or European catfish as the largest freshwater fish, allegedly reaching five to six feet or more. Tales claim it devours people and infants, with anecdotes from Thorn in 1708 and frontiers near Turkey, including a woman’s body and a gold ring found inside.
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Europe
Thorn
Hungary
Turkey
Bon't Tobacco Spt and Smoke Your Life Away
An old advertisement urges tobacco users to quit and highlights New teBac as a miraculous aid. It promises vitality and strength for men, claims cure for “drogeists,” and offers a free booklet and sample.
Corbett Fussimmess AR Extume Photo Report
Fragmentary text describes reactions to vert xeape photos of Corbett and Fussimmess AR extume. The passage mocks a paper's coverage and notes unclear statements about teasing or pleasant expressions during last recad.
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Corbett
Advertisers Promise Reliable Goods and Bargains
Fragmentary ad copy discusses reliable advertisers who trade goods and promise excellent bargains. Mentions ring sets and a sale aimed at revenue, with garbled phrases suggesting a special deal or showing items.
Fragmented OCR Confusion About Medicine and Letters
Irregular text shows a bank manager and clerk exchange over a desired product. The stray lines mention Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and various garbled phrases, suggesting a clipped historical ad or notice fragment with no clear event or date.
Revolutionary cure promise targets male vitality in Omaha ad
An Omaha based STATE MEDICAL COMPANY advertises a magical treatment for loss of vitality and weakness in men. It claims to cure nervous debility and sexual decline with free initial information and guaranteed results or refunds. Endorses home use or travel paid by the company for treatment.
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Omaha
Omeba
Neb
Heel Seats William Austin Tall Man at 21
William Austin of Stas ly county, 21 on April 13, works at the old blacksmith shop on Lee street. He stands 84 inches in stockings, weighs 225 pounds, and is described as skeletal yet muscular. At 19 he lifted a 500 pound bale of cotton for 25 yards. Three northern gentlemen recently offered him 5,000 dollars to train five years for world champion status. He has never used intoxicants and is described as healthy. Salisbury World.
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William Austin
Stasly County
Lee Street
Salisbury
N. C
One good point about the herselves carriage
A fragment notes a carriage called herselves declining to run or a bed roat. The text is fragmentary and offers no clear event, date, or involved parties.
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