Fencing Master Duel Brings Judge Goffe Whalley to Stage
A Boston theater tale recounts Judge William Goffe and Edward Whalley clashing with a boastful fencing master in seventeenth century style. The judge shields with a napkin cheese and mop, mud spatter, and finally confronts a broadsword threat, leaving the master perplexed about the judges true identity.
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Dudge
Gotte
Boston
William Goffind
Edward’ Whalley
Goffe
Taden
Maitre D'Armes
Whalley
Devil
England
Boston Post
Ring marks finger claims spark playful scuffle
In a quirky urban note from Chicago Tribune style humor, Hazel Nutt and Vanilla Beane-How quarrel over a gold ring leaving a black mark on a finger. The exchange reads like a lighthearted dispute about ownership and effect.
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Chicago Tribune
Amusing Old Gentleman Triggers Fire Alarm Prank
A lighthearted downtown incident in a large eastern city ends with an elderly man asking to buy another ticket after inadvertently triggering a fire alarm. He sought tickets for a ball, unaware his action would set the engine house in motion as firemen and horses rushed to respond, causing much laughter.
A Strong Hint and A Lesson From Schooldays Chats
A fragmentary dialogue recalls schooldays and career paths. A woman asks how a performer left the stage and the reply hints at rumors and birds as a metaphor for secret knowledge. A second fragment shows a hobo teaching a lesson about trusting strangers, delivered in sharp local color.
His Night Work Wifey What Keeps You At Night Office
A Philadelphia Record excerpt centers on a wife asking why she remains late at the office and whether she gains anything. The husband replies that he has come close to gaining something, suggesting tension over late work hours and potential rewards.
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Philadelphia Record
The Sun Never Sets on the United States Flag
The Sun never sets on the United States flag for part of the year, with Alaska Porto Rico and the Philippines included in calculations by the U S Naval Observatory. Between the spring and fall equinoxes the sun always shines on the American eagle, while within the remaining winter months it does set on the United States. The easternmost and westernmost points are Porto Rico at 65 degrees 12 minutes west and Balobe island in the Philippines at 116 degrees 40 minutes east.
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United States
Naval’ Observatory
Alaska
Porto
Ri¢o
Philippines
Ita Island
Porto Rico
Balobe Island
Balobe
Faded Conversation Echoes on Beauty and Marriage
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press quotes Tess discussing a husband who “parried her for her beauty.” The remark prompts a wry exchange about her feelings, suggesting the husband now feels like a widower despite still being alive.
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Tess
Jess
Philadelphia Press
Tired Tatters and the Patent Idea
A fragmentary note cites Tired Tatters wishing for funds to patent his idea. Weary Walker questions the notion while reference to a Chicago club news item hints at a larger context.
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Chicago
Tenderfoot's Revenge in New Mexico Town
A pale shy newcomer in Bernal Springs drinks whisky under duress, then returns years later as a bronzed rider to confront bully Sandy. The man forces the bully to drink water from a pan on the floor, reclaiming dignity in a classic range confrontation.
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New Mexico
Tenderfoot
Adobe
Bernal Springs
Tenterfoot
Sandy
Pecos
Denver F Field
Immutability of the Waterloo Battlefield Remains Noted
Robert Howard Rugesell in Metropolitan Magazine describes Waterloo as an untouched historic field despite passing years since June 18, 1815. The piece notes farmed land, surviving relics like La Vaye Sainte and Hougoumont, and the enduring landscape with roads and fortifications still traceable today.
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Waterloo
Mont St. Jean
Nivelles
Genappe
Charleroi
Namur
la Vaye Sainte
Hougoumont
Robert Howard Rugesell
Metropolitan Magazine
Warden notes choir seeks more funds after sermons
The Warden comments the choir members plan to request increased money after recent sermons. The Sheanan questions why, and the Warden cites the last two Sundays as the basis for their listening to the sermons.
Women in California Mining Camps Stirred A Furore
In early California mining camps scarce women sparked a strong fuss when an emigrant wagon with a woman arrived. Senator William M. Stewart recounts the camp’s reaction as thousands gathered, gold dust contributions were collected, and the woman reclaimed the gold before departing with her wagon and accompanying party.
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California
William M. Stewart
Coyote
Joe
Buckeye Hills
Where the Funds Went In Albany 1826 African Baptist church funds misuse
The Albany city records quote a 1826 petition by African Baptist church trustees to circulate a public subscription for church funds. The council tabled the petition pending inquiry after noting funds from a prior subscription had been diverted by trustees for their own hot suppers.
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Albany
African Baptist Church
Common Council
Presidential Succession in Forty-Ninth Congress
The Forty-Ninth Congress fixed presidential succession: if both the president and vice president are unable to serve, the secretary of state acts until disability ends or a president is elected. If no secretary of state, the secretary of the treasury acts, followed by the secretary of war, the attorney general, the secretary of the navy, and the secretary of the interior. Florida Times-Union remarks on excessive congratulations.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior
Misapplied Watch On Deck Sparks Quiet Comment
An excerpt from Harper's Weekly features a naval officer interjecting about lies and a watch on deck, followed by Mrs. Lansman-Well’s remark. A French proverb about favor and praise concludes the brief scene. The dialogue showcases period tone and social civility in a maritime setting.
High Grade Pianos Sold At Factory Prices
The advertisement touts reliable high grade pianos from well known factories at nearly factory prices. It claims investigative buying assures value and directs readers to J. N. Leibhold's Piano Store three hours south of Luhman and Sanders. It also mentions cement stock available at a Farmers' Store run by J. B. Haat.
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J. N. Leibhold
Luhman & Sanders
J. B. Haat
Farmera’ Store
Will Everman and Charley Wegner Visit Iroquois Farmer
Will Everman and Charley Wegner returned from a trip through South Dakota and visited M. M. Rounds at Iroquois. Rounds had threshed 8,000 bushels of small grain and had 140 acres of flax yet to thresh, and he is thoroughly pleased with his western home.
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Will Everman
Charley Wegner
South Dakota
M. M. Rounds
Iroquois
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