Washington gossip on Dan Lewis wagon tongue claim
In Washington chatter the House was notified Daniel Lewis of Fort Leavenworth pressed a $3 claim for a broken wagon tongue. The document zigzagged through Fort Leavenworth and Omaha with multiple endorsements before reaching Secretary of War Elihu Root in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Daniel Lewis
Fort Leavenworth
Congress
Ehhbu Root
Hours Cavalry
Corps of Engineers
Missouri
Washington
Omaha
Dan Lewis
Fort Leavnworth
Curious Korean Custom The Battle of Stones Welcomes New Year
The New Year tradition in Seoul features a stone battle on a road near the Han River. Thousands gather as combatants hurl stones at each other, advancing to closer range, with knives and clubs used. The clash ends as the city bell rings, setting a wary but nationalized custom that persists annually.
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Korea
Seoul
Han River
New York Tribune
Aphorisms of Wisdom From Varied Authors
A collection of brief maxims and reflections on virtue pride friendship ignorance and resilience. Notable lines touch on misfortune generosity wisdom and the value of kindness in adversity.
Humorous Note on a Long Island Rail Whistle
A Brooklyn Times item laughs at a pretty girl on a Long Island Railroad train whose whistle causes her discomfort. The piece jokes about the whistle being loud and un-oiled, provoking a comic reaction from her companion and commentary on railroad maintenance.
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Long Island
Brooklyn Times
Intriguing Sept 3 Connections Across Cromwell and Stuart History
The article notes multiple Sept 3 anniversaries in Oliver Cromwell’s life and death and points to the number 88 as a fatal thread linking Stuart rulers from 1388 to 1688. It cites Robert II, James II, Mary Stuart, James VII, and the death of Bonnie Prince Charlie as part of this pattern.
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Oliver Cromwell
Dunbar
Worcester
Robert II
James II
Roxburghe Castle
Mary
Queen of Scots
Fotheringays
James VII
II of Enngland
Bonny Prince
Charlie
Rome
Clerical Customer Naps Through Barber Chair
A clerical customer wakes from a nap in a barber chair and thanks the barber for not waking him. He notes the rest has done him good after a refreshing sleep. The barber replies it is only a fair return, mentioning he attended church service last Sunday.
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Boston Courier
Prodigality of Sir Henry Irvin at Blut Point noted
The text recalls Sir Henry Irvin at Blut Point on Lake Champlain showing lavish spending on his driver and other servants. He paid $50 in two weeks for the driver and supplied other staff similarly, causing indignant hotel guests as employees fought among themselves to serve the English actor while guests' needs were neglected.
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Henry Irvin
Blut Point
Lake Champlain
Au Sable Chasm
Lady Help Aplenty In A Weeklong Baltimore Ad
A Baltimore Sun snippet shows Mrs. Cumso-Well attracted thirty four applicants for a good looking lady help while Mrs. Rangle-Ave advertised for a servant for a full week with no responses.
Ready For the Experiment His Fiancee Question
A Harlem Life fragment depicts a couple debating reversal of fortunes with tender rhetoric about care and wealth, asking if the other would still save and cherish the partner under swapped conditions. The dialogue mirrors class tension and intimate vows in a short literary fragment.
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Harlem
Uncertain Phrase Describes Persistent Grinder Figure
A cryptic line notes a persistent grinder or worker described as a creature driven to keep grinding. It hints at a character study without clear names or locations. The text emphasizes ongoing effort and determination in a concise, enigmatic form.
Paint and Supplies Offer for Home Coatings
An advertisement touts ready prepared paint coatings that preserve and beautify a house with a durable, economical finish. It promotes a large stock of paints, oils, varnish, brushes and related supplies offered at low prices.
Spring cough remedy and eyewear ad brief
Spring warnings on coughs and colds promote One Minute Cough Dire as a safe quick cure for croup and bronchitis. Postmaster Dawson testifies it saves severe illness. S. D. Bell & Son offer eyewear with free eye exams by Dr. Schell. Tiffany glass on sale at E G Caupo’s Jeweler.
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C. O. Dawson
Barr
S. D. Bell & Son
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Robert Henne
Chicago College of Embalming
Church St
Ucson Cleaning Works
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Charley Whitman
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Brady-Schneider Commission CO
Stone Avenue
Yuma County
Farm Ae
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Zellner Piano CO
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Lady Help Aplenty
Mamma
Therm
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WH. Shorey
Prop
Local Weather Report
E. L. Wetmore
Smith
Gardiner
Worthen & Goss
Myes
A. Schell
Optician
Caupo
the Jeweler
West Congress
Fleishman’s
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Church and Congress
Goldbaum
Fe Af Sje
E. A. James
William Mason
Lebert & Starkee Se “ Tadght
Council
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Ariz
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