Rocking the Boys to Sleep Poem in an Old Chair
A reflective poem recalls rocking Eddie James and John to sleep in a worn brown chair. The speaker imagines returning loved ones, including Mdldie, from distant lives, while the chair whispers of years and comfort across seasons.
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Eddie
James
John
The Lost Bracelet and a Love Rekindled
Bowen and Myra Kent collide over a missing heirloom bracelet valued for family lore. Bowen searches the countryside to please her, finds her in distress with the bracelet, and confesses love. Myra reveals mutual feelings as she recovers, ending with an unexpected engagement of hearts.
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Tom Bowen
Rowen
Miss Kent
Kents
Myra Kent
Hotel meal charges warning in Hindoo English Calcutta ad
The notice warns gentlemen guests that meals not specified will be charged and if they claim no food to eat they may be charged unless they inform the manager. Any requests must go through the manager and no fuss will be allowed after.
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Calcutta Times
First Blood in Transvaal War Fells to Boers
The report notes the first blood of the Transvaal war on October 12 as Boers attack and disable an armored train heading to Mafeking, with a small British force captured. It warns that many could gain fortunes if they avoided idle schemes to profit without work.
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Transvaal
Mafeking
Jersey City
South Africa
Engine That Had Lived Its Life Still Drives Folly
An Arkansas railway tale shows a veteran locomotive rebuilt by a confident engineer only to misfire with scattered parts. The episode ends with steam bursting from every joint and a comic scramble as the crew avoids the runaway engine. A broader lecture on religion follows, urging steady gospel action over church entertainment and materialism.
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Arkansas
M. M. Clark
St. Louis
Pacific Express Company
Amusement in the Churches Debate Cites Gov Rollins Speech
Gov Rollins of New Hampshire criticized secular amusements during a fast day proclamation and addressed the Boston Ministers Union on the decline of religion in the state. The remarks touched on church life and public morality.
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Gov. Rollins
New Hampshire
Boston Ministers’ Union
How a Claim Paid and Turned Profit in Alaska Mining
An Alaska miner explains a clever royalty scheme that turns a failed Dawson district claim profitable. A man pays 10 percent royalty on a $60,000 yield, receives a clear receipt from the gold commissioner, and a future buyer later purchases the claim for $150,000 after observing the royalty receipt.
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Alaska
Dawson
Mary
Mr. Blank
Washington Star
Wester n Congressman Uses Umbrella to Stave Off Fight
A Western congressman, late at night, brings an umbrella into his home and sits under it to claim he is waiting for a storm, amusing his wife and avoiding a rebuke. The anecdote, recounted by the Washington Post, notes 356 House members cleared of involvement.
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Washington Post
United States
New York
Washington
Senator Hoar
Hoar
Webster
Congress
Eld
Cicero
Harvard
William and Mary
Amherst
Yale
Scholar and Statesman Senator Hoar A 30 Year Congress Leader
Senator George F Hoar of Massachusetts emerges as a long serving Republican anti expansionist in the Senate praised for scholarship and integrity. The 73 year old Harvard educated lawyer from Concord rose from Worcester attorney to city solicitor legislator and then Congress member before joining the Hayes Electoral Commission.
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Massachusetts
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Historic
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Mass
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Worcester
Hayes
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Judiciary
Law Notes: Garnishment, Licenses, and Property Liens
A series of brief syntheses on cases including Portsmouth Gas Co. v Sanford upholding garnishment of non residents, De Walt's appeal on liquor license constitutionality, Buck v Harris on out of state debt actions, Heller v National Marine Bank on stock priority not extending to rents, and Kray v Muggli denying reciprocal dam maintenance rights for abandoned milldams.
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Portsmouth Gas Company
Sanford
de Walt
Harris
N. C
Heller
National Marine Bank
L. St. A
Remarkable run of luck for New Yorker friend
A New Yorker friend has had a remarkable run of luck over the past few years after earlier tough times. The account highlights a sudden turn of fortune and ongoing favorable outcomes in life.
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Saya
Why a House Is Built A Street Car Conversation
A father explains to his five year old son the purpose of building a house. The boy asks who pays and why people need homes, prompting a chain of questions about work, housing, and living arrangements. The exchange ends with the father warning the boy to stop asking foolish questions.
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