Fragments of a Hard Luck Tale and a Hidden Gold Find
A rough camp story recounts a dying man accusing fellow workers of malice, a cave in killing him, and a deceptive pirate past. Dalluck’s buried claim yields 13,260 in gold later found to go to a sister, not a widow, exposing falsehoods and remorse. The tale ends with Burrows admitting the truth, then repenting for lying about a wife.
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Earth
Rick
Teft
Pacific
Ohio
Loys
Avery
Ino
Hom Burrows
The California Millionaire and the Millin the Tale
A notorious tale recounts Lick, a penniless youth who wooed a miller’s daughter. Denied by the father, he vowed to outshine him by building a grand mahogany mill. He becomes a millionaire, but the mill never frees him from the insult, sending photos to the old sweetheart’s father as proof.
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Mr. Lick
Shakspeare
California
America
Tennnsylvania
Lick
Pennsylvania
Inneapolis Trilune
Bodily Measures Recounted In Brief Facts
A fragment outlines average male weight about 130 pounds and female weight around 110 pounds. It lists average heights 5 feet 9 inches for well or men and 5 feet 4 inches for other men. It notes a small variation in height and adds a two pound weight adjustment.
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Ameri- 340
Oees J
Flogging at a Private School Recalled in London Truth
A London Truth reminiscence recalls a private school master Dr Hawtry who used to flog boys daily with a cane in public view. The witness describes unmitigated punishment for minor faults and a culture of fear, with occasions of boys pleading for mercy and others participating in the abuse.
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Labotchiere
Eton
Hawtry
Frierals
London
On Texas frontier trades and odd bargaining tales
A string of frontier anecdotes about bargaining and barter. A mule sale ends with the buyer conceding the animal as the price, a tenant farmer negotiates timber for permission, and a clerical street scene reveals a clerk’s odd ice and rice ruse tied to hotel lore.
Four Greatest World Conquerors in History
The excerpt names Alexander, Hannibal, Cesar, and Bonaparte as the four greatest conquerors. It recounts Alexander crying upon realizing no other worlds to conquer, Hannibal defeating Romans and founding a quake of an empire before dying by poison, Cesar conquering 800 cities and slain by allies, and Bonaparte ruling as kings obeyed amid European blood and exile.
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Alexander
Hannibal
Cesar
Bonaparte
Demauch
Cicsar
Europe
Havestraw
Ali
Smith’ & Wesson
Springfield
Burra sale note from clipped auction ad
Fragmentary notice shows a sale reference with stray symbols and unclear details. Readable elements include a price tag and an auction context but essential names or dates are missing, leaving a partial item typical of a damaged classifieds snippet.
Ratty Farm Satire Echoes a Family Garden Strife
In Buffalo Courier prose a worn couple quarrels over garden work while two brothers are invoked for help. The wife needles and belittles, the husband endures heat and blisters, and the scene unfolds under stars as the old debate about effort, pride, and rightful labor spirals toward a comic ruin.
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Nan
Hanner
Jacob
Catal
Choro
Dacol
Jacab
Cadmus
Buffalo Courier
Instructions for Safe Shaving in Medieval Clausses
A fragmentary manual discusses shaving technique and razor care. It covers warming, cleaning, stropping, grip, and motion from heel to point or vice versa. Emphasizes drying, lather, and leather stropping to maintain edge.
Goethe and His Doppelganger in Belford's Magazine
Goethe, resting by a roadside as a young man, meets a rider who bears his own figure but older and dignified as a state councilor. Years later, the same spot reveals a repeat encounter with the stranger now appearing as the councilor himself, identical in form and costume.
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Goethe
Onedaay
Himsel
Belford’s Magazine
Arkansas Lands for Sale at Nominal Prices
The state offers over two million acres of forfeited tax lands internal improvement lands swamp lands seminary and bank lands for sale at nominal prices. The table below helps readers form an idea of the lands available in Arkansas, including location and classification.
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Arkansas
Ona Ang
Acter
Care and ironing tips for old fabrics and cloths
A historical guide describes washing and ironing methods for worn garments. It covers drying on a line, rolling a coat to press wrinkles, using cotton cloth to shield the fabric, and lifting the iron to release steam to avoid shine. It notes treating stubborn wrinkles with a cloth and steam, plus using starch made for white cotton or woolens and the benefits of good fabrics that improve with washings.
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Meric
Unclear Digestive Tonic Promises Cure All Ailments
The fragment describes a sensational digestion tonic claiming to cure chronic dyspepsia and stimulate appetite, with references to Lavish “winegiasntal” ingredients and a list of ailments including rheumatism kidney complaints and neuralgia. It suggests dramatic improvements from a single dose and asserts widespread health benefits.
Old Time Haggling Tales From Frontier Trade
A brisk look at how traders beat down prices, with a Texas frontier mule tale and a tenant farmer bargaining for timber and building needs. The anecdotes illustrate fierce bargaining customs where buyers push for cuts, and sellers resist demanding more than asked, reflecting stubborn negotiating flair.
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Texas
Ijo
Harvest Excursions to All Points in the West
The "galacu earvest time" sale offers excursion tickets to Kansas, Nobrunda west of the Missouri, Colorado, Indian Territory, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Dakota, Arizona, Northwestern states, Iowa, and Southwestern Minnesota. Departure August Oth, with return limits, covering farms and homes in expanding areas. The solidvestile express trains feature Pullman sleep cars and reclining chair cars from Omaha to Denver and beyond, via Kansas City and St Joseph. Contact John Br Bastiax, General Ticket and Passenger Agent, Chicago, for details.
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Galacu Earvest
Islanp & Pacific Railway
Warvest
Kansas
Nobrunda
Missouri River
Colorado
Indian Territory
New Maxley
Texas
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Dakots
Arizona
Northwestern
Iowa
Callon
Bastiax
Ageat
Chicago
Ith
Verbal Snares and Tongue Twister Lore
A brief note on Peter Piper’s famous tongue twister and similar sentences. It reflects on how such phrases test verbal agility and resist popular decline, mentioning a bright, restless cadence and the challenge they pose to ordinary speech.
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Peter Piper
Gall Chief Gall and the Sioux War tale from Philadelphia Presse
The Philadelphia Presse recounts Gall a prominent Sioux leader active from 1666 near Fort Laramie on the Upper Missouri. He survived a bayonet attack, fled under cover, regrouped with his people, and resumed raids against whites until his death in 1881. The tale notes two chest scars and ear marks as signs of his past battles.
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Bievenson
Missouri
Gallo
Audh & Teward
Gall
Enpfred
Lata
Grand River Agency
Philavelphia Presse
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PENAS
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