Mare Reunited With Master After 1893 Red River Flood
In spring 1893 Henry Spears near Shreveport lost his bay mare Flotsam and her foal Jetsam to the flood. A year later Flotsam returned afloat with Jetsam clinging to her tail, drifting to land near Spears. He recovered the pair and credited the mare’s return to the river’s flood dynamics. The Philadelphia Times reports the remarkable reunion and notes unclear origins.
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Ogontz School Honors Its Indian Hero Ogontz
The Ogontz seminary, housed in Jay Cooke’s former Philadelphia home, honors the Indian chief Ogontz who befriended Cooke in youth. A bronze bust of Ogontz overlooks the students, symbolizing an unusual friendship celebrated in the school’s seal and World’s Fair display.
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Origin of Setting the River on Fire Phrase
An 19th century explanation from the New York Telegram traces the saying Setting the River on Fire to the old grindstone device temse used to grind corn. A craftsman who could rapidly rotate the wooden handle and create friction was deemed clever and skilled in other tasks.
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Mamie and Will Find Love Amid Society Scandal
In Blanche font's drawing room tale, Mamie endures cruelty from husband Hall while cousin Will Gwinne learns of her pain. A confrontation with Hall erupts, a staged scandal erupts into justice via Miss Cissy Davids, and Mamie ultimately marries Will after Hall’s exposure, amid a whirlwind of New York high society.
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A Painful Errand To Restore Happiness
A troubled man named Gwinne seeks to repair harm done to a woman by persuading actress Cissy Davids at a brownstone house near Fifth Avenue. He explains he has no malice and asks her to aid in freeing a heartbroken woman from an unworthy relationship.
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Cape TB. Od 95. Eal Eso Ar 8. 1. Aoe
Fragmentary OCR item referencing a Cape TB. Od 95 document with unclear codes and partial numbers. Readable bits mention ar 8 and a sequence 1. Aoe. No clear people places or events identified.
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