History of the Bell in Perrysburg and Spafford tale
A long fragment recalls 1892 events around Perrysburg and Port Molgs involving Jarvis Spafford and a bell tied to Perny’s tavern. The bell’s removal, theft, and chase span miles with neighbors and a court case, amid rumors of magical or eerie influence and local regents seeking control.
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Hetlé Hatel
Pltlas
Jarvis
Perrystur
Spaif
Hide
Miph
Haldar Bey
Spaifont
Perresburg
Spalford
Kaitel
Frank Metallawer
Bad Wathal
Porryebneg
Ipekwiry
Egondts
Gelling
Arco
Pantinene
Wolly
Spyammond
Circus Rivalry Ends In Elephant Disaster
A chaotic tale of a traveling circus in a Missouri town recounts a sabotaged elephant, political pressure, and a mutinous crowd. The narrator describes theft and a dramatic river crossing that ends with the elephant's death and the troupe fleeing toward Green Briar. A separate note mentions horse racing planning and a filly with no name yet, owned by Ce W. William and Mrs. Barnhart in Independence Iowa.
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Axtell
Iisa Fae
Ce W. Willian
Harusiart
Iowa
Fiarlae
Bert
Barnhart
Wits
Rathin
Williams
Ant
Life in a Hall Bed-Room Described by a Young Man
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a shared hall bedroom once lived in with Mrs Cham Ruffalo. The narrator recounts a sparse, memory-filled space with a window toward stables, a bed, table, sideboard, and various items. He recalls games, visitors, temperance Aunt, and a lively if chaotic atmosphere, ending with a note on a Boston book agent and a ruined daydream of a novel.
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Samme
Brock
Elvons
Browle
Cham Ruffalo
Aleesir
Fife
Tani
Lily Laungire
Heather
Exynine
Reform on Professional Criminals Debated in New York
Special Correspondence surveys strong opinions from experts on whether professional criminals reform. It cites bank burglar Thrmiy Hope claiming retirement and discusses moral conflict, societal danger, and the difficulty of genuine change versus staged reform in parole and business ventures.
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Helew
Jurze
Aina
Wong
Iim
Tone
Luenty
Talting
Ttem
Hal
Rojee
Mme
New York
Jinis
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