Kirwan Wins By Paying Off Debt In Dublin Duel Tale
In Dublin a broker named Billy Kirwan resolves a quarrel over money with Col. Henry without fighting. Kirwan accepts payment of a long-standing debt and compels an apology, preserving honor and ending the dispute. The episode highlights debt, social codes, and a clever settlement.
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Tess Corona
Billy
Col. Heary
Col Kirwep
Sleary
Kirwan
Col. Henry
Henry
Billy Kirwan
Dublin
Fragmentary Detroit Free Press quote about Joaquin
Jumbled OCR text cites Detroit Free Press mention of Joaquin with unclear context. The fragment references speculation on his pen and public reaction, but lacks coherent details, making it difficult to determine the event, date, or exact subjects involved.
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Detroit Free Prese
Joaquin Ae
Louisville
Poem Fragment and Public Notices From a Fragmented Page
A damaged OCR yields verse lines about a maiden buried under violets and a mourner march, with reflective lines on nature and a distant suitor. The text includes stray editorial notes about misprints and references to Illinois railroads, the motto in God we Trust on coinage, and a Kansas grasshopper relief effort totaling about $135,000 with extra funds mentioned.
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Kansas
State Relief Society
Insect Sect Quip Sparks Churchside Banter
A humorous exchange follows a controversial remark as a man mocks a religious opponent by guessing his sect from size and appearance. A lady returning from a fruitless church visit compares shawls of the Smiths to her own family’s attire, lamenting what she would do without religion for consolation.
Buried Man Buried by a Stranger at Old Farm
Louis Walker of West Liberty died recently and asked his wife to bury him on the old farm near Evinston in the state. Arriving at the site she found the former wife living there, unaware of his whereabouts for years, and left the body with her.
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Louis Walker
Aman
Weat Liberty
Jons
Evingtown
Wealthy Austin resident receives varied begging letters
James Stewart, a wealthy Austin citizen, published many begging letters he received. The notes portray hopeful philanthropists, including a penniless young woman seeking a thousand dollars to marry into wealth, an inventor asking five hundred for a flying-model, and others seeking money for lottery tickets or sermons.
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James Stewart
Austin
Texas
Kier
Bow
Farmers Should Unite To End Hard Times
A Detroit Free Press read argues farmers can end hard times by paying cash, avoiding debt, and supporting merchants who lend money sparingly. It praises National and State Grange guidance, noting lower prices, broader circulation, and shared benefits across vocations when farmers manage finances and consumption wisely.
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National Grange
Uéerera
Granger
Ftarmer
Detroit Free Press
A B C D: Duane Names Son Amid Alphabet Play
The text notes Mr. Duane jokingly named his son Aston Burr Concord Duane to yield the initials A B C D and reflects on how such alphabetic balance might apply to offspring as the boy grows, with later references to Elien Frances Garrowary Herd.
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Mr. Duane
Hie
Aston Burr Concord Duane
A.B. C.D
Elien Frances Garrowary Herd
Man vows to quit drinking as notary issues affidavit
A California man sought a solemn pledge to stop drinking. He had an affidavit drawn and sworn, then promised sobriety. When asked what he must pay, the pledgee quips that it costs nothing, calling it a labor of love, and urges the man to leave and take a drink.
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California
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Troy
Hell
Allan Eyen
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Eee Arte
Lottore
Thos F.maguire
Josiah Creech
Bereb
Adin
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Lee Walaere
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Bompeo
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