Sleuth Slupsky Disguised In Peddler Role Revealed
The St Louis detective Abe Slupsky, famed reformer turned sleuth, recounts disguises and cases from counterfeit tickets to firebugs. He boasts of high fees for the rich and doing charity work for friends while exposing corrupt detectives and crooked schemes in political and criminal circles.
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Abe Slupsky
St. Louis
Colonel Slupsky
St. Louls
Tory
Slupsky
London
Abe
New Orleans
Mississippi
Scotland Yard
Llupsky
San Francisco
The
Post-Dispatch
Olive Street
Slupaky
McKinley
Ohio
Chicago
Abey
St. Paul
Mrs. Slupsky
Board of Underwriters
Michael
Michaels
Ile
Ben Finkletsein
Denver
Saved Two Lives By a Light Laugh
A night watchman recalls how a Chinese robbery attempt near hydraulic mines was foiled by a bystander couple. The man, a schoolteacher, and his sweetheart were revealed as the couple. a pistol shot ended the danger as the teacher fled. The tale moves to the broader impact of wire in industry, citing coal, wool, barbed wire, and telegraph uses with figures from Britain and America.
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California
Hydraulic Mining
San Francisco Chronicle
Ifo
Andre
Fred
Goose
Muggins
Great Britain
America
Europe
Chambers’ Journal
Snake intrudes during betrothal in Connecticut parlor
A couple in Wethersfield, Connecticut, heard blinds rattle at night. The man searched outside finding no one, then a striped snake slithered in through the window slats. He seized it by the tail and drove it out, the reptile retreating to a nearby bush. The frightened couple recalls the incident in their courtship tale.
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Slupaky
Emt
Wethersfield, Conn
Mother Earth
Outbreak in Mexican Villages Fueled by Belief and Fear
A period piece reports on a belief that smallpox is divine punishment among Mexicans and describes parental acts of prayer and holding infants as the illness spreads. The article claims a vast global population over 6,000 years totals 66 trillion and cites math to justify the view.
Attire of John of England and Medieval Dining Habits
The article describes John of England in a red and gold supertunic with a blue-belted under tunic and gold spurs, along with purple red hose and black shoes. It also notes Greeks and Romans using porringers, while medieval tables used round bread slices as plates during certain periods.
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John of
England
Footprints of the God Found in Dusty Oval Work
In a reflective note, Percy Addleshaw from Loudon Academy recalls finding rich color and beauty in mud and dreariness. He argues for bold learning over sober mood, noting scratches teach and sight reveals divine footprints in a dusty oval.
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Windoth
Percy Addleshaw
Loudon Academy
Impromptu Speeches at London Dinner Delight Longfellow
James Russell Lowell admired impromptu talk while dining with Mr. Longfellow in London. Admiral Farragut urged no formal speeches, but Mr. Gladstone spoke at length, praising the American poet and quoting his verses before paying tribute to Longfellow.
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James Russell Lowell
Mr. Longfellow
London
Admiral Farragut
Mr. Gladstone
Gladstone
Lord Palmerston
Longar Te Tieovot
Supa Wan
He Could Not Deliver An Extempore Speech
The remark notes that for him the pen proved mightier than the tongue and that he could not make an extempore speech, illustrating a writerly temper and the value of written expression.
Colonel Bowie’s Blade and the Legend of His Deadly Knife
A detailed recall of James Bowie’s early knife design and exploits then and at the Alamo. It recounts his Norse weapon, forged in Shreveport and refined by Pedro in New Orleans, and his famed Natchez Island decapitations. It also covers Bowie’s character and a dramatic rescue at a Methodist church service in Mississippian church chaos.
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James Bowie
Tennessee
Maryland
Louisiana
Chicago Times
Havana
James Bowle
Stephen
Kevin Bowle
Bowie
Shreveport
New Orleans
Pedro
Alamo
Natchez Island
Mississippi River
Natchez
Louisville
New Orleana
Church Hill
Miss
Newcomoer
Acey
James Bowls
Trenton Prisoner Irene House Faced Mixed Past of Divorce and Death
Irene Van Zandt House once known as Irene Carson Redmond or Mrs. House remains in Trenton jail amid a complex history. She has endured multiple marriages and imprisonments, claiming self defense in the 1876 death of Orson A. House, a New York divorce lawyer, and later facing a new set of charges as her life unfolds through marriages to Denver Redmond Carson and others.
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Orson A. House
New York City
Irene
House
Irene van Zandt House
Redmond
Carson
Trenton
Bigiy
Charles A. Anderson
Broad Street
Andersen
Jersey City
James W. Denver
A. House
Pennsylvania
Willie
State Lunatic Asylum
Frank Parker
Paul K. Redmond
Harry G. Carson
William Anderson
Last survivor of the Ala mo recalls 1886 siege
Senora Candelaria, about 100, claims she aided Colonel Bowie in the fort during the 12 day siege from Feb 23 to March 4, 1886, when 177 Texas Americans faced 6,000 Mexicans. She says Bowie was killed, she was wounded, and she has lived since Spanish rule, witnessing five Maya font over Texas near San Antonio.
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Senora Candelaria
Bowie
Spain
Texas
San Antonio
Colonel Duke Tastes Mint Whisky After Crushing Mint Leaves
A historical scene lines Colonel William Duke preparing a mint infused whisky. He crushes mint with a spoon, adds oil slick whisky, stirs slowly, and drinks with evident enjoyment, signaling a moment of relief after reverses.
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Wiliam Duke
Bijah Jenkins and the tinkerer’s legend in a kid's tale
Jake Babson struggles with a big screwdriver while Mr. Babson recalls Bijah Jenkins, a famed tinkerer who could fix clocks, doors, and hinges in moments and even pry things open with ease.
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Jake
Jenkins
Lewaney
Take
Mr. Rabson
Luc'ky
Tamake
Mr. Babson
Jake Babson
Bijah Jenkins
Jumbo the Elephant hoax cited in Barnum interview in Hong Kong
St James Budget reports an interview stating Barnum funded a plan to simulate Jumbo’s departure from London. Jumbo’s keeper Scott was paid to signal noncompliance, drawing crowds as telegraphs fed American papers. Crowds surged to 70 000 for two weeks, profits rose from £50 000 to £100 000 after Jumbo arrived.
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Gaylord
Barnum
Hong Kong
Endeavoor
Jumbo
London
Scott
Alice
America
Mr. Barnum
St. James
Persevering young eels conquer Thames flood barriers
The passage notes young eels' persistence as they ascend rivers despite floods. It cites a writer on how dying eels form a mortality layer that helps others overcome gates and barriers, affecting eel populations and autumn returns. It mentions eels being eaten in fried cakes in some places.
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Thames
The Executioner of Paris and His Unpopular Fame
Delbier known as Monsieur de Paris faces unpopularity in France for his grim duties. He once faced a respectful salute at Rauen before guillotining Gamelin, who murdered a girl. He recalls Ravachol’s execution as nerve wracking, while he calmly performed other killings including Vaillant Henry Cesario. Detbler earns about $80 000 and $200 a month, yet half his pay may be spent in modest living.
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Delbier
Monsieur de Paris
Rauen
Gamelin
Deibler
Ravachol
M. Detbler
Luxuriant Hair and Clean Scalp Promoted by Cuticura Soap
Promotes a healthy scalp and hair free from crusts and dandruff. Claims to destroy microscopic insects feeding on hair and soothe irritated surfaces. Advertises Cuticura as the premier soap for facial blemishes complexion freshness and scalp cleansing. Also mentions variations for rough hands and baby care.
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Abraham Slupsky
Colonel Bowie
MHS
Irene Carson
Paris
Cuticura
Price
Ste
Porras Davo
Cwm
Radway
Rade Way
Dexter
Darren Lane
Deslore
Hartman
Inio Har
PMANN
Biroh
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