Surprised Artist and the Auction That Changed His Fate
Samuel Dubobret, a humpbacked poor painter, toiled daily at his studio dream of a single stall displaying his Abbey of Newburg view. At a crowded sale his painting drawn bids from a rich dealer and a nobleman, ending with a life changing check that led to sudden wealth and eventual downfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seuiael Duhobtet
Albrechs Frazer
Mike
Bere
Sammet
Ué Kuruine
Rlauy
Weshh
Moses
Samuel
Mercer
Newbourg
Werth
Samuels
Dubobret
Haiene
Stitt Flere
Orber
Abd Baer
Bin
Leskate
Desser
Wgne
Mic
Duebree
Hhis
Dunkelsback
Germany
Adien
Dububrel Boally
W Ocwatie
The Ruling Passion in Moral Struggle
A moral meditation on resisting base urges. Canon Gore recalls a penitent pickpocket who dies clutching a watch, unable to break his addiction to theft. The tale contrasts penance with the weakness of the will and the mind’s struggle toward righteous living.
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Canon Gore
Lincelf
Aog
Clergruag
Moethe and Butterflies
The text contrasts moths and butterflies noting differences in antennae and wing patterns. It explains moths have slender antennae and feathery or plain ends, while butterflies show knobs at the tips. The passage suggests observing wings and motion to tell them apart.
Extracts From Longfellow Letters Report Social Gatherings
The fragment recounts visits to Dominican friars at a convent and a supper hosted by Lowell for Thackeray. It notes a playful tone with wine, jokes, and lively conversation, including a quip about fires and an exchange over port. The piece preserves names and social scenes from the letters of Longfellow.
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Cunvent
Sa. Clemente
Mancing
Halianis
Lowell
Thackeray
Felton
Longfellow
Mystery Seaweed Field in the North Atlantic Reported
An old sea captain recalls a vast heating seaweed field in the central North Atlantic a wide eddy near 50.5 to 52.5 west longitude and 22 to 28 north latitude. The origin is debated with theories of detachment from rocks at depth shores of the north seas or tropical coasts with no conclusive evidence.
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North Atlantic
Ulane
Florida
Mexico
Mgrimere
Sven
Habits of Hair Growth From Reading Light
A Kansas City Star excerpt notes how light exposure affects hair and beard growth. It claims sunlight on the face or window light speeds beard growth and links wakefulness to faster bodily circulation, influencing hair growth.
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Lis Weard
Kansas City Star
Foggy Seas Speak Hard to Localize Sound in Fog
In fog at sea the toll of a bell buoy sounds grave and solemn but its value diminishes. The London Spectator notes that distinguishing sound direction is difficult as waves carry noise, and the absence of eye ear coordination hinders locating sound origins. The eye is instinctively trusted less in fog.
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Tondon
Rail war criticisms raise alarms in Pall Mall 1880
The Pall Mall Gazette in 1880 urged readers to fear the worst railway in England. A witty signer, The Worm Who Turns, mocks the Southeastern railways calling engines asthmatic lamps misled by foolish virgins and carriages trudging through winter like furnaces.
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Pall Mall
Gacette
England
Reilerry
Ambiguous courtroom exchange cited by Philadelphia Ledger
A fragment from the Philadelphia Ledger depicts a noncommittal exchange at a bar where a judge questions guilt. The dialogue includes a juror's response and a taunting remark about the jury, leaving the exact outcome unresolved.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Slur on Great State at Tambeth Palace Conference
Harper's Weekly reports a controversial mispronunciation at a London conference where Right Rev. Daniel S. Tate and his wife were publicly mocked as the bishop of Misers and Mrs. Tuttle during a formal announcement.
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Iim
Daniel S. Tate
Tambeth Palace
London
Misers
Tuttle
Harper’s Weekly
How We Do Change
A playful exchange features Mr Jellus and a companion discussing past photographs and a tease about a picture from years ago. The Courier Journal note preserves a whimsical dialogue reflecting on changes over time.
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Mr. Jellus
Louierilie Courier-Journal
Rapid Growth Record From French Academy
An 18th century note describes extraordinary growth in a boy six years old who stood eight feet mix inches tall and showed rapid changes as he aged. The account cites immense physical strength lifting heavy weights, early facial hair, and aging features with beard and teeth changes before his death at age twelve.
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French Academy
Eoe
Graina
Aenna
Otaey
Muriete
Notable Mayflower Passenger List With Assistants Total 143
The fragment lists Mayflower figures including John Alden, William Bradford, Miles Standish, and Richard Warren among 143 people and servants. The text names crew and families such as Standish, Carver, Bradford, Winslow, and more, noting a combined group of passengers and attendants.
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Viguera
Jiaa
Anerton
Joby Alden
John ‘Atlerion
Williaw Bradford
Wilt Brewster
John Billington
Peter Brown
Hichard Britterage
Jebn Carver
Franis Covak
James Chitten
John Crackstob
Richard Clarke
Edward Doty
Francin’ Keton
Thomas Hogliah
Samuel Fulier
Edward Fuller Moses
Fletcher
John, Goodman
Richard Gardiner
Jehu Howland
Stephen Hopkins
Edward Leister
Christopher Martin
William Mullins
Edtovod Smargesce
Iegony
Prieal
Thowne Rogers
Iuln Rigdale
Captain Miles Standish
George Soule
Edward Tilly
John ‘Titty
Thewss
Theker
John Turner
Edward Winstow
William White
Richard Warren
Thomas Whlams
Gilbert Winstow
Servanta. Ak
Carter
Coper
Bly
Holbeck
Hooke
Langewore
Latham
Alinter
Bmore
Prower
Sampson
Story
Trevor
Thompson
Wilder
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Right Handed and Left Legged
The article argues that most people who are right handed also favor the left leg. It notes that west regions prefer moving circles to the right due to left leg strength and that soldiers, runners, and dancers often favor left-footed actions. It claims right handed people are left legged in general.
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Alascat
Setion
Iix
A Wallington Ruse in a Wellington Battle
General Picton plans a react to Soult as Wellington rallies the troops and delays the attack. He rides to the front and amid cheers deduces Soult will not attack in force without careful signaling. The cautious French commander then suffers a bloody repose that costs him victory.
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Pictoo
Wellington
Bale
Soult
Smoking Rule Aids Capitol Smoke Debate
A long standing rule on smoking in the Kansas capitol chambers caused protest as smoke wafted from cloakrooms into the Senate. Investigations revealed burning waste near the capitol wafted the odor inside, reminding Senator Ingalls of a Kangas cigar. The rule remained in effect despite the misdirected odor.
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Amuggeution
Inie Seustor Ingeile
Kansas
Capitol
Mr. Ingalls
Washington Post
Points of Law Excerpt From Trial Dialogue
A defense attorney objects to a question as impertinent and irrelevant while asserting the issue is actually impudent. The exchange hints at a procedural moment likely from a Philadelphia Ledger context.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Out For the Duat Eva-Have you decided to accept the Young way
Katharine rejects the approach as she views him as a pack of cards. Erva questions the motive and Latieni is mentioned as a potential lever. Katharine insists she will cut him if he proves greedy, in a tense Chicago News dialogue fragment.
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Katherine
Katharine
Chicago News
Crooked Minelagip River Prompts Close Calls
The Detroit Free Press notes the Minelagip River runs so crooked that a southbound vessel has met itself coming north at several points. Passengers signal to avert collisions as pilots navigate sharp bends.
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Minelagippi
Norih
Detroit Free Press
Our Nearest Approach to Decoration in America
A New Orleans Times Democrat excerpt reflects on medals such as the Victoria Cross and evokes thoughts on decorations in America as a moral or national symbol during a distant, reflective moment.
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America
New Orleans Times
Democrat
Wary Decollate and Witty Opera Remark Stir Commentary
A sharp dialogue riffs on finances in marriage with a weary reference to Behermien. The exchange contrasts a man’s earnings against his wife’s expenses, ending with a quip about opera attendance reflecting perceived income.
All That's Necessary and Quiet Thoughts
A fragment from the Houston Post quotes a household scene and a quip about progress. It features Mr and Mrs Heppeck and an elderly speaker expressing hopes for better things amid social commentary.
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Mrs. Benpeck
Fragmentary note on hair loss and friendship
The readable bits describe a friend’s hair loss progress and a casual remark about staying close. A strange line mentions a patent and a person named Catania. The text is incomplete and many terms are garbled.
Skeleton Exhibit and Execution Tale at Leuvre Museum
An account describes a grim display of a disembodied skeleton linked to a history figure connected to Napoleon era campaigns. The piece recalls a French revolutionary commander in Egypt condemned by a court martial and subjected to a brutal punishment, including a red hot iron touch that drew no visible reaction.
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Leuvre Museum
Akeletoua
Akeleton
Kleby
Kieber
Egypt
Fredich
Suleiman
I.cuden Globe
Magnificent California snow banners visible from mountain tops
A translated Nordic account describes rare wind driven snow banners in the California Alps. Northern winds sweep loose snow up the mountain crests forming long white cones or banners that blaze when sunlight hits them. The effect stems from curved northern slopes guiding snow toward the peak and wind directing it southward.
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California
California Alps
Nerth
Obe
Nordstjernen
Copenhagen
Barrel racing on ice delights Canadian boys
Winter sport features boys racing on a quarter mile rink with heads removed from barrels set along the course. Skaters crawl through each barrel to win, causing many spills and humorous tumbles as barrels wobble and skaters improvise to regain speed. Spectators enjoy the chaotic spectacle.
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Amg
China
Getting Her Legal Rights at the Carolina Courthouse
A colorful old woman in a rusty black dress and purple hat approaches the courthouse asking the judge of probate for help. She muses about executors and life after death, speaking in aphonetic vernacular as she seeks legal guidance.
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Carolina Toy
Sunny
Vasean
U S
Tau
Succeds Magazine
Humorous exchange about Dublin skylines and hinges
A muddled humor piece features an American and an Irishman in New York. The Irishman jokes that Dublin’s tallest hotel would need two top stories on hinges to let them down as the moon passes.
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Dublin
New York
Pat
Pearson's Weekly
Fragmented note on a bouncing balloon and public figures
A garbled excerpt mentions a balloon, a car touching ground, and references to Princess Di and Magasine. The text is incomplete and omits clear events or identities beyond these strained fragments. The reader cannot determine a coherent incident or date from the supplied material.
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A. Bailoon
Jimmy
A.lalicom -Alwraye
Heraeit
A Sad Cass and Odd Dialogue From a Brooklyn Citizen
A garbled OCR fragment presents a quirky dialogue with misspellings and oblique names. It mentions sadness and melancholy cows affecting milk and includes character voices such as Mr Wyson Mrs Wysuh and Cleveland Pisin Dealer. The text is fragmentary with unclear context.
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Brooklyn Citizen
Wyson
Wysuh
Jonan
Wrena
Riardl
Cleveland
Unclear Scribbles on Vowel Order Words and Water Absorption
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer fragment reports odd terms like Abetemious and faceGous with vowels in order. It mentions a brick absorbing water and cites Professor Theorist notes about the Joker and Boosem, reflecting garbled OCR text and unfamiliar coinages.
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Tt-in
Seattle Pont-Intelligencer
Unclear OCR Text Notice On Marital Breakup
Fragmentary OCR suggests dialogue on divorce and unhappy marriage. No clear individuals or organizations are readable. The passage appears as a garbled quote from a Chicago NewsInteligenes style item with disrupted punctuation and spelling.
Weather and charity see-saw in winter beggar tale
A beggar in the New York Sun muses that winter cold both challenges and fuels charity. He notes how warm weather boosts generosity indoors but winter drives people outside, yet he profits more in winter despite the gloves and coats.
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New York Sun
Long Distance Skee Races in Norway and Sweden
The piece describes arduous long distance skee races in Norway and Sweden, notably the twelve mile Holmenkollen course near Christiania. It highlights extreme mountain obstacles, the winner's speed record in Stockholm, and ends with a digressive note on sunflowers and hog anatomy.
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Norway
Sweden
Holmenkollen
Christianiz
Phus
Stockholm
Bays serve cold meat after three at boarding house
Fragmentary notes indicate meat served cold after three o'clock at a boarding house, with remarks that the meat tasted good after three days. The readable text mentions a Dr. Wiley and expresses evaluative opinion of the meat quality.
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Dr. Wiley
The Price of Health in District Circles
Ella Stayton of Nolan reports on Dr King’s New Life Pills promising gentle cleansing and renewed vigor. The ad asserts the product costs 25 cans and guarantees satisfaction at Kedit and Lubbers Drugstore.
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Ear
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Gnow Bannere
Inteligenes
Pealer
Adv Tsementa
Minneapolis
Northwest
Alton Milling Co
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Sawyer
Bayfield
St. Paul
Dadid Superior
American Colonization
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Hayward
Wis
Chippewas
Chippewa Fall
Sage
Scieotiar
Joan Washington
Borqueville
Tex
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Tnibbert Druggist
Basra
Ché
Lome
Beransa
Mra.Pangie -Dogger
Georgetown
Dr. Kings
Inoga Throat
de Bruit
Lubbere
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Treadwell
Ny. Y
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Seri
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