Frozen Arctic expedition plans spark perilous voyage
A Norwegian led Arctic venture departs from Copenhagen under Mr Nawen to map an open sea route across Greenland and the unknown lands. aims to traverse 700 miles of eternal snow amid harsh conditions, with Nordenskjald and Gladstone discussed as theories guiding exploration and scholarly work.
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Cam
Greenland
Nordenskjald
Sahara
Chiejatlan
Norway
Copenhagen
Nawen
Ymynie Masenji
Mergen
Eriemurage
TSS
Tyalan
Cremaland
Miles
Treely Sloteen
Enti
Balloonist Hogan makes second leap to safety in a parachute escape
Maltwin the balloonist claims new feat as Ellwand Hogan vows to rise again after a perilous jump from a hot air balloon. The ascent ends with Hogan leaping from the car, the parachute opening late but catching air and guiding him to a safe landing in an open field despite a perilous fall.
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Jackson
Elinll Rey
Ellwand D. Mogan
Hogan
van Buren Street
Globe-Democrat
Hogan Carrere and Balloon Pioneer Chronology
Hogan’s ascent story traces his start in Ypsilanti, early ballooning influences from W M Clayton, a secret swap with Kal, and a May 1889 ascent on a trapeze. He later rose to fame with a two hour twenty minute flight to Stockbridge, a milestone noted alongside Helina’s later ballooning exploits and a growing balloon fleet.
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Carrere
Hogan
Ypsilanti
Mra
Clayton
Edota
Levan
Alwara
Stockbridge
Ely
Wade King
Helina
The Hard Work Secret To Fame In Five Years
A New York Mail and Express excerpt discusses time management and the example of Lester Bulgrove, a post office clerk who became proficient in multiple fields by dedicating three hours daily to study and practice. The tale highlights early rising, disciplined routine, and steady effort as keys to genius and lasting achievement.
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Garfield
Disraeli
Edwin Arnold
Leste Bulgrove
Indianapolis
Shakesmare
Eewie
Howe
Jostanos
Sinc
New York Mail and Express
House of Representatives
Congress
Aed
Tim
Campbell
Moonlight on Sir John Moore burial questioned
A dissenting scholar argues that a moon could not have been visible on the night of Sir John Mone’s burial while Prof Naysmith claims moonlight was possible. The Royal Irish Academy president counters that Wolf’s claim of moonlight at the Battle of Cnocuna endures beyond mere calculations.
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Sir John Mone
Prof
Naysmith
Wolf
Sir John Moore
Speai
Royal Irish Academy
Cocnuna
Roma
Jesus
Judas
Pioto
Christ
Fopes
Rome
Heliox
Mulwaukee
Wisconsin
Painfully Sweet Scene From a Silent Exchange
A fragment shows a woman asking if he pricked himself and a man replying with a faint, tender admission. The brief exchange centers on a thorn and a rose, capturing a delicate, quiet moment between two unnamed figures.
Thoughtful to the Last Minister to Sick Man
A fragment from an exclamatory dialogue shows a minister remarking on a man’s fate and the dying man replying with resigned acceptance while requesting secrecy about his condition. The line captures a somber tone and themes of mortality and discretion.
The Crucifixion Relics and Holy Shroud in Rome
A historical survey of the crucifixion relics including the True Cross fragments, Veronica's veil, the Holy Shroud, and the Holy Stairs, detailing origin, transfers, and current guardianship in Rome and nearby churches. The article traces Helena, Saint Helen, and later emperors, highlighting the Catholic Church’s custody and famed relics across Europe.
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Rome
Society of the Holy Face
Helena
Constantine
Palestine
Leon
Constantinople
Derusslam
Persia
Heraclius
Jerusalem
Horscles
Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem
Cathedyn of
Parla
Deste
Constantiog
Church of Notre Dame
Paris
Monga
Milan
Benedict XIV
Furs
St John of Lateran
Notre Dame
Notre Dam
Church of
St. Praxedes
Church of the Holy Sepulchra
Turin
Joseph of
Daiins II
Lisbon
Tower of
Veronica
Jesus
Tiberius
Pontine
Rom
Tiberine
Chur
Clement
St. Peter's
Vatican Basilica
Pontif Tave
Jenion
Scala Sancta
Holy Stairs
Pilate
Scarcity of American Sailors and Decline of Deep Water Seamen
A New York ship agent laments the dwindling supply of traditional American deep water sailors. He notes steam power and lower wages abroad draw sailors away, with many crews now landbound.Whaling offers best prospects for training, ownership, and independence, especially for youths from New Bedford and Cape Cod, while native seamen mostly recruit from the Eastern States. A critique of modern recruiting and shipbuilding underpins a broader view of the changing maritime labor market through anecdotal observations.
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America
New York
Velegram
Linpo
Landstmen
Sellon
Amer Ean
Seanan
Wintever
New Bedford
Cape Cod
Looked After the Poultry and the Crippled Farmhand
A narrator recounts prejudice against cripples and a tale of a one eyed, missing limb man who claims to have killed no one yet seeks to. The cripple’s care of poultry leads to a chaotic yard of bantams, ducks, geese, and turkeys. The wife, unable to fix the chaos, fires the poultry keeper who now plans legal action to challenge the discharge.
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Criples
Tee
Knight
Hio
Orient
Sam
Drahmaputra
Shoe
Ant
The Mine Boss Dumpy Ends the Pig Head Joke
Dumpy a roudy west miner known as Bob and the Pig's Head faces the pig head prank at a private boarding house. After weeks of eating the hated dish he apologizes in dinner, addressing the head as a familiar figure and earns a month’s free meals from the board. The tale blends humor and mine life with Adventist jokes lingering in the background.
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Bob
Dumpy
Hurmane
Dampy
St. Louis Magazine
A Girl's Composition on Boys and Women
A fragmentary early humorous piece contrasts girls and boys, noting men as larger versions of papas and women as future ladies. It quips on Eve and Adam, jokes about Eve’s favor, and imagines a world with more girl like or doll like people, ending with a personal remark about a boy.
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God
Adam
Eve
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