Smell of Fresh Turned Earth Foretells a Stranger’s Death
Inside a porch tale a man smells freshly turned earth just before a fatal shooting. Two men discuss the omen while guests dine, then a second shot rings out from an adjacent window, sparking fear and puzzling clues about a mortgage dispute and a looming graveyard mystery.
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Donic
Bey
Maitland
Earb
Tom
Ton
MD Cluscock
Mortel
Fred
Queer Russian Ways Quiet Village After Dark
A described Russian village after 11 pm feels deserted with no visible people or animals. Peasants are said to believe in evil spirits and stay silent, avoiding laughter, as sounds allegedly attract spirits. The article notes Kiev as a light city and mentions a mysterious interaction with a group of men.
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Russia
Ly P.m
Kiev
Russi
Blackwoaul
Mysterious Deaths and Misdirected Aging Rumor
Fragmentary OCR reveals a bungled tale about a supposed murder and aging confusion in New York. Passages mention an aging parishioner, a seventy fifth birthday, and a plan to honor two birthdays on the same date, with odd dialogue about concealing ages within a family.
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Worsti
Hector
New
York
Presidential Cameldancer and Early U S Presidents
The text notes multiple early presidents with ages and death dates. It mentions Toby Adamis as eight and eleven years older than various figures, then cites Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe and others. It states Jefferson and Madison died on July 4, 1886, exactly seventy years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and Monroe died on July 4, 1881.
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Toby Adamis
Thomas Jefferson
Madison
James Munrge
John Q. Ada
George Washington
John Adams
Thomferson
Janes Madison
Jims Monroe
Thonmas Deferson
Dole Adams
Demers
Siues Monroe
Perfect Features: Proportions In A Regal Face
The text describes facial feature ratios where the face width matches the eye line and gap between eyes equals one eye width. It states the eye width equals two thirds of the mouth width and defines nasal and forehead proportions with strict, precise shaping.
Fragmentary Historical Note on Personal Habits
The text describes someone named Basesy nent and a habit of placing spectacles before eating cherries to enhance their appearance. It mentions personal enjoyment and keeping pleasures private to avoid disturbing others, with emphasis on convenient carrying and not letting them annoy others.
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Alwayes
Fragmentary dialogue hints at political economy term
A truncated exchange shows Bogsies asking Maria about elvil gorvies and Tagper, with Mrs Boggies denying knowledge and recalling a cook. The text reflects misheard speech and garbled historical dialogue.
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Maria
A Difference be Kicks and Neighbors Reactions
A humorous contrast notes neighbors’ concern when a man is kicked by a horse versus laughing at a mule incident. The excerpt includes playful lines from various fictional names and dialog about propriety and observation in social scenes.
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Bilm
Kkansas City Journal
Eighteenth Century Life From Elizabeth Motagu Letters
Extracts from Elizabeth Montagu letters reveal 18th century English life in which she battles illness with blistering and baths. Dr Mead prescribes a back blister and she notes partial relief amid repeated purgings, fasting, and limited remedies.
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Elizabeth Nautagu
Dittesteckings
Ife
England
Dr. Mead
Jewelers Protect Patrons Against Theft
A New York Prose piece describes how major jewelers maintain end-to-end security. Shops log and number each piece and deploy detectives to recover stolen gems without client costs. If items go missing, customers call the original store and a trained detective is sent to the scene immediately.
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Inge
New York
Translation Blunders in Cooper Novel Spoofed
A humorous note recounts an early French translator of Cooper's The Spy making errors such as rendering Locusts as les Sauterelles and describing a dragoon tying his horse to a locust on the lawn, misreading American presshoppers and horse bridles.
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Cooper
Les Sauterelles
America
Last Prise Fight Under London Rules
Describes historic bare knuckle prize fighting under London ring rules, noting 24 feet square turf ring, bare torso, and allowed wrestling. Mentions Sullivan defeating Jake Tullyn in 75 rounds in 1889 near New Orleans with $10,000 side stakes and $1,000 side bet for the championship belt.
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Jan
Gristocrstic
Met
Che
Sullivan
Jake Fil Tuln
New Orleans
London Answers
Franklin Kite Experiment and Early New York Street Cleaning
A scrambled set of notes discusses Franklin's kite experiment proving electricity and lightning are the same, praising the boldness of the effort and critiquing timid reaction to storms. It mentions New York’s first street cleaner in 1002, and cites Laurens Van der Speigie, a baker, and his daughter who became governor as an illustration of democracy.
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Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
New York
Old New York
Hoe
Laurens van der Speigie
Mo van Dae
Adam Enjoys Unique Pleasure of Raising Beef Prices
A summary noting that Adam is described as the first tronopolive and sole happy man in a Detroit Times quotation for raising beef prices and reacting to trust-imposed prices. The fragment presents a satirical claim about Adam's role and pleasure in price manipulation.
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Adam
Detroit Times
The Cure Frames Anxious Parent Doctor Exchange
A distressed parent pleads with a physician about their daughter’s vision and upcoming marriage. The doctor suggests letting the marriage proceed as a possible path to awareness or relief.
Now don't ask any more questions, little boys
A dated quotation from Euripides about inquiry and wisdom appears, urging restraint in curiosity. The line contrasts childish questions with the idea that even the wisest cannot turn good action into ridicule.
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Euripides
Mystery of Petrof Remsky Solved in Snowbound Triggered Theft
In a western hamlet, Petrof Remsky pursued his missing brother Dmitri who vanished after stealing $250 from John Mason’s store. While Petrof searched through blizzards over months, he uncovered two bodies buried in snow: Dmitri, shot, and the thief who fled with the cash. The crime was solved as the thief was identified.
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Petrof Remsky
America
Drakri
Mttle
Petrof
Dmitr Remsky
John Mason
Daoitri
Mason
Hig Cash Drhwer
Meson
Petrod
Petro
Dmitri
Jim
Ls Mosey
Cone
Maxon
Petrot
Duturl
Perseveriny Petrof
Lymitr
Detrof
Tve
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