Pompeii influence fuels early US canning boom and other oddities
A travel through curiosities recounts Pompeii jars inspiring US fruit canning, a Maya pyramid tale near Magdalena Sonora, ancient rooms with hidden access and hieroglyphs, predictions of doom by a Holy Prophet, and varied oddities from storms, a Wendell family mystery, a selling knife bell, Gladstone’s wine intake, prayer cures, a Storm Lake preacher clash, a valiant US marshal, to Queen Victoria’s jubilee plans, with regional notes and humorous asides.
Explosion at Sagers dental rooms injures patient
Mrs. Jussie E. Weakley of Fleetwood avenue visited Sagers dental rooms on Arch Street for a tooth procedure when a violent explosion wrecked the room. A vulcanizer released steam under high pressure, hurling brass cylinders, shattering walls, and injuring the patient while the dentist and staff feared for their lives. The incident left ink and debris across the room as witnesses described the catastrophe and the dentist blamed the dangerous machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jussie E. Weakley
Fleetwood Avenue
Sagers
Arch Street
Saya
Philadelphia Times
Segers
Weakley
No. 1
Sayers
Lyon
Brass
Seth
Mrasley
Alan
Facedley
Cat
His Disreputable Namesake in Avian ta
A confused tale from Avian ta recounts a man named Opellva aamilogiim whose dealings lead to his creditor seeking help from an Atlanta attorney. A friend later found him and warned him of his missteps as family ties, illness, and a benevolent home fate intersect with a betraying husband and his wife. The scene ends with a death and lingering sympathy amid complicated loyalties.
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Agate Yeman
Avianta
Ely
Hans
Atlanta
A Keen Judge of the Regretful Courtroom Light
A sharp judge sits in a crowded court as a stranger whispers a cryptic greeting. The exchange provokes laughter and whispers among onlookers while the judge quietly suggests the stranger step outside to speak. The moment showcases the judge’s quick ears and wit in a tense scene.
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Espyne
Lonion
A Good Man Grocer Teaches Watermelon Stems
A grocer scolds his son for choosing watermelons with short stems. He explains long stems let him cut the stem daily to keep melons fresh, illustrating a practical buying tip in a rural setting.
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Grocer
Arkansan
Reneler
The World's Laconics and Mottoes From Various Thinkers
A compact collection of maxims and aphorisms attributed to figures such as Brongham Lord Chatham and Soloman, urging early rising self discipline and study. It juxtaposes quotations on habit, learning, gratitude, and temperance with brief notes on virtue and self-improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brongham
Lord Chatham
Lisa
Giovanos
Lament of the Mule in a Fragmented Verse
A garbled, archaic style text presents a fragmented lament with many broken phrases. Readable names and concrete places are scarce, suggesting a poetic or experimental piece lacking clear events or identifiable figures.
The Georgian Watermelon
A messy OCR fragment shows dialogue about a water bottle, a bottle of whisky, and mentions prohibition. Characters discuss purchases from a green seller and regular customers. The scene hints at a grad prohibition era setting with a theft-like exchange and social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Hay
Cabbage Patch Not Yet Named on Tobacco Farm Tour
A traveler on a rural farm tour questions a farmer about a distant feature. The farmer misleads with a light remark and a smile, saying there is a cabbage patch while guiding the visitor through the lane amid a tobacco plantation setting.
Savage Tongue Not Soothed A Young Lady Sing
A fragment notes a young lady named Rominza displaying extraordinary talent and a literal claim of enormous teeth as part of a curtain joke. A Mrs and her husband remark on the performance noting it as grand and perfect, even to the keyboard in her mouth.
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Rominza
Spectacular but Fragmented History and Odd Scribbles
A garbled 19th century style jumble mentions plans for a Los Angeles to Santa Monica boulevard, an eight pawed cat at Feather River, coffee grass in Millon Georgia, and stray political and social anecdotes. It weaves in sensational bits about crime, marriages, and local curiosities with unclear attributions and many mis-spellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Santa Monies Beach
Feather River
California
Millon
New Orleans
Mate Mandell
Litelfield
Conn
Luly
Charley Leek
Tily
Lown
Mexico
San Diego
Thre Wunteel
Eibaton
Ryan
F Boslie
Gullansis
Nashy
James Whiteworth
Vitalicia
Postubesity
Evtaro Chine
Wien
Sto o the Old Man How a Rancher's Young Son Defends Lily Watherts Memory
An archaic tale in Carson Valley recounts the death of Meremiah Jeisod, a famed rancher. His six sons gather as the elder preaches a long ceremony, while the son Tom responds to the proceedings with a quiet, stubborn resolve amid family tension and mournful recollections.
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Carson Valley
Sherdan
Somalia
Preacher
Walferes
Jake
Bil
Charley
Marmot
Anton
A Kind Hearted Man and a Child’s Outrageal Tale
A dialogue unfolds as a father confronts a boy about a child’s outraged action. The boy recalls something about a bird and money from an adult named Patterson. The father questions the boy’s intent and wonders about the moral lesson, while a heated exchange hints at trust and consequences.
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Dean
Ermal Bey
Dieta Apelle Eagy
Mir Patterson
Sue
Henry
Arian
New Dakota settlement debates influence and roles
Residents form a political slate aiming to share power in a Dakota town. Tom Bellows, lacking reading and writing ability, becomes the subject of debate over where he should fit, with some proposing he be made constable or justice of the peace while others fear his influence.
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Cosntied
Dakota
Pablo Orth
Tom Bellows
Justice of the the Peace
Aguinet Us
Des Moines
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Alma Record
M. Fuasmse
Kdiver
Mich
Pompeii
United States
America
Christ
Magdalena
Sonora
Iir
M. Swartmstedt
Cluvinnati
Homlage
Pabst
Delia Wendell
Milton
N.ah
Wendell
Lincoln, Jr
Wendell Fed
Ted
New Hampshire
Brthily
Gladstone
Europe
Albert Wampler
Indianapolis
Storm Lake Ta
Storm Lake
Nelms
Cobb County
Victoria
New York
Doncher
Jones
Battersby
Philadelphia
Johnny
Mies
Dulinny
Son
Neil Weber
Horne
Lilun
Willy
Soloman
Bay of Urichata
Sylke
Sity
Tinsband
Iver
Ava Lamb
Agnes
Wiliam
Agus
Stoo
the Old Man
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