The White River Country Ideal of Contentment and Change
A traveler extols the Upper White River country from Newport Arkansas to Carthage Missouri as the most contented people due to ideal surroundings. He notes rich soil forests minerals and pure springs but fears railroad growth will tempt owners to sell birthright for cash. Immigrant prospectors are urged to seek homes where land limits crowding, cattle roam free, and natural wealth awaits development.
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United States
Upper
White River Country
Newport
Ark
Carthage
Hix
Mayo
Agleas
White River
Young Colonel in Dilemma at Army and Navy Club
At the Army and Navy club in Washington veteran officers hear Gen. Carr’s Civil War tale. Carr, then a colonel, faced confederate fire near Big Bethel after his regiment halted for rest. The story ends with a tense moment as he questions retreat amid danger. Harper’s Weekly.
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Army and Navy Club
Washington
Chaffee
Carr
New York
Gonte
Troy
Big Bethel
Apuirs
Harper's
Infant with extensive sores linked to unclear treatment
A baby in Woodville Clann Ayetl 2a 1008 suffers widespread sores covering the body and chest. The report mentions a yearlong oral condition and a possible medical mishap, with details about hospital care, home remedies, and notes on blood and skin conditions.
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Wien
Renee Ek
Tata
Joel Ooy
Ty Woodville, Clann
Tie and loom at Leas. Amael frail or tale Liaaliod Gatetmaeleninia
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled tale mentioning Stee WUD Femaelle and Amel wr ATOR CO. It references a tail served by a lyre and a Qwimvad merit, with Wille Arete appearing in a cryptic context. The readable names imply a historical or ceremonial event, but specifics are unclear.
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Leas
Doorkeeper’s Luck and a Thirteen Half Dollars Tale
A New York roof garden doorkeeper recalls a night of luck and loss as a flashy patron, chasing drinks, drops thirteen half dollars, testing the keeper’s patience. The man’s nerves peak as the tally grows, revealing a risky habit and a surprising twist by closing time.
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New York
Johnny
Regu
Wholesale pricing joke at Hartford innkeeper
The late Charles Pease, landlord of an Hartford Vermont inn, served brandy with water and sugar to an elderly patron. After the man paid a quarter for a drink and received 17 cents change, he claimed an eight cent error. Pease replied that wholesale pricing makes it cheaper.
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Brensbun
Charles Pease
Hartford
Pease
Mr. Pease
Invention of the Typewriter and Its Pioneers
A historical overview traces early typewriter development from 1714 England to the United States. It credits Henry Mill and A H Beach with early machines, notes the Benet typewriter as impractical, and credits Latham Sholes with the first practical model in 1807. Sholes collaborated with S W Soule and Carlos Glidden before market success with Remington, ending his career with the company.
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Latham Sholes
Flo
Henry* Milli
England
America
A. H. Beach
Benet
Sholes
S. W. Soule
Carlos Gildden
Hamlystons
Bell
Remington Nanny
Sholea
Remingtons
Curious Dolphins Guard Castle Riches in Nishima Japan
At Nishima Japan a remote fortress holds two ancient golden dolphins on its roof. The creatures, centuries old, were once exhibited in Vienna as an example of Japanese craftsmanship. Efforts to recover a sunken dolphin near the wreck site succeeded, restoring the statue to its original perch.
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Nishima
Japan
Alan Faehy
Vienna
Ava
Bute
Local misheard names spark a conundrum in Roore ValNAIRe
Fragmentary OCR style text mentions Theo gitlowa and Hieery Hickeins from Pa with unclear roles in a farm setting. A five foot Winehonnke on de fate hints at a personal encounter. the garbled narrative references a county and a location, leaving the central event and identities uncertain.
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Weckanahe
Hieery Hickeins
Baer Ladtard
Cheater County
Barons About the White House Rebuts Errors
A reader corrects misstatements about the White House history noting occupation dates starting in 1800 with Adams, the 1782 mansion, 1814 burning and 1818 rebuilding, and clarifies paint materials as pure white lead and oil rather than canned paint. The letter urges accuracy in historical writings.
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White House
Charity by Machinery In a tale of aid and critique
A man begs charity while recounting past help, noting his wife’s illness and a dollar given for medicine. He cites a “Busy eas Men’s Charity trust” that now distributes donations after a secretary keeps most of the amount for salaries and expenses, sparking skepticism about funds.
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Air
Highmind Fan
Satirical legal quip and oddities from old papers
A Harper's Weekly quip mocks a New York lawyer Carlisle and Judge Mallin versus Jenkinson. California ostrich farmer plans a London branch with live feather cuts for curious customers. British marriage bill eases seaman marriages within the ship's diocese after 15 days aboard or ashore.
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California
New Lea
Fee
London
Eyen
Beamen
Urengo
Postum Fans Swear Off Coffee After Family Health Gains
A Michigan woman and her husband abandoned coffee after trying Postum Food Coffer. She says coffee caused his bladder catarrh and heart palpitations, plus her own stomach trouble and weakness. They switched at breakfast, saw health improvements in two weeks, and praised Postum’s taste when prepared 25 minutes boiling.
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Colon
Gad
Alvin
Pontuin Ch
Matte Cronk
Toad
Wollvillo
Waste Room at Treasury Turns Hidden Cash Into Public Funds
Revelations from the Washington Post describe Mrs. Mary Warren and two assistants handling discarded waste paper in the treasury basement. They recover checks and cash from envelopes, with notes on careful scrutiny, occasional promotions, and the belief that nothing goes to waste as the paper is recycled into new products.
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Treasury Department
Washington Post
Mary Warren
Mra
Warren
Turing
Checky
Treasury
Hhe
Theoor
Ssec
Rhodes
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