Remarkable NY tale of Mr. Greer and Bowery guide
An odd New York incident recounts Mr. Greer’s July arrival and a day-long Bowery tour led by a Pleasant Stranger. A street Arab warns of danger, Greer’s umbrella detours, and a theft plot unfolds as a smear of scams seeks to subvert him. Pete’s timely intervention yields a reward.
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Bob Greer
Robert Geer
New York
Grear
Greer
Mr Grear
Mgr. Grear
Bowerr
Tenderloin
Oddie Doles
Bowery
Mr. Grear
Pete Mr. Grear
Gar
Scapegoat and a Night of Misunderstanding
A handsome man recalls a Boston social melee where reputations suffer as wives and sweethearts misjudge him. He reveals a scapegrace scapegoating by a friend's wife and a late night encounter that sparked tension, with the husband unaware and the man forced to grin and bear it.
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Mianr
Wien
Ubic
Slater
Polly Pry
New Forté Recorder
Early printing milestones and a giant clock display
Adrian Junius credits Laurentes Koster of Hisarbere with movable block printing in 1336, followed by John Faust establishing Mainz presses in 1442. Gutenberg began movable type Bible printing in 1444, with later refinements. New investigations claim woodblock and engraved relief printing in Japan centuries earlier. A London exchange notes a colossal clock atop St Peters Cathedral, built 1893, with 17 foot dials and a 700 pound bell, part of a 449 foot tower.
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Adrian Junius
Laurentes Koster
Hisarbere
John Fast
Faust
Mainz
Gutenberg
Walch
St. Louis
St. Post's Cathedal
Bexdex
Superior Cocks and a 18th Century Dinner Tale
A historical vignette recounts Lady Morgan and Baron Brothachld hosting a dinner prepared by Careme. The meal is praised for its natural presentation and absence of heavy sauces. Mme Huthechild joins to discuss culinary art, described as enlightening in a salon interview context.
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Morgan
Brothachld
Morgas
Mur- Ban
Mme
Huthechild
Csreme
Muruage
New York Sun
Baby's Circus Evades Electric Car in Street Crash
A baby cab rushing to escape an electric car collided with a fruit cart and a five Neapolitan crew, overturning the cart and spilling bananas. The baby was found safe with another woman who carried it to a nearby stump while the crowd settled. The Afghan, satchel, pillow, and money were recovered amid repairs to the disrupted procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollip
Squaring the Circle and a Notable Journalistic Stunt
A discussion on the impossibility of squaring the circle cites ancient texts and 17th century proofs, noting mathematicians deemed it unsolvable. A famed tale from a New York execution case highlights a reporter chasing a late deadline by persuading the sheriff to advance the time, resulting in the condemned man’s unexpected, well publicized hanging.
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America
New York
Losdon Exchange
Master of the art of ose pleads innocent in court
The accomplished expert confesses to stealing watches but stalls when asked how he avoided alarms. The judge presses for details, and the prisoner finally mutters his lie, admitting the theft was his fault in a blush.
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Ma Vienns Court of Justice
Tennison
Protean Forms and the People of That Country
Fragmentary OCR text references protean forms and the people of a country. The readable portion hints at changeable identities and national character within a historical context, but specifics are unclear. The item resembles a short note on cultural adaptability and national identity without concrete events or dates.
Graves of Shelley and Keats in a Dublin cemetery
The piece reflects on graves of Lord Byron era poets in a cemetery near the city, noting flowers placed by visitors and elegies that link Shelley and Keats with springtime memory. It describes the grave markers, inscriptions, and the emotional tribute of passersby, including bouquets and whispered readings.
A Danker’s Blunder And The Missing Letter Scandal
A bank error tale centers on a Kirkwood lawyer Mr Carter and a St Louis banker president who mishandled a white envelope containing 1200 dollars in checks. The letter goes missing prompting scrutiny, accusations, and a tense bank visit before the envelope is found unopened in the bank desk. The incident underscores caution with incoming mail and forged appearances during a tense legal dispute.
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Gret
Soting
Bol Carter
Carter
Kirkwood
St. Louis
Me. Carter
St Louis
Grave Epitaphs and a Poet’s Death in 19th Century Memoir
The fragment describes a grave with an inscription about a moral youth’s final wish to have words engraved in water on February 24th, year 1S1. A marble bust and an epitaph reading Easter if thy cherished name be writ in water reflect themes of memory and mortality. It compares to Keats and Shelley, noting Keats died in Rome in 1821 and Shelley's lament over critics, suggesting the era’s literary passion and tragedy.
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Wales
Hip Requictii
Neurnfut
Bars
West
Keats
Fee
Spetiig
Thees
Eluship Cuntes
Shelley Su
Shelley
Julio Keats
Chester
Lie Placue
Hempsted Rectory
Gloucestershiry
Viscount Scudamore
Hawker
Morwenstow
Evermore
London Standard
Metz
Dante
Tom Welloucher
Scottsville
Daniel Boone
Boone
Allencounty
Nombrere
Peoria
Discomr
Gontaina
St. Louis Republic
Unias
Hhis
Rome
Eudymnion
Origin of the Whig and Tory terms in politics
An excerpt tracing the etymology of Whig and Tory from Irish usage to 17th century English politics and their adoption in the American Revolutionary era. It notes Tory as a derisive label for anti-exclusion opponents and Whig as supporters of the Duke of York, with later revival around 1832 during the anti Jackson movement.
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Ireland
Duke of York
United States
Bishop
St. Louia Republic
Vermone farmer’s winter lumbering ends in a near fatal trap
A Vermone farmer tried to boost income by winter lumbering with a lank youth as assistant. Logs rolled down a slope, burying the boy under several logs. He survived after others freed him, replying that he would not run for 1920 a month.
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Spinola
North Carolina
Priachers
Washington
Scott
England and French Views on Women's Character Provokes Debate
A London News report critiques a French correspondent's view of English women, contrasting stereotypes with a praised Anglo independence. It cites contemporary reviews on church reform and the democratization of religion, noting that England's future social and ecclesiastical shifts may elevate national spirit and state interests.
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Church
Kate
England
The
Temps
London
Musset
Pitt
Waterloo
London News
Snakes and extreme captivity in London Sketch tale
In a London Sketch piece a snake enthusiast recounts devoted study of serpents, his methods of feeding and keeping them in captivity, and the risks of handling large constrictors. He describes stamina, gear, and the moral strain of maintaining a dangerous collection.
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Arthur Sereciing
Bos
Nik
Devtad
Pieter
Mar
Warford
Jeeves
Sto
Sbver
London
Anthropologists Compare Skull Shapes To Dogs In History
A New York Times excerpt argues anthropology risks bias by treating skulls as proxies for intellect. It compares prehistoric humans to dog breeds, warning that large brains may suggest cleverness while strong jaws imply fighting prowess, reflecting anthropocentric judgments.
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Kennel Club
New York Times
Woman in shop mixes up wares and church items in prank
In a State Street shop a woman mistakes a trowel for a kitchen knife and a basin for a church alms bowl while asking prices. Clerks explain terms, visiting departments blur lines, then she inquires about a lectern and chalice. A humorous damage news item closes with a note on Princess Louise.
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Monroe
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AEW
York
GAMA
Hoginewrs’ Gazeta
Egypt
Hsn
Matholus
Landmsnon
Country
Shelley and Keats
Adambere
van de
Mediterraneo
Seenetwal
Aruyrdigg
Mer Bish Wah Alibe
Tharbby
Percy Bisshe
BR Dickerson
Hay
Franklin Avenue
Dickinson Company
Washington Ares
Nicwlet
Hero Toetier
Suri
Pein & Panestep
Dickerson Belold
Tee
Thyeley
Dons Orchestra
Mingespulls Journal
Adur Manor
County Limerick
Windham Heery
Earl of Duarsyen
Great Bleocowe
Billeatborough
Worth
Lincoln of Equality
Chicago
Lincoln
Panto
Stoddard’s Table
Bay
Eure
Chis Ching
Besyen
Déer & Linn
Chilna
Elassica
Alice
Jacob ‘Tonson
Milton
Waller
Drrden
Southerne
Betterton
Moon
Cromwell
Strantone
Republcan
Johnson
Chambers
Living Wit Saakes
Princes Louise
Marchioness
Seine
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