Uncle Sam Pays the Bill Describes Pittsburg Rifle Ranges
A detailed look at Pennsylvania National Guard rifle ranges near Pittsburg. It explains wind clocks and telephone scoring, firing rules for 500 to 200 yards, and the role of markers in the pits. It notes regimental teams from the Fourteenth and Eighteenth, Pitt sburg crack shots, and clubs like the Pittsburg Rifle Club.
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Pennsylvania
Pitlsburg
Sam
National Guard
National Guard of
Bat
N. G
Pittsburg
Fourteenth Regiment
Saltsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
High Bridge
Castle Shanon
Massachusetts
New York
United States Army
Scranton
Coon
Mt. Gretna
Coleman Range
Eighteenth Regiment
Eighteenth
A. L. Pearson, Jr
O. C. Coon
Ross
Lower
William Brown
Robert Patterson
Robb
Thompson
Great Western Band
Pittsburg Rifle Club
Underground rifle range claimed by gas company workers
A fragment reports that gas company employees, described as mild and compliant, are connected to a unique underground rifle range. It is believed to be the only such range in existence in Wales.
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Wales
Ates
Japanese Tattooer Opens Hong Kong Studio
A skilled Japanese tattooer in Hong Kong runs a studio with a waiting room of curios and pattern books. Clients choose humorous to religious designs, with butterflies at $1 to $4 and a dragon at $25, plus a lengthy process with needles and vaseline. The artist’s back bears wide tattooing, including ships and scenes, and earns about $6,000 annually.
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Nashville
Hong Kong
Jockeys Earning Big Yet Faces Scrutiny Across Ranks
The article notes top jockeys Isaac Murphy and Hamilton may each net about twenty dollars this year while criticizing widespread lax discipline among riders. It argues that reckless behavior among leading jockeys harms younger riders and fuels public complaints about horse performance.
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Isaac Murphy
Hamilton
Vray
Cular
Garrison
Pumpkin prize turns sour after devious graft
A Yolo county farmer won first premium for the heaviest pumpkin at the California State Fair in Sacramento, tipping the beam at 165 pounds. The pumpkin later broke when a Sacramento editor bought it for display revealing 40 pounds of birdshot from inside, exposing a deception by a Yolo granger.
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New England
Yolo County
Sacramento
Yolo Granger
Not Foreseen by Webster. Northwest Territory Growth
In the Troy Times a columnist recalls Daniel Webster opposing Oregon territorial government as unreachable from Washington. The piece reflects on the Northwest election October 1 as a precursor to four territories joining the union, noting how future developments surpassed past expectations.
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Troy Times
Daniel Webster
Oregon
United States
Congress
Washington
Daniel
Northwest
Tribulations of an Editor in Boston Transcript
A humorous sketch notes a man’s failure to build a proper kitchen fire. He disperses coal ashes shavings and stove-blocking, fills the air with profanity, and creates a mess without achieving a boilable flame.
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Boston Transcript
Obituary Notice Noted for Hen Pettigrew
In a quirky notional exchange the editor proposes an obituary for Hen Pettigrew while the foreman protests. The conversation pivots on an odd scene involving an individual seen at the Moulting Eagle Shop outside a footwear establishment as the judge weighs the remarks.
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Hen Pettigrew
Foreman
Eagle Shop
Judge
A Midnight Ghost Tale at Ballycarney Castle
An Irish castle legend unfolds with Sir Reginald O'Carney and Lady Isabel haunting Ballycarney Castle. A sceptical narrator recounts playful spectral visits, a flirtatious afterlife, and a final night of mating mirth as two ghosts and a mortal share the bloody chamber.
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Dennis
Reginald
Reginald O’carney
William
Isabel
Sir Ralph
Hassey
Ornel Sir Ralph
Sonncer
Isabella
Knight
Shoald
Pepys
Ladee
Chanticleer
Sir Reginald
Cock-Crow
Joshua and Ephraim in Pharaohs ruined city
In Joshua A Story of the Exodus Chapter III cap tain Ornecht joins the prophet as they explore a destroyed dwelling. The priest praises Joshua for delivering a loyal captive, Ephraim, son of Joseph, 18, who speaks with pride of his lineage and vows to serve. The scene centers on loyalty, danger, and the promise of deliverance.
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Baie
Pitham
Nun
Benser
Kasana
Joshus
Hornecht
Anderta
Siptah
Joshua
Ornecht
Bekie
Jesus
Tanis
Az An Jan
Ati
Nuo
Ephraim
Joseph
Oak
Tongu
Nan
Farsoh
Uncle Joshua
Fragmented Tale of Loyalty and Idols in Ancient Speech
A rough historic lament speaks of loyalty to a leader amid disloyalty and foreign worship. The passage references Hebrew officers, the captainship of Aarsu, and temptations to Baal and Set. It questions a nobleman’s honor, asks for steadfast aid, and hints at ongoing grievance and request for support.
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Aarsu
Joshua
Baal
Set
Amon
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Dipratoh
New York Sun
California
Webster
Ballycarney Castle
G. W. Carney
Cincinnati
O'Carney
Ballycarney
Ireland
Jack Frost
Squire
Austin Dobson
Dobson
Austin
Hal
Spey
Brenag
Shepherds
Georg Hbers
Uarda
Serapis
Weil
Mae
Sie
Bparaim Belp
Ghent
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