Numerous oddities stain the Register’s long dispatches
The Register reports a mix of sensational items from finance to science. A French banker Victor Mace allegedly fled with four million dollars. A New York accident kills a child by a lead pencil puncturing the eye. A French scientist claims pets spread 30 percent of common diseases. A new antiseptic named Lyson blends with water though its formula remains secret. Other notes cover a Denver rail summit at 10,851 feet, a list of long monosyllabic nine-letter words, and various European royal and local curiosities.
Man Claimed 113 Years Old, Dies Near Catonsville Md
A lifelong Howard County resident said to be 113 died at home near Catonsville Maryland from an attack of the grip. He was a bachelor with a small Catonsville road farm, never left Howard Baltimore or Montgomery counties, and claimed birth records in an old Bible and freedman papers.
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Galler Jeans Justice of the
Yaller Jeans
Bill
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Keesport
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Mars John
Village Sketch Buries Thirty-Five Authors in Verse
A playful verse hides thirty five authors within its lines as a reader searches for occupations and amusements among rural scenes. The poem mentions a farmer, John, Smith, and a parson among others, with playful digressions on aging and eccentricities as the writer laments lost wit and elegant attire.
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Sioux praise education and seek Indian lands and agencies
The Indian delegation from Washington visited Carlisle Indian School with American Horse praising education yet urging use of schooling to uncover white frauds. He claimed Indians owned all lands first and urged agency offices be given to educated natives while demanding compensation for losses from the recent outbreak. Coapt. Pratt responded to the remarks.
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Those were the old days on river steamboats
A reminiscence on the Mississippi steam era contrasts palaces of the past with modern boats. A planter recalls postwar manners, gambling, and a sharp preacher who won money at poker, then a river landing tale of land claims and a loyal servant who helps fix papers. Social change, gentility, and memory color the journey.
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Mother Spratt a steadfast visitor to the rural school
A correspondent recalls Mother Spratt, a 74 year old neighbor who visited the local school Fridays, aiding with chores and guiding pupils. On a midwinter Sunday she kept vigil by the stove, then spoke of living alone, kindness, and the value of being good. She died suddenly that night leaving a lasting impression on the children.
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Joe Hunt
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