Fragmentary Lexical Notes From a Fragmented Page
A garbled OCR fragment discusses word origins and historical trivia. It references amen meaning so be it, punch from East Indies via Anglo Indians, mis-edited phrases about crime in office, a tall redwood, California tree bark, philopena origins, German and French rule, and a meteor shower description with lunar diameter notes.
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Europe
East Indies
California
France
Phillipo
Aries
Greenland
Fragmented text on Mahone and Chicago history piece
In a collage of quotations and notes the article references Mahone as an executor of a Petersburg fortifications plan and mentions Chicago origins of the name Chicazo. It traces Spanish roots, Hernando De Soto, and a broader reflection on 16th to 19th century figures, with side remarks on New Zealand deforestation and a joke about King Henry.
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Mahone
Chicago
Icame West
Hernands de
Chicazo
Chile
de Soto
America
California
Texas
The Coopers of Kansas and a Dutch Peddler
In a tale of counterfeiters set in Kansas, detective Densmore befriends a Dutch peddler, infiltrates Price’s gang at a Wildwood cabin, captures the ringleaders, and rescues Nettie in a fatal confrontation that ends with an open grave and a mission completed. Also included is a Moral piece on digestion and mental strain, contrasting finance schemes with greenbacks and noting hurried eating as a chief indigestion cause.
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United States Detective Service
Sharps
Jack Densmore
Black Wolf
Kansas
Wilden Eeene
Wildwood
Duchy
Densmore
Price
Dick Price
Carl
Wildwood Tavern
Dutchy
Price’s
Will
Neffer
Mr. Brice
Nettie
Love
United States
Hawkes
Woman’s Physiological Institute of Chicago
John Sherman
Gen. Weaver
Andrew Jackson
Bankers
Board of Trade
Churches as Savings Banks in Toronto
The Toronto Globe reports three penny savings banks linked to churches St. Andrew's St. James All Saints. They accept any amount from 2 cents, discourage large sums, and aim to foster thrift among the poorer classes. Trustees oversee funds. twelve volunteers manage the committee. Banks open Saturday evenings 7 to 9 with 4 percent interest on every even dollar.
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St. Andrew's
St. James
All Saints
Toronto Globe
Great Britain Imports Dried Yeast Worth Over $2 Million in 1879
Great Britain imported dried yeast valued at more than two million dollars during 1879 reflecting growing demand in food and beverage production and industrial fermentation. Trade data highlights currency figures and the scale of early modern yeast imports.
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Great Britain
Fire Protections In Yokohama And The Fire Brigades
A detailed account describes Yokohama fire risks and protection measures. Steam engines funded by foreign insurers and Japanese government hand engines battle blazes, while Japanese police perform poorly during fires. Uniforms and gear for English and American volunteers are noted, with homes burned and many families left homeless.
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Japan
Yokohama
Hong Kong Fire Insurance Company
Cpa
French Washing Method Promises Time and Fuel Savings
A French town system uses two pounds of soap, water, turpentine, and ammonia to dye dirt from clothes. The mixture is heated to a hand friendly temperature, clothes soak for two hours, then are rinsed in hot water with blue added for whiteness. The method reduces labor and fuel, lowering costs while delivering superior whiteness without a washboard.
Hawk-Eye Commentary on Confidence and Foolishness
The text urges a young man to pursue intense, driving passion to be sure of his correctness. It warns that one could become blind to mistakes if consumed by self certainty, urging continual humility and self-awareness.
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Hawk-Eye
Columbus Notes and Ohio Public Works News Bits
Ohio officials report term expirations for Martin Schilder and a push to fill seats on the Board of Public Works. Cuyahoga and Franklin counties appear in multiple items including burlesque of penalties, railroad consolidations, and insurance probes. Names of officers elected in horticultural circles emerge alongside pardons, bar admissions, and industry health indicators across the state.
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Martin Schilder
Ross
Board of Public Works
Thedore Wendler
Cuyahoga County
Remington Wheel Company
Remington
Hamilton County
Ohio
John B. Clement
Cincincinnati Gazette
Franklinity
Lewisburg
Chama County
Tral Ohio Mutual Relief Association
Roy
Lawrence Ae
Ohio Railroad Company
Ohio, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
New York, Fortayne and Chicago Railroad Company
Columbus
John A. Warder
Cincinnati
N. Ohmer
Dayton
Geo. W. Campbell
Leo Weltz
Wilmington
United States
J. M. Dalzell
Noble County
Betrayed by the Truth in Harper’s Magazine
A British Vice Consul in the East, fond of Western tales, returns home amid praise for exploits of Indians and buffaloes staged by theater and circus. Locals denounce the consul’s Chicago money bank hoax as exaggerated, revealing the gap between his myths and reality.
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Britl
Far East
Cooper
United States
Francisco
Cliff House
Pees
Oaklan
New York
England
Chicago
Harper’s Magazine
Echo verses haunt the Sultan's palace at Constanti nople
An old echo of unknown origin haunts the palace in Constantinople as Abdul Hamid contemplates European aims and his own power. The Atheneum notes the verse touches on England France Austria Prussia and Ottoman might amid a rhetoric of armament and risk. Harvard Divinity School receives a $10,000 bequest for educating future clergy. William Sharon appears on the San Francisco assessment roll for 4.47 million and James G. Fair for 4.2 million, both list Nevada residence.
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Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
el Suleiman
Sharon
Sancisco
James G. Fair
Nevada
Editor Mark Williams Fight Shapes Local Paper Policy
A Michigan pioneer editor, Mark Williams of Clinton County, recalls a brutal clash with a Lansing official after a harsh attack in his small paper. The assailant pursued him, hair ripped out, and Williams vowed to avoid personal abuse unless he could win a rough contest in the editorial room.
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Michigan
Mark Williams
Mark
Clinton County
Lansing
Nol
Free Press
Truth in a Rising Attitude on a Street Con Job
Wall Street Daily News recounts a con speaker who pretends faith and honesty to earn a dime. A passerby requests a donation to India as the pretender feigns a missionary price and reveals he has no money or work himself.
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Seno
India
Wall Street Daily News
Advertising rates and policy notice
Che Clermont Gourier announces advertising rates for legal and transient notices at 1.00 per square for ten lines and 0.50 for each additional insertion. A yearly reduction applies. Business cards over six lines cost 4.00 per year.
Curious Facts From Language History And Ancient Records
A collage of notes on language, literacy, Irish urban life, telegraphy, and early astronomy. It cites Dublin death rates and crowded rooms, the vast vocabularies of writers, and in ancient times Chaldea as a cradle of astronomy with sun dials and water clocks.
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Shakspeare
Dublin
Penneae
Shanerae
Hayes Cabinet Names Questioned by Garfield Gossip
A fragment from the Louisville Journal notes Mr Watterson in with a cabinet tainted by questions of value during Senate sittings. It recounts Geneld urging a narrowing maneuver at a crowded desk and mentions five of seven in Hayes' cabinet. The Chicago Tribune asks if Garfield named them.
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Watterson
Louisville Journal
Senate
Geneld
Oes
Thane
Seille
Hayes
Ile
Garfield
Chicago Tribune
Description of a surveying apparatus with pendulum and pencil
A compact survey carriage on two wheels is attended by a marker. An iron pendulum maintains a vertical line while the device tilts with slope. A pencil marks the ground profile on paper scaled to measure distances traveled by the wheels.
His Honor and the Clerk at the Lawyer’s Door
A fragmentary report notes Mr Blank speaking with a clerk while Jones contemplates whether the judge will appear. The text hints at doubt about the judge’s presence and suggests hesitancy in addressing the matter at a closed door in a legal setting.
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Jones
Eastern Peescer Ard Contain a County Library at Tenn
A fragmented note reports a library project in Tennessee with nearby towns involved. The text mentions a regional effort by local authorities to establish enhanced reading facilities and public access, indicating collaboration across districts. Specific names, dates, or budgets are unreadable in the fragment.
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Senator Mahone
King Henry
Red Ribbon Club
Miss Minerva
Debby
Minervy
Pete Omaha
Mary Jane
Bekase
Mr. Ne
Allers
Mr. Reed
Miss Minervy
June
Estin
Mebbe
the Coiners OF
United States Secret Service
Ned
Bray
Hayven
Elkhorn
Net
Gal
Bray’s
Columbus Notes
Tuer State Board of Equalization
M. Snort
Scioto
Short
Arees
Scioto County
Supreme Court
Eugene Eencinnati
J. L. Gable
Mansfield
John C. McClarran
Wooster
Biucas Ww
Cleveland
L. E. Griffin
Hickeville
Geo
James 8. M. Cain
Marysville
Robert C. Miller
Washington D. H
Michael Donnelly
Napoleon
Peter Pifer
Findlay
Robert Kuehnert
Albert L. Talcoth
Jefferson
William Morrow
Lebanon
Charles M. Melhorn
Kenton
James M. Loren
Osman F. Parker
Delaware
James F. Shoup
Louis A. Kell
the Atheneum
Harvard Divinity School
N. Shishkin
Russia
New York Herald
New
Conan
Ubad
Germany
Letzerich
Braham Braun
Klebs
Senator
Cassel
Marshal Serrano
London
Mile
Santonia
Wapy
Che Clermont Gourier
Pmaen
Gro
F. Epmuunndo
the Treasury
Joan Attorney Sherman
Willins M
Evants
J. BE
JamesTon
W. MoOmarr
The
Interior
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