Limpy Fergusons Narrative From Street Stories
In a Chicago Herald street tale Jakey is described as weak and unable to walk after a night of drunkenness. Limpy Ferguson carries him home through Clark Street as cops watch, Jakey dies on the way, and his mother hears of the death. The story ends with a preacher quoting a line about folding hands to sleep.
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Jakey
Sileep
Chicago Herald
Limpy Ferguson
Biler
Clark Street
Miss Lula Hurst Dazes Crowd With Brilliant Feats
A Columbia audience watched Miss Lula Hurst of Georgia perform feats of strength at the opera house. She bent chairs held by men, moved a chair with one hand, and toppled several strong volunteers, ending with a crowd of volunteers unable to press a chair to the floor.
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Columbia
8. C
Lula Hurst
Georgia
Opera House
Miss Hurst
Misa Hurst
Miss Furst
Marriage in Queen Elizabeth era joins deaf groom and speechful bride
A fragment notes a queer marriage ceremony in Elizabethan times between Thomas by and Ursula Bridget. Ursula spoke quickly while Thomas was deaf and mute. lacs were exchanged, aided by a figure named Exidod who claimed to help though the tone recalls a funeral scene.
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Queen Elizabeth
Thomas
Ursula Bridget
Ursula
The Whee Bar Discussion At A Farmers Vindicator
A fragment from the Farmer's Vindicator notes a meeting where several gentlemen discussed needs and the remark What are true needs more than else is Soom noted for Crosby and others.
Von Moltke Doctrine Drives European Armament Surge
The author cites Major Von der Goltz arguing that world control requires war and that disarmament is a misstep. He lists paper and actual military strengths of Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and France, noting huge budgets and diverted resources from peaceful industry toward armaments.
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Major von der Goltz
von Moltke
Moltke
House of Hohenzollern
Europe
Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
France
Welsh amazon Margaret Evan of Pent Lyn
Thomas Pennant notes Margaret Evan a renowned Welsh figure living at Pent Lyn. Over 70, she excels as hunter, shooter, fisher, wrestler, and craftswoman. She kept many dogs, built boats, blacksmithing, shoemaking, harp making, and even shod her horse while hauling copper on the lake.
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Thomas Pennant
Wales
Margaret Evan
Pentlyn
Margaret
Cure for Round Shoulders Advice from New York Tribunal
More than thirty years ago a remedy was devised to correct round shoulders. The plan involves hooking fingers, raising elbows to shoulder height, and pulling like a shoemaker to strengthen shoulder blade muscles. Lying on the back, press the head to raise the chest, and repeat the action while standing or sitting to keep the head erect.
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New York Tribunal
Sustaining Decoction Noted in British Legislature
The Chicago Herald reports Mr Gladstone receiving a sustaining decoction during great efforts in Parliament though such indulgences are uncommon in Britain. In France they manage things differently as each orator rises to speak a footman attends from a small buffet near the presidential chair.
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Chicago Herald
Gladstone
France
Managers and Dears and Darlings in Theater Etiquette
A Chicago Herald note on how theatre managers address actresses with My dear and an ancient property man with My darling. Initially hurt, the young actress sees the custom is shared by all, leaving feelings unchanged as the manager uses the same term for others.
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Chicago Herald
A Rounded Happy I Am
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt extols balance between monotony and change as the key to a full rounded life, praising brave endurance of the one and hearty welcoming of the other in due season.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Folger Family Reference Sparks Legal Misquote Debate
Fragmentary exchange references Franklin and Folger kinship in a debated legal remark. The dialogue mentions Dr. Benjamine and a claim of right, with Franklin's mother identified as a Folger. Exact context and outcome remain unclear due to hazy OCR.
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Benjamine
Franklin
Fragmentary OCR Reflects European War and Travel Bits
The clipped text mentions a brooch with a lead bullet wounding a son in the Franco Prussian war and references travelers and a Philadelphia Call remark about rousing a man in a railroad car. It lists odd phrases and names like De Jorgati and Aakansaw Traveler with scattered Germanic echoes.
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Coplen
The German Circus Compared to American Shows
A San Francisco Chronicle report contrasts German circuses with American ones, noting longer stays, permanent wooden structures, gas lighting, cushioned benches, tiered seating by purse, and cheaper galleries. It highlights sober bills, lack of moralizing acts, and predominantly English and American performers in a traditional, understated presentation.
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Leipsic Cor
San Francisco Chronicle
America
North Carolina Tennessee miners profit from root mining deal
Workers in North Carolina and Tennessee have struck a deal earning twelve dollars per ton for roots shipped to rail stations. The material is routed north for processing into door and veneer. The trade marks a sharp rise in land value compared with two years ago.
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North Carolina
Tennessee
Striped Convict Tale Echoes Through Ohio Penitentiary
Fragmentary lines describe a striped convict and references to Ohio penitentiary life. Vague phrases mention a traveler, a truth about stripes, and a disjointed exchange tied to a criminal context without clear events or dates.
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