Sleepwalkers and strange nocturnal feats amid the Bakersville mystery
A long compendium on sleepwalking cites four types of somnambulists and recounts tales from American and European sources. A Bakersville NC case near Tow River details a man named Garland who wandered at night and narrowly escaped fatal falls after being followed by his wife and washerwomen. A Washington Post note confirms locals’ familiarity with such episodes and highlights public fascination with nocturnal wanderings.
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Fras
Beru- Sm
Aras
Pepe
Waitang
Ledmany
Bakersville
N. C
Garland
Tema
Piel
Suife
Anile
Aris Ag
Washington
The Extraordinary Flight of Birds and Their Feats
A vivid classic collection notes hawks diving with pinpoint accuracy and birds of woods performing nimble aerial tricks. It contrasts bird skill with human feats and closes with memory loss linked to tobacco use and wartime habit.
New Employment Visit to Irksome Merchant Office
A man named Grimes, once a messenger, recalls how the irascible merchant treated clerks and his sudden loss of work. He sought another position but was told there was nothing to do, replying with quiet persistence that he would stay nearby and be ready when needed.
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Bors
Bret
Detroit Free Press
Getting his Money Worth in a Frantic Market Swap
A garbled fragment depicts a seller or buyer bargaining over francs with a barker. Repeated attempts to obtain money are described across three days, suggesting a quick, informal exchange or hustle. The text mentions Masque de Fer as a possible color or clue, but details are unclear.
Appraising Richard of England ransom cited
The Saturday Review notes Cour de Lion’s 1193 ransom paid to Emperor Henry VI of 150,005 A marks equaling about £390 in present money. It suggests the amount should be multiplied, potentially sevenfold, yielding a figure near 22,060,000.
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Richard
England
Henry VI
Hume
Saturday Review
Robert E Lee's Traveler and Curve Pitching Explored
A reprint blends General Robert E Lee's tribute to his famed horse Traveler with a note on curve pitching in baseball. The piece recounts Lee purchasing Traveler in 1861, his veteran service across battles, and the horse's enduring loyalty while discussing a baseball pitch that curves due to spin and air resistance.
Money Value of St Louis and Crusade Prices
The piece recalls Louis IX surrendering to Saracens at Damietta in 1250 after a demand of 10,000 bezants and later 100,000 marks for freedom. It notes the high costs of war, the beheadings at Tunis, and a later anecdote about weather and a visit to a daughter, mixing historical reflection with fragmented journal excerpts.
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St. Louis
Leniy IX
Louis
Tunis
Antieta
Bur
France
Saturday Review
Scientist pitches gold aluminum alloy for money
A scientist proposes a gold aluminium alloy for coinage claiming counterfeiting would be nearly impossible. The alloy would be 7b parts gold to 22 parts aluminium and produce a purple hue with ruby reflections that could not be imitated.
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Alaminium
Why Does She Always Do It A Woman’s Curious Habits Explained
A Detroit Fre Press excerpt mocks gender quirks with a New York Journal exchange. It questions why women mail letters hesitantly, how men rush dressing and misplace items, and why social manners provoke masculine judgments, contrasting dating rituals with everyday duties.
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New York Journal
Detroit
Brief History of Kirkstall Abbey in England
The narrative traces Kirkstall abbey founded in 1159 by Henry de Laci, a single-die structure with church, cloisters, dormitory and refectory built in one period. It details its royal grants, dissolution under Henry VIII, later owners, and final sale in 1889 to Colonel North who gifted the abbey to Leeds.
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England
Kirkstall Abbey
Henry de Laci
Sean
Gilbert Scott
Henry VIII
Archbishop Cranmer
Edward VI
Elizabeth
Savilles
Howley Hall
Cardigans
J. T. North
Leeds
Briggate
Cassell
Pikeman and His Weapon in Historic Military Pageantry
Describes a pikeman’s defensive armor a 16 foot pike and a rapier detailing the weapon’s formidable length and the elaborate postures required in old drill settings. Notes the showy parade value and cites Macmillan’s Magazine dialogue on precise ordering and stance. Also includes assorted period curiosities and oddities from various sources.
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Macmillan
Bent's Famous Phrase and a drunken campaign moment
A scrambled reminiscence recalls a tipsy acquaintance Charlie Fulton prompting a Democratic line in a speech. The anecdote centers on a muddled Albany walk where Fulton urged Dave to proclaim “I am a Democrat” to connect with Brooklyn.
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Bent
Charlie Fulton
Hill
Albany
Fultes
Dave
Brooklys
The Penalty Andrews What is the extreme penalty for bigamy
A brief item cites The Family Herald noting the extreme penalty for bigamy. It also includes a curious old quip about floating in salt water with hands still, suggesting a prescient or humorous digression on bodily ease.
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Andrews
Briggs
Howthy Playwright Wrote Up an Acceun in Primary Election
Henry Guy Carleton, once a Chicago Tribune reporter under Sam Medill and Fred Hall, recounted a Democratic Primary assignment on Archey road. Hall urged a humorous writeup, but Carleton forgot the delegates’ names, then followed an editor’s playful instruction to collect tickets at the polls, ending at a saloon to learn which ticket prevailed.
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Howthy
Henry Guy Carleton
Chicago Tribune
Sam Medill
Fred Hall
Archey Road
Mr. Hall
Hall
Carleton
Fall
Henry Guy
State and
Madison -Treets
Hind
Chicago Mail
Whimsical Boston Student Slips From Evening Pranks to Study
An informal Boston Post excerpt portrays a college night of mischief and camaraderie. A student recalls bent tops, skating misadventures, and a plan to hit the books soon after a lively, chaotic social scene with friends such as Mary, Jones, and William.
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Borne Hall
Tradirie
Mary’s
Jimmy
Leonida
Jones
Charlie
William
Baldr
Tony
Reed
Boston Post
Surnames from Thorpe in Early English House Names
The piece traces how Thorpe based surnames like Winthrop Lathrop and de Trop formed from old landed houses and places. It links Marshflower era settlers to Lincolnshire origins, noting Boston New England founders bearing names such as Winthrop Harthrop Lothrop and Lathrop, illustrating aristocratic Puritan lineage.
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Winthrops
Lathrop
Thorpe
Team de Thorpe
Simon de Throp
Ralph de Trop
Mr. Bardster
New England
Richard Conqueror
Lincolnshire
East Anglia
Boston
Botuliston
Winthrop
Harthrop
Lothrop
Salem
Concord
Marfiorn
Frozen milk and fruit aboard ships spark new storage methods
The article notes steamship advances enabling larger cargo and mentions fresh fruits like strawberries and raspberries stored near freezing during long voyages. It highlights frozen milk as a new product, sealed hermetically in blocks for use, with sterilized milk planned for freezing.
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Sydney
London
Ibis
York Ledger
Mail carriers of Gadsden to Asheville hailed as experts
A Chattanooga man reports a story claiming two blind brothers transport the entire U S mails between Gadsden and Asheville. When asked about fears of robbers, one carrier replies that he has seen none in his long tenure.
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Chattanooga
United States
Gadsden
Asheville
The Batted Cabman and the disputed fare tale
Walter recites a spoof tale of a cab fare dispute ending in a mock boxing duel. A passenger offers three shillings and sixpence, the cabman demands more, and a staged garden bout ensues as the man feigns bravery to avoid paying the full fare. The cabman ultimately backs down and drives off with the lesser amount.
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Walter Dessortes
Piccadilly
Ron
Cipher Puzzles and Hazy Memoirs in a Fragment
A garbled OCR fragment discusses ciphers such as Boer cipher and letter shift puzzles, noting readers can decode by reading patterns like “ey” and “clock work.” It mentions a young person who believes she understands awe and hints at hidden messages in names and phrases.
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Cleo
Tal Thesol
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Westminster
Robert &. Lee’s
Larely
Robert B Lee
General Lee
Traveler
Lee
Virginia
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Birtle
Richmond
Manaseas
Sharpsburg
Fredricksburg
Chancelorsville
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Rappihannock
Orainge
Pittsburg
Spottsylvania
Cold Harbor
James River
Chickahominy
Hatcher's Ran
Appommttox
Petersburg
Appomiattex Courthouse
Baltimore
St Louis
Brown
Roan
Ajax
Quiet Lacy Long
Robert E. Lee
Lexington
St Louis Republic
Mary
India Apolis Journal
Horsley Down
Cumberland
Thomas Buxpayn Maer
William Bond
Wharton & Suhle
Frederick William
Prussia
Vyce
Bon Chevaliers
Lins
Delphine
Lisette
Annette
Dey
Bon Chevalers
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Buenos Aires
Washington Star
James McCloud
South Dakota
China
D. V. New York Advertiser
T. Delaplaine
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Frederick, Hd
Remington
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