Portland Named by Coin Toss in 1845 Legend
A Seattle man Frank W Pettygrove carried the coin that named Portland Oregon after a heated debate with A L Lovejoy of Massachusetts over naming the Willamette city Boston or Portland. After three tosses Portland prevailed, the penny dated 1845 passed to his son, and the elder kept it as a pocket piece. Also notes on Dodd s Kidney Pills and a historical 1882 meat price regulation in England.
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Frank W. Pettygrove
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Willamette Metropolis
Boston
Mr. Pettygrove
A. L. Lovejoy
Massachusetts
Hlatate
Pettygrove
Maine
Love Joy
England
Butelers
London
Locomotive Needs Large Fuel for Operation
A historical note describes locomotives requiring substantial fuel, with an example stating about 120 gallons of oil needed to keep a passenger locomotive running. The text emphasizes the importance of sufficient supplies to maintain service.
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Nornoning Pier
Fragmented Textual Note on Cremation in France
A garbled historical fragment discusses cremation costs in France in fragile prose. It mentions francs and pennies and references trade phrases, with unclear names and places, leaving the exact meaning difficult to determine.
Contented Man and the Paradox of Comforts
A fragmentary verse reflection by W. J. Hertiott questions whether comforts and safety insure progress or breed stagnation. It contrasts contentment with the drive for liberty and reform, noting how ease could entrap people in mire, caves, or symbolic shackles while urging submission to authority and duty.
Love and Possibility Bloom in June at Courtwright Home
Miss Courtwright stands at the rose-bordered walk in filmy white awaiting Billy’s return, recalling a shared past and her quiet longing. Billy speaks of a future wife yet diverges, while courtly memories and a forthcoming town engagement hint at shifting affections and a fragile, bittersweet hope.
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Miss Courtwright
Billy
Hilly
Emile
Bily
Littl
Never Too Late to Mend In Garden Reunion
Edith, despondent after a breakup, hides in a sofa and encounters Billy who emerges from shadows. He consoles her with a pledge to mend the past as she questions whether another girl ever existed. He reassures her, kissing away her tears.
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Misa Courtwright
Atricken Billy
Edith
Billy
Bernhardt and Marie Lloyd Rival in Paris Conservatory Story
The Pittsburg Dispatch relays Bernhardt's memoir claim that she narrowly missed honors at the Paris Conservatory final exam, receiving second prize in comedy while Marie Lloyd won first. The account describes Lloyd's reception and Bernhardt's pride and pain, with spectators praising Lloyd's stage presence and beauty as Bernhardt recalls the moment.
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Sarah
Sarah Bernhardt
Paris Conservatory
Pittsbire
Marie Lievd
Bernhardt
BMC
Aline
Marlo
Peniou
Lowe Elphy
Marie
Mario Lioyde
The Wedding Cake From Roman Times to Restoration
The piece traces wedding cake origins from Roman customs of breaking a fruiting biscuit over the bride’s head to the Restoration when French cooks transformed the ancient biscuit into a sugary confection. It notes rice showers symbolizing prosperity and hospitality and explains later adornment with emblems as luxury grew.
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England
Charles II
Horse Shoe Trick Delicately Described in Odd Text
A cryptic note describes a method allegedly using a horse shoe magnet and improvised tools. The text mentions attaching to a box, covering with steel shavings, and forming white whirls as a result, with unclear purpose or outcome and no identifiable context or names.
Copperhead Around His Neck Ends With Death
James A Allen of Annandale found a copperhead snake around his neck while handling a bale of hay. The snake bit and killed him suddenly before help arrived. Neighbors say Allen’s experience was a shocking reminder of the danger of snakes in the area.
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James A Allen
Annandale
Allen
Mr. Allen
Sneeze Sparks Unlikely Love Story Featuring Colonel
A York Press tale records a celibate Colonel who marries after a single sneeze from a stranger. He recalls hearing a sneeze and instantly loving the woman who sneezed, remarking it showed refined courage and queenly presence. The odd anecdote underscores love striking suddenly.
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Mins B
Mian D
Mins F
Misa d
Misa L
Misa Na
D York Press
Ancient Kexypilane Wedding Lanterns Described
The report notes that a variety of lanterns including Egyptian Lantern and Lanterne were used by ancient Kexypilane people to hang across klevets during wedding festivities, reflecting decorative traditions of the era.
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Klevets
Epigram on Wilde and a prison sentence misread
An obscure historical note mocks Oscar Wilde with a strange epigram about his London visit and a derailed courtroom moment. A detainment line about a prisoner awaiting a reply adds to the garbled humor. The excerpt blends theatrical wit with legal phrasing in a puzzling eight line fragment.
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Oscar Wilte
Maldy
Menting Wilde
London
Wilde
Malingering Animate and Cavalry Heroes
A brief note claims some animals feign illness to avoid distasteful tasks. It highlights cavalry heroes as frequently pretending to be lame to dodge drilling or exertion. The passage uses pointed examples to illustrate the behavior.
Oldest Maine Pensioner Passes Away Veteran Belknap Native
The eldest Maine on the pension roll, Wii Cook of Belnut, a veteran of the Aroostook war, has died. He leaves two children and is noted as a Civil War veteran who also drew pension benefits.
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Maine
Alan Rollé
Wii Cook
Belnut
Cook
Aroostook
Remaine of Gen Reprise Unearths Nevada Limestone Find
Remaine of Gen Reprise describes a large limestone block dug near Humboldt County Nevada and shipped to the University of California for study by scientists, marking a notable paleontological and geological discovery.
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Iaio
Humboldt County
Nevada
University of California
Cuticura Promises Hair Growth in Virginia Testimony
A. W. Taft of Independence Virginia writes dated September 15 1904 that after using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap his scalp cleared of dandruff hair loss stopped and hair began growing again. Also notes Cheshire cheese production exceeds 26 000 tons annually in neighboring counties.
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A. W. Taft
Independence
Cheshire
Rogland
Counties
Did you ever lose any money on Schilling's Best anything veers
A terse query asks if readers ever lost money on Schilling's Best products, prompting reflection or anecdotes about risk and consumer experiences with the brand.
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Schilling
Film Slams Down With Delilah and Philistines
A garbled dialogue fragment shows Samaon muttering angrily amid a scene involving Delilah and her Philistines. The bizarre exchange references a lick and a barber, suggesting a chaotic moment in a literary or theatrical context.
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Samaon
Delilah
Fragmentary Quote Sentences from Unknown Source
A garbled excerpt presents disjointed phrases about borrowing, error, glueing houses, and plate glass justice. Figures named Uricle Allen Sparks appear in a cryptic context, with the text read like a jumbled dialogue or misread OCR segment.
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Rose
Tal Uricle Allen Sparks
Do you drink Schillings Best
Akward archaic phrasing describes an unfamiliar product named Schilling's Best and asks a dismissive question about recognition while noting a popular item in England described as furniture made of wood with decorative inlays and metal accents.
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Schilling’s
England
Bargain at the station amid a railway sale attempt
A young woman at the station faced an attempted sale of her “pretty petition” to a woman for the price of a railroad ticket home. The exchange was swift and unclear, with the outcome not fully stated.
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Ttebarg
Railway Notes. Mr. T & Spining Appointed General Northern Agent
Mr. T & Spining, former Northwestern passenger agent for the C and O, has been named General Northern Agent of the Big Four Ranch with headquarters at 238 Clark Street, Chicago. The move places him in charge of northern routes and operations.
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Mr. T & Spining
Northwealero
Big Four Ranch
Clark Street
Chicago
Engianmans Harsh Criticism from an English Observer
An Englishman labels the American public as nerve racked bald headed gray headed and entarrhal claiming they fail to know how to ve in public life his remarks reflect a blunt cross Atlantic critique amid a broader debate on manners and national character.
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Engianman
The
United State
Diverse Views and Champagne Origins Echo in Trade Tales
A garbled passage contrasts tea business figures with dozens of vendors and touches on skin color as beauty standards. It shifts to Champagne history noting monk Dom Perignon guiding vineyard work at Hautvillers and the Abbey of Saint-Pierre, highlighting early experiments in sparkling wine.
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Perignon
Peter Hilsvilliers
Champagne
Generally Justified Epicion Notes On Abe's Possible Better Act
A fragment from the Atibiaon Globe contemplates whether Abraham Lincoln could have acted differently, suggesting lingering doubt about his decisions and the mind of the public at the time. The text reflects speculative analysis rather than a firm conclusion.
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Abe
Beter
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