Ancient Prussia Clings to Old Execution Methods
In Prussia, capital punishment remains tied to traditional methods with the headsman using a block, while others in the German empire adopt the guillotine. The execution garb obscures identity, with a somber coat and a tall hat for the principal actor, and twelve civil witnesses attend each act, making it hard to identify the executioner among harried onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Birgis
Tower of London
German Empire
New York Press
Gardening Tips and Pension Anecdotes from Portland
The article shares plant care guidance for begonias in dry air and dormant trees in winter, noting minimal watering and proper repotting. It also mentions roseless remedies, root-cutting methods, and quick rooting herbs. A humorous pension plea from Portland describes a man claiming wartime trauma as grounds for a pension, with aside remarks about Disraeli and Daniel Webster in England.
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Disraeli
Daniel Webster
Aline
England
Dizzy
Jona
Sydney Sith
Alligator humor and historical note on Buncombe tale
A humorous alligator anecdote from the Houston Post about feeding time and fly catching, followed by a historical reference to the Missouri Compromise debate featuring Felix Walker of Buncombe North Carolina. It includes a note on Walker’s ties to Daniel Boone and his political career. Also mentions German birthday cake customs and a New York dock scene with a lamp incident and a county clerk lottery joke.
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Houston Post
Buncombe
North Carolina
Felix Walker
Waynesville
Haywood
Walker
Daniel Boone
Kentucky
Booneborough
Mississippi
Germany
Saxony
Hanover
Mark
Brandenburg
Moltke
Frederick William
Frederick
New York
The Citizen Classifieds Offer Job Search Help
Do you seek employment The Citizen's Classified Ads promise to find vacancies in your line. This brief notice invites readers to use the classified pages to locate available jobs and advance their career prospects.
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Schilling
Prize Names and Drawn Numbers Listed in Shuffle
Fragmentary OCR item lists prize names and prize numbers with scattered monetary values and ordinal indicators such as Fortieth Forty-third Forty-fourth and Fifty-third Fifty-fourth, suggesting a historical drawing or raffle record with unclear context and misread text.
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Rer
Oughly
Portland
Oregon
Webster and Disraeli
Alligator
Chicago Post
Southern Pacific Hotel
Yuma
Aris
SAN Xavier Hotel
Tucson
Bouxie
Aitezura Hotel Nogales
Avis
Arizona
Saeger
Gating Houses
J. F. Taeger
Twenty
Miss Grace Holladay
J. M. McHenry
P. M. Smith
Mrs
Mary Fritch
Sucre
Fortieth
Forty
Fifty
A. Scullaine & Co
San Francisco
James Brown
Putsmouth
DeWitt
Tell’s
North Church Street
Goldtree’s Cafe
E. L. Wetmore
C. Parker
Levy Embelaer
Ledice
Tek Tore Tals
Abibona
Libyavid &Co
Chicago
Cain
Goldtree’s
Pas
Texas
el Paso
St. Louis
Shreveport
New Orleans
R. W. Curtis
W.P.A
EB. P. Turner
G. P
T. A
J. W. Elmore
T. P
Dallas
Southern Pacific Co
al Phia
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Southern Pacific Company
C. M. Barkhalter
PF. A
M. O. Bis
Ucson
A. Skwell
F. B. Morse
Largent
Phoenix
Tucson and
Mammoth
of Gracie
Wam. Neal
Rex
REX Rheumatic CO
Hartford
Conn
Geo. H. Cook & Co
Memphis
Louisville
Clarence Haydock
South Spring Street
Los Angeles
Cal
C. M. Burkhalter
8. P. Co
Morenci Southern Railway
Bation
Morenci
Bunkers Frisco
Cunningham Guthrie
Guthrie
A.&n.m
Yn Jno
Co. Mills
East
Congress Street
Arisona
Opera House
Charley Man
Espn
E.A. Jacobs
Assa
Appnicath Corner Main and
Congres Siesta
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