Walking Gallows of Wicklow Militia Executioner
A vivid, if lurid, account of Lieutenant Winand Hepenstall known as the walking gallows. The Wicklow militia officer used a drum rope and running noose to strangle rebels in the 1700s, boastful of strength as crowds watched in Dublin. He died in 1804 with a secret funeral and a mocking epitaph suggested by Dublin wit.
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Ap Enaglish
Tieutenant Winand Hoepen
Dublin
Wicklow
Jonah Barrington
Hepenstall
Tyburn
Old Bailey
Lleuignant
Leutenant
Stephen’s Green
Heppenstall
Crow Street
Lord Norbury
Hepenstdl
A Slight Difference: Traveler Praises India Wonders
A globe trotter extols India's scenery with mountains, valleys, and a man eating tiger. An eager listener interrupts, asking whether the tiger is inside or in sight, highlighting the vivid travel talk and audience reaction.
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India
New York Press
Library Snubs Unbound Shelly Title In Witty Exchange
A patron asked for Shelley's Prometheus Unbound at a public library. The librarian replied that they do not keep any unbound books, delivering the remark with hauteur and humor.
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Shelley
Prodigal Son Message Sparks Fatherly Wit
A man writes to his father claiming religious awakening and asks for ten dollars. The father retorts that religion is free and accuses the son of seeking the wrong kind, delivering a sharp, humorous moral.
Weight of a Horse Across Civil and Military Uses
Excerpted notes compare horse weights from light carriage horses to heavy draft breeds, with French classifications for military use and civilian draught roles. Includes ranges from 800 to 900 pounds for light horses up to 1,300 pounds for coach horses and 1,300 to nearly 2,000 pounds for Percherons, plus a humorous child anecdote and a Balzac quote.
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Europe
United States
Hght Cavalry Corps
Paris
Buffalo Commercial
Grand Jury Drawn for Next Term of Court
Grand and Traverse juries selected for the forthcoming term include J W Barksdale T C Adamson E W Waller D L Christian J D New J Davis M O D Mills J Gibbs L O McBride Tt Warthen G L Armstrong J R Burdette A L Thigpen H M King Ja Orr A Y H Jordan H J Ivey T J Beck O L Rogers EP Bedingfield John T Cato J C Hamilton A Chamlee T Wells Smith A W J Wood Jas A Mobley R B Walker M T Swint W T Salter J R Henderson F J Garbutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Barksdale
T. C. Adamson
E.W. Waller
D.L. Christian
J.D. New
J. Davis
Mills
Gibbs
L. O. McBride
Tt. Warthen
G.L. Armstrong
J. R. Burdette
A L. Thigpen Ih
M. King
Ja. Orr
A. Y.H. Jordan
H. J. Ivey
T. J. Beck
O. L. Rogers
EP Bedingfield John T, Cato
J.C. Hamilton A
Chamlee
T. Wells Smith A
W.J. Wood
Jas
A. Mobley
R. B. Walker
M. T. Swint
W.T, Salter
J.R. Henderson
F. J. Garbutt
Traverse Jury and Local Correspondents List
A long list of jurors and local contributors is printed, naming numerous individuals such as R Edwards L Leckhart Mark Newman and Wiggins joining others. The note thanks friends for sending small items and invites more notices for the paper.
Printers Added to Office Capacity for High Grade Work
The office announces printing of the highest grade and mentions two extra printers available alongside the regular staff to handle demand and improve service.
Why Use Johnson's Tonic in Cedartown Typhoid Case
A Cedartown Georgia man sought Typhoid fever cure claims after reading our Christian Advocate ad. He reported his first child recovered with the tonic and later his second child, then he himself fell ill and was cured by the tonic as well.
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Cedartown
Christian Advocate
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T. D. Barry
Marcy Bros. Co
Smaltz, Goodwin & Co
Lindner’s
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Sherwood Shoe Co
Lester-Clark Shoe CO
Cherry St
Macon, GA
Kepenstall
Tommy
Papa
Balzac
Grand Jury
Grand and Traverse
R. Edwards
L. Leckhart
Mark Newman
Joiner Jr
H. B. Smith
J.T. Burgamy
A. K. Spicer
R. A. Lowell
Archie Wommack
E. L. Sheppard
J. W. Smith
Wiggins
W. Newman
L. G. Sharling
Josey T. T. Hattaway
Francis M. Jackson
John A. Kelly
O.P. Stephens
Wo. Franks
Thos. R. Brooks
Andrew Mathis
S. H
Hollis J
Hitt
Walter Stephens
T. Gibbs
Joseph M. Jackson R
Wood C. M. Duggan
Ges
Gilmore John H, Taylor
E. H. Veal Ben F, Chambers
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C. Brown
Lonnie L. Garner
Pleace
Johnson
American Bank Protection Co
First National Bank
Sandersville, GA
Tribune and Herald
Sandersville Produce Company
Tom Summerlin
Molel Barber Shop
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