Castori Iowa Man Discusses Cuban Mansions And Fortified Estates
A fragment from Washington Star notes that Cuban haciendas fascinate with fortresslike walls and loyal retainers. Large plantations shift from private to corporate ownership, while former owners reside in Madrid Seville Paris or New York. The patriarchal system wanes as salaried managers run estates.
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Walla
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Seville
Paris
New York
Washington
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Two In a Tree and the Red Coat Bull
Dora hides in an apple tree from King Champion a bull that breaks through a fence on the Benton farm. Frazer arrives in a red golf coat, the bull chases them, and the pair quarrel then reconcile as the animal wanders off. They discuss their relationship and agree to play golf together, ending with Dora admitting she does not hate Frazer.
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Dore
Fraser
King Champion
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Prasat
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Dorn
Irazer
Fred
Wagons in America First Used Four Centuries Ago in Mexico
The article contrasts Mexico’s historic use of burdens on burros with early wheeled transport. It notes Sebastian de Aparieto bringing ox carts around 1523 to 1624, his wealth and sainthood, and observes enduring burdens borne by cargados and aguadores among Mexico’s mountain tribes. It characterizes Mexico as patient in labor.
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Plymouth Lock
United States
Ita
New World
New York Post
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Spain
Vera Cruz
Puebla
Franciscans
Central America
South America
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Pizarro
Grocodiles of Old in Medieval Natural History
A fragmented extract discusses medieval views of crocodiles and their traits. It humorously notes beasts that fear saffron, carry water in mouths to trap people, and stories of creatures like leeches and fish inside a crocodile’s stomach, reflecting encyclopedic oddities in early natural history.
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Herodotus
Bartholomew
Nash
Taondon Spectator
The Elopement on a Moving Train
Margaret escapes a planned train bound marriage with Jimmy Dorval while a duke shadowed by detectives, a clergyman, and a playful escape scene on a Pennsylvania train leads to a spontaneous marriage aboard the car. Cadmus confronts the outcome as Dorval asserts lifelong care.
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Francis Cadmus
Jimmy Dorval
Ben Tibbettson
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Dorval
State Line
Joomy
West Philadephia
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Before Navy Uniforms There Were Civilian Attires
A Newport lookout traces naval dress before the Revolutionary era noting officers wore civilian or army style clothes while sailors favored loose trousers or knee wraps. Hair was long with pigtails and lovelocks. some wore kits or Highlander styles, and prints from 1818 show a motley mix including stovepipe hats.
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Newport
The Twinkling of a Star Explained
The article argues that star twinkling stems from Earth’s atmospheric effects. Planets appear as disks under naked eye or instruments, while stars remain points. atmospheric particles briefly obscure starlight, causing twinkling.
Just a Taste of Missionary Encounter Tale
A fragment from a Cleveland source hints at a missionary encounter with religious conflict learning from a tough exchange. It mentions a Seer figure and notes a dramatic moment described as “a taste” of religion amid tension.
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Cleveland
Return of Tom Restores Mrs Enderby to Love
A white haired visitor courts Mrs Enderby to send her niece to his school but she speaks of past marriage and desertion. He offers to protect her and reform their lives, yet she declines awaiting her husband. The man reveals himself as long-lost Tom, who has saved and returned to claim her.
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Elo
Mary
Tom
Hope
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