Swiss Militia Ready to Mobilize 200 000 in Ten Days
The article describes Swiss defense readiness with a 200000 strong citizen army prepared to mobilize within ten days. It explains compulsory military service from age 18, the taindérurm youth corps, and extensive training through shooting societies and state support. It notes annual rifle practice and the large number of volunteer shooting clubs across cantons.
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Armeiment
Ameria Tollitix
Bin
Pelcher
Ren Pels
Gurney
Schutzen Yervin
Schutzen Verein
Ailithus
Artilery
Viele
Eure
Freidiyaeroet
Ford Cte
Shania Tee
New York Mail Amd Bape
Lincoln Gettysburg Speech Contested by Contemporaries
Fragmented excerpts recount private notes and memoranda on Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, with contemporaries like Everett and Seward voicing mixed views. The ledger shows initial dismissal from some, praise from others, and debates about its enduring merit and impact.
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Maver
Ashly
Nathonal
Gettyelines
Lingola
Lamon
Mr. Everett
Seward
Mtr Dan Covln
Taine
Everett
Travdie
Mr. Seward
Kim
Severed
Marshal
Ruorett
Lincoln
Ats Nutior
Ita Marvelous
Discovery
Nation Spectator
Farming Review
Flinturzh Review
Srirel Ninievaree
Proverbial Misery and a Fortune for a Stranger
The New York Graphic reflects on the adage that misfortune doubles as fortune, recounting two weeks of events for a once-wealthy man who hides his poverty behind social pretense. A Kentucky man and a California acquaintance reveal contrasting kindnesses as a stranger’s pity leads to a surprising bequest.
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Wasariel
Kentucky
Amin
New York Graphic
Not Hawthorne and the Lazy Draftsman
A fragmentary exchange recalls Nathaniel Hawthorne and a nameless lazy figure called Vierco, with talk of early works and a brief note on a foreign posting. The dialogue hints at Hawthorne family connections and literary ambitions amid casual gossip.
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Nike Etary
Cheney
Hawthorpe
Bunker Lilmonmont
Nathaniel Lawthorne
Mawthorner
Btn
Hawthorne
Vierco
Nat
England
Frank Merce
Alton's Sept.2 1487 Kitefel Linament House Claim
A fragmentary 1487 note by Mick Alton mentions using Kitefel's Linament at his house to aid his family with wounds. The brief letter is signed by WMUARTY and includes a cheeky closing.
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Alton
Mick
Kitefel
Published Patent Medicines Offer Quack Cures and Warnings
A sprawling OCR fragment markets various patent medicines and tonics. It touts Dr King’s New Discovery, Howe’s remedies, and Gluge cures, claiming quick relief for coughs, consumption, diphtheria, and digestive issues, with testimonials of universal efficacy and guaranteed results. It also advertises wartime quack devices, tonics for children, and lines about purity, safety, and money-back offers.
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W. D. Hoyt
Dr. King
New Discovery Talon
Primitive and Independent Kingdoms of Tolote and Comore
Fragmentary report notes Tolote and Comore group as primitive and independent kingdoms. Mentions an unnamed ship and figures Phil dheavore and a prime minister, with garbled phrasing about securing washing for wives and promises. Source text is unclear.
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Porhoye Ony
Teland
Tolote
Phil
Pedies Promimis
Bandnas
Chicago
Jerald
American purses alter London country house fashion
A curious trend reports wealthy American visitors buying or leasing country houses near London, once seen as odd. The piece notes Americans’ purses drive such purchases, reflecting changing social norms and capital mobility among transatlantic elites.
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