An Able Horse Thief and Confederate Era Bandit
An account of a horse thief known as General Neff, his Civil War service, and a long criminal career stealing horses in the Mississippi Valley. The narrative covers his method of swapping forms, operating with Confederate networks, and eventual capture after attempting to elude detectives.
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Neff
Helen
Alma
Mauadel
Huter
New
Orlane
Jon Ston
Sven
Armen
Fan
Atock
Swene
Kentucky judge questions infidelity and murder during divorce case
The Lexington Herald reports a Kentucky trial where Judge Merritt denounces infidelity and cautions jurors as the court examines a divorce dispute. The defendant faces murder charges amid a saga alleging marital breach, parental roles, and social condemnation, with reaction from lawyers and journalists.
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Busbank i
Crete
Josie Falover
The
Lexington Herald
Harri
Revival 1 Omllahime Sunpat Schools and Trials
A fragmented report describes a revival and a hearing in New York involving Parmer Saleen Kerpere Wierted T ti Teamele 0 Flat Tron. It notes eerie Bee aid depart and Iron towners, mentions 6 percent land, and reports depities sent to Hen and Ingatts. Outlaws and a wagon incident are referenced with arrests and a confrontation.
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oAtiar Ave
Cituarton
Walt
Ted
Satin
Ingatts
Outlaw Raid Near Ingalls Prompts Religious Crusade
A Wichita era report recounts a failed raid on Ingalls with several officers killed and outlaws dispersed. Survivors, including Delle Sharp Buckskin Nell and Jennie Stephene, were captured or reformed while a wave of converts emerges, led by figures from the Pawnee and Creek communities as prayer meetings spread across Oklahoma towns.
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Depa
Lape Lindley
Tom Huet
Dick Speed Tithrens
Arkansas Ton
Eotave Marsiate Dsit Toei
Zin Weatt
Wang
Dalf
Kiowa
Bel Shur
Nelle
Kneeland
Buckskin Nell
Jennie Stephene
Annie McDoel
Delle Sharp
Contry
Annie McDoolet
Teyeare
Boston Reform School
Oklshom
bin Dalton Ava
Bill Crown
Bill Dolan
Lars Sand
Ingalls
Wligiove
Saleun Kevjere
Drala
Rurhwasanen
Sun Tehool
Sinong
Dean
Annie McDonlet
Rurder
Meare
Tulle
Jobrwon Tor
Bert Holding
Lawcon
Jennings
Hell Roaring Creek
Mevera Tulle
Johneon
Vie
Goa
Brave Negro Rescues Child From Galloping Horses
A North Georgia town man describes a dramatic fall of a runaway wagon horse and a hero named Scott who leapt forward to shield a child on Commerce Street. The child escaped unhurt, but Scott was nearly killed and later rewarded by the Branses family and First Methodist Sunday school supporters who raised funds in his honor.
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Merrit
Stee Horie
Gada
Allen
Alope
Mosiursry
Scott
Dranecsart
Aviat and Flood in Lake St Clair Fishing Encounter
A Detroit man, Schemanhy, tested his tactical instincts during a Lake St Clair incident with Flood. Flood wrestled a boat line after a clash as Schemanhy and companions maneuvered near Aly Flats. Flood fled, later seized, and is still at large. Schemanhy sustained injuries though his boat escaped.
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Lake St Clair
Iman
Robert Schellanany
Court Stucr
Detroit
Genege
W. Flood
Tebarae Ff Digunis
Flood
Aly
Convict Guarded by Young Women at Mount Site
Partial readable clipping notes a guard detail involving young women at a Mount site. Text is fragmentary, with unclear actions or outcomes, but hints at a security or escort arrangement surrounding a convict. Further details are unavailable in the legible portion.
Court of Honor Plans Tense German Student Inquiry
A draft rules proposal outlines a new court to govern student matters in Germany with hearings for alleged offenses. It notes support from prominent engineers and universities. The plan aims to address disputes amid financial strain on students and rising tensions.
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Germany
Tefone
Areche Tu
Fragments Report On Evolving Teen Speech Patterns
A garbled OCR fragment notes references to frequency counts and odd terms about teens and land center terms. The passage appears non coherent with likely errors but hints at discussions of repeated actions and unusual phrases. No clear persons organizations places or events are identifiable from the readable text.
Matron and Maid And Other Fragments From A Misshapen Page
Fragments recounting social figures and events with references to Mise Rhea Mise Annie Wheeler and Gen Wheeler alongside notes on duchesses, fashion, and society. The text shifts to gardening advice about strawberries, fertilizer, and berry market practices, interspersed with stray names and elderly mentions, reflecting a scattered late era newspaper snippet.
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Mise Rhea
Annie Wheeler
Fecal Wheeler
Camille Flammario
Ax Abe
Mary Anderson
Abe
Gowan
Erself
Munich
Feare
Charlotte Benigns Kant
Kay Just
Altos House
Mittach
Courland
Thanktut A. Brice
Cortland
N.Y
Syraciae University
Duchess of Portland
Strawberry le Fate Society
Moian Abdie
Jon Sutter
Hague
Friends of Peace
Duchess of Bedford
W Totes
Mary
Tribe
Herbert Arthur Russell
Uefferson Davis
Peanvuir
Fragmentary Foreign News From A Distant Page
The readable fragments mention a British amateur golfer, Paris, Central Africa, Kip, the Transvaal, and the Gort session of an emperor. References include Syracuse Herald Philadelphia Chronicle and Washington. The text hints at imperial moves, railway building, and Chinese government inaction amid unclear events.
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Paris
Central Africa
Pate Gee
Syracuse
Kipswantesmien
Transvaal
Gort
Hetperor
Washington
Hanes
Philadelphia
Mars Puzzle Hints at Tesla Signal to Mars
Readable bits suggest Nikola Tesla claims ability to signal Mars via telegraphy and electric signals. The piece notes Washington Post and Cleveland Leder mention his busy work and potential risks, with cryptic references to timing and the feasibility of interplanetary communication.
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Tesla
Mars
Risiene
Iadiatayelia News
Mara Tesla
Washington, Post
Nikola
Wentionina
Nikots
Chicago
Physician Confessor Describes Dark Motives Behind Suicide Case
A Louisville physician recounts a chilling case where a man near death feigned normalcy to exploit his wife. The tale includes arsenic poisoning, staged symptoms, and a scam to coerce funds for a trip east. The confession reveals manipulation, family pressure, and a planned financial scheme.
Fragmentary court note on pawned cork loge and arrest
A garbled magistrate scene recounts a detainee found on Clark Street in a troubled state after attempting to pawn a cork loge. Officers explain the prisoner lacked mobility and requested recovery actions. The judge admonishes the prisoner and directs police to pursue restitution or restoration of property.
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Nagle Imarning
H.W. Hars
Clark Street
Wire theft spree hits New York with costly losses
Detectives probe a rising string of wire thefts in New York as criminals cut and carry away about 2,200 feet of electric wire. The stolen cable, valued at unknown sums, disrupted service and raised alarms about a coordinated scheme targeting utilities across the city.
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New York
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Pach
Merrith
Omlahime
Sunpat Schools
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Tegtone
Ford
Flos
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