Honorary member elected by New York Actors Fund
A long jumble of name fragments notes Poe Marsle and Daxter Dovemurry as honorary members of the New York Actors Fund. It also mentions various society anecdotes, a marriage rumor, weather predictor, a Belmont novelist, and a curious tale of President Cleveland letter cremation among crank correspondence at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daxter Dovemurry
The
New York Actors Fund
White House
President Cleveland
Cranks
Cleveland
The Mitaighs Cry At The Parlor Scene
In a crowded parlor the tale unfolds as a young man is urged to flee by an elder. A modest maid offers a kiss, stirring secrecy and tension. The old man, boasting his weight and temper, orders the youth to leave while he stays, the daughter retiring for the night.
Mary Caldwell and Prince Murat Engagement Details
Mary Gwendoline Caldwell, engaged to Prince Murat, is noted for philanthropy toward Catholic causes including a large gift to a proposed Catholic University of America. The piece chronicles her family background, travels, and Murat’s titles, and touches on related gossip and a Detroit shopkeeper’s advertisement anecdote.
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Mary Gwendoline Caadwell
Prince Murat
Catholic University of America
Washington
Caldwell
Fiture
Europe
Caldwell Villa
Newport
Paris
Miss Donnelly
Marshal Murat
Napoleon I
Miss Caldwell
Breckenbridge
Chicago
St. Louis
Mobile
Prince Joachim Napoleon Murat
Washington City
Kentucky
Vermont
Miss Caliwell
Vonnelly
Flirtation Nipped in the Bed by Royal Gaze
A tale recounts Queen Victoria’s strict view on flirtation detailing a moment at a military review. The Princess Royal, then about 14, sits in a carriage as officers charm, the Queen directs, and a modest exit follows amid blushes and laughter.
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England
Lea
Ier
Mary
Princess Royal
Queen notes kindness and truth in royal Speech
A fragment from Youth's Companion cites a Queen speaking on kindness and empathy. She recalls formality ending and the Prince and princess sharing smiles. The discourse touches honesty, modesty, and royal observations of youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enzi
E ‘Ssland
Fragments of Scandal and Advice From Early News Pages
Afevere Rabake narrates a Paris liaison ending in embarrassment as a husband interrupts a kiss. Texas Siftings introduces a cautionary tale about a music teacher and a jealous scene. A warning on female facial hair via electricity is shared alongside beauty standards detailing ideal facial proportions from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afevere Rabake
Baroness X
Paris
Falone
Linell
Amelia
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Furniture with hinged front and shelf reveal
A damaged OCR fragment describes a cushioned top that stays fixed while the hinged front drops to reveal a shelf for items. It mentions spaces on each side for garments, shoes, and trees that is unter way.
Fragments Describe Unclear Scene With Firecracker Noise
A garbled passage references a lion with a big head and a dramatic firecracker boom. Names and actions are unclear, with odd phrases about milkshakes, a clerk, chalk, and borrowed items. The text reads like damaged OCR with no cohesive report or identifiable event.
Longing, War, and a Love Misread in Civil War
A young man confesses love to Mildred sent by mistake, while she loves Carlton Maxam. Amid Civil War battles at Drury's Bluff, he is wounded, returns home with a missing leg, and later relearns Mildred's reciprocated love after a mistaken envelope swap reveals Carlton died and Mildred had misdirected letters. The tale ends with reunion and forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feros
Mildred
Cari Maxam
To Lay
Sumpter
Washington
Shell
Youster
Mildral
Hesitatadotvera
Stg
Jacob
Millie
Estes
Mildred Graven
Bun
Drary
Guna
Carl Maxam
Tim
Efort
Carl
Sali
Mananer
Sam
Snow
Carson
Cari
Elas
Q Millie
Darling
Ehe
Phil
Philip
Gred
How He Would Do It On A Warship
A lieutenant on board the Buzzard claims a battery command tactic against ships Boston and Atlanta. He proposes wrecking a destroyer’s steering gear to leave the vessel at the mercy of its enemies. The Buzzard sailed on a journey from New York to the West Indies. A confidential photograph reportedly captured images of most British cruisers, with plates of six United States vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Atlanta
Masageoe
New York
United States Service
Bullrogs Steal Snipes in Audacious Water Heist
A hunter recalls a Long Island incident where after firing on ducks a bullfrog surged from the water and seized a snipa body, swallowing most of it. the hunter then shot the frog in defense, noting the animal’s bold predation and the surreal scene observed on salt meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mon
Canada
Arstes
Toronto
Frank
Struex
Long Island
Fragmentary Parisian dialogue fuels a whispering party tease
A garbled excerpt shows a Parisian art figure and a clubman discussing invitations to an exclusive city party. The tone hints at social intrigue and a promised invitation, with misread words suggesting playful flirts and comic miscommunication in a New York Weekly context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parisan
Fanes
Caine
Graduation Kesaya First Sweet Girl
Kesaya embraces graduation with a final year milestone described as a first sweet moment for the student community. The note reflects pride in achievements and the hopeful tone of a class moving forward.
Big Horn Sheep and Mountain Goats in Bitter Root Mountains
A Leesburg Idaho hunter describes tracking big horn sheep and mountain goats in the Bitter Root and Salmon River ranges. He details horns, meat quality, hunting methods, and encounters with other hunters and English sportsmen, noting elk as the largest local game and regional hunting/trapping as a livelihood.
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William Kennedy
Lessburg
Idaho
Thess Mountain
Montana
Bitter Root
Bearhead County
Mont
Black Fork
Salmon River
Leesburg
Gibbon Valley
Big Horn
Gonta
Old Mount Williams
John Kincaid
Tom Wilson
Salmon City
Northern Pacific
Saskatchewan
Sawtooth
Hilley
Ketwham
Untitled Political Note From A Fragment
A mangled OCR style fragment discusses political disgrace and a figure named Omabe with unclear references to leadership and weighing choices. The readable text hints at a critical view of authority and potential debate over power and responsibility.
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Maxste Hut Press
Fisset
Poe
Marsle Will
de Acvew
Jolly G. Werritee
Jous L. Sclavas
Feaprxaxy
Bulgaria
Marguerite of Bourbon
Duc de Chartres
Ges. Greeny
Probabilities Bureau
Grimly
Writs D. Howes
Belmont
Mass
Oxford County
Edwin Boynton
Brownfield
Sam B. Alden
San Francisco
Henry Hofman
Sassamansville
Berks County
Philadelphia
Depew
M. Hent Rocurrywrr
Henri Rochefort
Bismarck
Kasson
Austria
Joseph Chamberlain
Endicott
London
Gow Qaems
Rile
Mary Gwendoline Caldwell
Detroit
Ba Gy
Blgis
Becker
Bios
Detroit Free Press
Maintreuser
Malleeuss
Pound
Drurt's Bluff
Bullrogs
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