The October Charity Tale Of Drucie And The Tramp
An aged tramp seeks aid in a village and is fed by Miss Drucie Darrow. A hidden coat and a long overlooked letter reveal a past affection with Drucie's former love, Doctor Worth, leading to a wedding and renewed hope. The tale contrasts charity with personal history and ends with a vow of lasting love.
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Jaye
Amile
Misa Dracle
Misa Drudo
Drucia
Jyand
Hhor
Mediaine
Drucie
Drocie
White Big
Tewra
Miss. Dracie
Jack
Theo
Miss Drucio
Aha
Thien Misa Dracle
Dracle
Jetter
Drusia
Ugat
Praacher
Moment of decision tests loyalty amid urgent plea
In a tense domestic scene a wife delays an urgent journey to visit a dying Mary arguing Mary owes her a call. The husband pressures for immediate action and contemplates accompanying her, but a compromise allows him to depart that night while she stays. The exchange reveals duty, pride, and personal limits in a crisis.
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Tinjehed
Puckera
Balanca
Amy Dour
Mia
Thompson
Jobn
Euch
Mary
Harvard Rogues and College Pranks Noted in Paper
A 19th century voice recalls Harvard students as rogues and pranks. It mentions Boston Police action the night before a cleation and a Booth Professor incident with erased classroom notices.
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Harvard
Boston
Booth
The Boy Who Went Down Street at Night
A speaker recalls a boy who strayed down the street at night and the consequences felt at home. The tale contrasts a father’s forbiddance with a mother’s concern as stories of virtue and respect echo from the family altar. The message urges staying off the streets after dark and thinking of one’s family.
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Lnte
Robert
G. Burdetto
Beakura
Ian Reik
Mantinarn
Streat
Progressive housekeeping and the rise of prepared foods
Janz Ersaarorp writes in The Chautauquan for January that two factors drive more households to ready meals. High rents and scarce fuel limit kitchen space and time, while modern appliances and faster services make prepared foods cheaper and more efficient than traditional home cooking.
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Raul
Janz Ersaarorp
Tie Chautanguan
Stranger Wrestles Night Wind For Time In Common
On a cold night a man hurries across the common with a fur overcoat. He asks a well dressed stranger for the hour and, to see the time, the stranger unbuttons his coat and undercoat, reveals his watch, and confirms the hour before moving on.
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Lita
Dad
Iu The Meddler Drunk At A Wine Party
An undergraduate with a heavy drinking habit repeatedly tries to enter a house during a wine party. After a failed attempt he is met by a concerned householder who explains his sick wife and child. The student apologizes and departs, then returns to inquire about their well being.
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Toxhia
Ani
Tober
Benevolent Fisherman Tries to Save Man in Water
A fisherman fell into a river and a fellow angler, of kind, tried to revive him. He claimed to know sixteen tales to revive but forgot which comes first. The rescued man stirred, asking about a prank, while others warned that the rest would be ignored.
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Mia
Drucio
Avery
Miss Druvie
Telkecara
Deuc
Peraoug
Plural Rules and Language Oddities Quip The
Readers explore quirky English plural forms and pronoun usage in a jocular, imperfect line of verse. The piece lists odd plurals such as oxen and moose while poking at spellings and grammatical quirks, ending with a nod to language learners in Boston Commonhealth.
Spelling reform debate and a curious train register
A tale on spelling reform notes a traveler named Tarner and the confusion over names on a train register. The piece includes a list of commandments for Sunday School teachers and ends with a quirky account of a North Dakota bound woman who journeys with a cow in a freight car.
Beware of Bunk Dyes in Canada Buy Diamond Dyes
A warning notes dealers in Canada selling weak dye packages under the name Diamond Dyes. The text urges women to refuse imitators and examine packaging, asserting only Diamond Dyes give true fast brilliant color. It warns that counterfeit dyes are cheap to buy but sold at higher prices and are deceptive.
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Bome
Canada
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