Modern Day Hermit Joseph the Prophet of Lafayette
The article profiles Joseph Dewess, a recluse near Lafayette, Pennsylvania, who lived in a cave for over ten years until a rail line blasted it away. He rebuilt a rock hut near Spring Mills and, in winter, wears heavy coats and a wool cap. He speaks of love, betrayal, and fools the world with tales of owning vast wealth, though neighbors doubt his hoard. He guards a gray cat and recalls his Scotch heritage and a Revolutionary War ancestor. He fears women and seeks a solitary life far from society, while his delusions about money surge when discussed.
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Joseph Dewess
Lafayette
Joseph the Prophet
Society of Man
Walter Scott
Joseph
Pennsylvania
Reading
Spring Mills
Tia
Ftaeels
Maan
Washington
Jackson
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Vanderbilt
Gould
The
Rock
Wigedom
Somnambulist Emma Brooks Walks Rail Lines in Sleep
Emma Brooks, a 14 year old from Olive Hill Kentucky, wandered along the C and O railroad tracks in a deep sleep, passing trains and crossing bridges before waking near Aden. She later collapsed from foot injuries and recalled dreaming her mother told her to tend cows. Captain Brooks, her father, is a railroad man.
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Emma Brooks
Olive Hill
Carter County
Emma
Brooks
Aden
Emmia
Lexington
Tests of the Tourist on the Rigi Kulm Ride
The article extols the Rigi Kulm railway as Europe’s remarkable tourist line. It notes the steam road carries travelers to the summit and tests a tourist’s nerves before reaching the peak without seasickness or hysteria.
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Europe
Rigi Kulm
Rigi
Thought $10 Missing Triggers Nervous Breakdown in Ohio
Miss Etta Robertson, a McComb Ohio post office assistant, became mentally unbalanced after a perceived $10 shortage. She planned suicide but was stopped by her father’s timely arrival. The missing money was later found, yet she remains unconvinced of the recovery.
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Etta Robertson
McComb
Ohio
Passing of Mills and the shifting Texas Democratic scene
The article recalls Henry Wattterson’s description of the Democratic platform at the 1888 St. Louis convention and charts Roger Q. Mills’ fall from political prominence. It notes Mills’ withdrawal to Texas after changing party lines, Culberson’s shadow over his path, and Mills’ decision not to seek re election as he exits politics.
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Henry Watterson
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
United States
St. Louis
Mills
Texas
Mr. Mills
Culberson
Diseases Peculiar to Divers From London Lancet Report
An account describes deep sea diving injuries from 150 to 162 feet, including divers’ paralysis after rapid ascents and air-tube failures. The case notes numbness, weakness, and partial anesthesia, with insights on depth related pressure changes and repeated attacks in aging divers.
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London Lancet
Eccentric Tides Across World Waters
The text explains varied tidal patterns due to shore-lines and other obscure influences. It notes Tahiti experiences one daily tide while harbors near the Isle of Wight and Scotland’s Tay show three tides daily. It mentions overtides as a named effect akin to musical overtones.
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Tahiti
Isle of Wight
Tay
Scotland
Country vs City Girl Dialogue Noted in Theatres Contrast
The Detroit Free Press quotes a country girl praising the countryside as beautiful and natural, while a city girl compares it to scenery seen in theatres. The exchange highlights rural beauty versus stage-like urban perceptions.
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Detroit Free Press
Jane Barlow A Terribly Kind Woman Of Letters
The Boston Transcript lauds Jane Barlow as a diverse reader and warm townswoman. She enjoys Mary E Wilkins and Sarah Orne Jewett, walks daily to the village post office, and shows quiet dignity with a caring heart for the poor and famine in western Ireland. She supports women’s education and philanthropy, opposes clubs unless aiding the needy, and laments famine while aiding relief efforts.
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Miss Barlow
Boston Transcript
Mary E. Wilkins
Sarah Orne Jewett
United States
Ireland
Drunkard Cure Claim From Russian Herbalist
Michel Georgeyiteh Alaverdorf arrives in the country to sell a Russian cure for drunkards. He says a secret herb plus a potent wine and water mix cures alcoholics instantly, citing decades of daily drinking and 38 000 cured in Russia, including soldiers.
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Michel Georgeyiteh Alaverdorf
London Chronicle
Russia
M. Alaverdoff
MM. Alaverdoff
Russa
Naming Practices of Corean Women Across Life Stages
The text describes how a Corean woman is known by a family nickname in childhood, renamed as “the sister” or “the daughter” to others in adulthood, and loses her personal name after marriage. If blessed with children she becomes “the mother” of the child, and in court a temporary name is assigned to streamline proceedings.
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Eliidreg
Xso-And
English Ladies Fined for Farogambling in 18th Century History
The article recounts royal and noble women across English and French history who gambled at high stakes, noting fines and punishments. It cites Madame de Montespan, Mme de Barry, Henrietta Maria, and Lady Buckingham among others, and mentions a 1796 Kenyon proposal to pillory any lady convicted of faro.
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Philadelphia Telegram
Goldsmith
France
Louis XIV
Hoca
Louis IY
Duc de Riehelien
Mme. de Barry Jansquenet
Mme. de Pompadour
Charles L
Henrietta Maria
Bassompierre
Buckingham
Cheapside
Charles 11
Duchess de Mazarin
Cardinal
Nelli Gwynne
Duchess of Cleveland
Basset
Kenyon
Faro
Gilray
Pharaoh
Lady Buckingham
Luttrell
Sturt
Monte Carlo
Population figures for the United Kingdom mid-1898
The registrar general reports UK population at 40,188,927 in mid-1898 with England and Wales at 37,007,? and Scotland and Ireland at 4,249,946 and 4,541,903 respectively. In the quarter to June 1898 there were 294,515 births and 169,481 deaths, a natural increase of 124,634. Marriages in the quarter to March 1898 totaled 110,126. Birth and death rates were 294 and 17 per 1000. marriage rate 12 per 1000.
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United Kingdom
England and
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Iron Mountain near Durango Claim Reveals Vast Deposit
A report describes an iron mountain near Durango Mexico rising about ten feet with iron content from 36 to 70 percent. The meteor mass extends three to four miles and is estimated to supply world iron needs for about 1 000 years.
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Durango
Mexico
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McKinley
Apostle
Protection
William McKinley
Roger Q. Mills
White House
Salem
Todd
Congress
Jane Barlow
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