First Locomotive Dreamer Janet Doomrrisy of Wallingford
A narrative recalls Jabez Doolittle, inventor from Wallingford, who builds a steam wagon and a self-resetting rat trap. The tale follows his experiments, perilous tinkering, and a dramatic test that produces the first locomotive moment, credited to Janet Doomrrisy as a pivotal figure.
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Pas
Jens Lieralie
Janez Doetrich
State of
New York
Jabez Doolittle
Jabez
Slocofoco
England
Wallingford
Janet Doomrrisy
Righ Wallingford
Distinctions in Society and a Village Cotillion Tale
An essay argues against social hierarchy based on wealth and birth, praising virtue over fortune. A village party scene contrasts a courteous coach maker with a snobbish coquette, revealing judgments about class and manners in a bygone era.
Distinction and Demise of a Broken Merchant’s Tale
The narrative traces a merchant’s line of distinction and a misjudged honor guiding a courtly romance. A mechanic becomes Judge B’s son in law and moves to Indiana where he rises to a state legislature seat. Ester M marries a young clerk whose pursuit of exclusive principles leads to bankruptcy and a modest life in the metropolis.
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Hey
Judge B
Indiana
Ester M
Tropolis
From Egypt to Louisville and a Tragedian's Turn
A historic dispatch recounts the 1818 massacre of Mamelukes at a Citadel fortress and a daring escape through desert terrain. It also notes Charles B. Parsons’s conversion from tragedy to preaching in Louisville and a dramatic Othello incident where he declares his stage career over. A medical note closes with Professor N Roh’s successful extraction of a swallowed salicetage from a Virginia child.
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Egypt
Ciaro
el Azish
Mameluke
Maneluke
Ei- Azish
Jerusalem
Napoleon
Farmy
Dumas
Charles B. Parsons
Louisville
Moffitt
Charles B. Parson
Thespis
House of Prayer
Temple of Zion
N. Roh
Virginia
Aimsmon
Farmers test new South American clover in Alfa county
An import from Bancos Ayres via Dr. Thompson yields a four foot tall clover variety with larger leaves and similar blossoms to red or white clover. Farmers in Alfa seek reports on its growth, hay yield, and bite for cattle and horses, noting potential multiple harvests by mid May and broader agricultural benefits.
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Bryan Jackson
Bancos
Thompson
Thiguelo
Wilmington del. Gazette
Died in Woburn at age 14 from a gun barrel explosion incident
The obituary notes William Wheat aged fourteen died May 29 in Woburn after a gun barrel exploded while he was lighting a canton fire with a lucifer match. The report claims the circumstances are too affecting to be fully stated.
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Woburn
William Wheat
Yough
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