Swordfish Tales in the Ocean Aboard Fishermen Speak
Fishermen recount encounters with swordfish and one eight-foot barracuda, detailing dramatic strikes, nearby sharks, and close calls. They describe swordfish behavior, past sightings off Santa Barbara and the Gulf of California, and the curious timing of bites around large predators.
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Hsherman
Darracala
Catalina
Santa Barbara
Nike
Gulf of California
Beavil
Tom Kennedy
Ewe
Tom
Fiaberman
South
South Pacific
Custom of the Erie Canal Awakens a Frontier Legend
Palmer recounts the Erie Canal completion in 1825 and the celebratory cannon at Albany, describing Governor Clinton leading the parade and the crowd gathering near Whites Tow to hear the first sound. The tale connects the canal's opening to frontier marches and a Native American myth of the Maumee, ending with a listener’s aroused wonder at distant logs creaking in the riverbank night.
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Palmer
J. E
Erie Canal
Clinton
Buffsio
Albany
Gria
Eptel
Uiks
Whitestow
Atl
Wayne
Tion
Eabrokes
Maumee
Man of Madh Mass Peddles Italian Melodies for Pennies
A lively street vendor from Italy parades a full suit with green trim and a steel helmet adorned with bells. He uses a drum strapped to his heel and an accordion to produce a chorus of sounds. His gimmick draws children and pennies for soup and macaroni, attracting attention across the city.
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Sam
Italy
Wester
New York Tribune
Moisture and Lockjaw in Dr Oswald's Remedy Note
Dr Felix L Oswald promotes Home and Moisture vapor bath as an effective treatment for tetanus or lockjaw. He describes upper motor muscle rigor and notes abnormal symptoms ease into lingering numbness after a fall.
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Felix L. Oswald
Paris Morning Soup Booth in Belleville Described
A fragment describes a shabby Paris cookshop where poor crowds gather daily for a savory broth made from bones and roots. The scene mentions melting cauldrons and cheap restaurants, noting the broth is kept to nourish the needy as vendors sell scraps to sustain poverty.
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Paris
Belleville
Elas
At Manassas battlefield recollections and aftermath
A vivid wartime reminiscence describing the first battle at Manassas. The narrator recalls scenes of death and injury, the rush of ambulances, field surgeons at work, and the emotional toll as comrades and opponents fall. It reflects on the horror of war, the cries for water, and the sobering sight of graves and suffering.
Pine Tree Bears Acorns Noted In Washington County
The Washington Ga Reporter describes a remarkable pine tree in Washington County that bears acorns. The tree belongs to Captain John B. Moertin, a prominent citizen, and draws attention from surrounding residents who observe its unusual fruiting pattern.
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Washington
Popular Gulence and scattered scientific notes
A fragmented column previews scientific topics and curiosities from a late 19th or early 20th century source. It mentions cloud formation, magnesia coloring tests, a pair of obituaries in Dubuque Iowa, longitude time differences, timber sounding tests, Anglo Saxon climate effects in Canada and northern states, and a note on converting plant fiber to sugar with a curious 100 parts rag yielding 115 parts sugar.
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Rowe Pei Milan
It. von Helmheltz
Magnesia
Powe Lal
Dubuque
Iowa
Canada
Sims
America
Human Interest in Animals at Summer Resorts
Readable text notes rising interest in domesticated animals at summer resorts. It describes owners bringing horses for caddie or driving and many trying to have them moved to seaside or suburban stays. Dogs are popular but challenge hotel policies, with some establishments catering to pets and expanding facilities to amuse guests alongside their animals.
Terrific Encounter With a Snake
A man reports a close encounter with a seven inch long reptile as it advanced along a road. A revolver shot and rock shower diverted the snake, then it burst from brush toward a berry picking child. The narrator killed the creature with a switch, saving the girl from harm.
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Brooklyn
Eccentric London Tavern Recalled by Wickham Brother
George Wickham Hale, brother of the former mayor, returns from Europe and muses on a notorious London establishment in Rhoreditch known as Dirty Dick. He notes the eccentric bar practices and a New York imitation in Thames Street while describing merchant rivals and social wags who attempted to deceive observers.
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George Wickham
Wickham
Europe
Rhoreditch
London
Thames Street
New York
World Monuments, Plagues, and Coins Through Time Recalled
A mosaic of historical notes recalls lasting monuments and events from Ludwig’s heart in Bavaria to London’s great plague and fire of 1666. It mentions lingering coinage terms, U S gold wealth since 1843, and ancient Rome’s libripendes the quartermasters, with a mathematician’s joke about bricklayers.
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Ludwig
Altotting
Bavaria
Mathematica
United States
California
Rome
London
Charles II
Jague
St. Paul's Calral
Eer Clty
Tansling
Odd Fishing Tales and Local Creature Lore
A jumble of fish stories from Clark's Harbor to Wisconsin. A mouse found in a swallowed fish stomach. Local anglers report large catches in hollow logs. A diver’s bass escapes after being opened. A Corydon man feeds fish with a bell. Theories claim a pike may carry bird skeletons, with legends of lake monsters and ominous signs linked to such finds.
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James Smith
Clark's Harbor
N.5
Elaiven
Alessio Sans
Cary Poendl
New Lo Mo
Milwaukee
Okauches Lake
Wiscon
Eckstrom
M. Moller
Lake Wetter
Germ Origin of Discoek and 18th Century Medical Debate
A fragmentary French journal excerpt discusses the germ origin of diseases, mentioning Beem origin, De Goiffon, Lyons, and Gott. It cites Dr Molliere and Trippests as stirring contemporary opinion, debating unseen diseases and the limits of microscopes with remarks on later statements.
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de Goiffon
Lyons
Molliere
Beggars in New York Streets Deception Tactics
Fragmentary remarks describe beggars in New York using deceptive devices to gain alms. The text mentions feigned illness and tricks with eyes, spitting, and other learned methods to elicit sympathy. The passage reflects street begging as a simulated disease and social vigilance.
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New York
Tom
Lead Pencils Manufacture Described Step by Step
A detailed description of pencil production from graphite mining to final assembly. It covers ore separation by flotation, clay–graphite mixing, grinding, forming, drying, and the assembly into cedar casings. The process emphasizes gentle handling to prevent grit and ensures uniform leads through grinding and pressing.
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Statensee
Seattle
Germany
Cntraiz
Rhymes for Borrowers in a Graver Mood
Fragmentary excerpt traces borrowing lore and cautions from 19th century notices. Names like Duncan Pell and references to Ford, Mass. frame lines about returning books and treating texts with care.
Leeds editor shows grit in city street dispute
An editor named McRoberts confronts a man with a pistol in a public street. After a swift struggle, McRoberts wrests the weapon from the assailant and hands him to the police, then continues on his way as the scene ends near San Francisco.
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Cne
Leeds
Eng
Morsay
McRoberts
Perena
Sangha
Mr. McRoberts
Tao
Ana Pin
Mr. Vertoberts
Chaccity Pain Ad
Cajouglass
San Francisco
Washington's Private Secretary tale from a ruined week
An old warehouse once stored archives and later housed Washington's private secretary. In 1803 he rose to Consul General in San Domingo. In 1816, after breakfast, a pistol shot startled the family, ending a quiet morning.
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Washington
Pace
San Domendim
Tee
Ling
Rich Editor's Stables Described Amid Equine Comfort
A fragmentary account praises a stable's merciful care and comfort for horses and attendants. It notes absence of brass finery, mentions Frank Works equine palace, and admires architectural harmony. Mr Childs's stable is highlighted as comfortable and architecturally beautiful.
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Frank
Mr. Childs
Harmosy
Aljach
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