Tunnel Plan to Free Convict Earns World News Fame
A former civil engineer recounts aiding Dee, a jailed felon, by coordinating a bold tunnel escape driven by Miss Fay and two loyal men. Over weeks they tunneled beneath streets and pipes to reach Dee’s cell, then fled abroad after a church wedding and a staged disappearance.
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Tustakce
Uurglar
Iberal Commission
Due
Dee
Lat
Bis
Ay T
Miss Fay
Jose
Rosie
Dueling Tales From 18th Century Britain and America
London Tit Bits recounts historic duels across conflicts and personalities. It cites cases from 1777 in New York between officers over corn eating practices to later clashes over wine at steamboat dinners, and lists duels that ended with injuries and deaths including Major Nob in 1827.
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Foorgomers
Ramsey Inne
Mr. Featherstone
Sterne
General Barry
Smith
Cowther
New York
Peatherstoncaugh
Seventy-fifth
McPherson
Forty-second
Featherstonetough
Major Nob
Hoboken
London
Beagle Breed History in Roman and Elizabethan Times
The article notes beagles as an ancient breed with early Roman England references. It cites 1580 to 1610 sources describing small hounds including the little beagle carried in a glove. Queen Elizabeth reportedly kept a pack tiny enough for a glove, a claim often misunderstood due to period glove styles.
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England
Beagle Breeds and Early Trials in Country Life
Fragmentary note discusses Beagle packs and breeding aims from Country Life In America. Mentions attempts to maintain packs around ten inches high and the outcome over years yields weak puppies lacking the desirable qualities of the beagle as adults.
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America
Thrifty Bethla Ruiomy’s Sunday Church Routine
In Derbyshire a thrifty woman named Bethla Ruiomy attended St Elzelvir each Sunday. She prepared a pot by the fire with bacon in it for her return, carrying a snowy handkerchief and a big prayer book. One Sunday she arrived late and found the bacon still unretrieved at the church reading desk.
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Bethla Ruiomy
Clearch
St. Elzelvir
Derbyshire
Bethia
St. Blue Fire
Landon Chropicie
Tillkesun Farmer Questions Pump Mill Cow Tale
A farmer questions a returning worker about feeding a cow and wonder why a stock of turnips and parsnips appeared at the pump. Pat answers that the old pump is the best mill cow after all, prompting an angry inquiry.
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Pat
Unclear Conversation Curse Words Spotted in Local Talk
An excerpt shows a heated exchange about the Perkinses and Mrs. Cottle, with Mrs. Abel-How Alix Cottle and Mrs. Cain named. The dialogue reflects social friction and shocking critique, illustrating tense neighborhood discourse recorded in Washington dispatches.
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Abel
Alix Cottle
Cain
Hue Thinks Only of Himself by That Time
A terse note claims Hue prioritized his own interests by a referenced time. The fragment provides no names, places, dates, or concrete actions beyond the self focus concept.
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Hue
The Love of Mothers Among Animals and Humans
The excerpt contrasts animal maternal instinct with human maternal love. It argues that animal mothers end their care when offspring mature, citing birds, horses, cows, and dogs. In contrast, human mothers allegedly retain lifelong devotion, with praise for the enduring, intense bond.
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San Francisco
A Voracious Spider Hunter Among Plants
A curious study of little white and brown spiders that hover among plants. They capture flies twice their size, dragging prey under petals then leaping two feet to vanish. The scene evokes the old tale of it and the fly as the spider boldly carries its booty.
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Mr. Fly
Ler
Bat
Heated Dinner Debate at Local Factory
During a dinner hour at a factory a heated argument arose over a Boer War topic. One silent man was urged to share his view but refused, choosing silence. The quarrel cooled as voices settled and each man took different paths after the incident.
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Ricky
Bill
Notable aged figures in society celebrate enduring vigor
The piece profiles several elderly men, including Sir Lowthian Bell, Sir Thomas Salivelson, Sir Joan Alleyne, and Me Johnny Fritz, noting their continued vitality and daily routines. It highlights Sir John’s belief in achievement through head and hand work, and references a modern society focus on applied science and healthy activity for longevity.
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Tate
London
Thwrnhard Salivelson
Joan Alleyne
Ion Coundrien
Ion Coundrien, Which Rolled the Girders For Silver Farlree Arcoclads
Orean
St Pancras
John
Binwell
Johny Fritz
Bethelem
United States
Surgeon Arthur Tankart MLM Royal Navy Surgeon of High Repute
Surgeon Arthur Reginald Tankart MLM MAV O served the king, attending his majesty on the royal yacht and as naval surgeon of high repute. He gained prominence in 1800 as surgeon to the Osborne and treated the King of Egypt, earning the Order of the Osmanich and other honors. A portrait by Russell and Sone accompanies this sketch.
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Arthur Reginald Tankart
High Royte
Asnasy Waneart
Osborne
Egypt
Dankart
Albert
Russell and Sone
Parrot-like Song Echo From Wild Birds Reported
Professor Scott of Princeton notes birds introduce variations into their songs and sometimes mimic sounds from barking dogs or saws. A Bird Love writer recounts a parrotlike voice saying pretty bird where are you heard from a grosbeak disguise. The incident spanned a week and repeated into spring.
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Profesor Scott
Princeton
Husan Moor
Hetute
Remembering memory and the kindness of forgetting
A reflective note explores how memory sometimes rejects hate yet forgets kindness, posing a question about whether forgetting is a quiet form of kindness to others and suggesting memory’s selective mercy.
A Warm Proposition From Theuldneck Tale Fragment
A fragmentary dialogue shows a playful demand for a lock of hair and a witty refusal. The exchange hints at a lighthearted courtship moment with humorous mispronunciation and a playful tone.
Truthful Sarcan Quip on Love Reciprocation
A brief exchange contrasts ideal and pragmatic affection with a sister asking for a method to regain a lover and a brother advising not to pursue returned affection. The fragment hints at social norms guiding romantic pursuit.
Mouse Control Advice From An Observant Household
A fragment advises unconventional methods to deter mice including blowing a bellows into holes, using red pepper powder, gueli ume powder, tar at entrances, and introducing a cat perceived to “know her business.” The tone resembles an old household tip with practical yet outdated measures.
Fragmentary Read on Local Event Writings and Names
A garbled OCR style text presents scattered names, places, and phrases about an event or incident. It mentions a person related to Sime, a loss or protest, and references to governance or authority figures, with unclear chronology or actions. The readable content is insufficient for a coherent summary.
Fragmentary 19th century text reference reads oddly
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions writing on truth and eating, with unclear attribution to an author named Wan or Justall. The passage seems garbled, lacking coherent facts, persons, dates, or events to summarize reliably.
Grace and Alice Golf Link Victory Ambiguity
In unclear phrasing a report notes Grace and Alice tied to a golf link victory. The item hints at sentiment and titles but the exact event, persons, and outcomes are obscured by garbled OCR text.
Doctor seeks oil adoption to clear London fog
Dr Redwood, an eating chemist, aims to push legislation for oil use in London to lift the city fog. He argues the fog is mainly unconsumed carbon from factory chimneys, with smoke belching throughout the day. The doctor notes there is no soot from oil.
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Lanson
Redwood
London
Feeding fowls and young chicks guidance from Mey Yara
Mey Yara 1 Tn offers feeding guidance for hens and pigs, stressing sour milk for better returns and cautious feeding for first-hatched chicks. It notes game chickens yield more meat per weight, advises gradual salt feed, and describes chick dependence on external food sources with high early mortality among beginners.
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Henshan
Fashion and trousers in a historic teleported era overview
A fragmented historical note discusses trousers shifting fashion under a distant teleported society. It mentions tight fits, the 100 year prevalence, and a period when notable figures favored or rejected garments, with references to wardrobes, social status, and emerging styles across regions.
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