The Stolen Diamond 444 Folly and a Half a Tooth
A detective recounts solving a Hudson summer house robbery where a priceless heirloom diamond was slipped from a casket. The culprit, Mr. Dane, hid the gem inside a shoe heel using a hidden nail, after leaving a half tooth mark on an apple to misdirect investigators. The chase ends with Dane captured near the grounds. Middleton confirms the culprit.
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Duchess of Mentone
George Middleton
Middleton
Hudson
New York
Mr. Dane
Mr. Middleton
Dynamics
Mr.Dane
Mr. Dana
Isial
Stone
Sing Sing—Vidocq
Independent
For Charity's Sake Matinee Proposal for Theatres
A plan proposes that all English theatres dedicate one matinee yearly to benefit theatrical charities. The idea urges public support and suggests organizing collections and presentations to raise funds for industry aid.
Spy and Duel at Stevensburg in Civil War Skirmish
A Union spy posing as a Confederate captain detours Longstreet’s march near Rapahannock and Stevensburg. He is captured, tried by drum head court martial, and executed by hanging. A deserter from the Second South Carolina cavalry is later shot near Norman’s mill after being recaptured at Stevensburg.
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Lee
Antietam
Longstreet
Rapidan
Raccoon Ford
Jackson
Orange Turnpike
Fitz Lee
Longtreet
Stuart
Stevensburg
Bayard
Brandy
Rapahannock
Coluin
Charles Doggelot
Pickett
Hemper
Jack Stone
Germanna Ford
Kelly
Lick Branch
Martin
Charles Doggett
Doggett
Barnes’ Branch
First Maine Cavalry
Jack
Culpepper National Cemetery
Fredericksburg
Second
South Carolina Cavalry
Virginia Cavalry
South Carolina
Norman's Mill
Queer Happenings From a Civil War Skirmish Memoir
An 1862 Holly Springs episode described by a Chicago Inter Ocean account recalls Union and Confederate forces clashing under Col Murphy. The narrator recounts surrender, capture of about 200 prisoners, and a perilous return to Grant with a questionable parole later kept as a personal document.
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Chicago
Holly Spriga
Miss
Grant
Holly Springs
Murphy
Iines
Nichols
Moses
Col. Murphy
van Dorn
Rainy Day Friends Playtime Fun With Paper Dolls
A child laments rain stopping visits but mother creates friends from folded paper. The girls form a rattled play group with cutout faces, names, and a pretend school on a footstool. They boat, ride a train, sing Ring Around Rosy, and enjoy pop-corn balls and cake while the rain ends in joyful memory.
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Ecissore
Alsters
Horned Toads as Pets Charm Southern California Children
A New York Tribune note describes horned toads as common pets in southern California, noting their dragonlike head, three horns, and gentle temperament. Children keep them in sand, stroking them to hear a contented purr while their horns droop. When irritated the toads glower, shed small droplets from their eyes, and threaten with opened mouths.
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California
N. Y.tribune
The Singing Mouse and Its Song
A brief note on a small mouse with very large ears that sings with warbling notes and trills like a canary. The piece explains the mouse’s double song and suggests birds may not be the only singers if such creatures lived in houses.
The Only Case on Record Tooth Aches Send Johnny Upstairs
Johnny’s tooth aches dreadfully and drives him to a Chicago Tribune note about a remarkable dental moment. He hurries to a dentist and the tooth is extracted in an unusual sequence, a rare occurrence cited by the paper as unprecedented.
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Johnny
Chéesgo Tribune
Ways of Porcupines Attract Visitors To Zoo
A Tribune account describes how visitors at New York Zoological Gardens are fascinated by porcupines. Fathers explain myths about quill shooting while mountain men recount that porcupines fight with their tails, delivering quick blows that embed quills in wood or flesh and prompting enemies to retreat.
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New York Zoological Gardens
Adirondacks
Y. Tribune
Let Us Sing It That Way In The World Of Love And Light
The excerpt from the Atlanta Constitution reflects a lyric procession praising love and light amid darkness. It evokes a hopeful theme with imagery of blooming love and universal sentiment.
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Atlanta Constitution
What Our Homes Do For Us Youth Question
A Wellspring excerpt urges younger readers to consider what they give back to their homes. It reflects on home as refuge and support, noting care, money, and planning by others, and asks youths to contribute brightness, mood, and encouragement in return.
Arab Boys Fray Marbles
Arab boys engage in a marble game using a unique flicking method. The shooter rests in a hollow between the left hand fingers, while the right hand snaps the middle finger to launch the marble with accuracy.
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Arabia
Widale
Foger
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Gen Jackson
U.S
Urant
Mamma
Singing Mouse
the Singing Mouse
Porcupine
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