Fitzsimmons the Perjured Witness in Railroad Case
In a chaotic courtroom scene, Fitzsimmons recalls the night of June 17 claiming he misremembered due to his drinking and leg pains. He swears under oath that he was away for a week, while the railroad and plaintiff Jenkinson push to prove the defendant was drunk.
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Jenkinson
Fitz
Fizsimmons
Jenkeiison
Firesimmons
Jen Kingon
Gleeve
The
Plains Tlt
Railroad
Lead Pencil Test Reveals Character in Hiring
An elderly Chicago retail head recounts using a lead pencil test to gauge applicants. Those carrying sharp, intact pencils tended to be neat, accurate, and honest, while dull or chewed pencils suggested weaker traits. He notes the method is not definitive but offers a glimpse into character during hiring, as reported by the Washington Star.
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Tend Bencilet
Tam
Chicago
Washington Star
Crowning Wonder Gives Old Mall Town Visitor Joy
An elderly man from a small town visits New York to see his pianist niece. He tours Flatiron and Broadway, attends a late-night recital, and proclaims it the greatest day of his life. He admires her vigorous pianism and praises her skill beyond belief.
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Vink
Tink
Fiano
New Yor
Broadway
Kitty
Planer
New York Tribune
Simsbury
Connecticut
Hartford Courant
The Land of Poppies and Other Bright Vignettes
A fragmentary poem set beside a landscape of forests, reefs and fruits with references to redwoods, a silver sunlit Pacific, and a garden walk where vivid poppies bloom in colors from pink to crimson. It shifts to a note on Louisiana magnolias New York roses Delaware and California symbols, then hints at a traveling colonial secretary and a proposal for periodic cabinet trips, followed by a remark about Zurich streets paved with paper.
The Street and Timeless Clocks and a Bear Encounter
A meditation on street life contrasts with a science clock diagram proposing night visibility improvements for public clocks. A dramatic bear attack tale follows as George Anderson fends off a black bear on the South Fork line near Scalp Level, then dispatches it and hauls the carcass to Altoona. bear weight about 180 pounds.
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Enny
George Anderson
South Fork
Pennsylvania Railroad
Scalp Level
Altoona
Brulh
Altoon
A Cat's Long Journey From Swanley to Dedham
A family moved from Swanley Kent to Dedham Essex with two cats. One cat disappeared for days then returned to the old home. The journey covered about eighty miles and questions arise how the cat crossed the Thames.
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Swanley
Kent
Dedham
Colchester
Essex
Thames
London
Odd Resemblances in Fungi Reported by Rev AS Wilson
Knowledge notes various fungi with accidental likenesses to animals and objects. Jew's ear resembles a human ear on elder stems. yeasters resemble starfish. a specimen mirrors a sea anemone. others resemble bird nests and related shapes. Most likenesses are small and striking but not intentional.
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AS. Wilson
Indian Headsman and Odd Items From Everywhere
A collection of notes on the Indian hangman’s revered status, the beauty industry price of becoming beautiful in England, and a parade of curiosities: a suicide motive tied to a mother’s image, a 9000 year clock, sea creatures with eyes above water, a steel strength record, capes and currents of the gulf stream, and a giant gold statue in Yokohama valued for its wealth.
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Herr Nol
Berlingen
Germany
Gulf Stream
Cape Florida
Cape Hatteras
Dimburst
Yokohama
Japan
Quaker Principle Shapes Draft Action in Civil War Tale
Townsend recounts Isaac Newton the Friend who refused to fight but sought release from draft rules. Newton decried violence yet offered to help a resister by turning the horse himself. The anecdote illustrates pacifist restraint and firm resolve in tense roadside encounter.
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Ouaker
Elem
Townsend
Inaac Newton
Department of Agricature
Spesking
Screptes
Isaac
Isane
Isaac Youth
Waiting for the King in a Boston Transcript poem
A Frances Bartlett poem published in the Boston Transcript. The speaker waits from a couch of seppuire as dawn approaches, asking if the king will appear under a sunlit noon. The verse contrasts bright dawn and fading day with longing love and earthy happiness.
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Frances Bartlett
Bostou Transcript
Benedict Arnold in the early revolution celebrated
The article cites Justin H. Smith on Benedict Arnold in 1775, praising his daring leadership. It recalls Arnold marching with Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga, threatening the New Haven magazine, and his restless, intelligent energy that excited Cambridge ladies and fellow soldiers.
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Benedict Arnold
Arnold
Justin H. Smith
Quebec
Dorothy Dudley
Cambridge
Old Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen
New Haven
Lexington
The Pious Mosquito Meets a Mighty Defender
A fanciful tale from a summer setting features a mosquito acting as a corporate entity under New Jersey law. It attempts a touch down on a man in the front rows but is repelled by a vigorous staty. The insect then contemplates retreat, seeking to prove a truth about its kind.
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New Jersey
Betora
Signor Marconi and the clever dog tale
The article recalls Signor Marconi famed for wireless telegraphy who enjoyed dogs. A cockier spaniel allegedly caused mischief after a saddlery purchase of a whip. When the dog disobeyed that afternoon the whip vanished. A later visit at the door revealed the whip returned, apparently in the dog’s mouth and lips.
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Signor Marconi
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ANG Story
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Walla
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Miine
New York
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