A Detective Recalls the Bold Express Train Robbery
The article recounts detective work by Thomas Furlong and Joe Cupples tracing a 1877 express train robbery. McCalla used wire tapping and forged dispatches to mislead, leading to a long pursuit from Pittsburgh to Carlisle, Texas, Havana, and Rio Janeiro before his capture and death.
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Amd
Thomas Furlong
Miss@uri Pacific
Ser
Pittsburgh
City Hall
Bingham
Alleghany Matered
Whion Express Company
Joe Cupples
Express Company
Kittanning
Cowanshannock
McCalla
Brady's Bend
George Bingham
George
J. C. Brooks
Templetons No
Par Kereburg
McClellan
Guence Hinenan
Baapy
Pitte
Wempleton
Parkersburg
Thomas Bigham
McCalls
Guongs Binary
Templeton
McCalle
Cowans
Hannock
Carlisle
Iowa
Will
Paine Tex
Express
Mc Calla
Cupples
Philadelphia
Palmer, Tex
Houston & Texas
Ausata
Lowry
Atlanta
Savannah
Lake City
Key West
Fla
Havana
Cuba
Rio Janeiro
George McCalla
William
St Louis Globe-Democrat
NO FLIES ON HER HORSE AND THE TEN DOLLAR BET
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a female milk wagon driver in a street race against a young man in a fancy cart. She wagers ten dollars and wins after a brisk ride, touting her horse’s endurance and finishing ahead at the track.
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Cass Avenue
Canfield Avenue
Abe
Detroit Free Press
Ethel
Eli Perkins
Bob
Pop
Jersey
Philadelphia
Johnny
W. Y. Sun
University At Austin
Arkansaw
Linda
Harper’s Bazar
Concord
Ono Tichener
Ono
Chicago Times
W. ¥. Herald
Slyman Vacation and Polly Got Him in Weird Dialogue
Fragmented chatter describes MR. SLYMAN'S VACATION with a five chapter arc and a domestic scene about Polly and a son in law. The dialogue touches on marriage rumors wealth from a relative and a surprising turn about Polly's marriage status and a father in a railroad accident.
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Polly
Johnny
Mr. Frog
Bill
Historical reminiscences and social snips from old papers
A collage of clipped quips and snippets features lines about a Mayflower sofa with “historical reminiscences,” a Texan husband commenting on his fashionable wife, and a man from Kentucky quelling a lofty landlady’s affronts. The tone mimics late 19th century humor columns.
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Hibstorics
Boston
Texas
Brute
Arkansaw
Amusing Miscellany Fragments From a Broad Collection
A scattered column of jokes, quips, and brief anecdotes recounts humorous misstatements and social foibles. It includes mock dialogue with figures like Alexander the Great and teased tales of travelers and editors, offering a snapshot of late nineteenth century light reading.
Witty snippets and social jests from 19th century papers
A collage of quips and anecdotes including poverty and virtue, cat devotion, a catty remark about Bascom, a blast preparation joke, a ranch hire tale about a trusted thief, and a C C D pun about collect on delivery. Each item reflects light humor and regional commentary.
miscellany of jokes and oddities from 19th century papers
A collage of humorous bits and short items from various papers. Contains quips about punishment for a parade of minor offenses, school jokes, slang exchanges, and brief notes on local curiosities. Includes cartoons of dialogue, punning exchanges, and whimsical anecdotes.
Wasps Nest Makes Paper The Nest Builders Lesson
A family tale explains how wasps craft paper nests from fiber they chew and pulp. Uncle George uses the lesson that big achievements come from many small efforts, noting hornets and wasps differ in size and diet.
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Uncle George
Sam
Little Alfred
Alfred
George
Saul
England
Heneen
Snake case twists a weary lawyer’s vow to take case
A Philadelphia observer records a comic tale from the San Francisco Chronicle about a lawyer who, while recovering in a hotel, agrees to represent a rattlesnake owner in a grazing dispute. The client offers half the horse’s value, nine dollars, and the lawyer declares, Good morning I am engaged for the snake.
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Carson
Hay
S Mill
San Francisco
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Chicago News
Siam
France
Worth
H. C. Dodge
Arkansaw Traveler
Wyoming
Denver Tribune
Slyman's
Chicago
Johnson
Wae
Kentucky
Vine Street
Providence
New York
Adirondacks
Betta Omer
Gus
Dumas
Gusdroon
Damas
Tam
Alexander the Great
N.Y. Herald
Oho
Washington
Betas
Inter Ocean
Mexico
Austin
Gilhooly
Tompkins
de Morizzi
Shakesperian
Brown
Darene
Beas
Martin C. Bascom
Tex
Bascom
Texas Siftings
Iron Foundry
Mike
Sur
Ihev
Chicago Journal
Galveston
Chicago Ledger
Thereness
Chicago Sun
Thomas Kay
Tribune
London Lancet
Spain
Northland
Mary E. Vandyne
Harper's
Highlands of
Scotland
Scotlana
Roy
Jock
Dr. Ji
Uttoxeter
Lakacany Srta
Sarn
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