Fragments From A Far Past Chronicle Of Oddities
A dense miscellany of eccentric anecdotes and brief notes from distant times. It mentions Charles Shakespeare and Urm, a new police appointment in New Orleans, and a court of wit at Wiley Court. Also noted is a brutal death sentence and a curious case of a grandmother’s remarkable tooth eruption.
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Mayon Shakespeare
New Orleans
Shakespeare
Bayon
Manshatt 2
Wiiiram
England
Earl Dinley
Wiley Court
He who plants a tree will share the earth’s enduring hope
A fragmentary poetic meditation on planting a tree as a source of comfort and renewal. The text extols the act as a beacon of life, shelter, and benediction, linking daily reality to evergreen growth and future generations. The lines praise the planter’s reward and the tree’s perpetual presence.
The Haunted Voyage of the Enrique and Crew
An English crew recounts a perilous voyage aboard the Enrique to the Sandwich Islands. A murderous captain and a mysterious voice from aloft terrorize the crew during storms. Martyn betrays fear and a final ruse saves them, revealing a planned escape and the haunting unseen presence.
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le Boviquew
Tames
Tilo
Sandwich Islands
Amourlate
Tadinnie
Martyn
Innstead
Capt
James
Seater
Bete Tor
Martyr
Dummies
Alan
Lita
Oor Lee
Jaies
Alidas Tong
Bayriques Deli Wa
Wind age a factor in disease and a broken heart case
Journal report cites mind as a disease factor in a dramatic Indianapolis example. A widow’s grief after loss of her children is linked to fatal fever and a cascade of bodily collapse, illustrating powerful mind body connections with sensational detail.
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Journal
Indianapolis
St Louis
Indianap
Soreone
Abe
Fira
Poul
Yury
Willeronih
Lola Geer
Fey
Bhutan
Slavery in Brazil and the Slave Owners' Role
A fragmented excerpt discusses slavery in Brazil, noting slave traders and owners among Afro Brazilian communities. It describes ship voyages with brutal conditions, while claiming some slaves endured preferred treatment under trade. The piece mentions African ancestry, ship ownership by enslaved people, and evolving dynamics in the slave economy.
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Brazil
United States
Africa
Europe
America
Therobant
New York
Fwurth
Lia
Pegrote Themeelers
Tve
Heath
Angers
Countepaper
Meares
Fouts de Medici
Araasia
Rio de Jan
Negrose
Education and the mind in lifelong learning
The text argues education should train the whole mind not just recall. It promotes thinking, judgment, attention, and stories to stimulate progress, criticizes passive rote learning, and links education to personal development and mental discipline across ages and settings.
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Rain Trust
A Pair of Ducks Cause Church Quarrel in Town
A New York clergyman in a small southeastern town cklashes over two decoy ducks he killed after taking them home. A negro neighbor sues for possession and $200, sparking village gossip and church tensions that escalate until Easter. The incident illustrates the ducks’ unintended power to stir local conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boeton
York
Lowerer
Telloper
Street Car Conductors and Passenger Troubles
A Chicago Line conductor offers blunt views on street car life. He notes the demanding job, dangers of doors and crowds, and criticizes passenger behavior especially women. He suggests higher pay could attract honest conductors and mentions nationalities and a cosmopolitan city dynamic.
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Chicago
Sean
Chilcago
Sput
Aicago
Fragmentary sighting of a colored gentleman in ash-tarcel
A scattered diary style note describes a thin wiry colored man rummaging in an ash-tarcel near a cad and a plug hat. The writer recalls questions about his actions and mentions Senator Evaris and Bib Nye in a murky conversation about appearance and logic.
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Will
Han
Evaris
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Enrique
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