Chased by Wolves on a Winter Stage Ride
A boy recalls a perilous January journey from Hawk's Landing to Lake City with a drunk driver and a laying wolf pack. The team bucked ice ridges, a broken horse fell through a crack, and the narrator steered through danger to safety as wolves feasted on the abandoned horse. The driver was dismissed and the passenger vowed to avoid the northwest again.
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Upper
Mississippi
St. Paul
Prairie du Chien
la Crosse
Lake Pepin
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Hawk's Landing
Lake City
War Eagle
Wabasha Bluff
Asqoon
Fond du Lac Point
Minnesota Bluffs
Children of their day in Barthomalew Anglicus notes
A 13th century excerpt describes youths who crave apple over gold and lack restraint. They reveal secrets, laugh and cry abruptly, and defy discipline. The passage likens 1260 children to modern youths in tastes and acts, highlighting constant mischief and restless behavior.
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Barthomalew Anglicus
First Time in England Tourist Hails Tiny London Room
A German visitor arrives in London and demands a room she cannot bear to stay in. After painfully breaking English, repeated refusals trigger the porter to reveal a hidden lift rope, lifting the trunk and startling her.
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England
London
Hindoo Tricks and the Joghee Burial Mystery
A Cincinnati Enquirer observer recalls a village market performance showing rice and grain separation on a suspended tray and a legendary Joghee trance. The sequence ends with a coffin burial and a staged resurrection witnessed before the Dhurbanga maharajah, with an English doctor verifying the nonbreathing state before the ruse unfolds.
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India
Saya
Cincinnati Enquirer
Vilage
Dhurbanga
Joghee
Courtship of Miss Lothrop and the Carr'ls tale told by Pomp
An old colored narrator recalls a prewar romance at the Carr'l and Pomeroy households. He describes Tom as a frequent caller, the moment he gleams his boots, and how a Northern Miss Lothrop sparked a cautious, quiet engagement that followed soon after.
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Caesar
Pomeroy
Jess
Tom
Aguinaldo discusses open-door policy and tickets
Aguinaldo questions support for an open-door policy while insisting a loyal follower must be allowed to stay and take tickets. He frames the issue as a personal condition tied to his guard and entourage.
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Aguinaldo
No Century Begins on Sunday Calendar Curiosities
No century can start on Wednesday Friday or Sunday and calendars repeat every twenty years. October and January share start days as do April and July and September and December. February March and November align on the same start day, while May June and August always differ from each other and from all other months. The year’s first and last days match except in leap years. comparison excludes days before and after February 29.
Noted West Founder as Rich Man of Great Character
The Detroit Journal describes a local figure as the most notable rich man in the section of the west noting his wealth and force of character. He is contrasted with others who arrived poor, while he built a substantial fortune.
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West
Detroit Journal
Alp Climb Joke Highlights Elevator Outage Picked Up
A playful exchange contrasts climbing an Alp with an elevator outage at a tall building. The speaker recalls an ascent to the twenty seventh floor for work when elevators failed.
Soft Sender And The Inferiority Trap
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes a discharged worker recounts being told he could find work more easily than an inferior man. The quote highlights employer justification for unequal treatment and the social friction it creates.
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Detroit
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Maria Louise Pool
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