A Doll and a Major Turn Forts War Toward Peace
Major Hopkins at Fort 1 with two cavalry companies encounters hostility from the Sioux. A captive Indian girl, rescued by a doll gifted by Little Maud Hopkins, softens hearts. The girl’s return and a powwow lead to peace talks and redress, averting a planned attack. A mother’s plea and a simple act of kindness avert a costly siege.
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Hopkins
Indlang
Mra. Hopkins
Maud Hopking
Ale
Hopkies
Major Hopkins
The Cadet Ab War Story and Pasha’s Press Clash
A fragment recounts a Syrian Protestant College press clash in Beirut in 1873. Dr. Van Dyck challenged a Kull Pasha over a tract criticizing bribery and corruption, arguing truth should reach officials. The pasha retells a tale of a one eyed cad and nine eyed cad to illustrate caution about public reminders of justice.
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H. A. Jessup
Syeth
van Dyck
Beirut
Kull Pasha
Seral
Gera
Pasha
Sour
Dr. van Dyck
Oyebet
Simoni
Coure
Cadi
Famous Ancestors and Nonsense in Proving Lineage
An old discourse on ancestry and fame recalls Junot’s boast I am my own ancestor and similar quips by Napoleon Harmodios and Dumas. Voltaire notes that merit, not noble blood, crowns a successful king. The piece threads witty defiance of genealogical pomp through historical vignettes.
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Andoche Junot
Iearshal
France
Junot
Rsen
Abrantes
Agerepoleon
Onmurr
Ca Undleman
Regine
Golder
Ancester
Nbertus
Curtius Ruy
Napoleon
Austria
Bonaparte
Treviso
Rudolph of
Alexander Dumas
Voltaire
Orchestra Refuses Conductor Early Days Triumph
In early days Arthur Ni Kiech, famed conductor, was appointed to lead a Leipzig opera performance of Tanohiener. The young chorus master faced an orchestra that refused to play until a director warned they could resign after the overture. The overture became a triumph for Nikiad and the orchestra offered congratulations after apologies.
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Arthur Ni Kiech
Tanohiener
Leipzig
Bons
Nikiad
Sledger Reported Illness Dismisses Daily Health Statement
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows a tardy clubman asking at a door about Sledger's daily health statement. Inside, the response notes he is dolshed and all eight have entered, implying coverage of Sledger's illness and statements.
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Bingley
Sledger
Chicago Tribune
Conversation Snippet Reflects Frustration Over Matches
The dialogue shows Briggs and Griggs debating suitability of Winkle and his fiancée. One side asserts neither is good enough, while the other questions the basis, noting attempts to reason have failed and that the issue was not reasoned into.
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Briggs
Winkle
Griggs
Faomishs
A Bit of Detective Work A Bit of Detective Work
Mrs Hunt faces bank murder intrigue after her husband Brant is killed. She engineers a cover story and, with secret detectives, drives the investigation toward a motive tied to bank wives and cash losses. A defaulter named Tift disappears while Hunt is restored as bank VP.
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Maggie
Barry
Tremblig
Wenryant
Big Houae
Cade Ag
Joeolook
Abe
Mrs. Huot
Tift
Hunt
Nhen
Road and Bridge Exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair
The Highway Division of the Wisconsin Geological and Lectural History Survey will host a road and bridge exhibit at the State Fair in a tent west of the model school building. Attendees can learn about steel and concrete highway bridges, view samples, and discuss road construction with engineers who offer free guidance and solutions for local projects.
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Highway Division
The
Wisconsin Geological and Lectural History Survey
Model School
West
Wate
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Schedule of Passenger Trains Marshfield Wis
A noisy OCR listing train schedules for Marshfield Wisconsin with numerous trains to and from Minneapolis Milwaukee Fond du Lac Janesville Oshkosh Merrillan Wausau and Chicago. It details arrival and departure times with notes on Sunday exceptions and mail connections. Strong entities include Minneapolis Milwaukee Fond du Lac Oshkosh Janesville and Chicago along with train numbers such as 162 163 315 416 327 425 184 305.
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Minneapolis
Fond du Lac
Miln
Omaha
Melville
Eland Je
Siar
Wayuad
Con
Chi
Minn
Janesville
Shoboumne Mil
Oshkosh
Eland
Oat
Ormaha
Merrion
Loewen
Bland Jr
Lewave
Merrillan
Minneapolis Connection
Rax
N. WY
Wausau
Exenet
Chitesee
Eva
Fond du Lachine
Brome
Schedule notices for main line and branch trains
The item lists several limited and mail trains with routes and exceptions. Main line trains run Minneapolis to Chicago, Milwaukee to Minneapolis, and to Chicago with various runs. The Nekoosa branch operates trains to Grand Rapids and Nekoosa with Sunday exclusions and daily variations.
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Minneapolis
Chi
Mhw
Dail
Rmited
Oes O Minn
Aukland
Mall- Bilt
Greenwood
Trai Ar
Trim Green
Wood Bad Loyal
Nead
Hmited
Chief and
Milly
Minn
Dally
Ranil
Eau Claire Oe Miln
Nekoosa
Grand Rapids
Nekoowa
Nekoowa Ranch
Nekooms Amt
Blair Ine Math
Adhiand
Milwaukee
Mail
Tech
Milwackes Tr Ind
Etches
Grand Rapida
Nekooea
Midwin Line
Ie Mina
Fol
Miln
Loyal
Nekposa
Grand Zagidu
Eau Claire
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Remos & Story
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Selaphons
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Pires Navians. Bank
Heaton
D. D.S
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Ofica
Jawolry
A. Kinlans
G. E. Harrington Tox
Omer Over Rembe
Palace Meat Co
Criby
Star and Palace Meat
Sherry
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Dr. King
J. R. Pitt
Rocky Mount, N.C
Sexton Brothers
Marshfield, Wis
Northwestern Station
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