Larceny by dog stealing ruled under Ohio law
A long decision by Jupee Tilden of Cleveland holds that stealing dogs is larceny under Ohio law. He cites Kansas and New Hampshire decisions to support his stance amid broader notes on legal tests and witness admissibility, plus a string of miscellaneous anecdotes from UK and US contexts.
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Jupee Tilden
Cleveland
State of
Ohio
Kansasa
New Hampshire
Kentucky
Court of Appeals
Principles of Chemistry and Ancient Earth Theory
A historical chemistry note explains sixteen essential elements, twelve solids and four gases, naming iron lead potassium sodium ammonium calcium magnesium aluminum carbon silicon sulfur phosphorus oxygen nitrogen hydrogen chlorine. It notes early humans worked with metals, questions earth’s ancient metallic state, and discusses caloric as a heat transfer force shaping matter and the surface.
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Tubal Cain
Adam
Theo Ren
Satire on Wall Street and Bear Battle in Verse
A satirical poem by Robert Grant featuring a chorus of bulls and bears attacking stock market folly. It mocks rumors of Wabash pooling, rail freight deals, and the fate of investors as it juxtaposes financial hubris with prophetic, biblical imagery. The verse lampoons speculative excess and recalls the era's mania through urban and Western scenes, citing The Century as a source.
Awe and Dust on Wing-Dam Miners of the Sacramento
In early California a ten man Sacramento Wing-Dam Company battles river bed rock and fever to strike virgin gold near the Sierras. A starving camp, a sick boy, and a pledge drive the crew to risky unity as they gamble on a final burst of labor before winter. They seal their fate with a vow to share wealth and return for the boy, then travel home damning the Sacramento with song and hope.
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Mount Shasta
Sacramento
California
Sierras
San Francisco
Samson
Oregon
Timothy
Stere
Miles
Sacramento Wing-Dam Company
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Waal
Maine
Lazarus
Wa-Al
Greenand
Injy
Afric
Jong
Ieeng
Splace
Fla Ey
Joseph
Lazarua
Joaquin Miller
Women and Hetriment in Matrimonial Bureau Tales
A New York matrimonial bureau keeper describes his varied clientele. He notes men want money while women, especially widows, pursue marriage for wealth. He observes preferences for brunettes over blondes and a dislike of large mustaches, with ladies favoring a neat, modest look.
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New York
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Wall Street
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