White Dove on Prairie Tracks Escapes Fire and Train
Rob Mangold Tad and the roly poly Link build a makeshift sail from granary sacks and a board to launch a prairie claim scownamed the White Dove. A grass fire rages toward Manchester forcing a dramatic escape as an incoming northbound train bears down on the fleeing trio and mother.
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Mangold
Rob
Tad
Roly-Poly Link
Baba
Ted
Maine
Father
Mother
Feb
Fox
4 Magazine
Blue Waters
Grandpa
Newfoundland Banks
Kob
Link
Charles Moreau Harger
Chicago
Old River Days of Steamboat Racing on the Mississippi
The Mississippi steamboat era is recalled with tales of races on busy waterways. Captains, pilots, and crews push faster boats ahead despite danger, while anxious passengers endure the thrill and risks of competition. The lore details near misses, boiler heat, and the stubborn pride that defined river racing life.
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Mississippi
United States
Nashville
Memphis
Pasenger
St. Louis Republic
Five Thousand Against Custer
A Carlisle Indian School student recalls his father a leader at the Little Bighorn battle. He claims 5,000 Indians fought and 9,000 were settled nearby, with 4,000 with Sitting Bull at Custer’s fatal moment. Other figures note 277 dead and 1,200 opposing warriors.
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Carlisle Indian School
the Little Big Horn
Custer
Sitting Bull
New York Press
Her Everlasting Duty and Uphill Steps Question
A New England woman ponders whether to start with the right or left foot when ascending stairs and how this choice relates to the broader laws of the universe, reflecting on daily morals and duty.
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New England
Ganien
Den
Foreign Voters and Immigrant Impact in America
Ainslee’s Magazine writer argues immigration to the United States declines due to U S restrictions and better wages in Ireland and Germany while foreign elements heavily influence American society. He notes Germans and Irish assimilated, Slavs and Hebrews resist assimilation, and Africans and Chinese remain distinct yet future blends emerge. Immigrant labor fuels railroads, public works, and industry. Irish and German contributions shape politics, crafts, music, and culture.
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Ireland
Germany
Ainslee
United States
Europe
America
Jean de Reszke
Berlin
Half-Cent Pieces Debated as U S Coin Plan Gains Support
The St Louis Republic notes a push in Congress to coin and circulate half-cent pieces fueled by bargain-counter stores in Chicago and Philadelphia. The treasury secretary is reportedly favorable, with lobbyists ready to persuade any resistant members.
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St. Louis Republic
Congress
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Chicago
Moses
Philadelphia
Sam
Washington
Deathless song in the shadow of empire
The quotation notes life and love endure beyond death while a Mary Johnston line frames a report stating under British rule Egypt’s cotton crop has doubled to over 500 million pounds annually.
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Mary Johnston
Egypt
Dom Paul Read Bible Over Goethe and Shakespeare
A British correspondent recounts Dom Paul dismissing Goethe and Shakespeare. He says he has read the Bible day and night for forty years, claiming the Book of Proverbs, Psalms, and Songs of Solomon surpass those writers in wisdom and glory.
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South Africa
Oom Paul
Dom Paul
Goethe
Shakespeare
David
Costly Wheels In Royal and Nobility Fashion
The passage notes Queen Margherita owning a famed bicycle with gold wheels and a jewel inlaid frame. It also mentions Lady Dudley’s white enameled bike with ivory handles as among England’s famed beauties.
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Margherita
Dudley
England
Long Lane Quote Reflects on Turns and Space
A compact saying notes many lanes lack turning points yet some turn so much they waste space, implying inefficiency in navigation or planning. The remark echoes broader themes of choice, direction, and resource use in everyday movement.
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