Baltimore area notes on ships, crime, and public works
Muted news from Hancock to Annapolis notes wheat shipments to France near Hancock, a murder probe in St. Michaels, and property transfers. Reports include Grand Jury selections in Howard County, a Canton memorial death, and public works updates from the Maryland Fishery board, rail improvements near Hancock, and city governance talk in Baltimore.
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Hagerstown
France
Hancock
Robert Bela
Cumberland
A. Wobltzt
Methodist
Bela
Howard County
York - Oratorio- Society
Vaud de Schubert
Thely Falls
Richardt
JO. Kemp
St. Michaels
Worter Charlton
Mesars
Max Ways
Andent Order
cHildernians of
Wilhelmina Taenny
Baltimore
Walter
Merriain
Denith Ty
J.B. Slicer
Johnstown
Chesapeake and‘ Quio Canal
Wasthington
Mount Vernon
Cecil
W. Ho Neésbur
Cee County
Baltimore Sind
Ohio Railroad
Sir Tohn
Great Cacapon
Charles
Pf, King
Fairmont
Govanstown
Collor
Howell Griswold
Charter Commission
Galveston
Eptember
Tacky Art Dealers and The New Master Boom
A critical sketch exposes art dealers who groom a new artist by early promotion and staged auctions. They lure a young painter, ship canvases to hotels for public sale, control critics and collectors, and skim profits while inflating prices. The scheme collapses when the dealer drowns the market or withdraws bids.
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Independente
Plerarys
Tauster-Ta
Gil
London theater programs priced from a penny to sixpence
The London theater scene charges from a penny to sixpence for a program based on seating level. Higher priced programs use finer paper while lower tiers offer cheaper ads. Compared with New York, London programs vary in quality but convey the same basic information, with a sense of being upsold at both ends.
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London
New-York
New York
New York Sun
The Roman Tribune and Roman Liberty
The article explains how the tribunes represented the common people of Rome similar to England’s House of Commons and the US House of Representatives. It notes the patricians’ dominance ended when plebeians gained tribunes who could veto acts and nullify laws, establishing Roman liberty from that era.
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Romie
House of Commons
England
House of Representatives
Rome
New York American
Friendship's Tribute in Society Column Critique
A fragment notes a Daily Bread society column praising Nin Gillard for moving with ease and grace in exclusive circles, with Chicago Tribune editor implying she had never seen her skating, in a terse social snippet from Chicago.
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Gladys
The
Daily
Bread
Nin- Gillard
Mording
Maybelle
Chicago
Tribune
Conversation on taxation and soup in Harper's Weekly
A clipped humorous exchange features Bjones offering Welsh rarebit and Bjonson declining with a joke about opposing all corporation taxes. The dialogue plays on political sentiment and social satire typical of Harper's Weekly era.
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Bjonson
Bjones
Bjonesey
Harper’s Weekly
Fragmentary Quote Hints at Hidden Drama in Town
Disjointed lines reference meeting a husband and a villain in town. One speaker notes elation while another cites a pledge to never drink again. A cryptic line mentions Houston Wout and a perceived great deed framed against a prankish aim.
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Houston
Superstitions of the Sea Lift from a Ghostly Tale
The Londone Globe recounts sea superstition stories from a brigantine crew. A prank with a cat ghost, a watchful mate, and a noise from the water inspired fear and a fatal misadventure. A Norwegian sailor fled into the sea, driven by panic.
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Dave
Petrel Ta
Bingit
Algo
Algbe
Thik-man
Wybesider
Hoart
Morgan
Londoe
Globe
Spanish Duchess and Mantilla Fashion in London Mat
The account describes a high society scene in London where a duchess in a mantilla and elaborate attire engages in a pointed exchange about Spanish aristocratic fashion. It notes women’s elegance, beauty, and etiquette shaping perceptions of upper-class restraint and allure.
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Corvida
Bedi
London
First Windmills From Early History in Europe
The article traces windmill origins from medieval Knights of St. John to early bohemian mills in 718. It notes primitive fixed mills require specific wind directions, then describes rope tethered mills, a movable pole turntable design, and Holland’s movable dome with a wall axle as steps toward workable wind-powered grinding.
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Knighta
St. John
Gimong the
Bohemia
Waril
Holland
London
Globe
Roquelaure Pardoned for Helmet Misstep in Royal Hall
In Louis XIV era Roquelaure sought pardon for removing a sentry’s helmet after a saluting mishap. The king deemed it a serious matter but granted clemency. The helmet’s removal revealed the guard’s head beneath, which toppled with the helmet to the floor.
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Roquelaure
Louis
Xiv
Renial
The Battle Scene and a Pleasant Household Hint
A veteran officer consoles Lord Townshend after a Desdetten battle scene with a grim reminder that war yields such sights. A later domestic joke about a lawsuit for flirting follows, then an insect bite remedy advertises D D D Prescription antiseptic as a mosquito bite cure offered at J Williams on Market Street.
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Lord Townshend
Dettengen
J.a
Williameon N. Market Stréec
Prose Sketch of Twain and Concord Journey
A recollection recounts Mark Twain and a companion planning a Concord trip in 1876. They opt for the Cambridge to Concord route then fail to secure a ride, facing cold wind and crowds, and improvise a tale to cover their inability to reach the battle site while cherishing the joke later shared with Clemens.
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Mark Cwata
Harper's Magazine
W. D
Howells
Clement
Boston
Concord
Cambridge
Portec
Cambriage
Japa
Wwe
Acini
Beaton
Aodithe Puittt
Fay
Btudits
Clemens
Waberry Party
Aly
Mark Twain
Porter's
Verul Milituda
Bermuda
On the Move Scandal Rumors About Skinner Residence
A brief note in the Catholic Standard and Times questions if Skinner has purchased property in society. The piece hints at rumors and suggests alarm at possible exposure, noting potential departure on short notice.
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Skinner
Standard and Times
Fragmented script lines hint at dialogue on solitude
The passage presents a disjointed dialogue about solitude and public scrutiny. It contrasts quiet moments with crowd noise and mentions avoiding exposure to failure, urging a direct confrontation with reality.
Melee in the Cabin: Divorces and Public Rights debated
The tale centers on Rainaback and Bradden Racnshack as they discuss a public dispute over a wife’s rights and divorce. In a tense scene the speaker urges a separation while others debate social expectations and claims to authority amid a muddled, dialect rich exchange.
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Raenihack
Bradder Rambliner
Vighin
Rainaback
Atabla
Tiabd
Ratnap
Zimer
Mab
Ana
Bradder
Bradden
Nike
Tom P
Morgan
Puck
You advertised for a cook
A fragmented dialogue shows a job ad for a cook with questions about pay washing days off and contact references. The garbled text mentions a Louis Post-Dispatch reference and possible applicant interest.
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Médern Dintogué
SG ‘Louis Post-Dispatch
Unclear fragment from OCR text
The readable portions show garbled phrases about farming costs and markets. No coherent events, names, places, or dates are identifiable for a proper card.
Fragmented OCR: Literally Speaking Headline
The readable fragments show garbled text about mites and a publication named Pliny or Plott. No clear events, dates, or entities are discernible to form a full summary.
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Toaby Thier
Plncott’s
Hie Age How old in your c Record
The fragment seems garbled with missing context. It mentions age and a record but lacks identifiable people, places, or events to form a proper summary.
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Iheni
Sierald
Donn’s Kidney Pills Credited For Health Recovery
A Frederick reader recounts using Donn’s Kidney Pills to cure kidney and backache after Civil War injuries. The testimonial notes improved appetite and energy, claiming the remedy restored health and longevity. Sold by Foster Milburn Co New York as sole American agents.
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Frederick
Bosti
Buckey
Hever
Foster-Milburn
New York
Deatita
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