Wonderful woman Sylvia Dubos dies at age 35 in memory of a rugged life
The Philadelphia Times recounts Sylvia Dubos, famed for drinking and smoking, who lived on Sourland mountain with her mother Elizabeth. Born in New Jersey, she endured hardship, raised a family, and toured the farming country twice yearly. She attended a murder trial and the Warren state fair, remained sharp in wit, and held a legendary stance in 19th century folklore.
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Sylvia Dubos
Philadelphia Times
Sourland Mountain
Sylvia
Srivia Datos
Americ
County
X.J
Sonaa
Sourhiad
Elizabeth
Hivle
Loneland
Flemington
Waverly
Awe of Alaska Glaciers and Ice Colors Impress Visitor
An observer describes Alaska scenery with a vast glacier three miles wide and 909 feet high at its mouth. The narration compares Niagara, imagines sunlight on snow, and notes the glacier’s slow advance toward the sea amid possible submarine thunder, as reported by the Orleans Times-Democrat.
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Miss Field
Alaska
Innis
Niagara Falls
Ebry
Orleans
Gold Field Under Philadelphia Exposed by Clay Riches
A Philadelphia newspaper claims the city sits atop one of the world’s richest gold fields. Clay beneath ten miles square reportedly contains about one pound of gold per 1 254 000, implying potential value around 125 million dollars, with substantial gold even in nearby brickyard clay. The deposits are largely unusable due to the clay’s properties.
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Philadelphia
Tth Street
Cnouteal
Grant's Calmness Amid Five Days of Wilderness Fighting
Gen Hayes recalls a vivid Grant moment during the Wilderness campaign. Aide Bowers asked about Grant’s strongest display of fear or responsibility, and Grant’s reaction at night in camp after a long day of heavy combat showed no fear. The tale ends with Grant sleeping calmly as artillery roared nearby, illustrating his legendary composure under fire.
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Geo Hay
Cal. Bowers
Grant
Con
Weil
Bowers
Lees
Gen
Bayes
Lever
Gen. Hayes
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Lower St Lawrence People and Their Secretive Customs
In Harper's Magazine Varuharn describes traveling among the Lower St Lawrence residents who greet outsiders with suspicion. After Sunday mass, attempts to converse fail as the old inhabitants remain distant while a woman softens. The narrative explains locals fear naming, beliefs in witchcraft, and guards against boundary crossing, blaming government drills and census practices for mistrust and perceived occult control.
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Lower St. Lawrence
Bo On
Varuharn
Harper’s Magazine
Two Famous Wine Makers Mae Pomery and Mme Cliquoi
An interview in the Washington Post highlights Mae Pomery and Mme Cliquoi as prominent champagne makers. Both widows sign their checks and manage details, with Pomery producing about 60,000 cases annually for the United States, while Mort et Cdauou claim the largest champagne house in France.
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Mae. Pomery
Mme. Cliquoi
United States
France
Mort & Cuaudou
Washington Post
Silent messenger of perfume and grace recalling a lost love
A fragmented verse recalls a past beloved, with vivid lines about a violet gown, delicate scent, and the enduring ache of fate. Mentions purple blossoms and memories of a mysterious woman, linking fashion, perfume, and regret in a nostalgic, drifting lament.
Miss Papa the Miner’s Daughter at the Shaft Rescue
A young girl known as Miss Papa endures fear and grief as miners search for her father Michel Pierron after a mine explosion. She refuses to abandon hope, descends into the mine in search of him, and is finally rewarded when his blue blouse is found and he is rescued. The miners honor the girl with a banquet and she calls out Papa in a poignant moment of triumph.
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Berard
Michel Merron
Berai
Emi
Leon
Pierron
Miss Pana
Uler
Alt
Que Jay
Mechel
Michel
Bexty
Maong
Galleres
Papal
Nan
Papa
Jaraway
Kunevs
Pa Eer
Winers
Michel Pierren
Papal Papal
Michels
Fleas and a Napoleonic Reading Habit Mentioned
A quirky note on trained fleas that perform exhibitions and leap great lengths as well as their fighting stance. The text also cites Andrew Lang describing Napoleon I as a voracious reader of novels, highlighting unusual curiosities from historical or literary remarks.
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Andrew Lang
Napoleon I
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Teliotrope
Menrry
Asel
Miss Papa
Procter & Gamble
People’s Co-operative Store, Limited
Johnson & Siegfried
Johnson’s Exchange
Johnson & Siegfrifd
Warren
Nelson Greenlund
Alan Everisaiog
Apecia’designa
Barganx
Sivas
Warren Pa
Nelson Greenland
W. H. Pickett & CO
H. A. Jamieson & Co
Desler
Hantwan
Sherman
Drewett
Steve
Syracuse
American Saw Co
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