Riots surround Jonesboro jail as white prisoners face possible lynching
A large African American crowd encircled the Jonesboro Ga jail demanding the bodies of four white prisoners held for the killing of a black family. The sheriff posted fifty men. by day’s end no lynching had occurred.
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Benders Case Confession Details From Fremont Woman
Mrs. McGregor Bender, held in Fremont Nebraska, gives a full confession detailing the Bender family murders from 1872 to 1873. She identifies Kate Bender as ringleader and recounts killings including Dr. York and a family buried alive. She asserts others aided, notes travel to Kansas and Missouri, and mentions possible misidentifications and ongoing investigations.
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Hancock and English Accept Presidential Ticket
General Hancock accepts the Democratic nomination for president, pledging to uphold the Constitution and union. William H. English accepts the vice presidential nomination, praising Hancock and attacking the incumbent party’s long tenure, urging unity and reform.
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Gum log tale recalls ex Governor Duvall
A Florida Union excerpt tells of Tab Duvall, the son of a stern Virginian, who after 18 years away returns to Kentucky in 1791 and, after a journey to Washington, reappears at his home with a gum log. The scene ends with him placing the log on the fire and going to bed as his father watches.
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Duvall
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Florida Union
Fragmented Snippets Highlight Wanderings of Curious Minds
A collage of quips and anecdotes from 19th century papers quotes sailors, editors, and shopkeepers. It recalls overheard lines about manners, language, and notorious mischief. The piece includes a river tale of an alligator slain with explosive bullets and a postmortem roundup.
My First Experience with Alligators in Florida
A traveler recounts winter 1873 on the St. Johns River, Enterprise, Lake Monroe, and Wekiva area. He and guide July Jenkins encounter a massive eleven foot alligator, its dorsal power breaking the boat, then later a six footer, with cautious fishing resumed and a Remington rifle used against the reptile. The tale blends suspense with local color and a casual conservation of the alligator’s sleep.
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Romantic long lost husband returns in Arden tale
A Mount Vernon correspondent relays a Pike's Peak era romance of Madison Robeson who left his wife Hettie J White in 1854. After years of wandering from California to Australia he returned with wealth and seeks to reunite with his Iowa family near Decorah.
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Shakespeare and the Fool as Literary Device
Richard Grant White argues that Shakespeare did not create the fool but refined the old stage figure. The Fool evolves from a rude ribaldry character into a transformed presence, appearing as a jewel in the head in plays like As You Like It All's Well that Ends Well and King Lear, revealing deeper dramatic purpose.
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