Sheridan's Roast and the Washita Turkey Hunt
An 1860s campfire tale recounts General Sheridan directing a moonlit turkey hunt on the North Fork of the Canadian and Washita campaigns. Officers and troopers stalked roosting birds, firing as turkeys dropped, leaving the area famous as Sheridan's Roast with near 100 birds bagged. The Washita episode parallels Custer’s earlier pursuit, ending in a chaotic, celebratory camp feast.
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Indian Territory
Welten
Juman
Sheridan
Mild Sion
Fort Sill
Minnis Place
Olteer
Man
Mio
Custer
Fort Cobb
Washita
Uimbora
United States
Hirda
Turkey
Fines Seventh Cavalry
Southern California Climate and Labor Ethic Reflections
A fragmented essay fragment discusses Southern California as a land of extraordinary fertility and changeable climate. It argues that prosperity requires steady labor rather than idle procrastination, and that the region’s temperament will influence social and economic vigor, not idle ease. It contrasts with harsh Northern temperaments and mentions historical notes and anecdotes about mobility and industrious life.
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Watuhis
Tempara
California
Avery
Souther
Ibor
Beypt
Lahore
Charles Dudley Warnes
Harper
Family Dispute Over Nelly’s Marriage Plans
In a heated exchange Mrs Blossom declares she will not allow Nelly to marry, insisting she will not let her daughter repeat her mother’s mistakes. Mr Blossom questions why the restriction is imposed, while Mrs Blossom condemns any idea of letting Nelly follow her mother’s past.
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Ebr Ronson
Mr. Blossom
Mrs Blossom
Detailer Unrolling a Mummy in London Exhibition
A large English audience in University College London witnessed Mr. E A Wallis Budge of the British Museum unroll a mummy from Upper Bagot. The process revealed methods of ancient Egyptian preservation, bitumen effects, a dark brown body, and inscriptions including a decipherable Osiris prayer. The mummy dates to about 800 BCE and belongs to Theban mid to late periods.
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University College, London
Upper
Bagot
London Vines
Musfin
Ength
Ewa
Wallis Budge
M. A
British Museum
Budge
Fogate Theody
Hie
Chet
Badge
M Budge
Parsons
Beurab
Osiris
Lumber Camps Deep in New Brunswick Snow Offer Harsh Realities
In winter lumber camps across New Brunswick Maine and Quebec, workers endure brutal rhythms of chopping and hauling from dawn to nightfall. Visitation is rare as strangers risk angering the forest’s wary spirits, and a sudden mishap or misstep can trigger a warning from unseen guardians of the woods.
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New Brunswick
Maine
Quabec
Onilesa
Forest Payback Tales From Chainsaw Era Woods
An old fragment depicts brutal forest dangers with lumbermen menaced by animals and ice laden trees. A man is mauled by a panther after resting beneath branches while another is injured by a snapping sapling. The piece menaces careless woodsmen with nature’s threats.
What Kills the Trees Norwich Man Claims Discovery
An Norwich resident shares belief that electric street lights and arc lamps harm shade trees. He cites trees dying from lack of sleep caused by perpetual light, while others blame ermin moths or canker worms. observers discuss various theories with no consensus.
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Norwich
Connecticut
Oliver Wendell
New England
Borekal
Arctian
Miechiel
Troas
Name Change By Local Paper Sparks New Identity
A Bohemian resident adopted the altered name John Bmrith after a town paper jokingly suggested changing a foreign gentleman’s unpronounceable name to John Smith. The man became a leading citizen, illustrating how a newspaper riff can shape personal identity.
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Demian
Tin
Atruck Town
John Smith
John Bmrith
Aluminum and the coming revolution in metal use
A lengthy Harper's Weekly item by A. M. Wright extols aluminum as light strong corrosion resistant and abundant claiming it could replace iron and steel in bridges ships and city structures. It discusses reduced cost from over thirty dollars to under three and cites government tests at Waters Town Arsenal showing high strength and potential for vast manufacturing impact. It imagines vast transportation fuel saving and cityscape changes with aluminum in rails arches and facades.
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Miu
Waterstown
Massachusetts
New York
Brooklyn
Wny
Uox Limited
Bnedey
Hinin
Saint John
New Jerusalem
Dmor We Wright
Harperla Week
A Clerk's Vacation Story From The Boston Journal
A young man in a US retail dry goods store obtains vacation and spends six days roaming the shop. He explains his aim to do as he pleases in the store and enjoys the freedom more than mountain trips or sea bathing. The tale ends with his return and reflection on the satisfaction of being a visitor.
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Boston Journal
A. US
Howe
Roview
Warknican
Mummies Debate Public Exposure and Aftercare
Scientists object to exposing mummies for public curiosity arguing the kings were human and deserve respect. They propose photographing, studying, then sealing the mummies hermetically and returning them to chambers of the great Rael, so public viewing would cease after scientific work.
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Joaden
Rael
A Bandit's Gratitude. English Traveler Saved in Spain
Harry White, seeking adventure in Spain, saves a brigand captain from a cliff fall and is rewarded with a silver cross. Years later, ambushed by brigands led by Pedro Gonzales, a tense standoff ends when the cross identifies a prior ally. Gonzales frees him and orders restitution, praising a noble act that tempts all to abandon violence.
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Spain
Harry White
Harry
Apato
Hinself
Juan
Uorry
Nnd
Pedro Gonsalves
la Hedunda
Ounce
Elernly
Harvey
Ani
Darity
Gonvilvex
Turry
Tim
Gonsalvos
Bas Tomas
Hoslou
Observant notes on Japanese religious practice
The write up describes Japanese belief as complex and tangled even for learned priests. It highlights household venerations to defunct ancestors with perfumed altars. It suggests living prayers rise daily without full belief in personal immortality or the ego's persistence as seen in Western religions.
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Rony
India
McCorkle and Webber Debate Military Status
A fragmentary page item questions whether McCorkle’s designation shows him as an officer in the regular army or militia. McCrackle counters by calling him not a seasoned military man, and the piece notes a nickname “Kernel” reflecting a harsh assessment.
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McCorkle
Gol. Webber
McCrackle
Balent
Kernel
West Shore
Love and money in a witty reply from Ethel
Ethel quips that suitors who love her prove their devotion by foolish acts while those seeking wealth are exposed. The remark highlights her view that true affection is shown through behavior, not material ambition.
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Ethel
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Shio
Mr. Rodman
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Ole Gentleman
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