Ghosts of the Sea Tales of a Phantom Ship Experience
Mate Bob Alling recalls a sea ghost seen during a Newfoundland cod voyage. A pale blue signal light, fog, and a full rigged phantom ship loom as a warning of death. The crew’s fear leads to a changed voyage as the ghost vanishes and the ship returns to port with a new crew.
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Mate Bob Alling
South Street
Mate Bob
Alling
Newfoundland
Cabin Bay
New York Dispatch
Notable women praise Dr Greene's Nervura remedy
A letter from Mrs E L Taylor of 17 Beaker Block Main St Ticonderoga NY extols Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. She describes nervous prostration dyspepsia and weakness, credits quick improvement and full recovery after five bottles, and urges others to use the medicine. The ad touts Dr Greene of 85 West 14th St NYC as the leading specialist with worldwide practice and free consultation.
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E. L. Taylor
Beaker Block
Main St
Ticonderoga
N. Y
Dr. Greene
Dr. Green
Woman in Kentucky Blows Off Thumb Handling Cartridge
A Carrollton woman tried to seal a leaky iron pot by hammering a lead cartridge from her husband’s pistol. The blast tore flesh from her thumb and finger, and the pot continued to leak as before.
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Carrolton. Ky
Louisville Courier-Journal
Origin of the Menhaden Industry
In 1850 Mrs. John Bartlett of Bluegill Maine noticed a thin oil skim on water while boiling fish for chickens. She bottled samples and later sold oil in Boston. The Bartletts sold 18 barrels at $11 each, then 100 barrels the next year, sparking coastwide oil presses. Within twenty years menhaden oil yield surpassed whale oil in American fisheries.
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Robert F. Walsh
Popular Science Monthly
John Bartlett
Bluegill
Boston
Bartlett
Love and Truth in Shelley's Echoes and a Zionist Tale
A fragment reflects on love, hope, truth, and liberty as enduring forces, citing Shelley's verse about life and passion. It notes Cetewayo’s brother, from Rider Haggard, nearly embracing Christianity but refusing to abandon wives, illustrating tension between faith and personal vows.
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Shelley
Cetewayo
Rider Haggard
Dwarf Hudson and Early Modern Executions
The text recounts Jeffery H Hudson born 1619, famed as a dwarf 18 inches tall at age eight and later 8 feet 9 inches, who died at 63 in prison linked to suspected popish plot. It notes Denmark’s public capital punishment by axe and describes staggered decapitions when several are scheduled.
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Hudson
Jeffery H Hudson
Charles I
Denmark
Woman City Treasure Named In Montrose Colorado
Miss Smiley resigned as head clerk at a leading Montrose dry goods firm to accept the office of city treasurer. She won nomination through the Woman's Political club and was endorsed by several prominent local business men.
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Smiley
Montrose
Colo
Woman’s Political Club
Solitary confinement and its mental toll debated in reports
Doctors warn that nine months of solitary confinement predictably leads to melancholia and loss of reason in convicts. The comment contrasts a Newsboy's street scene with a solemn citizen not reading, illustrating public reactions to harsh penal practice.
Passing of the Boot and End of an Era in Calf Boots
The Shoe and Leather Reporter notes a long decline in calf boots once a major New England industry. Twenty years ago towns housed many calf boot factories. now demand is minimal as cowboys shift to substance over show. Old stoga boots fade, hip boots rise briefly, and production collapses to zero factories.
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New England
Pronouncing Brzezewski and Polish name spellings
A Milwaukee reader asks how to pronounce Brzezewski from an Sobieski street incident. The piece explains Polish letter sounds, compares Modjeska spelling, and notes reform could aid reading names like Modrzejewska or Czerwinski.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Brzezewski
Sobieski Street
Milwaukee
Mme. Modjeska
Modjeska
Modrzejewska
Cherwinski
Czerwinski
Forewoman Testifies In Lame Horse Case
John l ithompson, a coal cart driver for J. T. Story of Kent Avenue Brooklyn, was arraigned at Gates Avenue police court on a lame horse charge. Forewoman Mary Rocket claims ownership of the stable and asserts the horse only went lame the day of arrest. Justice Quigley fines the defendant five dollars, paid by Mrs. Rocket.
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John ‘L'Thompson
J. T. Story
Kent Avenue
Wilson Street
Brooklyn
Gates Avenue
Quigley
Mary Rocket
Keep on Going Lesson On Bicycling Courage
A New York Journal quote extols persistence in bicycling as key to safety and skill. It urges riders to keep on going sit upright and use the handlebars calmly after lessons to avoid falls. An Indianapolis Journal item then humorously recounts Mr Dismal Dawson begging for food and being chased away by a neighbor and her dog.
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New York Journal
Lesa
Mr. Dismal Dawson
Culpable Ignorance Exchange Sparks Guessing
A terse exchange centers on a “poker ship” and a “chip off a poker” remark. Henry questions the term while the other party offers a blunt, self aware response about guessing and frankness in the chat.
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Henry
The Setter Dog Scenting Power Unveiled by Dog’s Nose
The Chicago Tribune reports on the setter’s remarkable scenting ability and near certainty in distinguishing live dead and wounded birds. It notes examples of dogs pointing birds while holding prey, and the precision of their scent driven decisions as explained by sportsmen.
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Chicago Tribune
Appearances Deceptive in a Newspaper Office Car
A Broadway car in downtown carries a withered woman around 50, described as a shabby spinner and contributor to a cheap fiction paper. The publisher confirms she writes sensational serials for $7,500 yearly under contract, surprising observers who recognize her as a writer for the ragbag department.
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Miss
New York Recorder
Superheating in Steam Engines Aimed at Reducing Condensation
Professor W C Unwin argues that engineers underestimate the loss from condensation in the cylinder and that superheating, though it adds only a small amount of heat, yields a disproportionately large gain in efficiency. He notes long neglect despite other economy efforts.
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W. C. Unwin
Cassier’s Magazine
Eskimo Washing on Stools Defies Custom
A Danish lady hired Eskimo women for washing and set the tubs on stools for comfort. Returning later, she found the women still standing on the stools and bending over the tubs that remained on the floor, defying the usual practice of placing items on the floor.
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San Francisco
Ashes of Peleg and ancient tomb unearthed in Prussia
In 553 A D workmen digging salt mines in Prussia uncovered a triangular building with a white marble column and freestone tomb beside it. A Latin inscription on agate mentions Hera resting the ashes of Peleg, grand architect of the tower of Babel, spared by the Almighty for humility. A Sheffield bootmaker advertises in-window line Dont you wish you were in my shoes.
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Seleg
Prussia
Agate
Hera
Peleg
Tower of Babel
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