The Humpback Boy and the Green Cast Goblin
The widow and her son Carl live near a river and a distant castle where Count Curth and his daughter Eleanor feast on fish. Eleanor falls for Carl after he shares his catch, while a mysterious wrinkled dwarf appears gathering shoes, hinting at magical interference in their unfolding tale.
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Oqerl
Ocerl
Lerre
Count Curth
Kleaner
Carl
Eleanor
Lem
Lou
Ay Cerl
Dwarf Grants Boy Gold After Hidden Chest Appears
The dwarf tests Carl with a counting challenge then opens a earth filled chest of gold and silver. Carl pockets the treasure and returns home amazed his back is straight, ending his hump and earning his mother’s astonished recognition.
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Osri
Carl
The Dwarf’s Treasure Leads Carl to Riches and Charity
Carl, aided by a talking dwarf who asks for threats of violence, learns of hidden gold near a mountain and later discovers a lasting chest of wealth. He spends to help the poor, builds homes for the city, erects a grand palace, marries Eleanor, and maintains endless fortune.
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Carl
Count Curth
Eleanor
Enigmatic Nuts and Purales for Little Folks
A column titled Some Enigmatical Nuts and Purales for the Little Folks invites readers to solve brainteasers. Includes a Maine contact and a playful verse about a man of pores and his daughter, hinting at wordplay and sums.
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E. R. Cuansoun
Lewiston
Maine
Fragmented Riddle About Language and Meaning
A garbled query asks about two such words in a playful, puzzling tone. It shows broken English phrases and unclear referents, inviting interpretation or correction.
Party Guests Meet Distinction at Boston Soirée
A recent party featured a host introducing many men and women of note including a prominent woman famed as The Pride of Boston, the Maid of James. Guests enjoyed a lavish spread and generous drinks while ladies found amusement in Old Maid jokes and stories, with sweet confections as compensation for listening to repeated tales.
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Boston
James
Rossieson
Riddle of the Constant Companion Across Climes
A verse riddle hints at a constant presence with the good and the gracious, never parting from the house yet seen in woods, never traveling in rain, but going out in showers. It remains with the bold caller amid storms, unseen in hell, chained yet unbindable, and lost in night shadows.
Childhood Traits of Great Men Claim in Vision of Rossie
In a 1780 piece, the author argues that remarkable men show early signs of excellence in childhood. The excerpt cites the idea that distinguished individuals display innate units that foretell lifelong success and fame, with a brief nod to a figure or concept named RossiewoL.
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Rossiewol
Decapitation and Evasion Themes Reach Broad Roads
Fragmentary note mentions attempts to ride evade anchors and being outside while others move forward along life paths. References Burren Swern and a world and wife assessment. The text is garbled and lacks clear event details or names.
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Burren
Swern
Fragmented Syncopations and Teapfs Posit ions
A damaged OCR passage hints at a word puzzle about cathedral admission rites and a verger. It mentions taking letters from words to form new terms and notes a ceremonial performance aimed at two persons. The fragment ends mid thought with unclear names or outcomes.
What each one has received in life and in love
A riddle asks what is given early in life what brave ones earn by struggle what a man bestows on his wife a gift no money buys yet once lost cannot be regained It hints at a dowry or trust but focuses on intangible value guiding marriage and honor.
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H.C. Borern
Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
George
Cork
Milwaukee
Blaine
Tam
Myerelf
Mount Busbee
Asheville
ITI5 The old lady of Threadneedie street
Fragmentary text includes references to 1716 1717 1719 and 1720 with scattered phrases about a schoolboy tank, college rule, and a discussion of study and law. Names appear as H C Borern Salem Ohio and other garbled lines. The passage lacks coherent narrative or event.
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Threadneedie Street
England
Salem
Selma
Fading Fragments of a Poem and Rural Imagery
A fragmentary verse passages mingle misread lines about fiddles and a mystery Katy. The text drifts through references to ancient poets Keats and Oliver Wendell Holmes, outdoors life, and pastoral scenes, weaving contrasts between sound and silence and hinting at a surprise to unfold the reader’s eyes.
Riches In Christ Reframe Our Values And Lives
The sermon on St Paul to the Corinthians argues true wealth comes from being enriched by Christ. It warns against worldly priorities, urges appreciating spiritual riches, and calls believers to measure all value by Jesus’ standard, living with charity, humility, and purposeful use of blessings.
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Jesus Christ
Corinth
St. Paul
Christ Jesus
Christ
Court of
Heaven
Corinthians
the Teader
Omon
Dives
Joshua Davidson
Seais
Society of Doors
Gzones
The Voice That Reaches Through Loudness and Music
A Boston music teacher argues in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat that true musical voice carries over loud noise. He notes musical voices are clear and distinct while loud voices distort, drown out, or swallow quieter tones in various settings from street scenes to deck commands.
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Boston
St. Louis
Brand
Eea
Novel streetcar with no end platforms showcased
The Lindell Railway Company unveils a new car featuring an open vestibule on one side and no end platforms. The forward compartment carries mixed passengers while the rear is for smokers. overall seating holds 46 with transverse benches and a conductor’s protected step. The motorman operates from a sheltered four by two and a quarter foot space separated by mahogany panels for clear track view.
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St. Louis Ghdbe-Democrat
Lindell Railway Company
Smallest Locomotive Demonstrated by Cookson Engineers
A tiny locomotive shown by inventor T. J. Cookson to capitalists and engineers measures 5 feet long, 134 feet high, and weighs 225 pounds. The model features patent valve motion and ran at 1200 RPM with 15 pounds steam, claimed to push toward speeds near 100 miles per hour.
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Kansas City Times
T. J. Cookson
Mushrooms misidentified in Craig-y-Nos correspondence
In a letter from Craig-y-Nos, Buncoms, N C dated Sept 18, the author recounts peaceful days and daily routines. A note on Mr Vanderbilt delivering fresh milk and vegetables, and his brickworks supplying builders reflects local commerce and a thriving brickyard.
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Craig-y-Nos
Buncoms, Co
N.C
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt’s Little Gift and Quiet Country Life
A diary style fragment describes neighborly life with Mr. Vanderbilt and the Baron tending onions and sheep. It recalls a visitor with a health letter, calamus and mushrooms for dinner, a Mount Busbee outing, and plans to publish thoughts after death. The author notes a slow day, a thrashing partnership, and unfinished autographs.
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Baron de Lange
Agri- Agricultural
Mr. Vanderbilt
Baron
Five Ring Poezia and the Patchwork Rafile
Fragmented diary style note by BILL Nrz describing a looming rafile, emotional strain, and a planned resting plot in a primeval forest for a man described in surreal terms. The fragment mentions a diary lapse of ten days and search for creative writing.
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Mr. de Fuyster
Bill Nrz
A Miserable Man and a Simple Malaria Cure
A medical extract describes a chronic malarial patient treated with Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin after years of quinine reliance. The patient improves within weeks, avoids further quinine, and later continues Pe-ru-na. The speaker claims broad efficacy and offers a pamphlet from The Perrns Company for further treatment guidance.
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B. Hartman
Tance
Man-a-lin
Perrns Company
Columbus
Obie
Post Mortem Confirms Lethal Yet Less Destructive Rifle Bullets
A London report reviews a post mortem on a laborer shot by a Lee Metford rifle. It finds that while the new bullets penetrate, internal traces vanish and tissue damage is minimized. Surgeons conclude the modern cartridge may disable more steadily while causing smaller wounds.
Chestnuts Count Demand. Cultivation Boost Proposed
The article argues chestnut supply lags demand and districts with abundant trees could gain income through cultivation. It notes soil and moisture needs, transplant cautions, and claims European chestnuts, though not as hardy, produce larger fruit and quicker yields. A Japanese variety recently introduced shows promise with large nuts.
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United States
Wire Rope Holder Improves Looping Speed for Unskilled Workmen
A new wire rope holder uses a cast iron block with four holes to form a secure rope loop in minutes. The rope end is curved to create a taper gap inside the block, then a hollow wedge drives into place to lock the loop. A replaceable liner protects wear and allows rope replacement when worn.
Prasnits urges rail car disinfection after tuberculosis exposure
M Prasnits recommends steam disinfection and strict sanitation for railroad cars used by consumptives. He proposes sterilized receptacles and patient spots, based on tests showing tuberculosis bacilli in two of five car samples and illness signs in several inoculated animals.
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M. Prasnits
M. Prasnitz
Helpful Hint On Breathing Warm Air In Cold Winds
A Lance correspondent offers a method for those outdoors at night to warm cold air before it reaches the lungs. By keeping lips slightly parted and curling the tongue to touch the roof of the mouth, air is redirected to warm as it passes the buccal membrane and hard palate. This technique aims to reduce cough and catarrh when facing a cold east wind. Some people cannot breathe through the nose, so the piece recommends using this tongue-supported mouth breathing as an alternative.
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Lance
Soot Deposition Measured From Air In English Study
An English scientist studied air soot by collecting patches of snow in Canonbury. He found eight inches of deposition yielding two grains of soot. Extrapolating to London’s 110 square miles, the total would reach about 1000 tons, with ten days’ accumulation requiring many horses to haul it away.
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Pittsburg
Canonbury
London
Lager Beer Gains Popularity In England
A period discussion notes that lager beer is steadily increasing in public favor in England. The writer questions whether lager, unlike traditional ale, lacks certain warming qualities and suggests its rise may affect health, citing gout as a potential concern.
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Eland
New Railway Departures Cut Delays at Crossings
A shift in railway practice introduces two story towers for gatekeepers and pneumatic gates on main lines. Gate attendants lose some amenities but gain efficiency from elevated perches, reducing diversions and improving service as each crossing is automated.
Terrorite Claims Outshine Commercial Dynamite in Tests
The Inventor asserts Terrorite surpasses ordinary dynamite by six to many aeons, remaining unaffected by standard heat and shocks during testing.
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