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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1898
Page
12
A first person account recalls fleeing a violent inmate named Birch from a Kentucky asylum. The pursued narrator describes a nocturnal dash toward a wall and gate, facing a naked, feral escapee, and the moment Birch lunges then misfires as the maniac is captured days later in the next county.
A collage of clipped quips and anecdotes from newspapers including Boston Transcript Cincinnati Commercial Tribune Life Detroit Free Press Chicago News and more. Light vignettes about everyday life misheard phrases miscommunications and humorous exchanges among families neighbors and professionals.
Wille Gwin, a Chicago child of about four, astonishes physicians with perfect knowledge of bones and heart structure. He holds two anatomy certificates from Tulane and Louisville, and has witnessed numerous surgical dissections, including an Orleans morgue case, earning attention in medical circles.
South Africa's railway growth rapidly expanded from early origins to major routes reaching Bulawayo and discussions of Zambezi extensions. The piece traces progress from 1859 beginnings, Bechuanaland operations, diamond and gold booms, and scenic lines including Wynberg to Sea Point, highlighting engineering feats like tunnels and mountain climbs, with the era framed by imperial and economic drivers.
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