The Turning Point of a Border Smuggler’s Life
A Montreal born man recalls a border smuggling career along the U S line. He details night rides in a gig with a keg hidden under the seat, Dumas the barowner’s tunnel, and Dart the revenue man. After a close chase he quits smuggling and settles in New York, ashamed of his past.
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Montreal
New York
Iiles
United States
Canada
Busiess
Tn Coryda
New York State
Cll 19
Lower Canada
Dasa
Dumas
Tane
Madore
Aetoms
Dames
Amy Horee
Dart
Donnie Core Quiarly
Helog Hall
Dart Juet
Plere
Angeliers
Damas
Roek
Edista
Dirt
Secret Service
Hit
Ioffman
Bart
Tails
N. Y
Sun
Invaluable Assistant Rags Klondike Wife Gold Harvest
A Klondike tale quotes a man doubting a wife's presence but praising her help. He recalls showing pockets to Maria and her quick extraction of gold, aiding his fortune. The exchange reveals gendered views and a terse plan that led to wealth.
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Klondike
Maria
N. ¥. Journal
Used Afloat And Ashore The Bucksaw On The Ship
A middle aged man recalls the ducksaw or bucksaw used on land and aboard a schooner at a South Street wharf. He discovers that buck saws function afloat as they do ashore, used to tow and handle cordwood aboard deepwater ships a thousand miles at sea.
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New York
South Street
Dees
Thadren
Fastest Blind Typewriter Claim By Milas Carrington
Milas Carrington, a blind stenographer from western Stas Tro, is hailed as the fastest blind typewriter. She reportedly dictated 108 words of matter and 144 words of familiar text, finishing beyond the usual 60 words per minute. Carrington, employed as a secretary and bookkeeper, says touch typing can be learned in months, not years, and the instrument is increasingly adopted in blind education.
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Milas Carrington
Western
Toston
May E. Carrington
Tess Offee
Foy
Carrington
Mies Carrington
Adjourning Court Marks Renowned Judge Hammock
The Glazi News recalls Judge Wilson Hammock of Lebanon Tennessee as a gifted yet volatile figure who once killed a man in a quarrel and incited fear with a violent court incident. Friends view his temperament as shaped by early misfortune and his court of Hartaville district once saw him order a two minute adjournment after an insult before grabbing a chair and striking at a offender.
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Wilson Hammock
Lebanon
Tena
Glaxi News
Jude
Hammock
el Fudge
Hartaville
Iman
Te Ajourn Court
Ens
Loreley legend travels from Germany to Brazil
A German paper hints that Loreley lore crossed centuries laterally into Brazil via a tale by novelist Aloncar. Diamonds and gowns are discussed, while German city populations list Berlin at 1,077,155 and four others over 300,000, including Breslau and Cologne.
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Loreley
Ps Altegro
Amazon
Fundietheir
Germa
Aloncar
Berlin
Tramburg
Munich
Leips
Breslau
Dresden
Cologne
A Hard Drinker and an Oak’s Water Claim
A quirky note claims an oak tree drinks about 123 toga of water each year, with a rough five month period of activity. The item presents a curious estimate on tree water uptake and seasonal growth behavior.
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U. B. Marshal
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George L. Shoup
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Mort Patric
Frank Ramney
Perrault
Cunningham
Ivan. C.O. Stocksinger
Ishamid District
Cuuster County
Sherif
Repord
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Margaret Keenan
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Filver Leap
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Custer
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Daal
Ameren Weets
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Plae
Hoheraerhorn
Rogers
Congregational Church
Jn Challis
Rabbath School
Guy Foster
Forney Station
Forney, Idahos
Treasor
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Yellow Jacket
B. L. Rogers
J.S. Meyer
Challs, Inno
Ofice
Chris. Morler
R. A. Pierce
Caslits
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Attorney-at-latte
Pocatello
Leon E. Calhoun
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Luin Stevens
Gasport
Niagara Co
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Schenectady
Durham
Blackwell
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Tibem
Taro
Rolfinson Bar
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K. D. Williams
Beardsley
Salmon River
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