Libby Prison Tunnel Described by Escaped Major
Maj. L. P. Williams of the Seventy third Indiana recounts the Libby Prison tunnel escape begun January 1864. He details the eight man tunneling squad, the chimney entry, rope ladder, and careful concealment before a February 9 exit. A stampede interrupted the escape as guards were thought near.
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Libby Prison
Maj. L. P. Williams
Indiana
National Tribune
Libby
Thomas E. Rose
Seventy-seventh
Pennsylvania
Tunnel under Libby Prison Unearths Civil War Escape Tale
An account describes a secret tunnel dug from Libby Prison’s cellar to reach Canal Street steps. Workers removed bricks, hauled dirt via a spittoon, and faced ventilating challenges while guards and nearby activity threatened discovery. The narrative notes a poem inspired by the escape and compares projectiles' effects on materials, including paper, pasteboard, and metal bullets.
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Libby Prison
Secret Civil War Veteran Found in Summit County
The Baltimore News reports Mrs. Martha Lindley, who served in the cavalry under a fictitious name and kept her identity hidden during the war. If exposed earlier she would have been eligible for a four dollar pension.
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Cavalry
Army
Summit County
Akron
Baltimore
Training the Nose by Beauty Doctors in Restoring Color
An article describes specialized beauty doctors who train the nose to be useful and aristocratic. It recounts a woman with a bright scarlet red nose who improves after following home care guidance. Tips include massage soap and weekly alcohol baths to tighten pores and reduce redness.
The Bondage of the Blues
Margaret E Sangster argues that blues imprison the spirit more than losses of fortune or loved ones. She warns against fatal heredity fear and urges healthful living, humor, and especially faith and prayer to lift gloom, asserting optimism and divine help can free the mind from despair.
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Margaret E. Sangster
London
Bunyan
Teaching a Girl to Run an Auto
A satirical manual advises teaching a girl to operate a car with a steady sparker, a calm approach, and steps to guide her on a lonely road. It suggests soothing her, taking her hand, and counting to calm nerves before she takes the wheel and eventually capazitates.
Ride Lights on History
A fragmentary dialogue references William Tell as a power in the land and discusses writing to him to gain support. Gessler dismisses the idea of composing an overture to Tell, leaving the task to Rossini, who is said to have done the work better than expected.
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William Tell
Gessler
Rossini
Chicago Tribune
Living Skeleton Exchanges Fat Talks at Museum
An unnamed sympathetic visitor discusses a living skeleton who earns $500 a week yet endures constant comments about what to eat to gain weight. The piece contrasts the skeletal figure’s fatigue with the audience’s curiosity at a China and Chins exhibit in America.
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America
Chima Museum
China
Verses Offered to Editor Prompted Quiet Review
A young man with dandruff and a roll of paper asked the editor to review his verses. The editor told him to lay them on the floor for later consideration when he goes out. The Milwaukee Sentinel notes a shy exchange about Stella and choices.
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Miwaukee Sentinel
By Deduction. Primitive men plowed with sharpened sticks
The Cassell's Journal notes a remark by Slocombe as Wiseman proposes golf dates back to ancient times. The exchange frames a discussion on the antiquity of the sport and its early tools.
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Cassell
The Invitation Declined in Witty Banter
A London Tatler snippet records a sharp exchange where one man invites another to dine, and the guest declines citing the need to inform his wife and the impracticality of St Jan's.
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Old Capple
London Tatler
The Bright Side Published Poem Excerpt
A fragment from The Bright Side column features a boy on a burning scene smiling and remarking that no one asks if it is hot enough. The line ends with a question about heat, attributed to the Houston Post.
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Houston Post
Engraved Ring Found in Catfish Off Seabrook
A fisherman near Seabrook reels in a two pound catfish with a solitaire engagement ring engraved in its stomach. The exchange notes the ring as a novel hiding place for a ring.
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Seabrook
Houston Post
One Kind
A humorous line from the Chicago Record-Herald reflects on artists as men with a 75 cent appetite and a 50 cent meat, saving a quarter for the waiter. The quip characterizes the artist's frugal taste and social finesse in a witty, period voice.
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Chicago Record-herald
Ambiguous OCR note hints at dialogue fragments
Fragmentary text shows scattered dialogue with names and phrases such as hunting for utopia and meeting references. The readable content is inconsistent and lacks a coherent event or clear entities to anchor a summary.
Pandora and Cerberus Face Check At the Gates
In a playful exchange Pandora refuses to surrender her suitcase to Cerberus at the gate. The warder humorously insists the title is operative and directs her to check luggage, quoting a sign about leaving all hope behind. Pandora defends herself with a witty dig about Dante.
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Pandora
Cerberus
Dread Portal
Dante
No, I ought to be one to my chauffeur
A Washington Star quotation shows Mr. Gassle debating self perception and risk taking with his valet and chauffeur response.
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Herolam
Mr. Gassle
Washington Star
The Moon's Influence on Youth Cited in Cincinnati Enquirer
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes belief in the moon's influence on susceptible youths. The discussion suggests caution about its effects on young people and potential behavioral impact.
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Teasle
Tom
Cincinnati Enquirer
Unclear fragment from Yonkers Statesman article
Fragmentary quotes reference money, a flying machine, and travel but lack coherent narrative or identifiable people, dates, or events. The readable text suggests commentary on aviation efforts but provides no concrete facts to summarize.
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Yonkers Statesman
Aces Up Scene On Sea Shore Sparks Grudging Boast
In a brief Chicago Daily News item a woman named Wirtieich claims she twisted a man around her finger by the sea shore while a man boasts of breaking four men with one hand, highlighting a sensational exchange at a social event.
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Miss Wirtieich
Sime
Chicago Daily News
Suburban Advantages in City Life Debate
Dialogue contrasts city life with country living where Mrs Levelhead jokes about Europe. The excerpt notes suburbanites seek travel funds while city residents feel crowded, reflecting a weekly publication's tone and light social commentary.
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Levelhead
Europe
Mra. Levelhead
Needless Alarm on Cable Car Disturbs Passengers
A shrill voice from a cable car prompts passengers to turn as a small boy struggles to remove a hamper with his mother's washing. The judge notes the momentary scene of congestion and curiosity aboard the car.
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Atraphol
How It Was Arranged Engagement Mention in Conversation
A Washington Star excerpt notes Mr. Cumrox saying he was not consulted about his daughter’s engagement to Count Fu canh. He comments that his mother and sisters expect him to feel flattered by the wedding invitation.
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Count Fu Canh
Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
Evidence to the Contrary
Dialog mockingly contrasts doctors warning about motor ing causing automobile mouth with a character defending Harold’s long experience with driving. The line from Chicago Tribune cues a newspaper voice in a humorous exchange.
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Esmeralda
Gladya
Harold
Chicago Tribune
Fragment from a social society dialogue in print
A quoted exchange mocks social prominence as a judge questions Julia about being progressive and intelligent, noting she has remained married for twenty years. The brief dialogue contrasts perceived smartness with social expectations.
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Julia
Mercy
Judge
The Man in the Street Ponders Past Reflections
In a brief street exchange the speakers contrast looking backward with mixed feelings. One person remarks a pensive charm, while the other counters that it brings a neat sense of irony seeing the other man copy the same stance.
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N. Y. Sun
Imagination Debate Over Marriage Bliss
Mrs Boreing asks what imagination is and Mr Boreing defines it as the faculty that leads men to believe marriage is bliss. The exchange suggests a playful, domestic dialogue on romance and perception.
A Solemn Question in Cleveland Leader Quips
The Cleveland Leader quotes a worried man fearing for his family's future if he dies while another reply notes his own precarious fate. The brief exchange highlights personal anxiety and sharp witticisms in local commentary.
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Cleveland
Not All Etiquette
The quip filled exchange features Willy Wishywashy and Jack Putts debating manners and tone as Puck weighs in on how listeners shape judgment. The playful verse captures social voice and clever wordplay in a cheeky dramatic cue.
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Willy Wishywashy
Chump
Puck
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