Quaker Family Refuses Breakfast to Thief in Old Ohio Tale
In central Ohio a pioneer Quaker household refuses to share breakfast with a hungry neighbor who tries to eat at their table. The scene unfolds at dawn in a farmhouse kitchen, highlighting Quaker plain living and stern moral lines as the intruder is banished for theft.
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Ohio
Nin Welf
Johny
Hac
Mileave
Sect of Friends
John
Bowse
Indianapolis Newn
Quotations and Anecdotes From Victorian Wit and Stage
A collection of brief vignettes and anecdotes including Queen Victoria at Balmoral, a censored war letter anecdote, a seaside golf club tale, a Philadelphia Telegraph joke about tipping, and a stage fight anecdote from Othello. The items mix moral aphorisms, humor, and theatrical misadventure.
Fragmented reminiscences mix humor and quotes from Opie and Sheridan
A pasted collage of anecdotes and quoted lines unfolds as a late 19th century style miscellany. It weaves a conversation about curfews, distant travel, and confidence with brief portraits of Opie Read and General Sheridan. Interspersed are reflections on courage, learning, and a Philadelphia Athletics tale about a young player who writes Mack asking where to report while presenting a photo in a crouched stopping position.
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Mack
Saturday Evening Post
Provies Declines Wager in Golf Match Prized for Pure Love
An elderly Beatch golfer was asked to bet two to one on a match in which he would likely be superior. He refused, condemning gambling as a vice and emphasizing the game should be played for love of golf. He added, though, that he would take a five to one wager if offered.
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Fiorence Rockwell
Elle Low
Iage
Wanted to Go Tas
Archdeacon Hudson Stuck recalls two maxims in Alaska one commercial and one social The commercial creed says Nothing for nothing and darned little for a dollar The social anthem declares Cheer up the world yet to come When robbed the traveler faced blunt honesty and still pressed on to Fairbanks despite a dollar per package charge and a brisk robbery admission
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Archdeacon Hudson
Alaska
Akagway
Fairbanks
Strong on Pie. A Southern Congressman Reflects on a Story
A southern congressman recalls a Mississippi campaign stop where a black caretaker sheepishly credits a child with a hearty appetite over a dinner table scene. The anecdote contrasts white humor with race era attitudes as the congressman jokes about lineage and appetite.
Pie Rule and a Young Eater Move the Party
A Harper's Magazine anecdote recalls a lively scene where a child named Antony finishes a plate with a large pie, prompting a proud father to praise the boy's strong influence over food. The speaker notes the child’s decisive appetite and his growing authority over the pie.
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Chile
Harper’s Magazine
Gustavus Vasa Quote on Timely Revolutions
A quotation stresses that revolutions not carried out at the right moment resemble rainless clouds in a drought, urging decisive action rather than postponement.
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Gustavus Vasa
Man Confusion Over Line Sparks Muttered Advice
A crowd scene in a village theater recalls John Drew as a youth in Much Ado About Nothing. He initially doubted his acting until he mispronounced a line and overheard his mother mutter a corrective quip about a gentleman acting better than he.
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John Drew
Beecher slips in sermon memory lapse ends with sermon by son
The Rev Henry Ward Beecher forgot his upcoming preaching plan and stammered through a notice before concluding that his son in law Sam Scoville would preach next Sabbath. The incident shows Beecher briefly losing track during announcements but restoring order with a clear attribution.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Tintea
Samus Scoville
Sam
Lord Stanley Denied Admittance by Scotsman at King James I Court
A Scotsman in fine dress refused Lord Stanley access to King James I, prompting an outburst as the king asked how to punish the man. Stanley argued for sending the Scot back to Scotland, while the king weighed harsher measures.
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Sarcuatia Stanney
Dr. Johnson
Scotland
Lord Stanley
James I
Scotluid
Pat's Drama and the Whisky Ounce Mystery
A physician is called to treat Pat who has an Irtyhinin nod and is told to take an ounce of whisky three times daily. On a later visit Pat is noticeably drunk, and his wife explains she gave “one ounce” as ordered. The doctor questions how much an ounce truly is, noting Pat has had more than the prescribed amount.
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Haan
Bo Burdette
Opie
Minwid
Ilnots
Pat
Dochter
Sara
Touw
Curious deer hybrid and horned oddities noted in BC
A writer cites a mule deer caribou hybrid claim from a British Columbia hunting trip. He discusses caribou ranges shrinking southward, unusual horn pairs found at Grant White’s Bridge River cabin, and a possible account of a rare, non human prank.
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British Columbia
Grant White
Bridge River
Mr. White
Reading to Children and Books as Tools for Curiosity
A general discussion on inspiring children to read by increasing access to engaging books. It contrasts glass-front bookcases with well stocked libraries, notes that mere exposure may not ensure reading, but familiar books foster affection for reading and aim to ease the perception of long works. Emphasizes that a good book preserves the thoughts of a good mind and that any amount of reading connects readers with useful ideas.
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Harper's Magasine
Man Boss Carnegie Quits Probing Stud for a Real Leader
Andrew Carnegie enjoys recalling a Pittsburg friend famed for tart horses who once lost to a young man in a brush. The elder left for Kentucky to reclaim dominance, touring a stud and its records while a dealer paraded pedigrees and promising horses. He, hot from the day, challenged the dealer saying he sought a real steer.
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Andrew Carnegie
Pittsburg
Smeke
Kentucky
Atranger
Electric Heating for London Promise to Replace Local Furnaces
A historical note argues that London's coal combustion causes heavy air pollution and a plan to build electric generating stations around the city could power heating and cooking at home and in public facilities. The project aims to reduce inside city fuel use, though current costs and underdeveloped grid pose a hurdle.
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London
Wigantic
M Panlos
Mauretania Boilers Aboard Showed Obvious Packing
If the Mauretania’s boilers were stacked with one atop another they would form a compact vertical unit. The idea highlights the ship’s engineering design and space efficiency in marine power plants.
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Mauretania
Comic actor schemes party game with false teeth tale
A comic actor invited a family party at a Rog Hab county house to pool bets on who owned the most false teeth. He added his own teeth to the pot and asked who had the greatest number, triggering laughter as he displayed his three teeth. The group then ate a mince dish with peppers, chives, lettuce, and French dressing.
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Xuke
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Connie Mack
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Farmer
Heetland
Ackle World Wogether
Trey
Aki Goowie
Des
St Wih
Sede
C. A. Kramer
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