Duel at the cliff and the doomed life of Jack Smith
In Marshall Michigan on October 28 1880 readers are told of a dramatic narrative featuring Old Jack Smith a fearless fighter who duels two rivals then battles a tyrant General M. The tale recounts his prowess in fights with land speculators Indians and the poor and ends with his death and enduring memory among the deprived. The piece also surveys elevator technology and a dog wedding misadventure amid a flood of eclectic notes from Harper's and other sources.
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Alby
Amnistaks- Loantig
Missouri
Emerson
Mien
Fey
Gould
Prosant
Isle
Tan
Uulless
Las Nas
Jack Smith
Pete Whietstous
Innane
Big Pete
Pete
Sean
Jack
Esa
Smith
T ‘Levis
Herculadeum
Dla
Spimpet
Sonny Dangera
Mith
Hell
Gen. M
Old Jack
Tam
Cherokee Nation
Conrad Wolf
Avery
Ign Enoor
Jauuly
Bat
Thor
Bea
Panama hats: origins and craft across isthmus regions
The article explains Panama hat production chiefly from Voroquas and Western Pan gata, with major manufacture in Manta Monts Christian and Edador. Hats are exported across the Americas and West Indies, fetch high prices, and are notable for single-piece straw, lightness, and foldable flexibility. Production details cover leaf selection, sun drying, bleaching, and plaiting methods, including regional variations and the care to preserve whiteness.
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Panama
Inowa
Manta
Monts
Edador
American
West Indies
Europe
Peru
Jd Warh
Fragmented Courtroom Transcript Of Disturbance And Fears
A damaged excerpt portrays a courtroom scene with a distressed woman recounting a six month relationship with a man named Thurmus and a planned October marriage. She describes discovering his infidelity with a girl under 16 and vows revenge. The judge and others respond with terse, tense exchanges as the case pauses for the next proceeding.
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Thurmus
Excansion
Rexange
Bijak
Tien
Bijah
Bijol
No Place for Chinamen Incident in Fairplay Stagecoach
A Leadville Chronicle report recounts racial hostility in Fairplay as a stagecoach from Fairplay to Alma and Leadville carries two Chinese travelers. Aboard, locals jeer and threaten, with sticks and rifles directed at them while they remain on the coach’s top until returning to Fairplay.
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Fairplay
Alma
Leadvilla
Shadeipas
Fenor
Leadville Chronicle
Crows Develop Bold Tactics in Flushing Henyards
Residents near Flushing report crows adopting strategic, raid behavior on local henyards. Birds perch near homes, two crows coordinate attacks, one guards while the other reconnoiters, and even when guarded by scarecrows may be driven off only by missiles. Mix Flanagan’s flock drops from 850 to 200, with losses attributed to crow raids amid wartime corn shortages and increased crow numbers on Long Island.
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Flushing
L. L
Mix
Flanagan
Blie
Soven
Neron
Tim Sway
Long Island
York
The Bonnet Effect on a Woman’s Demeanor
A whimsically phrased defense of pretty bonnets arguing they lift mood and social ease. It contends that women in lovely headwear appear friendlier, more confident, and receive more attention, while unattractive bonnets provoke mortification and misfortune in social interaction.
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Amile
Tonighen
Tor
Bonnet
How Ladies Dress in Persia
A description from Tinley’s Magazine details Persian ladies in vibrant attire. Bright red satin skirts with gold lace braid loose blue velvet jackets, numerous turquoise jewelry, white shawls, jewel bands, pearl stars, and multiple bracelets. Red trousers appear rarely, veils of muslin, leather amulets from Mecca, and verses from the Torah. Hair dyed red, long, and plaited with gold threads.
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Mecca
Tinsley
How It Feels to Drown from a Philadelphia Times fragment
A drowning survivor recalls no remorse and describes anxiety about death and judgment. He writes of longing for family, disbelief in easy death, and fear of approaching judgment, while noting societal lies and sharks in the place. He mentions his father and home, and contemplates future fate.
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Thad
Philadelphia Times
Fragment of court remark on Adam Thompson witness
A courtroom exchange recalls 1771 inundation that damaged Tyne bridges. Adam Thompson answers living in Paradise, and when asked how long he has dwelt there, replies Ever since the flood. The barrister and judge seek clarification, eliciting unintended humor.
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Tyne Bridge
Nowcastle
Adam Thompson
Adam
Paradise
Newcastle
Mammoth Trees of Calaveras County Tour Reported
A California correspondent describes visits to groves of giant sequoias in Calaveras County. He notes staggering heights and dizzying views from atop fallen giants, mentions naming rights for trees like Mother Father and Governors, and compares groves with Panoramic Big Trees. Fire had spared many trunks and vitality remained strong.
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Ha Hng
Calaveras
County
Cal
Toothy
Tareas Greces
Cdi
Barker saves two choking men with surprising blows
In Ottawa and Boston, Barker aids a choking boy and then a stranger eating a peach. After delivering a shoulder blow to dislodge a stone, the man collapses. Barker later helps a second choking man, prompting a brutal reaction and a boastful, grim assessment from the assailant.
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Barker
Ottewa
Decastive O'Connor
Boylston and
Tremont Atreets
Ottawa
Otterly Odd Tales At Sea And Schoolroom Antics
A fragmented 19th century clipping recounts a white owl drifting 800 miles at sea from Liverpool to New York yet recovering aboard a ship. It also notes a Sunday school scene where a boy answers the Adam and Eve question with a blundering street slang reply, prompting laughter and partial explanation.
Fragmentary reminiscence on memory and loss
Disjointed lines lament how memory dulls the harsher truth of life. The speaker recalls grave scenes and the cruelty of magnates, contrasting distant terror with the intimate ache of loved ones misunderstood or mistreated. The piece hints at human frailty and the need to remember.
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Howe
Packing a Trunk Tips for Safe Transport
Fragments advise plan before packing to avoid loss or damage. Emphasizes packing heavy items bottom, wrapping breakables, securing bottles, and placing a card with permanent address on the trunk. Also suggests keeping pins needles thread and pencils in traveling bag for convenience.
Counterfeit coins and large 1874 library volumes discussed
A report describes a coin counterfeit detection method using a delicate electric balance and telephony to flag disturbances. It also lists and compares major libraries by 1874 holdings, noting National Library in Paris and British Museum among the largest, with volumes and manuscripts across European and American institutions.
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Paris
British Museum
Imperial Library of
St. Petersburg
Royal Library of
Munich
Vatican
National Library
Shore
Europe
Washington
Boston
Boervard University
Astor and Mercantile
New York
Barnard
Yale
Dartmouth
Cornell
University of Virginia
Bowdoin
The
University of South Carolina
Annn Arbor
Amherst
Princeton
Wesleyan
Columbia
Reconsidering the meaning of manufacture in historical view
A critical piece argues that the term manufacture misleads today as machinery replaces hand work. It traces how hand made items gave way to machine made, notes the decline of the word’s accuracy, and proposes shortening it to denote making or the maker as factor. The author recalls J. W. Mackey and Trouville gatherings, linking elegant table service to wealth and culture.
Fragmentary OCR reads with garbled quotes and names
The readable text fragment shows disjointed phrases about young men, intelligence, bands, and political language. It mentions dancing and pride, with unclear references to “three best” and “walrvars,” lacking coherent context or identifiable individuals or events.
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Strad
Mark Twain on Jays and Language in Tramp Abroad
Excerpted thoughts from Mark Twain's Tramp Abroad discussing blue jays and human speech, noting a jay's wit, humor, and reasoning while contrasting it with human grammar, concluding with a playful comparison to cats and a jab at human pretensions.
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Jay Walt
Jay
Blue-Jay
Etta
Linton
Ajay
Jey
Jay Snows
Mark Twain
How Birds Fly Wings and Air Currents Explained
A Plymouth, Indiana report describes how birds use stiff front wing edges and flexible hind edges to direct air flow. It explains wing motion, gliding on wind like a kite, and the ability of some birds to remain stationary in air. The piece also notes hawks and other birds exploiting wind for effortless flight.
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Earth
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