Ragged Mountains and the Lost Hessians of Virginia
A descriptive piece on the Ragged mountains around Charlottesville Virginia and the Hessian settlements. The author recalls Poe influenced by the region and recounts life among the Hessians including manners, superstition, and a encounter with a distressing wife, plus notes on missionary work and Doc Flanagan.
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Blue Ridge
Little Spruce
Dove Creek
Lfe
Doc Flannagan
Dr. MacClure
Ragged Mountains
Tiannagan
Virginia
Shark with Hat in Its Stomach Baffles NSW Crew
A huge grey nurse shark measuring 11 ft 6 in was hauled aboard the tug Jumbuck off Mainly Beach Sydney. Inside its stomach, feathers ribs and a felt hat were found, suggesting human remains may be present elsewhere but no bodies were recovered. The crew fought the shark for the entire ordeal, nine men helping pull it aboard.
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New South Wales
Jumbuck
Beach
Sydney
Riba
Sirloin
Petroleum Discovery at Papa Stour in Shetlands
Workmen on Papa Stour in the Shetland group report a strong petroleum spring newly found on the solitary island. No analysis yet but belief runs high that the find will be utilized and greatly aid Shetland as storms often cut paraffin supplies in winter.
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Shetlands
Papa Stour
Shetland
Mr Hayseed’s Theory Noted Physician
A cartoonish exchange ponders why city folk stand tall while country people bend over. Farmer Hayseed jokes it’s because rural folks lack tall buildings to look up at in New York Weekly style.
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Farmer Hayseed
New York Weekly
Jus Ag
United States
Chicago
New York
Paris
F. E. French
American League of Associations
Southern Merchants’ Association
Mart
Congress
Lfe
Girl Rescued After 60‑Foot Shaft Fall Near Kalgoorlie Racecourse
Two prospectors near the Kalgoorlie race course heard a voice echoing from an abandoned shaft sixty feet deep. A rope descends to recover a young girl who explained she fell while fleeing boys two days earlier as she climbed the dump top. The shaft had been unused for ten years and carried an offensive odor.
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Kalgoorlie
West Australia
Bint
Dr A A Hodge Refines Social Conformity Through Experience
A reflective remark by Dr A A Hodge notes that society’s conventions arise from accumulated experience and mature results. He emphasizes restraint and adherence to established norms as a pathway to harmony.
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A. A. Hodge
Parcel post bill endangers country towns and home merchants
The piece argues against parcels post legislation, warning it will drain rural trade to cities, depress country real estate, and harm local churches, schools, banks, and livelihoods. It cites Edward B. Moon and Woodrow Wilson, urges citizens to rally to protect home industries and storekeepers.
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Edward B. Moon
American League of Associations
Humorous exchange as Tommy avoids cake comment
A humorous dialogue features Tommy on a visit refusing more cake. His aunt notes loss of appetite, but Tommy says his problem is politeness, not hunger. The playful vignette centers on social etiquette and a polite refrain.
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Tommy
For the Housew? and Health Claims in an 1800s Ad Tone
An OCR like jumble promotes kidney remedies and cures for backache with testimonials. It references Doan s Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Buffalo and Garfield Tea claims. Also includes pithy quotes and old time ad style about women and teething syrups.
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Doan
Foster-Milburn ‘Co
Buffalo
Mothers urged to examine bottles for Castoria safety
Caution to mothers to inspect every bottle for Castoria with the correct signature and wording In Use For Over 30 years. The reminder emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Agen St
Ofeara
Fletcher
Unclear fragment recounts Canton mayor quoted on Titanic affair
A muddled excerpt records Mayor Turnbull of Canton describing a Titanic official's statement as a black eye for the administration. The text includes a parable about a Canton boy answering his mother and a nurse with blunt refusal.
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Turnbull
Canton
Tommy
Aciturn Southern Negro Tale From Northern Visitor
A northern visitor recounts questioning Steve a regional slave who consistently replies with Yahs sah to every query about a plantation. The man presses for a different answer and Steve remains indolent saying Yahs sah, epitomizing the era's racial dynamic.
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Steve
Genealogist Probes Rich Man’s Ancestry Back to Adam
A newly rich man in New York seeks prominent publicity for his name. He offers to trace his lineage to Adam, but the genealogist replies that with enough funds they could prove existence before Adam through evolution. The quip appears in Lippincott's Magazine.
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New York
Adam
Lippincott’s
Postum touted as coffee alternative in health letter
A farmer credits Postum with curing years of stomach trouble caused by coffee and tea. He describes severe dyspepsia, weight loss, and reliance on bread and milk, then reports full recovery and weight gain after switching to Postum. The notice echoes testimonials and promotes a trial of Postum over ten days.
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Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Huygen
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia At
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University of Virginia
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Winslow
Michael
de Montaigne
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