Capture of Tom Marshall by Col Baker at Berk's Station
Col Baker disguises as a Confederate and captures the famed scout Tom Marshall near Berk's Station after learning of a spy description. Marshall is escorted toward Union lines and imprisoned in Washington Old Capitol, later exchanged. Kilpatrick's cavalry later kills Marshall in a pursuit. The tale, sourced from the N Y Ledger, highlights Marshall's bold northern incursions and Baker's daring ruse.
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Preacher Boxer in California Feud Turns Brawl Sunday
Reverend Stanley Wilson, a prominent Tamona editor and reputed top boxer in the mountain county, preached at the Hutthe Baptists church near Julian. After the sermon he fought Dave Putnam, a local bully, in the street. Wilson knocked Putnam out, broadening his popularity. Putnam was laughed out of the county.
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The Enduring Gas Jet Beside the Electric Light
An old gas jet in a newspaper office still burns at a corner near the sports desk. It provides a steady flame for smokers while electric illumination dominates the room, a quirky habit born from early transitions between gas and electric light.
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New York Sun
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How Bis marck Became Rich Chancellor Speculation Exposed
A German pamphlet claims Otto von Bismarck grew rich after 1870 from two modest postwar gifts and private estate profits. It contends he left financial affairs to banker Bleichroeder and hints at state-secrets speculation, but offers little solid evidence for a 150 million mark fortune.
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Bleichroeder
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Prinee
Nervy Man Introduces Wife on Street Car
A New Orleans Times-Democrat tale describes a nervy man who stops a street car to introduce his wife to Mr Jones. The scene, filled with awkward humor, ends with farewells as the car remains stalled during the unusual ceremony, while a Bulgarian literacy note follows.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
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Nerry
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