Notable Fortunes and Oddities From Across The World
The note lists Stephen Bulmer's bequests to Bradlaugh and his wife totaling $8 000, Mrs Garfield’s vast wealth and congressional pension, a tale of a politician feeding a stale egg for a sunhatched chicken, and a linguistic dispute over tuberose pronunciation. It covers Louisville name debates, a Minnesotan Chinaman letter, fishing booms, and personal reminiscences from Washington.
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Stephen Bulmer
Bradlaugh
Pav de Cassacnac Claims Skill Not From Youth Fencing
The journalist and politician duelist Pav de Cassacnac states he never trained to fence in youth and fenced only for amusement. He says his prowess comes from being strong and quick of hand and eye and that he does not fear injury. He modestly claims to be among the best shots in France.
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Pav DE Cassacnac
France
Sucker Flat Faces Silent Ruin as Town Is Destroyed
The once lively California town of Sucker Flat will soon vanish from maps as a major fire leaves most homes destroyed or abandoned. The main street has been mined away and travel with a team is impossible though some deserted houses still show flowers and vines before collapsing for new roads.
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Sucker Flat
California
Reeda
Knight Templars and a Purported Lodge Mystery
A child asks her mother about a Knight Templar in the family and if her father goes to the lodge, while later chatter suggests a rumor about a Knight and a joke about suffrage. An advocacy figure is asked how it would feel if his wife ran for office, and he replies that it would suit him while the end could not ask for a softer thing.
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H. Templars
Fannie Jones
The Pioneers by Samuel Baxter Foster
A solemn poem honoring early desert travelers and pioneers who faced hunger and death. It lauds their courage as they sought liberty science and learning, urging present readers to honor their memory by continuing their work and preserving their legacy for future generations.
The Diamond Necklace Woman’s dream of luxury ends in ruin
Mathilde, poor wife of a public instruction clerk, borrows 400 francs for a ball dress. She loses a necklace loaned by Mme Forestier, then replaces it with a 34 000 franc purchase. Ten years of hardship pay the debt, but the original necklace proves to be imitation worth 500 francs.
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Mme. Forestier
Mathilde
Leoisel
Louis
Mme. Leoisel
Madame Yorestier
Jeanne
Tam Mathilde Leoisel
A Picture of Mahone from a Washington Letter
A Washington letter paints Mahone as striking yet frayed in dress and appearance. He weighs 110 pounds, wears a shabby vest with a crumpled shirt, and a soft slouch hat. Despite odd looks, he is described as magnetically brave, fiercely loyal to friends, shrewd, and a formidable poker player.
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Mahone
Washington
Providential Spring Born From Civil War Suffering
Hubert A. Verplanck recalls seven months in Andersonville Prison where water was scarce and a nearby storm became a turning point. A black storm cloud, fierce artillery, and torrential rain preceded a bright morning when a crystal spring appeared in the stockade, inspiring the name Providential Spring.
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Andersonville
Hubert A. Verplanck
Expressive Language and the Meaning of Ken
A Houston man notes the Chinese language is expressive and asks what makes it so. His mother-in-law questions the idea. He cites the word Ken meaning a female mouth and a gate, defining Ken as anything that opens and shuts.
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Tom Benton
Houston
Ken
Texas
Woman’s motives in marriage revealed by morning routines
A aphorism contrasts affection with practicality by noting a wife’s actions at home. It suggests love is shown by warmth and care, while money motives are implied if the wife prioritizes her own comfort before her husband.
Diplomatic appointments and notable backgrounds outlined
Col Denby named new Minister to China with long law career and Civil War service. Walker Fearn named Minister to Greece Servia and Roumania, a linguist who also served in Confederacy. Boyd Winchester appointed Minister to Switzerland with Kentucky and Louisiana roots and Congress terms. Brief remarks on poverty and a few satirical quotes follow.
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Charles Denby
China
John Russell Young
Botetourt County
Virginia
Georgetown College
Virginia Military Institute
Col. Denby
Evansville
Ind
Walker Fearn
Greece
Servin
Roumania
Alabama
Huntsville
Yale College
John A. Campbell
Mobile
Brussels
United
Mexico
Europe
Preston
New Orleans
University of Louisiana
Boyd Winchester
Switzerland
Cleveland
Ascension Parish
Louisiana
Kentucky
Danville
University of Louisville
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Rowe Yz
O'Leary
England
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Afghanistan
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Asia
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Poland
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Mary
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Pioneers
Samuel Baxter Foster
Herva
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Bureau of Public Instruction
Seine
the Diplomatic Service
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Indiana Regiment
Indiana
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Senate
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Winchester
Berne
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Kingdom of Heaven
Italy
Joseph
Egypt
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