Billy the Kid and Sheriff Garrett in Lincoln County
A retrospective on Billy the Kid's 1880 capture by Pat Garrett after months of rampage in Lincoln County New Mexico. The account recounts Garrett surrounding the kid at Fort Stanton jail, the escape, a months long pursuit, and the final ambush at Maxwell's ranch near Fort Sumner followed by the outlaw's death.
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Lew Wallace
New Mexico
Billy the Kid
Lincely County
Lincoln
Pear
New “Mexico
Pat F. ‘Garret
Pat Garrett
the Kid
Las ‘Vegas
Santa Fe
Garrett
Fort Stanton
Peter Maxwell
Fort Sumner
Maxwell
Stieeper
Billy
Billy. She “Was Ub Ammed
Wale ‘Hain Bonney
Billy- Thie Kid
Maititery
West
Harper
Where are America’s great men they take up the endgel
An orator addresses an assemblage recounting the people’s wrongs and passionately asks why America’s great men are silent. A cynic in the rear interrupts with the remark that they are all cast in bronze.
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America
Bucolic humor in a terse exchange over a No Trespassing sign
A humorous skit contrasts Hiram and Mandy as a young woman sits beyond a No Trespassing sign. The dialogue hints at social teasing and rural wit, reflecting a bucolic city interaction in a newspaper tone.
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Hiram
Mandy
Boston Transcript
Progress is the Real Cure for an Overestimate
A concise quotation attributed to Macdonald emphasizing self-critique through action rather than inflated self-perception.
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Macdonald
Why He Did the Washing Story from New York Press
A man climbs from a root house to wash clothes hung on a roof. Two boys assist with clothespins and small pieces as they awkwardly finish the task. He then sits at a parapet, viewing the scene while the woman nearby recalls his wife died the previous week.
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East Side
New York
Tom Itous
Metropolitan Magazine
Mengs
New York Press
Misunderstanding Over Wedding Trip Funds
A long ago tale from a wholesale firm: a bachelor bookkeeper announced marriage, received a week off and a wedding trip fund from partners. At a seaside resort a married man asks where his wife is, replying she stayed home because he assumed funds covered him alone. Pearson's Weekly.
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Dee
Pearson's ‘Weekly
Novelists Tour in Lancashire Meets Knowledge Seeking Laborer
A famous novelist traveling through Lancashire asks a stonecutter for directions to Fleetwood. The man responds the milestone is ahead but unreadable, quipping that there is nothing on it, illustrating humor and rural wit in a brief London Graphic style.
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Lancashire
Fleetwood
Sid
London Graphic
Fragmentary telegraph message on freight house issue
A garbled relay shows a message about a foundation under the freight house needing attention at once. The cub telegrapher transmits this to the foreman who replies briefly to feed the livestock agent and notify the live stock agency.
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Freight House
Child cautions mother on marriage age
Five year old Jack asks how much older father is and learns he is thirteen years older. The child warns against marrying a man thirteen years elder, calling it bad luck. Remark appears in Delineator.
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Jack
Strong Pulls Two Men In Morning Contest
Two men argue over strength with boastful claims. One says he hauls ninety gallons from a well each morning before breakfast. The other counters he pulls a boat from the river every morning.
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Strong
Homemade Christmas Candies Promoted for Window County Households
A long excerpt discusses making affordable homemade candies for Christmas households. It covers Divinity Fudge, Cocoanut Strips, Nut Creams, and peanut chocolates, with methods, ingredients, and shaping tips. It also notes maple sugar candies, sugared fruits, salted nuts, and indulgent brandy finishes as festive options.
Observatory Clock at Columbia Shows Extraordinary Precision
The Columbia University observatory houses a near perfect astronomical clock noted for an error of only thirty thousandths of a second per day and fifteen thousandths in long terms. It uses a vacuum glass case, automatic electricity winding, and a vibration free room with constant temperature and barometric conditions to minimize running errors. The clock is compared favorably to pocket watches and other high priced timepieces of today.
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Columbia University
Observatory of Columbia
University
Nuremberg
University of Columbia
New York World
Labor Lost and Conscience Quotes Echo in Local Speech
An excerpt quotes Uncle Eben arguing that effort cannot mend the past, noting that no matter how you turn the clock back, sundown will come the same as told in the Washington Star.
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Eben
Washington Star
Santoria Island's volcanic harbor cleans ship bottoms
In the Aegean the isle of Santoria features a crater harbor that sprays seawater and sulfurous streams, effectively cleaning hulls and inhibiting marine growth. The island, split by an ancient quake, hosts windmills and terraces with olives and vines, while nearby Kaumene islets reveal ongoing volcanic activity.
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Aegean
Isle of Santoria
St. Nic
Levant
M Ain
Theresia
Dla
Rahi
Little Flora asks about the girl she knew
In a line from Chicago News the mother explains she is now a woman not a girl and acknowledges the child she once was. Flora presses about the vanished little girl, prompting a reflection on growing up.
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Flora
Mamma
Chicago News
The Hat and the Gentlemen of London Opinion
An ironic essay critiques fashionable London gentlemanly codes. It contrasts silk hats with social pretensions and notes how title and status often signify little beyond exclusive manners. Political quotes illustrate persistent symbolism and critique red tape in government.
A Fable of Flattery and Two Jealous Lovers
A tale recalls Young Marti who meets two constant companions, two nice girls. He contemplates a compliment to one, risking the other’s heartbreak, and finally declares that a handsome man chooses a homely partner to enhance her beauty by contrast. The girls blush and part, each happy for herself and sorry for the other. London-Answers.
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Marti
Cris
London
Evolution of the U S Flag in Early Congresses
The article traces key changes to the U S flag from 1777 to 1818, noting Congress actions that set thirteen red and white stripes and then added stars for new states. It highlights dates, alternate phrasing, and the pattern of stars and stripes as states joined.
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Continental Congress
The
United
Union
Congress
Orgipah
Enehy
Shuly
New. York American
Force of Habit Enlarge Church Debate Tonight
Local discussion centers on enlarging the church as John and the speaker anticipate a lively session. The dialogue hints at church politics, a strong pastor, and plans to mobilize support while someone asks for their overcoat and tools for a rustic scene.
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John
Estimate of Titewad's value sparks debate in Chicago Post
A Macabre backroom exchange in Chicago China tones questions Titewad's worth with fanciful figures. The ingrossing mustache man estimates a billion dollars while the dejected ears man counters with under a hundred thousand. The dispute questions perception and value.
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Qld
Titewad
Chicago
Post
Bungalow Zings in Newark News Witty Exchange
A Newark News snippet features a quip about a "bungalow" with the line He hasn't any foundation. The playful exchange contrasts a rival named Pilkson with a witty punch about solid grounding.
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Pilkson
Newark News
Why People Can Eat Bread at Every Meal Without Getting Tired
An in-depth look at how diverse natural foods supply protein and energy across climates. The piece cites figs, dates, bananas, and tropical fruits as protein sources, describes Arctic fat diets, and notes how bread and cereals satisfy appetite due to protein content and digestion, with historical references to explorers and explorers diets.
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Tropics
Arctic
Henry M. Stanley
Jamaica
New York Tribune
Conversation of the gos sip and Mrs Brown
A Chicago Post note quotes Pleasancy as she downplays a breach of confidence. The vise woman explains the disclosure was intentional and meant to be shared with Mrs Brown.
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Southwestern Territories
West End
Provinces
Ile Fuse
Kieble
Austen Chamberlohn
Liberal Union Club
William Hart- ‘Dyke
James Lowther
House of Lords
Meniber
London Staridard
Teyeland Plain
Dédler
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