Needles in Her Body Tortures that Defy Explanation
Melvina Morford, a 19 year old from Sharpsville, Pa, has had over eight hundred needles and fragments removed from her body over three years. Surgeons continue operations as the needles reappear, while her family and the patient deny self harm. Painful extractions leave her writhing, yet she remains highly sensitive to pain and maintains she does not know the needle sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tory
Melvina Morford
Cat
Sharon
American Diamonds and Notable US Specimens
The New York World notes rare American diamond finds, including a 12 carat cut stone once owned by John Morrissey loaned $6,000, and a 16 carat stone found in Wisconsin in 1854. Other finds include a 4 to 5 carat stone from Dysartville North Carolina in 1886 and a near 4 carat stone in Dane County Wisconsin in 1893. California and Georgia produce several stones in gold washings and Cherokee flat yielded about 2.5 carats. About twenty cutting shops in the United States process roughly 1.25 million dollars in stones yearly.
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United States
New York
Manchester
Dewey
Dniioor
John Morrissey
Mr. Kunz
Amond
Waukesha
Wis
Dysartville
N. C
Dane County
Wisconsin
Georgia
North Carolina
Brazil
Hall County
California
Cherokee Flat
A May Day Moving
Dramatic author presents an idea for a new play that blends tragedy, comedy, farce, pantomime, and spectacle. The manager seeks a plot, but the proposed concept emphasizes human suffering and joy with a title suggesting a simple May day moving.
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Reallam
Pla
Real Devotion TidBits Exchange on Fashion
A brief Tid-Bits snippet centers on a shy exchange about love and a dress. A question asks if the beloved truly loves, and a woman confirms wearing the garment to please him, revealing playful social chatter on fashion and affection.
Antietam Poem and General Bigly Tale from Veterans’ Corner
A Veterans' Corner piece opens with T C Harbaugh's poem honoring Antietam and fallen soldiers, then shifts to a humorous reminiscence titled General for Five Minutes. The cobbler Bigly recalls a moment when Grant briefly entrusted him with command of the Army of the Potomac during a mint julep visit.
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Antietam
T. ¢. Harbaugh
Hattle
The
Sabres
Meroes—Ceneral
Bigly
Gettysburg
Army of the Potomac
Gen. Grant
Galena
Virginy
Bill
Napoleon Crossin
Gen
Kid Glove Regiment in Shenandoah and Perryville Battles
Eyeing a Civil War style narrative, the piece recounts Rosser and Torbert’s cavalry action near Tom’s Brook with Custer and Merritt pursuing, noting captured cannons and trophy guns. It then shifts to Perryville 1862 highlighting Maney’s First Tennessee, Parson’s eight Napoleons, and the famous kid glove brigade’s brutal assault and losses. The tone preserves wartime veteran lore with vivid charges and trophy marks.
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Sheridan
Shenandoah
Strasburg
Potomac
Rosset
Petersburg
Tom's Brook
Torbert
Rosser
Lomax
Custer
Merritt
Round Top
Pennsylvania
New York
Fry
Allen
Vermont
Wright
Early
Tredegar Iron Works
Richmond
P. H. Sheridan
Perryville
Maney
Tennessee
Parson
Parsons
Gen. Jackson
Stone
Bush
Valor and banners at Spring Hill redoubt
In 1779 during the Savannah storming Gen Count Pulaski and Sergi William Jasper led the assault. D Estaing led the French column and fell early. Marion's Carolinians and the Swamp Fox pressed forward. Jasper planted the national colors atop the parapet despite fatal wounds.
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Count Pulaski
Sergi
William Jasper
Spring Hill
Savannah
D'Estaing
Colummn
Pole
Marion
Jasper
Aids
A Cracked Comic Exchange About Miss Rosebud
The scene has George denying calling on Miss Rosebud and Jack mocking old folks. Jack remarks that younger people discuss their actions while older folks recount past deeds and forecast what they will do. The dialogue hints at affection, social etiquette, and a laugh that unsettles George.
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George
Miss Rosebud
Jack
He a fellow seeks a woman's view on a ring choice
A tale fragment shows a man asking a woman for her opinion on a ring he bought for the girl he intends to marry. He seeks her judgment to confirm the purchase, praising the woman for considering others in the decision.
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Tom Mason
Bazar
Plate
Bostom Globe
Fragmented Voices of a Victorian Scandal and Jokes
A garbled string of quotes and snippets from an old newspaper page. It threads together remarks on a train robbery mystery, boyhood confessions, a Boston Globe quip about marriage and judgment, and brief jokes about freckles, finances, and manners. The fragmentary text preserves era tone but lacks a single cohesive story.
Telephoning on the Congo by native drums
Belgian explorer Capt. Five recounts a Congo native drum signaling chain that relayed a message fifty miles to Basoko. A drum beat announced an expedition’s approach and supper, with a distant signal traced by drummers along the river, as reported in La Flandre.
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Five
The
Congo
Othe
Pirogue
Basoko
Verelien
la Flandre
Geneva's Great Fountain Dominates Port Entrance
The Philadelphia Press notes Geneva has built the world’s largest fountain at the port, rising 200 feet high and visible from afar. Water for domestic use and motors is lifted 215 feet, motive power to 460 feet, with a vast open reservoir atop Bessingers. A Turrettini regulator ensures steady piping. multiple pipes span about 40 and 60 miles. The fountain runs mainly on Sundays, with occasional weekday evenings, and electric lights bathe the display in colored illumination.
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Geneva
Philadelphia Press
Bessingers
Turrettini
Charge of the Battal' on. A Pen-Picture of a Great Battle
A vivid scene of a battalion advancing under fire from early morning to victory. Dust, smoke, hoofbeats, and shouted orders fill the air as men press forward, many fall, yet captain and colonel lead with resolve. The line charges through smoke into sunlight, the battle won and cheers erupt.
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Great
Mattia
Tom
Harry
Alphabetical Mention Sparks Family Feud in Ally Sloper Clip
Ally Sloper notes a tongue in cheek moment about names listed in alphabetical order with the Wilkinses appearing after the narrator's family. The exchange hints at ongoing sibling rivalry and playful social sniping.
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George
Wilkinses
Sloper
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Newton
American Diamonds
Veterans
Weavers of
Blue
Maryland
Lee Antietam
Freedom
Old Sharpsburg
T. C. Harbaugh
Army Magazine
Eral
Thad
Washington Star
Lers
Santa Rosa
Oakland
Corker
Santa Texa
Jeter
Santa Rose
Congre
Westricken
Georgie
Jake
Detroit
Dena Kang
Detroit Free Press
Texas
Boston
Finance
Transcript
Tam
Fillison
Olis
Justine
Geneva's
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