The Mystery of Mary Day in Jamestown
In 1870 Mary Day, a stranger, settled near Jamestown living reclusively after a fevered past. A hidden trunk, nightly purchases from a distant merchant, and odd acts fueled gossip. A hidden wall space concealed a dead body and $230,000 in greenbacks. poison caused her death as a fire threat loomed. The unknown man who questioned her remains a mystery.
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Charles B. Lewis
Mary Day
Jamestown
Miss Day
Fair Haven
Ber
Biss
Aoss
Thad
Mary Dar
Tgs
Womn
Mary Day T
Nevins
Mary
Nellie
Thea James
Fingerless Family in Lincolnshire Described by Liverpool Mercury
In a Lincolnshire village a family bears a hereditary deformity of lacking fingers with stumps below the second joint yet thumbs enlarged. The 20 year old daughter writes and stitches normally, while the condition has persisted across generations per local accounts. Treasure Seekers In Florida. It is remarked that many live in Florida seeking hidden Spanish doubloons and pirate plunder with small finds but persistent belief in vast wealth.
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Lincolnshire
England
Liverpool Mercury
Florida
E. M. Martin
Captain Kidd
Cincinnati Encquirer
Lord Coleridge visit inspires London US tales in paper
In a broad feature, the paper recounts Lord Chief Justice Coleridge’s U S visit with an entertaining anecdote about an American who praises American feats. The tale adapts to a joke about the Great Fire of London versus Chicago fires, highlighting cross Atlantic impressions.
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Coleridge
Lord Russell
United States
London
Chicago
Locke
Breas
Wonn & CO
Communics- Hong
Munn & Co
Scientific American
New Youu
Broadway
Love and Pride in a Winter Dream Fades
Poetic meditation on love and pride ends with a reproof as love reveals itself and pride blocks a doorway. A dream sequence echoes this truth in restrained, era tone, contrasting sentiment with self awareness.
Hard lessons on the street car and other odds and ends
A streetcar incident ends with a big man pulling the trolley wire to stop the car after the conductor dismisses him. Other notes include a home remedy to soften hard water with spirits and orange flower water, a weather joke from Pontypool, and a vaguely described serpent movement.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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C. J. Woornawest
Worthan
Texas
Ayer
J.C. Ayer
America
Pean Honpseat
Belul
Genek
Izbor
H. Hallett & CO
Portland, Maine
Korf & Henry
Kopf & Henry
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad
LL. ¥. c. & Barb. Co. Leslee
P.M Trains Trains
TUL Mey Expe
Zaurel
Fourth Streets
Letcham
Synerintonde
Lliam Sparks
Zickot
I. Mat Agt
Ota
SIL Crosin A
WNY
P Crossi
Fredonia
Laron
House Sidit
Lily Date
Cassadaga Moon
Inclairy
Orry
Falconer
Junction
Rewsbure
Fentonville i LD
Pricier
Warre Irvin
Tornedt
Newtor Grand View
Selkir
Dateville
Vile
Edgar Fawcett
Peytonia
Miss Lowrey
Hari Lowrey
Pittsburg
Royal Santa Anita
Washington Park
Lowrey
the Park
Dr. Colmes
Harvard
Beverly Farms
Dr. Holmes
Triopes
Pontypool
Globe
Pacific
Allan & Sours
Atiorneys and Counsellors
Taw
Hungerly Bireets
Warren, Pa
Orken OF Allen
Muel G. al Went
Harrison Allen
Notarye
A. Cc
McAlpir
Pixaen
R.W. Stuart
D.d.s
Se. Warren
Smagmag
Dodek
Univeras
Geo. Ball
Warren
Penwa
A. Coleman
Hickory St
Frank W. Whitcomb
Omce
New
Saves Bank
The
Nowe
Mma Dip Sao
Borsghlin
Oar
A. Peterson
G Smith
First Nations Bank
Second Street
Peach Ann Conveyancer
Water Street
Bo Ly
Kossorta Encam
LO. C. F
Ot Warren
Warren Lodge Hallion
GT. Neill
Hoffman Block
Samuels Bro Dry Goods Store
Liberty and
Secon Streets
W. A. Greaves
Halt Bloek
Episcopal Church
W. W. Freeman, A
Hazeltine
Chas. N. Purvis
Fourth Street
Willia
Humphrey & Nemoyer
Stepal
U.S
C.a.snow &Co
al Oriers
Matt
Park Remedy
Boston
Mass
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