Violety by HELEN Wood
Edith and Aunt Mapepra recall a Civil War era tale of violets once sent by Langdon Murray. A fragile love story unfolds as the narrator reflects on loss, beauty, and a vow made with a faded bouquet pressed in a verse book.
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Edith Dean
Mrs. Murray
Thamy
Edith
Lang- Gon Murny
Langdon
Thyran
Plano
Marey
Lausdan
Graves
Lang' ‘Don
Stony Ridge
Feild UN
Epiral Corps
Violet memories and wartime vows in a divided life
A fragmentary narrative blends a wartime romance with memories of violets and roses, detailing a prisoner exchange, nursing, and a loyal wife confronting past vows. The text shifts to scholarly notes on Fourth Century shorthand, referencing Armenian acts and Callistratus amid early Christian martyr narratives.
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St. Callistratua
I. G. Conybeare
Apollonius
Callistratus
Call Stratus
Iio
A Curious Library Of Wooden History Volumes At Warstentotn
A British periodical excerpt describes a German collection in Warstentotn near Cassel where books are logs of wood. Each volume records a tree species with bark titles and natural and polished faces, plus leaves, fruit, and parasite details.
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Warstentotn
Cassel
Germany
Twalde
Fractured Wit in Times Riddle on Marriage and Cross
A brief quotation from the New York Times plays on wordplay about marriage and honesty. The fragment hints at a joke where a woman is “honest before marriage” and “cross after marriage,” forming a pun with I and X. The line implies shared blame and humor about shifting loyalties post wedding.
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New York Times
Fragmented punny dialogue about prayers and a dentist tale
A garbled exchange features a boy named Philip Evans praying at bedtime and a mother questioning his remark about not wanting God to confuse him with his brother Ed. A shift to a joke about a dentist charging three dollars for a tooth and gas, attributed to the San Francisco Chronicle style humor column.
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Philip
Philp Evans
Getyourcoyne Gags Company
San Francisco
Virtues Of Light Lunch In American Business Life
A Philadelphia Press commentary notes that quick lunches among American professionals may sharpen efficiency, distinguishing them from heavier European midday meals. It argues light noon meals could influence a shift toward a more substantial evening meal, suggesting this trend may deter chronic dyspepsia and reflect an evolving American dietary pattern.
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Jay
Germany
Deering
Americana
Philadelphia
First Automobile Shrine of Bacchus Described by Heron
An ancient device described by Heron of Alexandria shows a shrine mounted on wheels with a rope and weight mechanism to move forward. The text notes Heron’s printerly design resembles modern slot machines and hints at patent office oversights in 1850. The piece concludes with the adage there is nothing new under the sun.
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Bacchus
Heron of Alexandria
Heron
Patent Office
Thomas Eubank
Washington
Surprise and Srrneg Over Six Month Grocer Bill
A man disputes a long unpaid Grocer bill. The grocer insists every item is correct and the footing is right to a cent. The customer, surprised, writes a check for the amount, noting the bill is only about as large as he expected.
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Chicago Tribune
Dreaded the Resule Doctor You’ll Have to Accustom Yourself
A humorous exchange features a doctor advising a patient to adjust to a single after meal cigar, while the patient quips about quitting meals after the cigars. The dialogue showcases comic wordplay and a light tone from the Catholic Standard and Times.
Lacking Stroke Prompting Crew Improvement Query
A varsity member asks if a faster stroke would improve his style, suggesting a para lytic stroke. The trainer replies candidly that it would help the crew if such a stroke were adopted.
The Jailer Jeets and the Temperance Visitor Exchange
A fragmentary exchange in a prison features a temperance advocate asking why a visitor is there and a blunt reply about a wife beater. The jailer adds a muffled murmur about another cage and minor humor amid the uncertain dialogue.
Growth of the secondhand business across styles and goods
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece surveys the expanding secondhand trade, noting how changing social styles drive a shift from junkshops to up to date outlets. It highlights furniture, decorations, and a broad range of items now common in secondhand stores, with a nod to Culminating shifts in consumer culture and fashion.
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Moers
Yaatty Piterent Bros
Tvas
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Kodol Claims Pain Relief For Digestive Ailments
A testimonial references stomach troubles lasting months improved by Kodol. It cites a neighbor with dyspepsia who benefited after use and extends praise to Kodol as a reconstructive tonic for stomach and bowel issues. Mentions Kidney care from Foley and Schultz Pfander.
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Schultz & Prander
Foley
Schultz&Pfander
Physician Endorses Foley’s Kidney Cure in Local Advert
A Smiths Grove physician with over thirty years in practice testifies to Foley’s Kidney Cure relieving his own kidney and bladder troubles and enlarged prostate after three bottles. He prescribes it in hundreds of cases and urges others to use it, alongside other glowing testimonials from patients and supporters.
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Panama
Colombia
Chamberlain
Abas
HW. Utter
Foley
Schultz & Prauder
Geo. Ewing
Smith’s Grove
Eland
Schultz & Prander
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