Silly World News Snippets From The Silver Messenger
A collage of humorous notes from Silver Messenger items in Challis Idaho mentions Prof OBrien and May Yohe divorce talk, Santo Domingo and its bracing winter, a New York banker Johns Seiff gifting his cook, Jefferson etc. It riffs on society, royalty, crime, wealth, and odd curiosities with no single dominant news event.
For Oung Folis and playful household wonders in Hullabaloo Island
A quirky collection of child friendly notes and craft ideas. It features a playful verse about a baby and a mummy like figure, then shifts to nature with a Raven story and simple electronics style harp, peanuts dolls crafts, a Jack Tar contest, a DIY bookrack, a magic dime vanishing trick and other lively tips for home amusements and experiments.
The Discontented Rooster and Cat
A rooster and a cat quarrel with a woman who shooes them from the yard. They run away to the woods, hide in a tree as owls hoot, fearfully flee back to a locked barn, and end by finding no place like their own back yard. Moral: appreciate home.
Baltic Provinces in a History of the People and Lands
A historic sketch of Bathoula, Kur land and Livonia, detailing the German dominated aristocracy amid Esthonian and Lettish majorities. It notes Letto Lithuanian stock, Letts poetry, pagan roots, Lutheran and Catholic faiths, and forest based rites with the ancient fire kept alive.
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Russia
Bathoula
Kurland
Livonia
Esthonia
Whisky bottle in archives reveals 1895 revolution relic
An archives discovery in Hawaii uncovers a half full whisky bottle marked In re treason of Gulick et al Ex. B filed January 21 1895. The capsule label ties the bottle to the 1895 attempt to overthrow the republic and restore the queen. The story recalls guards, coffee, and a sleeping soldier after whiskey entered camp life.
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Edre
Kalakaua
Gulick
Bortelmans
Hololaln Commercial Advertiser
Must Fight For Success and Seize Your Own Fate
A Success magazine writer argues that fate largely yields to personal effort. The article urges young people to train, plan, and act with grit, noting luck favors those prepared to chart a course and pay the price for success. It contrasts reliance on luck with disciplined preparation and decisive action.
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Saya
Queer Gifts to Jockeys Parade of Odd Tributes
A famed jockey has a remarkable collection of tributes from admirers both obscure and famous. The items range from pawn tickets and writs to talismans, wedding photos, Welsh rarebits tickets, worn boots, a silver snuffbox with snails, a wooden spoon, and crutches. Stories recount past gifts and the jockeys' reactions, including a crumpled $1,500 check and remarks on ride earnings.
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York
London
John Singleton
Yorkshire
Ewo
Shepherd Ind
Singleton
Old Loved Tunes and Unclear Song Voices
Fragmented OCR text resembles a folk or musical reminiscence with voices and lines about singing and listening. It mentions shadows on a face, sorrow, and a possible McClure's magazine reference, but many words are garbled. Key named elements are scarce due to corruption.
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