Tiger hunter fights rogue elephant to save perch in jungle tree
Captain R M Porteous of the Bengal infantry recounts a perilous night on a tree platform during a tiger hunt near a dead bullock. A rogue elephant and his herd charged the river bed, repeatedly struck the tree, and Porteous fired two barrels at the charging beast, narrowly escaping with injuries as the rope and branch finally gave way. The elephant fled after shots, and Porteous waited until dawn before returning with attendants.
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R. Mcleod Porteous
Bengal Infantry
Captain Porteous
Por‘tesus
Agme
Porteous
Pertectus
Porteoua
Forteous
A Boston Vacation Sparks Class and Love Ties
A train encounter in Providence sets the stage for Bessie Stuart and Jack Hammond, two city dwellers from different worlds. Bessie juggles reporting work and romance with John Leigh’s literary circle, while Jack, seen as lazy by some, discovers genuine affection and a vow of enduring devotion as misunderstandings flare and resolve.
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Boston
Providence
Ruth Armsly
Bo Hive
Nessie Stuart
Bessie
Jack
Wade
Jack Hammond
Bessie Stuart
Gil
Beacon Street
Papa
Mrs. Ostrander
Planus
Beesie
Mamma
Aunt Ruth
Aunt Ostrander
John Leigh
Reston
Tre
Weill
New York City
Matthew Bilton
Mr. Wilton
Fragmented OCR notes on personal dialogue and cures
Fragmented text records casual dialogue with a child and uncle, cites a quote about kissing for a wicket, mentions Saree Quickly Chamberlain's Pain Balm as an antiseptic remedy. Includes garbled marketing phrases and a note about an L. Pearre att sale item.
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Chamberlain
L. Pearre
Secrets to Success From Everyday Objects
A quirky parable features a sphinx asking for the secret of success and receiving counsel from common items. Each object dispenses advice such as Push, Take pains, Never be fed, Be up to date, and Make light of everything, forming a whimsical, moral-laced list.
Oswalds death staged as joke shocks friends
The story recounts Oswald’s New Year ruse with friends who humor him while he feigns agony after slipping on steps and dying. They guard their perception, mock his act, and only realize the tragedy when he truly dies in a moment of horror.
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Oswald
Winier
Osuid
Old Tales On Servants And Eccentric Patrons
A fragmented old piece recounts 18th century views on servants and manners in clubs. It notes Edinburgh society banning drinking by servants, feudal quips about paying staff, and anecdotes of curious English and Irish patrons who humorously overvalued or dismissed their attendants. Names and places appear in brief, with a tone of antiquated social satire.
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Europe
Coculill
Edinburgh
Society of Cleaka
Phils
Lord Tuaffe
Bervanta
Always Ruay and the Cuckoo Legend Across Europe
A fragment-sourced tale explores a Danes origin tale of the cuckoo and wedding timing, noting similar legends in Germany England and northern Europe. It contrasts springtime wishes for marriage and release from life with the bird’s busy role in answering petitions. The piece shifts abruptly to a medicinal note praising a remedy for summer diarrhoea, sold for children’s care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Norh
Europe
Lidia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Credited by Mrs Fairbanks
A testimonial letter from Mrs. May Fairbanks of Minneapolis praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from aches headaches and fatigue. The letter claims rapid health improvement and urges other women with irregular or painful menstruation to try the product, noting the writer's high standing and urging authenticity with a promised $5000 for proof.
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Tynerance
Neghet
Herith
Iiydia
Pinhiain
Lydian
Pinkhim
Renton
May Fairbanns
South 7Th St
Minneapolis
Mann
Fairbanks
West
Lidia E. Pinkham
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New York Evening Journal
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Chicago
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Market Street
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Etroit
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Cardai
Frederick Gas Company
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