Horton the editor who tunneled to escape prison
A former penitentiary deputy warden recounts Horton the editor and proprietor jailed for life, who became library custodian and secretly dug a tunnel under the library floor. After seven years behind bars he fled through a four foot shaft, was later tracked to Montana, wounded in a fall, and died with his deathbed confession about the tunnel and the Miss Calhoun case.
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Ofliala
Horton
TS Tunnel
Quence
Jif
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Ranches
Ibrar
Furgielton
Leomid
Seal
Tvoers
Soething
Isla
Aul Cech
Alouf
Horton’s Tunnel
Haton
Hortor
Montana
Bia
Gallatin
Tivo
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Zane
Shakespearean Wildlife Metaphors in British Quadrupeds
A Quarterly Review summary catalogues Shakespeare references to British wild animals. It discusses badger otter Water Tat urs cacs polecat hedgehog dormouse ferret shrew mole wildcat cony rat mouse weasel bat and fox with varied roles from abusive terms to poetic imagery, noting limited original content on several species. It highlights the fox as a standout for metaphorical endings and fable-like depictions.
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Abusa
Titania
Duncan
Shakespeare
Quarterly Review
Indian Fans Through History and Craft
The purkah large stationary fan was used in India under Cornwallis in 1781 with sais driving a master’s steed. A Maharajah of Jung owned a fly fan shown at the 1861 London exhibit. Excavations at Nineveh and Persepolis reveal Assyrian fans of Nacherib era, long handled in bas-reliefs.
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India
Lord Cornwallis
Sais
Maharajah of Jung
Nineveh
Persepolis
Evolution of the self supporting woman in society
A 1910s era magazine excerpt argues that the best wife in future generations will be the self supporting, industrious woman who balances work and home. It laments the burden of reynensttt ty and praises the relief felt when a stronger partner shares the load, while stressing women's ongoing struggle for autonomy and respect in work and domestic life.
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Pest Foundation
Sho
Eaci
Thia
Jessio M
Eurogyne Ty Donphoc's
Women Designers and the Evolving Role of Craft in Industry
Mrs J E H Gurdon argues in the Fortnightly Review that trained women designers can meet a demand for new patterns in upholstery and decoration while learning the business side. She contends practical craft training would empower women to earn a living, support themselves and their children during financial hardship, and reduce poverty fears for widows and orphans.
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I Dbe
Chaap
J. E. H. Gurdon
Fortnightly Review
The Evolution of the Daughters in Free Union Liberty
A fragment reflecting on gender roles and liberty, contrasting suppression with a vision of free relations. The writer argues for self-control and lawful liberty as central to individual and national freedom, criticizing marketable notions of marriage and urging a shift toward humane, lawful self-determination.
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England
Exauple Influence of England Prompts Hope for Women
A fragmented historic notice discusses the influence of England on enslaved nations and hints at Christian liberty for women. It then shifts to miscellaneous remedies, cures, and advertisements for medical products and doctors, with scattered testimonials and promotional lines.
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England
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