Alfred the Great and the Danes in Early England
The passage recounts Alfred the Great defending Wessex against the Danes and Norsemen, detailing key events from the Druidic era to Alfred’s era. It notes battles, truces, and Alfred’s strategic actions, including disguising as a bard, raiding the Danish camp, and consolidating power. The narrative covers Viking invasions, shifts in rule, and the eventual settlement along the western coast of Great Britain.
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Fritz Baldy
Ethelbert
Epheleed
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Alfred the Dunes
Edmund
East Anel
Alfrel
Dickens
Thackeray
Tole
Alfred
Ameden
Wales
Eocel
Soterwetehire
Gyehrun
Janet
Whem de
Discovery of Knoxville pearls sparks a southern fishery boom
The report describes a Tennessee river pearl discovery near Knoxville and the potential boom as towns, railroads, and jewel trades emerge. It details diving gear, risks, and the value of milk white pearls, with stories of Wisconsin pearls and conch shell varieties, plus the chance of a new U. S. pearl market.
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Ryman
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United States
Tennesseee
Wisconsin
Cecil Rhodes
Knoxville
Dreviger
New York
New England
West Indies
Bahamas
Fife
Germany
Austria
Tim Couldn’t Borrow a Gun and the Town Missed a Shooting
Detroit Free Press reports a curious town tale in which Tom Hivers cannot borrow a gun, a native rushes in with a demand, and plans for a shooting unravel. The crowd discusses marks, prizes, and the inability to proceed while dwellers debate responsibility. The scene ends with no gunfire and a town left awaiting the outcome.
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Tim
Sam
Galil
Tom Hivers
Hivers
Myers
Tom Hivern
Dickso
Detroit
Free Press
Bishop Whittaker and Billy the Damn Windlass Tale
In Nevada a famed bishop inspires a tale told during a drive from Pioche to Dry Valley. The anecdote centers on Billy the Damn, a famously profane and hatless character who, under a hot sun, twists a windlass while the bishop questions the folly of baking his brain with no protection.
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Nevada
Whittaker
Pennsylvania
Pioche
Dry Valley
Billy-the-Damn
Billy
Leas
Humorous Misdelivery of News About Judge McCarty
A Kansas City Times item recounts a wealthier Irishman tale where a messenger, with a corpse in a wagon, attempts to break the news of Judge McCarty’s death to his wife. The exchange over the widow’s existence ends in farce as confusion sparks bets and disbelief.
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McCarty
Brea
Rehipan
Mel Carty
Kansas City Times
Telegram Tale From the Country Clerk
A Kansas City Times excerpt recalls an old man demanding a telegram be sent while watching the clerk and operator. The man suspects a delay, insisting the telegram lies on the desk unread as he argues about the sender’s speed and honesty.
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Ucker
Kansas City Times
Wires and Telegraphs Spark Simple Country Lesson
A country scene shows Tomkins guiding a fence guard to explain electric current to a telegraph crew. He chats with a wary worker, shares how messages are invisible, and learns they are installing new wire. In a second scene a schoolroom anecdote follows Tommy’s cheeky wipe and mischief.
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Tomkins
John
Laxchanke
Seme story humor in a Boston common bore tale
In a clipped Boston accent, a fielding joke about family mischief and growing brood unfolds with a punny line about quadrupeds. The quirky dialogue features Pat and twins turning into triplets, then quadrupeds, amid a mock legal aside and a joke about a sewing circle.
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Pat
Bivins
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