Suppression of a Longfellow Poem Revision Surfaces
A fragmentary note discusses an expunged alteration to Longfellow’s Hiawatha, where the word Dove was removed and diversions corrected. The piece suggests the change was concealed, with biographers silent and no public scandal, urging preservation of copies and hinting at later online scrutiny.
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Jon
Fenimore Cooper
Lonefellow
Mables
Thomas RL Leanbury
Harper's Magazine
The Palace Waited Suggestion That Changed the Place
During famine and hardship Pope Alexander VII planned a grand palace. Architects worked, plans were approved, and a Venetian builder arrived to present estimates. The pope noted the need for an inscription above the main exterior gate. He reflected on the idea of a fitting inscription.
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Alexander VII
Venice
Poverty and Pardons in Aims of a Humble Pope
A fragmentary piece recalls a pope pardoning a plea for bread feeding the hungry as poverty’s harsh truths are debated. It pairs a tale of charity with a Confucius punchline about Philadelphia and a light verse on football time, reflecting varied old press miscellany.
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Conan
The Rule of the Unexpected at Monte Carlo Tables
The text discusses gambling luck and chance at Monte Carlo, noting unpredictable streaks and probabilities. It cites examples of long runs and improbable sequences, emphasizing that despite theories some systems fail against the bank and luck can dominate in the short term. The piece references Arthur Stuwite in Bo hehtn Magazine and mentions a thrilling account of Nie way dowel Chat.
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Monte Carlo
Iere Ar Fey
Arthur Stewite
Bohehtn
Unclear phrasing from historical OCR fragment
The readable text shows garbled English with evident OCR errors and mixed phrases about language and potential place names. No coherent event, person, or organization can be identified for a proper summary.
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Confuelis
Faust
Wii Pea
Cleopatra
Waltham Benn
Penn
Sid Penn
Ainlly
Confucius
Philadelphia
Success Magazine
Ove Telente
Rvria
Weil
Cleoscia
Plato Denier
C. Bokred
Freder
Ick
FOR Children
Veritas
Thos. Kemp
Doll Bros
Market Street
Bargain Awaterpay
aCe
Carty
Carty’s
Patrick Street
Frederick, Md
Gity Hall
France
LaFrance
H. R. Flautt
City Opera House Shoe Store
Besant & Knott
Guy Hotel
Insurance
Frederick, MO
Sowindstilliog
Obany
Doll & Albauga Bldg
N. Market
Preerick
Jas. E. Doll
First National Bank Bidg
Centiml Howe
New York
Lowenstein & Wertheimer
B. Rosenour & Sons
Market
Patrick Streete
E. S. Mobley & Bro
Wist Patrick Street
Prederick, MD
Footer’s
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland, MD
C. Thomas Kemp
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