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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
4
Hurricane Dick and Snorter the Hurricane Chicken Tale
A Vermont farmer recalls a hurricane era tale where a storm birthed Snorter the hurricane chicken. The bird fights a rat, outwits a mule named Limpin Bells, and helps reveal the death of Sam Shorter and the disappearance of a cache of cartridges at a nearby quarry.
Wife uncovers deceptive telegram missives in a domestic mix up
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item recounts a husband who tries to shrink a telegram to ten words revealing an affair with a man named Jesse. The wife reads the clipped version, suspects the truth, and delays a planned country trip abandoning plans and causing tension at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleo
Jesse
Jessie
Cincionati Commer _ cial Tribune
Education Counted Yet Drunken Civics In The Street
In a Philadelphia Call excerpt two laboring men stagger along a street discussing education and sobriety. One confesses being drunk while the other notes his companion has had a better education, highlighting social class and literacy in a casual exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Tom
Philadelphia
Scotsman Eyes Gin Tip for Aging Sight
An elderly Scotsman, shopping with an itinerant optician, selects a pair of spectacles and hears a claim that rubbing the upper eyelids with raw gin can improve sight in old age. The Scot replies that gin is better than whisky, as he could not have gotten up so high had whisky been suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sporter
Sworter
Sony Silver
Sam
Queriey
N.Y
Sidoen Smith
Mecklenburg
Min
Velen
Georpre Adele
Bill Arp
Atlanta Constitution
Notable Men and Indians in Georgia’s Removal Era
Bill Arp recounts a dramatic tale of missionaries and Cherokee leaders amid the Georgia removal conflict. He notes arrests, trials, and the exodus of the Cherokees, detailing figures like Worcester and Payne, court proceedings in Milledgeville, and the political struggle among governors, presidents, and treaty negotiators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troron
Dir
Mather
Coomoville
Thatcher
Lewinemeesie
Worcester
State of
Georgia
Hendler
John Howard Payne
Droreder
Chattahoowetee
Edie
Steone
Lever
Anti
Gowen
Butler
Lawnenmoeville
Clayton
Henry Grendy
United States
Cinormia
Vieven
Hut Lee Tod
John Nese
Amer
Dodie
Milledpe
Laneipatien
Onner
Marin
Giivee
Gow
Connecticut
Itler
Coosaville
Govan
Meade
Webreken
Koesaml
Georgina
James Jackson
Govs
Troup
Gilmer
Lumpkin
Adams and Jackson
John Marshall
Joseph Story
William Wirt
John Forsythe
Andrew Pickens
Scott
Gaines
Tiea
Andrew Jackson
Myra Clark Gaines
New Orleans
Fort Gaines
Gainesville
John Noss
Alex McGillivray
Wiliam McIntosh
Chilly McIntosh
Ross
McIntosh
Moore
Lalla Kookh
GREELY ON ANDREE'S TRIP DEBATED BY EXPERTS
General Greely comments on Prof Andree's Arctic balloon expedition plans. He doubts reaching North America coast and notes south winds near the pole, while Andree remains confident of his risky journey and possible Siberian landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming
Otthorm O
Agree
Keeping Star
Gen. Greely
Cien
Greely
Washington
Miltary Gazette
Andree
North Pole
Amdree
Geographica
London
Prof
North American
Lady Prooklin Bay
Grinnell Land
Point Barrow
Alaska
Siberian
Ekselm
Deep Ocean Light and Heat Fail to Reach Bottom Depths
The article explains that sunlight and heat do not penetrate the deep ocean, with light dimming at 15 fathoms and none beyond 200 fathoms. It notes temperature drops with depth, citing measurements from the Bay of Bengal and Lake Geneva, where depths reach 2000 fathoms near freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep Sea
Ocean
Lake of Geneva
Tropics
Bay of Bengal
Balloning
Chambers’ Journal
Old Harbor boatmen mourn decline of rowing trade
An old New York Tribune piece recalls how harbor rowers once thrived in ferry work and ship chases, noting the shift to steam craft has diminished boatmen’s roles. It contrasts practical oarsmen with modern shell crews and laments lost daily wages and excitement of the old waterfront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Harbor
Rome
Nowaders
Robbins Reef
Tribune
Ayer
Kept by Jamaican Darkies at Festival Feast
An onlooker describes a Jamaican festival scene with ramoh space booths, bright hibiscus and canna decorations, and an ox roasted on a central spit. Darkey celebrants mingle in holiday attire, share ghost stories, and await the proprietor to crown a king and queen amid a speech honoring Queen Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Ramoh
Victoria
Carita Ward
Chantauquan
Odd Tales of Accidents and Fatal Mishaps Across Cities
A collection of brief, disparate incidents reports a fall from a roof leading to escape, a fatal blood poisoning after a foot injury, a man injured from an elevator shaft fall, a Philadelphia woman dying after hip fracture, a Camden drowning in knee deep water, and a man rescued after drifting mid ocean. The Philadelphia Press notes the randomness of accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inbert
Frank Pommer
Dennis Cummings
Margaret Ryan
Philadelphia
Camden
Philadelphia Press
Scientific account links Sodom destruction to ancient quake
Dr. C Diener of Vienna analyzes Dead Sea basin and ruins of the plains citys. He argues a violent earthquake affected the basin and triggered a simultaneous volcanic eruption from an old eastern crater. The scenario is proposed as aligning with Scriptural descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sodom
Gomorrah
C. Diener
Vienna
Dead Sea
Cured of Lynching and Raw Remnant of a Terrible Trail
A Texas man recalls participating in hangings long ago and emotionally rejecting violence after discovering the skeletal remains of a child and a crumpled note in a wagon. He recounts a haunting scene from the past near the era of War and sheriffs, reflecting on mercy and memory.
Signal Lights the Clever Dogs in Glasgow Melodrama
A Glasgow stage features dogs performing heroic acts in Signal Lights. Towser saves the hero from murder charges by moving knives, Leo prevents theft, Lt Bernard Browne rescues a heroine, Ned the bulldog tackles a tramp, Duke foils a chloroform plot, Prince unties a rope, and Hero hides a will to block an estate grab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Signal Lights
Towser
Leo
Bernard Browne
Ned
Act .V
Vilain
Romp Henderson
N. Y
Bamboo as a building material gains builders attention
An authority states bamboo poles of 17 10 inches diameter placed side by side can support a grand piano. Bamboo poles 65 to 70 feet long and 6 to 10 inches in diameter are possible. A 26 foot high derrick of four inch bamboo raises 424 pounds of iron girders. Bamboo offers lightness and strength, resists decay, improves with age, and costs little to produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. ¥. Ledger
Mis Explanations and Parson's Position in A Punchy Dialog
A collection of humorous quips on marriage and gender roles. Women test husbands with temper and faith, while a man’s firmness contrasts with a wife’s stubbornness. A joke about a horse’s age via teeth and a boy’s nightly prayers to his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Davie
Fatherly assurance and a cryptic dialogue mix
A Washington Star fragment presents a strained dialogue about trust and guidance between a father and a son. The text pieces together a melodramatic exchange with partial lines implying lessons on perseverance, love, and loyalty amid unclear context.
Whimsical Anecdotes From Old Time Letters
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips from 19th century letters and jokes. The tale of a cautious Yankee housewife, a burglar scare, and a neighborly misunderstanding mix with brief ad snippets and mock dialogues. Witty exchanges about daily life and social manners appear alongside vintage cures and street banter from New York and Philadelphia papers.
Untitled fragment hints at evolving figures and names
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion of significant figures and increasing trends with unclear details. It references a Philadelphia context and a convict named West at Tilberty with limited readable names and quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
West
Tilberty
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Sodem
Ethel
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Texas
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Willian
Fite
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Hotthe & Creathve
Dr. Kline
Arch St
Whila
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Frank Mobbe
New York
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Miss Jones
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M.A. Sim
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Mooney
Puesteat
Vendoreae Onis University
W. D. Mooney
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Bethel Military Academy
Villa Ridge Collece
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