Robbery scheme ends in murder and suicide in Watertown
A lengthy 1877 Watertown Chronicle report details a bank robbery plot at a Michigan bank carried out by Judge Whittlesey and his wife. After deceitful schemes to recover funds failed, accomplices lured Whittlesey to a drowned confession. The plot culminates with Mrs Whittlesey’s suicide attempt and death, followed by public exposure and moral reflections on divine justice.
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Hni
Whittlesey Point
Pamelis
Israel Whitney
Whitney
Fashion notes from a bygone era on hats and footwear
A survey of early fashion trends notes Devonshire bonnets, Breton costumes, and broad soles for comfort. It highlights shoe styles for women and children, new blouse waists, princesse tunics, and costly ornate mosaics as decorative trends.
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Uae
New York Tribune
Devonshire
Cnly
Judge Bundy Rules On Massachusetts Fleeing Robber
Judge Bundy of the New York Supreme Court holds that a massachusetts bank robber who never left New York can be tried there since the criminal fled Massachusetts justice. The ruling sees the man as the master mind of the burglary and may be appealed to reach the U S Supreme Court.
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Connors
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United States
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Nnil
New York
Massachusetta
Gwendolen in London and a Granddaughter Poet
The fragment recalls Gwendolen living in London and an infatuation that leads to financial loss and a necklace scene. A wealthy Manchester gentleman watches closely as Eliot’s circle debates the possible match and a Chicago play is hinted at, while the heiress’s grandfather is described as one of England’s poets.
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Lree
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Taylor
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Chicago
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Daniel Deroula
Gwendolen
London
George Eliot
Manchester
Dunk
Julda
Englis
Chinese Remedies and Insects in Centennial Exhibition
A list of Chinese medicines and remedies displayed at the Centennial fair is described, including dried liz ard l, dung beetles skins, hedgehogs skin decoctions, snakeskin for smallpox, tiger skulls for fever, and other tonics. The passage notes diverse traditional practices and their claimed uses for bronchial, pulmonary, skin, and eye conditions, ending with commentary on the exhibition’s invoice-like presentation.
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Orly
Fragmented thoughts on love and danger in a hazy excerpt
A garbled text section describes emotional conflict and intruder fear with references to a child’s affection, a mother figure, and a young man in a circus context. The fragment hints at a past event, a door of salvation, and uneasy social interactions without clear narrative or dates.
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Jongho
Yada
Ying
Brothers in War Reunite After Battle Meet Then Seek Office
A Des Moines Register item recounts two brothers, one in the Union Army and one in the Confederate army, who met briefly at a battle and then united again. They settled in Des Moines where one is a political candidate facing election next Monday. The note frames the tale as true.
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Minnesota
Herce
Des Maines
Des Moines Register
Burnt sugar remedy for earache in a child
An old Germantown Telegraph item recalls a home cure for earache from years ago. A caregiver describes burning sugar on coals, covering a tin plate with a cloth to let smoke soothe two young children. The narrative notes relief after the treatment and quiet sleep for the youngsters.
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Sheri
Ai Aaghing
Smgges F ‘Bors
Goga
Germantown
Anticipated Vengeance in North Village Tale
Fragmentary OCR recalls a boy attacked by a snowball while walking near a venue. A bystander confronts the assailant who claims the boy’s father plans a political run and may influence a returning board tally. Local references to family and retaliation appear amid garbled dialogue and era slang.
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