Dated Fragments From a 19th Century Press Harble Hill
Readable items include plans for a 6000 horsepower Niagara dynamo to power future energy needs, a New Orleans judge's bequest to Yale, bizarre nose surgery, football player notes, Balkan and Napoleonic era commentary, and busy Washington lawmakers amid tariff debate.
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Judge Billings
New Orleans
Yale
Lucreticus
Star Vernon Becomes Eric Fane's Destiny in Louisiana
Eric Fane rejects Marie Grey and travels to Louisiana to settle his late guardian Phil Vernon's estate. There he meets Star Vernon, the ward he believed was a child, who turns out to be his destined partner. He reveals they were secretly wed three days earlier, and declares Star his wife.
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Toad
Sue
Eric
Marie
Mrs. Fane
Rev
Eric Fan
Fane
Phil Vernon
Vernon
Phil
Star
Louisiana
Marie Grey
Vernon Plantation
Eric Fane
New York
Pepa
Tam Star
Evie
Gother
Strip rush stories mix with Madeiran cane tale and nostrums
Exuberant dispatch details a wild gold rush scene near Hunnewell with a notorious strip rider and a crowd of claim seekers, amid gunplay, dust, and loss. The narrative then shifts to Madeira sugar cane history, phylloxera impact, and renewed cultivation. A Chicago Inter Ocean supplement touts No-to-bac, praising cures and wide endorsements.
A Distant Relative and Youngest Child Discussion
A dialogue from Youth's Companion features Brown and Jonas debating a distant relative named Jones. Jones explains he is the oldest of twelve children, while the speaker is the youngest, highlighting a family size contrast and the notion of distant kinship.
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Brown
Jonas
Jones
Noisy disturbance in the room during the night
A fragmentary exchange describes a loud banging or fall in a room. One speaker asks about a loud noise and half-jokingly blames their heavy sleep for missing it, addressing a madam. The passage is incomplete and lacks clear names or locations.
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Nolao
Oddities and events from distant lands and curiosities
News briefs note Foresters membership over 850000 and life saves since 1871. Honduras asks NY police for constabulary aid. Russia reports editor killed by a discharged proofreader. Naples to launch large torpedo boat Lansquenet at 50 m length and 26 knots. FitzGerald grave rosebush linked to Omar Khayyam. Krapp’s Essen complex employs 16,000 with 87,900 total served. Carlisle Indian School wedding at Bucks Senneyene. Oilcloth flooring method described. Atlantic City photographer Bhaw yields five images from one exposure via two mirrors. John C. Eno’s exam details incomplete.
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Order of Foresters
Life Saving Service
Honduras
New York Police Board
Russia
Kursk
Naples
France
England
Edward Fitzgerald
Omar Khayyam
Fitzgerald
Krapp
Essen
Carlisle
Otto Wells
Mary Parkhurst
Wells
Bucks Senne Eyene
Atlantic City
N. J
Bhaw
Nelay
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the Harble Hill Press
Tom Allens
Eder
Missouri
Lick Observatory
E. N
Balkans
Constantinople
Napoleon
Napoleonic
House of Bona Fi Parte
Washington
Aijhake
Selyg
Pps
Cad
Cying
Bert
Cae
Hunnewell
Blackwells
Arnold
Hekasky
Bitter Creek
Blackwell
Madeira Islands
West Indies
Cnet
Chicago
Inter Ocean
H. D. Kramer
Canada
Inter Ocean Supplement
Sterling Remedy Company
Randolph Street
Carne Street
Laboratory
Indiana Mineral Springs
Ind
John C. Eno