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Troy Herald in Troy, Missouri

04 Mar 1874

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Newspaper

Troy Herald

Location

Troy, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1874

Page

2

Ghosts and a dying sergeant in an Irish colony

A British officer recalls Sergeant Monaghan's tale of Lin O Loughlin and a ghostly Captain Percival at a government house. The sentry reports a grave digger and a haunted burial ground, while Tim O Loughlin's fevered visions lead to a hospital stay and a vow to bury him beside the Captain. The narrator muses on whether the ghost caused Tim's death or was a mental illusion.

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America Monaghan Lin O'Loughlin Ailiy Leeland Laul Government House Pin O'Louzilin Sin O'Loughlin Tin Enid F Miyself Thavil Poretyat Tim Vina Chanico Jack Percival Amin Lin Avkoi O'Loughlin Otay Perscival Anne L Dows Ann Tim Flo Ireland Hitler Hari Sim Walligdreum Spirkin Patrick Motzhon Father Stiley Eoureh Father Riley Holy Father Ben Ind Hhuwelf Tsaw Ping Ny Ces Capt Lercival Ramael Saul
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The Dollar You Don’t Spend Discussion

A sagacious household tale argues that savings matter more than purchases when budgeting for a family. The doctor concludes the wiser choice is “the dollar you don’t spend” as a path to enduring value, while Mrs. Dobbs weighs dresses and homes.

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Dobbs Thera Sone Myra Debba Sam
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Grapes Cause Quarrel Amid Odd Dialogue

A quirky exchange unfolds as a wife defends her claim about grapes while the husband questions their origin. The dialogue features clipped phrases and playful mispronunciations, ending with the wife asserting there is no other kind of grapes.

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Shelter, bread, and a lustrous lunch tale from Mulberry Street

In Mulberry Street a laboring man with wife and six children sought shelter for the night at the station. Captain Clinchy, aided by Doorman Durrell, sent them to warm cells and then used four cents to buy food and drink for the family. A wealthy young woman mocked a nearby laborer and later dropped her lunch from under her cloak, as a dashing doctor paused to help.

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Party Invitation Confusion Reveals Letters Meaning

A rich petroleum operator's daughter hosted a benefit party before leaving school. An invitation bore initials I BVP, and a guest’s card showed D B C C. A meeting in the street clarified the letters as playful codes for "respons" and a cheeky "Darndest I can't come," exposing social chatter and humor in a young suffice society.

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Quixotic Tales and Odds Ends From a Bygone Issue

A jumble of light sketches and anecdotes recounts misadventures and wry humor. A Detroit mud incident, a minister’s child question, a Yale gossip, and stray reflections fill the page with rustic wit, curious captions, and feeble morals.

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