Squire Lathom Foils Burglary With Quick Cue
The Plymouth county attorney Squire Lathom is roused by his wife to a possible break in. He confronts a rough intruder in the back hall who has unlocked a door to the yard. The squire directs the thief with a sharp line: It slides back. The incident showcases his coolness and resourceful method.
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Squire Lathom
Plymouth County
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Boston Herald
Moneyback Tea and a Local Horse Trade Note
A misaddressed postal card was found at the Ban Honsu Ingea office this week. It describes a horse trade titled wow Jim and notes someone would rather have the yellow pony than the big horse sold for a song in Greenville.
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Jim
Greenville
Grocer’s Return Promise Quoted in Vest Text
A fragment from a vest pocket note cautions that a grocer will refund money to a customer who does not accept a line bet, implying distrust of cash back guarantees. The text references a risk in bargaining over refunds from a grocery supplier.
Expect Too Much of a Horse
A Boston Transcript quote attacks blinders for horses and mocks those who blame animals for fear. It compares horse fear to human confusion when blinded by false authority and opaque institutions.
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Boston Transcript
Wedding Guests Receive Gold Nuggets in Barstow Ceremony
At a Barstow California wedding the bridegroom presented the bride with a mine gold nugget for each guest, a symbolic token of the union. The scene featured guests receiving nuggets as keepsakes from the couple.
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Barstow
Cal
Schilling's Best and Lowell's Belief
Fragmentary lines discuss fear of falling and belief systems. A rustic or dialect tone references God and sneaking creatures, with Lowell as a possible speaker. Details are unclear but imply moral or philosophical reflection.
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Lowell
Lowrell
Notable Belgian Sculptor Honors Coal Miners
The late Constantines Meunier, a Belgian sculptor, delighted in depicting the miner’s life in Charleroi and Mons with sculpture. He admired coal miners, capturing their muscular form and their sorrows and joys through his art.
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Constantines Meunier
Bia
Charlerol
Mons
Frayed Social Pioneers Critiqued in Magazine Essay
Frank Putnam comments in National Magazine criticizing persistent intolerance and persecution of social pioneers. He questions societal tolerance and the future treatment of benefactors amid brewing social tensions.
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Frank Putnam
National Magazine
Atlanta Constitution on wealth and beauty in Georgia
A playful meditation on wealth and social ideals in Georgia culture with mentions of a millionaire's wife, a $50,000 necklace, and fashionable attire amid poverty, reflecting lighthearted editorial tone.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Twilight on the pier reveals a thwarted romance
Barrow and Miss Grant share a quiet evening at a seaside pier after a dull auto race. He confesses love and reveals a imagined fiancé Tom, while she finally admits there is no Tom, exposing a hidden wound and unrealized feelings before parting at the hotel stairs.
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Barrow
Miss Grant
Barlow
Tom
Grant
Margaret
Venice
The Fool King Scene Recited In Courtly Verse
A fragmentary verse recounts a royal pageant with a fool and king in a masque. The lines describe bells, motley, and wit layered in a monarch’s hall as the fool sways the crowd. The concluding image shows a queen or performer weeping on stage as the audience watches.
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Winnie
Long Lost Deed Found Securing University Legacy
A decomposed Kansas desk recovered a long unrecorded deed showing Gov. Charles Robinson bequeathed his farm near Lawrence to the University of Kansas. After years of searching, an executor’s team traced the title to Robinson’s staging agents, and a farmer uncovered the document behind a desk panel. The deed was recorded, validating the widow’s life tenancy and the university’s future ownership.
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Tawrenes
Kan
Tong Ie
University of
State University
Steele
Lawrence
Gov. Robinson
Guv. Robinson
Bly Ifetime
Ihoxa
Robinson Farm
Interov
Rotingan
University of Kansas
How Bank of England Notes Are Produced And Traced
The article explains BoE notes are printed on unique paper with watermarks and security features. Six presses print value details and serial numbers, notes are canceled after circulation, and counterfeit checks occur at an accountant’s sorting office. Parcels from banks include memorandums, and each note is stamped to match the record. Notes are punched, torn, and stored for five years in a bank note library.
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Bank of England
Chicago
Bank
Roan Mare Reveals Young Man’s Whereabouts
A farmer and wife discuss their eldest son who has been missing from Wednesday and Sunday gatherings. They chase the truth by sending the roan mare on a purposeful ride, which returns with the owner’s intended guidance, hinting at the son's return. The scene ends with a resolution implied by the mare’s path.
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Mother
Father
Jeffersons Turbulent Tour From Grief to The Ticket of Leave Man
The article recalls Joe Jefferson facing personal loss after his first wife’s death in 1561 and a failed play. He journeys to Prapelsco and Australia where he plans a new work about deported convicts. Public reaction is mixed and violent, yet The Ticket of Leave Man becomes a hit with Jefferson hailed as a hero.
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Joseph Jefferson
An Prapelsco
Australia
England
Tekebom
Jefferson
Acter
Jeferson
Jefferson Weil
Bpringield
Dr William’s Pink Pills touted as strongest blood builders
An advertisement extols Dr William’s Pink Pills as the best remedy for weakness and anemia. It cites Miss E. B. Midendorf of Quincy Illinois who recovered from a fourteen week typhoid illness after using the pills, claiming rapid strength return and improved health for women and with nervous debility.
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Willian
Misa Midendorf
Baek
Williania
Klukce
E. B. Midendorf
Park Street
Quincy
Wile Limws
Early newspapers and libel law in 17th century London
The excerpt traces the first daily newspaper origins from manuscript letters sent from London to the provinces and notes how during the Commonwealth these letters were printed in type. It mentions 1680 as a year when libel law defined newspaper publication as potentially illegal and a threat to public peace.
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London
Scvoges
Agony of Sore Hands Cured by Cutlourn Soap Ointment
A Roxbury Massachusetts woman describes severe hand pain from water and heat that left her unable to do housework. She reports two doctors offered no relief and credits Cutlourn Soap and Out cuifa Ointment with a full recovery and gratitude.
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Minnis Drew
Dana St
Roxbury
Mase
Woman’s Speech on Fashion Sparks Odd Phrase
A fragment notes a woman remarking on a man unable to crown his fool into a small star, and calls him an advocate of sensibly foolwear, reflecting quirky era slang and satire.
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