Ida Lewis Graceful Heroine of Lime Rock Light
A century and a half ago Ida Lewis, at Lime Rock light Newport harbor, rescued four men at fifteen, tended the light for over fifty years, and became the first woman lighthouse keeper by act of Congress. She saved soldiers and mariners across many years and earned medals, a pension, and widespread recognition.
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Line Rock
Newport Harbor
Levis
Congress
Miss Lewis
American Cross of Honor Society
Ida Lewis
Grace Duawling
Amertca
Ler Tather
Llosea Lewis
Lime Rock
Rheinmatiem
Hin
Ida
Lewis
Talent Inspectora
Fort Adamts
Fort Adama
Newport Searbor
Newport
Port Adams
Tizty
Lime Rock Light
Misa Lewis
Life Saving Benevolent Assortson
New York
General Assembly
Rhodesland
Carnegie
Wilson
General Sutter and the California Gold Discovery Tale
The Philadelphia Record recounts General John A. Sutter as the Swiss-born pioneer who opened California to the gold rush. It notes his 1803 birth in Daden Germany, arrival in Philadelphia, move near Lititz Pennsylvania, and later claim staking in the 1840s. He amassed wealth from gold yet lost much to bad bets, retired in 1871, and died June 18, 1880.
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Sutter
California
Thiladel
Pennsylvania
Jonn al Sutter
E Uadelphia
Lancaster County
Daden
Germany
Switzerland
Philadelphia
Lititz
Rockies
John Tremont
Ambrose &. Burnside
Philadelphia Record
Fatted Sheep and the Syrian Fat Tail Tradition
A Syrian fattening practice near Damascus yields sheep whose tails alone weigh ten to fifteen pounds. Families start in early summer, with women and children feeding mulberry leaves and washing coats, leading to autumn slaughter and preserved mince used as a festive relish.
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Damascus
It Was His Mistake and a Cigar Comic Exchange
Humorous exchanges about six boxes of cheap cigars meant as gifts for relatives in Wales and London. A tale of mistaken taste and polite deceptions. The piece concludes with a quip about Huxley and a fan writing from curiosity about his essays and family duties.
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Mr. Newed
Jonas
Wales
London
Defunct arithmetic and half-killed quarries in chatter
A jumble of quotes mocks arithmetic and danger with banter about Dinny’s fate. The dialogue riffs on blast injuries, elevator falls, and social propriety as a satirical snapshot from urban newspaper humor.
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Dinny
Boston Transcript
Free Baths and Shaved and Other Perks for Congress
Satirical excerpt notes members of Congress have free access to bathhouses barber shops and personal grooming at the capitol paid by the attendant counts as a gracious perk. It mocks the notion counter stocked with stationery pens cards and desk supplies as part of political privilege.
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Congress
Capitol
Pike County
Lona
Whedé Sam
Munsey’s
Faked Paintings and a Remarkable Diplomatic Pardoning
The Paris interviewee recounts an American buyer deceived by fake artworks, claiming Rembrandts and Corots were genuine while Harpignies was forged. Harpignies responds by writing to the artist in a later letter. An Eastern court tale follows about Charlemagne’s ambassador spared after a pretend crime.
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M. Henri Rochefort
Paris
Kansas City Journal
Harpignies
Henri Harpignies
Charlemagne
Platform of Progressives How They Stand on Key Issues
J. W. Howat, secretary, outlines progressive platform items. Proposals include restricting political activity by public employees during work hours, fair employer practices, workers’ compensation laws, insurance rate regulation, corporate controls, elimination of grade crossings at no tax cost, factory health and food standards, school session length, equal taxation, and faster, cheaper litigation.
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Meriden
Eritannia
Intoronte
Broadway
First Ward Shoe Store
Joe Ciccone
Franklin Ave
Natley
N. J. Park
Wwashington Herald
Chicago Record-Herald
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Seo'y
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Nutley
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Keyser & Corb
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Church Street
Masonic Hall
N Avenue
Franklin ‘Hose
Fran L. Rusby
County of
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F.C. Farr
Newark, Nus
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Whitford, Ave
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