Corwin's Clever Breakfast Heist at an Inn
A recollected tale portrays Thomas Corwin as a sharp traveler who outwitted a stingy hotel landlord. While others rushed to catch a departing stage, Corwin feasted calmly and later warned the landlord where to find the stolen spoons, after which the driver was coaxed to return to the inn. The piece also notes population ranges of European cities like Rotterdam and Leyden.
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Ikrou
Cincinnati
Thomas Corwin
Corwin
Corwn
Heroism Begins at Home and Daily Living
A speaker argues bravery emerges from daily character, not emergencies. Courage is prepared by steady duty and self discipline, shaping children into capable adults who will face future shocks and shape America’s future.
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America
Cities of the World and the Spread of Large Urban Centers
The piece argues many cities exceed 200000 population, with only nine to ten in the United States per the latest census. It notes Britain, France, Italy, Germany, China, and India also host several such cities and suggests that within a century the number of large cities may grow, challenging Old World assumptions. It also remarks on New Yorkers’ possible disdain for large towns and lists historic capitals like Venice and Verona as examples.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
China
India
United States
Vania Paden
Vorcos
Bolages
Enos
Venice
Padus
Verona
Bologna
Warsaw
Cracow
Antwerp
Ghent
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
New Oxford Street
London
England
Wade
Inn
Only Man To Beat Five Kings In A Poker Game
The tale features Billy Emerson recalling a poker match in Honolulu with King Kalakaua, where Emerson claims four aces beat the king's four kings amid bets ranging from 1500 to 3200 dollars. The San Francisco Chronicle notes Emerson exaggerated stages of enthusiasm, but the core event is authentic.
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Billy Emerson
Australia
King Kalakaua
Honolulu
Sir William
Emerson
San Francisco Chronicle
Language mixup at school board leads to testing of applicants
Two neighboring town committeemen argued over phrasing for a man sitting or setting. The chairman ruled that the correct form is sat down and moved on to examine high school vacancy applicants, promising a brisk catechism.
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Boston Transcript
Bad Effects of Bicycling
A St Louis physician warns that bicycle riding can cause a spine and kidney disease from continual jar. He reports several cases in feeble men but says active and strong subjects show good results and the practice is often recommended for fitness.
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St. Lowis
Oneida Community Dissolved and School Incident Recap
The Oneida Community is described as a dissolving entity of about 150 residents, with half the members having left since the change. A school incident in Fall River Mass recounts a teacher wrongly punishing an innocent pupil, revealing the danger of hasty judgment. The piece also covers Gambetta’s brain analysis and a Norwegian writer’s claim about herring jumps, concluding with a remark on the contented versus ambitious man and a Boston blind journal critique.
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Oneida
Fail River
Mass
Solomon
Parading Veteran Recounts Poker Fight Ending in Injury
A middle aged man in a Decoration Day parade in a Dakota town recounts a poker dispute with a Montana man over five aces that left him badly crippled. A prominent citizen praises his bravery, while the speaker downplays wartime heroism, revealing the injury stemmed from a game rather than battle.
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Dakota
Pardner
Montana
Istelline Beil
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Corwins
Rotterdam
Leyden
Leipsic
New York
Cities of the World
Gambetta
Cromwell
Cuvier
Boston Journal For the Blind
Deool
American Sunday-school Union
Ayer
Buckingham
Amy Min
Lyon
Eic
WM. Hall
Aimmerica
Simmons Liver Regulator
J. N. Holmes
Vineland
N. J
Simmons
Oncy Genuin J. H. Zeilih
Ely’s
Philadelphia
Atarrhe
Creaner
A. J. Newmen
Uw - USA
Mich
N.Y
Brewster
Holly
Valentine Bros
Janesville
Wis
Mersh
Uincy
Michelq School OF Eclectic
N.clark
Chicajco
U.s.&a.p
P.W._SIEGLER
UG. Oniengo
THY Humane Ixakpy Company
Lafayette
Ind
Cleveland
Fohia Martings
Ales
Kidder
Charlestown
Musee
Frazer Axle
Nate Sathae
C.n.u
PISO
Invalids
Surgical Institute
Main Street
Buffalo, N. Y
Buffalo
Imay Particuar
Ake
Washington
Florida
R.V. Pierce
M.D
Our
Bright
Havin
Invalids’ Hate and Surgical Institute
Itue
Cae Epariahets Forgie
Heivous Teases
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