Old John Bull locomotive comes to celebrate 1831 arrival
A lengthy report details the 1831 John Bull locomotive, its journey to the United States, and its restored condition. The piece notes the engine’s transfer from Bordentown to Philadelphia in 1831, its original specifications, and public display at the 19th century exhibits. It highlights the locomotive’s historic status as the oldest in the U.S. and mentions audience turnout across towns, with schoolchildren eager to view the event.
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Camden & Avahog
New Jersey
Tila
Herbert
Gromit
United States
Wupland
Job Bull
John Bull
Staal
Foster, Rastrick & Co
New York
Early American Locomotive Makers and Notable Engines
Trea by Horatio Alles in August. Peter Cooper’s Tom Thumb engine was built and tried in 1839 at the St Clairworks near Baltimore. By 1890, American locomotives turned out at West Point for the South Card Ling railroad, including the Best rieva sed the West Point, and in 1831 the De Witt Clinton, the engine New York Central Railroad planned to reproduce for Chicago with a pair of cars.
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Horatio Alles
Peter Cooper
Tom Thumb
Chicago
Passenger Refuses to Pay Fare on City Car Incident
A chaotic scene unfolded yesterday morning as a man, his wife and children rode a streetcar along 4th Avenue. He paid with small coins and argued with the conductor while his family sat inside. The conductor demanded full fare, warnings and insults followed, a police officer boarded at Set Street, and the altercation continued as the car proceeded downtown. The incident drew a crowd and the conductor called for police assistance.
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Loantad
4Th Avenue Cyak
Stamoke
New York Herald
Fund
Dente eYus
Messly
Mercer
Juan
Pollaeunu
Vonduetan
Etiumetar
Otter
Ube Iil
Hopsoll
Saul
Albany Sturgeon Trade Shapes Hudson River History
A fragment recounts Albany as the cradle of sturgeon fishing, tracing the riverfront’s rise to a river pasture for captive fish. It notes Hudson River sturgeon abundance, with Lake Erie and Lake Ontario supplying fish for market. Tethered sturgeon fed Ottawa and Canadian markets, where the meat remains a regional staple.
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Albany
The
New York Sun
Alan Bent
Albans
Spek
Hener
Albany Bort
Shire
Hiadson
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Nina Ovons
St Lawrence River
Mchlin
Canadian
Ontario
Bachelor in a City Chase Ends with a Burglar Escape
A newspaper tale follows a lone bachelor who flatters fate and money as he imagines marriage yet wanders through the city after a bank of events. A burglar at a millionaire’s dining room prompts a tense stop and a ghostly interruption before a police-ready moment unfolds.
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Ivers Teluw
Weil
Claude Brown
Prins
Sethunderadon
Carlie
Ding Howse
Smith
Ulick
Anil
Charly
Sturgeon Trade and Delicacy Claims Across Regions
Fragmentary excerpt discusses sturgeon exports to Russia and other countries, claiming sturgeon is a civilization delicacy. It mentions a Sandusky area reference, yearly quantities like 3,000 tons, and legislative interest in sturgeon production and markets. The text is garbled with misprints and unclear sourcing.
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Gion
Russia
Ruse Aml
Sandusky
Ike
Joe Sturgeon
Fragmented Autopsy Notes and Ghostly Encounter in Philadelphia
An OCR fragment recounts medical autopsy observations on disease and resilience, then shifts to a haunted scene where Ordinary Charlie encounters a spectral young woman. The story blends medical reflections with a suspenseful urban encounter leading toward Philadelphia.
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Charlie
Blu
Guar
Cam
Te Dear
Walker
Atalys
Taruliy
Ted
Caio
Teller
Indy
Gene
Mars canals debate on nature of the so called cannis
The Nineteenth Century notes that apparent Martian canals and double lines, once thought artificial, may be natural features. Proposes hypotheses that single and double lines are crevices or rivers in the crust, periodically filled with water or melted snow, with Perrotin confirming observations this year.
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Tockver
Mars
Wtieh
Scharelli
Ol Thutt
Schiaparelli
Perrotin
Iowa Political Ties Highlight Richardson and Speech Graft
A fragment of a political report outlines A. Richardson, Iowa Democratic National Committee member, credited with boosting Boies in the state’s campaign. It notes his Davenport residence, editorship of a leading local paper, and participation in donor-laden headquarters. The piece recounts a misfired Breckinridge visit and a later homely Southern orator, with dialog about speaking at a New York hamlet and a tense exchange involving Allen.
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A. Richardson
Duinoem Tde National Committee
dJowa
Washington News
Richardson
Iowa
Gererier Boies
Nndond
St Wid
Gumpalsa
Fifth Avenue
Vermont
Towa
Hood
Davenport
Richrdson
Allen
Mississippi
Congressona
Breckinridge
Allon
Ellver
Blac
Kentucky
W. GP. Brecklavidge
National Committee
Namie Senna
Woman Declares Independence After Interruption on Street
An elderly woman rebukes a young man who carves a path with a blunt remark. After a near collision on the curb, she asserts she never needed a man’s advice and declines his help. The moment ends with her walking ahead as the man apologizes.
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Masuke
Meath
Browieny
Ory
Natural Enemys Odd Nesting Spider Predator
A peculiar insect that preys on spiders is described. Green in water and wasp like, it builds clay nests and hunts spiders by paralyzing them with poison. The mother inserts eggs into each victim and seals the chamber, continuing until her nest is full.
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Epider
Inettra Te Proveht
Tehnewmopfir
Hatchery of Horrors: Spiders Spawn Nightmarish Grubs
A fragment describes leaving a brood to hatch at a site called les sur. Larvae feed on peat as spiders awaken tiny maggots feeding until they form a chrysalis and emerge as winged beings. These creatures are implied to fulfill a ancestral purpose guided by a figure named Ieiiucunen Uekef.
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Lessur
Ufe
Megar
Ieiiucunen Uekef
Wise dog of St Louis outsmarts invalid owner
A St Louis gentleman keeps a doxie that outwits his caretaker by stealing from a rolling stand. The trained canine snatches a cane and plate leftovers, evading capture as the man, disabled, watches in astonishment. The dog’s cleverness and attachment to the invalid are noted in a curious household anecdote.
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St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Jimgel
Tayalid
Meilog
Louesty
Vieve
Parentis
Wich
Pawn Ticket Saves Life In Philadelphia Tale
A Philadelphia man near Spruce Street faced death from pneumonia when a pawn ticket for a gold watch kept under his pillow revived him. A friend fetched the ticket, exchanged it for cash, and the man survived, vowing never to pawn again.
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Philadelnhia
Spruce Street
Tere
Honest Restaurant Advice Sparks Publicity
A dramatic restaurant scene unfolds as a correspondent taunts staff over recommendations. The patron snaps at etiquette, and a waiter replies with a cryptic quip about honesty, reflecting a playful exchange from Drake's Magazine.
Absent Superior party feared lost after trip
Superior, Wis May 11 Excitement rises as a party from Superior vanished after leaving Port Arthur on April 1 to visit Lake Namakan on the Canadian border in Minnesota. The group led by C. E. Barthol among others, including John A Lane, Frank Kleist and N Snyder, has not been heard from since.
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Nest Superior
Wis
Superior
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