Laugh Like Sunshine and Music Cheer readers
Verse from the St. Louis Republic extols a laugh as sunshine and music that lift spirits and disperse ills. The poem links laughter to courage and lasting happiness, praising its uplifting melody for cheering people throughout the day.
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St. Louis Republic
Money and Matrimony on the Prairie Romance
Allyn, a cautious cowboy, delays marriage for wealth but his lettered beloved Nell reveals she has given away her fortune to be with him. He discovers he now has access to her funds and they plan an Europe trip aboard a steamer, balancing pride with love.
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Cayuse
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Europe
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James M. Allyn
Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Yonkers Statesman
Logan Equestrian Statue in Washington
A bronze statue of General John A. Logan unveiled in Washington stands as a premier equestrian memorial. Conceived by sculptor Franklin Simmons, the 14 1/2 foot figure sits atop a 25 foot pedestal with allegorical reliefs and portraits, praised for dignity and power.
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Franklin Simmons
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Logan
Army of the Tennessee
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Hazen
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Blair
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Strong
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Arthur
Cullom
Senator Jones of Arkansas Examines Ill Treated Horses
In Washington, Senator Jones of Arkansas, Democratic National Committee chair and Humane Society member, investigates a curbside team. He asks to fit a horse collar, provoking a sharp retort from the driver about calling a cop. The story closes with a quip about weather talk and secrets.
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Old Kearsarge and Alabama Remembered in Naval Duel Echoes
A reflective piece recalls the 1862 duel near France between the Alabama and the Kearsarge. It contrasts the Confederate vessel with today’s armed ships, noting modern crews and 44 guns plus torpedo tubes, while praising Captain Winslow’s prudent tactic and the rescue of 68 Alabama crewmen.
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Kearsarge
South
Frmer Union
Rafael Semmes
Winslow
England
SK Kearsarge
United States Navy
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North
France
Deerhound
Eng
Sketch of the Alabama and Kearsarge naval duel
The Cherbourg engagement on Sunday June 19 1864 drew crowds from France England Germany and beyond to watch the Alabama and Kearsarge clash in a famed ocean duel. The Alabama’s noted career as a privateer stirred fear among merchants and spurred American naval pursuits, ending in a battle that echoed across nations and histories.
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Alabama
United States
Kearsarge
Cherbourg
France
England
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Germany
Semmes
Kearsargee
Kkearsarge
United States Navy
His Father's Palace
An Irishman defends pride while a street-cleaner mocks him. Dennia Herlihy urges colleagues to work hard, scoffing at talk of a “father's palace” and insisting effort, not boasting, earns respect in their job.
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Dennia Herlihy
Mr. Herlihy
Peanuts Blamed in Ohio Youth Death
Adolph Landry of Toledo Ohio died after eating peanuts physicians say indigestible peanut oil caused spasms similar to alcoholism. The report notes the seriousness of allergic or digestive reactions and urges awareness.
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Adolph Landry
Toledo
Ohio
An Impossibility in a Family Argument
A dialogue shows Col. Glossy and his daughter debating a son's extravagance. The father laments gray hairs and a looming sorrowful fate while the daughter mocks his bald head, calling the concern nonsensical. The exchange captures a humorous domestic quarrel tone.
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Col. Glossy Pate
Papa
Walter Scott’s Old Home Offered for Rent at Abbotsford
Abbottsford Walter Scott’s estate with 1300 acres of shooting is to be let. The property is owned by his great granddaughter Mrs Maxwell Scott. Vicksburg National Park acquisition nears completion at 1231 acres with plans to restore Civil War military features from 1863.
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Abbottsford
Walter Scott
Maxwell Scott
Vicksburg National Park
Unhealthy Task Sparks City Debate About Strength Acts
A humorous exchange in which the mayor of Hot Dog questions the advance agent of a strongman about lifting horses. The agent defends the act while the mayor warns that such lifting is an unhealthy game in the region.
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Hot Dog
Percy the Poet Sparks Sudden Fame After Suicide Suspect
A cousin named Percy the poet rises to fame after a man found dead with one of Percy's pieces in his pocket. Newspapers across town mention the strange coincidence and headlines spark curiosity about the poet's sudden notoriety.
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Percy
Byron
Roosevelt Prefers Colonel Title Over Vice Presidential Rank
Vice President Roosevelt says he prefers being called colonel rather than by his civic title. He adds that he learned his colonelcy first and the vice presidency followed.
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Roosevelt
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