Effects of Fright on Mind and Body After Ischia Earthquake
An eyewitness account by Dr. Femo describes the quake at Casamicciola and Ischia, detailing the range of emotions from terror and paralysis to sudden bursts of bravery. People’s reactions varied widely from hysteria and frantic rescue efforts to stoic calm, with some displaying lasting psychological effects and others recovering quickly or showing unusual acts of composure under debris.
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Femo
Ischia
everyhordy
Casamicciola
stu
fmeim
TUTY
drizents
Murray St
New York
Varied Quipments and Quips in 19th Century Essays
A collage of humorous lines and snippets from various papers including the St Paul Herald Burlington rail, Philadelphia Call and Boston Post. It parodies politics language, stage life, church manners, and social foibles with witty one liners and mock dialogues. It notes a language of bashful satire and stockwise quips.
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St. Paul Herald
ilomerners
Burlington Lier Press
ann Union
Russia
Asia
Boston
England
Boston Bulletin
tierham
Boton Transcript
Texas
Derek
Tarmon
Kansas
Esa
York Graphic
Liberts Pell
New Orleans
Phiadelpha
sas
hesser
Boston Post
samme
Whitehall
Moonlighters and the terrible explosion in the oil region
A Pittburgh Dispatch report describes a booming torpedo industry amid expired Roberts patents, with numerous moonlighters and syndicates flooding the field. It details massive nitroglycerin factories, dangerous magazines, and perilous transport by boats and wagons, noting close surveillance, accidents, and the constant fear of catastrophe.
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Roberts
Penn Bank
konna
Toratudt
oegon
anantervening hill
AMitoy
iutory
warans
hoongks
Varietta
carrien
Pittsburg
expresien
frorlettowei
Clement
Allegheny
Ohio
Pittabur
Dispatch
Spoiling the Abies and the Dress Fetish Adornment
A fragment from the St Louis Republic rails at excessive child fashion and early luxury for girls. It argues dress obsession shapes girls from infancy toward costly gowns, silk stockings, and social restraint, warning of future consequences for love and virtue.
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St. Loula Republican
Remarkable City Decline and Construction Scheme
A visitor to Alexandria, Virginia observes the city’s charm and hears locals recount a failed plan by Northern investors to buy and renovate long‑idle buildings. The tale notes rising rents, troubling taxes, and a cautious council as residents recall past schemes and the desire to attract tenants, amid persistent skepticism about revival efforts.
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Alexandria
itv
rena bi
coreum
Tees
Fragmented OCR Journal Tone Clipped Dialogue Scene
A garbled excerpt from a newspaper page presents clipped dialogue about a servant and a fiendish visitor. The scene shifts to a kitchen where characters discuss daily routines and chores as the narrative tone mimics a period journal entry.
Nigerian council votes on rainy road repair plan
A fragmented citizen note describes a local council meeting about road repairs amid weather delays. It mentions estimated costs and the impact on nearby neighborhoods, with officials urging timely action.
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Reso LEADING MOTEL
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Vassar
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Chicago Herald
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LAKE HOUSE
Shin Dae
RuPRALY, Prop
J. J. MOORE
Dr. Waggoner
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JOHN F. ALEXANDER
Court House
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Sunderland
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R. BM. CLARE, CLARKE & KING
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Sunderland Suilding
Carseu
Overth Savings Bank
Jebgs
H. BERGSTEIN
Accoucheur
sounderland's Block
Virginia
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PIERCE EVANS
Sotuy Publis Adlee
Chambers
lmgatin street
keno
Nevada
DR. W. BERGMAN
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Webstern Revo Nevada
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Kearny St. San Francisco
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University of Fennsyisienia
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MENTIE
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sam Frinon
Cal
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