The Signal Box Daughter And The Narrow Escape
The wife of a railway signalman recalls the hush of a feared collision as her husband battles nerves and a looming nightmare. After their danger proves real, she saves two hundred lives by signaling the express to slacken. Uncle Thompson’s return tops a strange tale of trust, danger, and a grateful future.
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Boex
John
Jane
Tom
Mail Express
Australia
Maudie
the Express
Lucifer
Uncle Thompson
Atlantic
England
The Secret of Their Power in Speech
A dialogue on preparation and mastery of subjects features Webster and Hamilton. Webster declines speaking without true understanding, while Hamilton asserts genius is born of deep study and relentless effort, making complex ideas clear through persistent reflection.
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Mr. Webster
Senate
Alexander Samilton
One-armed Soldier’s Daring Sacrifice Tale
In a grim anecdote from the Napoleonic era recounted by the St. Louis Globe, a veteran who lost one arm at Austerlitz is asked what the court would do if he lost both. He replies, I would have made you an officer. He then cuts off his remaining arm, a macabre legend reflecting on heroism and spectacle in postmortem curiosity.
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John
Richard Malin
Express
Mail
Maudie
Wyming Express
Henshar Mail
Cleven
Lis
Fortold
Napoleon
Austerlitz
Legion of Honor
St. Louis Globe
California Whisky Bargain Exchange Ends In Fifteen Cent Gap
A humorous scene unfolds as a thirsty customer bargains over five gallons and a gill of whisky. Mr B and cashier T C juggle a price, with B offering 830 10 and C accepting after a fifteen cent difference. The ten gallon deal slips through with a small profit for one side.
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California
Barkeeper
Mr. B
E. C
T. C
Cure for Earache with Pepper and Cotton Ball
A home remedy instructs placing ground pepper on cotton wool tied into a ball, dipped in sweet oil, and inserted into the ear, then covered with more cotton and bound in place. The method promises almost instant relief suitable for infants and adults, noting its gentle action.
Saloon Scene Ends In Clergyman’s Despair
A Clarinda clergyman, away on a crusade, returned to find his wife at a saloon bar singing loudly. He pleaded, Come home, wife, you have ruined me, drunk, drunk, drunk, tears streaming as he stood in shock.
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Eam
Clarinda
Ilo
President’s Health Quotation Cited by Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant reports a tongue in cheek line that the president suffers from “pronounced individuality” as a humorous take on his personality. The comment reflects editorial wit rather than a medical diagnosis.
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The
Hartford Courant
Thakore of Bhownugger Marries Four Royal Brides
A 17 year old Thakore in India recently espoused four young royal brides in a single ceremony. In Providence Rhode Island the delaying of the delaine works has reduced the city population by about 2,000 residents.
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Thakore
Bhownugger
India
Delaine
Providence, R.I
A Dumb Woman Speaks Wer Bones? Opinion of Eker Whus- Bysesnal
A fragment from a 19th century column mocks a deaf mute woman and lampoons political gender views. It quotes a man insulting women while recounting a public dispute with his wife and cites Senator Farry on women voting. It also references French defense plans and Norwegian gender roles in a scattered joke-like prose.
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Eker
Sser
Farry
Phe
Connecticut
Cremation in ancient Greece and shift to interment
The article details Greek funeral rites from pyre to urn, including night processions, mourners, wax masks, and offerings. It notes the transition to Christian burial as pagan rites declined, with bodies interred and church offices replacing old ceremonies.
Homemaking advice and locust timing noted in 19th century column
A domestic economy piece urges wives to master bread making and kitchen duties, arguing the larder defines true housewifery and that meals matter more than wardrobe. It critiques reliance on hired cooks and warns of seven year locust sightings this summer, detailing locust emergence and behavior.
Prophecy of Seneca and Stelling on America's Discovery
The text cites Seneca the Latin poet and Stoic philosopher of the first century, noting a Medea passage translated by Archbishop Wheathley that predicts a future when oceans release their barriers and a vast continent appears with a pilot discovering new worlds. It ends with a quirky remark that umbrellas wear out regardless of cost.
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Gar
Seneca
America
Medea
Archbishop Wheathley
Thule
Earth
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