Young Midshipman Defeats British Sailor in Pig Fight
In a South Atlantic clash near a British ship, an American midshipman, aged about 13, defended ownership of a pig captured from the Essex as ships burned. He faced a British opponent and endured taunts before a decisive blow secured the pig for the American, hailed by fellow sailors as a notable naval feat alongside Admiral Morgan’s legacy.
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Din Ball
Armerican
Anetuy
Anorlea Whalers
Bert
Kaewx
Phoebe
Wisggame
Porter
Essex
Kalish Whity
Monjenh
Tyldeliipanuar
Murphy
Mochi
Nhu
Pic
Ben
Porker
Lmrd
Clint
Shipuian
India
Speerdl
Knoc
Dian
Ung
Pir
Vilparning
Champlon
Admiral Marvagan
Melito
New Qelire
Will Hive
Nevelsote
Mt. Valpariise
Veorma Athelbert Walsh
German Syrup Endorsements From Satisfied Users
Letters from BW Baldwin of Camesville Tennessee and R Schmalhausen a Charleston Illinois druggist praise German Syrup for coughs colds sore throat chest and lung symptoms. G G Green owner notes permanent relief and cure.
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John F. Jones
Pes
BW. Baldwin
Camesville,Tenn
R. Schmalhausen
Charleston
G. G. Green
Woodbury
New Jersey
U.S. A
Early Railroading The Engineers Run Their Trains to Suit Themselves
An excerpt discusses early railway practice where engineers controlled train speed and operations. It notes anecdotes of testing methods, line switches, and the dangers of limited oversight, referencing Laurence Oliphant and a tale from 1888 about rail travel from Chicago to New York and the era’s rapid but risky progress.
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Railronda
Uiecir
Mir
Lanirence Oliphant
Vhiengo
New York
Conraotion
Oliphant
le Leita
Admeniel
Spain
Gander Escapes Hunters After Farmyard Chase
A stray gander pursues a fleeing sheep and farmer during a dusk incident on a rural farm. Soldiers and onlookers recall a tense pursuit ending with the fowl evading capture, while a dogged farmer contends with the vexing avian escape.
Remarkable Cure Narrative Amidst Kidney Disease Claims
A detailed testimonial describes severe Bright's disease symptoms from rapid weight loss to pain, paralysis, and digestive failure. The writer credits Dr Foote and a treatment named Wainer's Safe Cure, detailing rapid improvement within months and urging others to seek the remedy. The piece blends medical claim with personal revival and cautions about misdiagnosis of related ailments.
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Peraswal Banger
Patna
Maine
America
Californie
Jude Caste
Brighv
Foote
St Paul's
Episcopal Church
Tle
le. Foote
Alkeo
Waener
Bright
Phyelela
Poison glands and salamanders described with science notes
The passage blends odd lore on salamanders and poison glands with a dentistlike sketch of a laboratory inquiry. It notes spherical poison glands versus glassy appearances, then shifts to a Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy ad claiming a $500 guarantee and a 99 of 100 cure rate for catarrh with a test by paying 50 cents at the druggist.
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California
San Francisco
Cal
Hollisville
New York
Vere Selle
Petes
Jean
Potaldm
Garfield
Farathio
Colin
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Urina
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la F. Raxton
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Wallowe
Cougley
May
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Halman
Noah Webster
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Willie
Luis
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I. Burklee
Kookfont
Dave Leen
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Elask
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Laie
Dr. Sage
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Sut
Tonge
Pata
Rome
Ely
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Lones
Prickly Ash Bitters CO
Provristory
BT. Louis, MO
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Taston
Swift Specific CO
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Irene Smg
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