The False Friend and the Woods Fire Hero
In a lumber camp tale from Glamorganshire to a Michigan woods, Amy Merlotte flees with Oscar Rathmore during a forest fire. John Edson, a crippled scaler, confronts Rathmore on a shanty roof, saving Amy and dying in the struggle as Rathmore falls to the gulch below. Jerome Merlotte returns with Edson dead and Amy tells of the noble crane who saved her.
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Jerome Merlotte
Amy
Amy Merlotte
Oscar Rathmore
John Edson
Jerome
Joan Edson
Chicago
Rathmore
Muskegon
Merlotte
Twain
Lhasa
Jokes On The Boys About Spaulding Deer Trick
A humorous account recalls Spaulding Bros. chief in Chicago being pranked during a Northern Michigan camping trip. Friends used a coffee pot with a candle to imitate deer eyes guiding a reflecting-light hunt, leading to a wild finish and stories of misdirected buck fever. The piece also recounts Dad Fernandez of Oshkosh and a practical joke about cartridge preparation and a sawdust lunch prank in Green Bay.
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Spaulding
Spaulding Bros
Chicago
West
Michigan
Spalding
Dad
Fernandez
Oshkosh
Sam
Green Bay
Odd Vermont mill owner David Ordway dies in Cavendish
The Springfield Republican reports the death of David Ordway of Cavendish Vermont an eccentric mill owner who kept a coffin in his parlor and paid a minister for his funeral. He allegedly burned a harvest to prevent rain on a chosen day leaving a quirky monument from a millstone bearing a biblical quote.
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Cavendish
Vermont
David Ordway
David
Springfield Republican
Entire Library For 49 Cents Ends Bargain Tale
A shabby gentleman tries to sell a worn Hoyle to a book dealer. The dealer refuses unless offered an entire library. The man departs with 49 cents, claiming his is the whole collection in a sly finale.
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Hoyle
Pitishburgh Chronicle
Writer Busy Grinding Out New Hugh Conway Story
A visitor notes the writer's busyness as he grinds out another tale by Hugh Conway. Arian encounters Traveler with chuckle worthy lines about mustard plasters and blistering, offering a quirky aside.
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Inglish
Hugh Conway
Arian
The Ladies and Their Ways in a Tiny Poem and Essay
A playful verse set in a park contrasts love for Maud with a rival’s horse. A Boston Courier reflection argues marriage centers on home and the woman as home-maker, noting women’s money advantages and the enduring pull of a true home led by a woman.
Explorers in Africa faced marriage pressures from chiefs
The article notes African chiefs often require or expect explorers to marry into local families to gain respect and stay safe. It recounts episodes of Dr. Barth and others being pressured by kings and queens to settle, with some explorers leaving abruptly to avoid entanglements.
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Dr. Barth
Africa
Buehner
Muata Yanyo
Buchner
Ambrellas
Zambesi
Serpa Pinto
Mr. Hore
Mwema
Queen Mwema
Woman's Advantage as a Home Maker
A historical essay discusses the perceived edge women have in creating a home independent of men, contrasting bachelor life with married roles, and reflecting on the evolving balance of independence and domestic sphere. It also recounts Maelzel's automaton chess player controversy and Schlumberger’s hidden involvement.
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Hyperion
Cambridge
William Nye’s letter to Boston Globe about Century staff treatment
In a Boston Globe letter, Bill Nye complains he has not seen the Century magazine noting a pleasant call from the genial and urbane William Nye. He recalls visiting the Century office last spring and praises editors despite the omission. He says he remains a reader and not offended, though hurt by the omission.
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The
Century
New York
William Nye
Bill Nye
Boston Globe
Old Age and Pride in a Circus of Decline
A reflective note on aging as a social spectacle, contrasting respectable family lineage with the decline of old age. It suggests pride endures despite fading strength and the metaphorical circus bill that time presents.
A Dog's Devotion to His Master on Hunting Day
A master plans a detour for a mountain hunt to spare his dog Fritz but the vigilant animal senses separation. Fritz fails to move after the farewell, then shows a deep, grieving response as the master departs and the household consoles him.
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Fritz
A Metropolis of the North Newecastle-upon-Tyne described as coal hub
A letter from England debunks myths about Newcastle as a coal mine city and Scotland’s influence. It notes the town’s status as a coal trade center with few pits inside the city, distant mines nearby, and visible coal infrastructure along the Tyne. It also mentions regional rivalries and misperceptions.
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Newecastle-upon-Tyne
Henry the Third
England
Newcastle Quay
Great Northern Coal Field
Legion
Tyne
Newcastle
Scotland
Metropolis
Husband and Wife on Train Joke at Niagara Falls
On a train bound for Niagara Falls a wife jokes about bridal couples while the husband reassures no danger. A passerby asks if she is his first or second wife, and he quips that he got off at the last station.
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Niagara Falls
New York
Historical Reminiscences in Auction Room Gaffe
A Boston man priced an antique sofa in an auction room. The auctioneer boasted it came over on the Mayflower and was full of historical reminiscences. A boy quipped about a live back of the sofa prompting laughter and a pun from a gentleman.
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Boston
Texas
Quails Provoke Neighbors in Lakeside Hotel Fracas
A Lake George tourist checks in as quails disrupt the scene. The proprietor jokes that the nuisance is real, describing how quails fight over a piece of refuse toast tossed from a kitchen window. Front guides the visitor to a parlor while a New York Sun is referenced.
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Lake George
New York
Pickle Production Debate Sparks East Coast Billions
A national debate on pickle farming highlights the East Coast as heavily devoted to pickle cultivation with billions produced annually. The discourse frames the United States as a major producer in this niche, reflecting concerns over industry scale and regional agricultural activity.
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Congress
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Ytowa
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Story County
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Chas E. Hunt
West House
T. C. McCall
Nevada
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H. L. Carrell
Insurance
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LA Crosse
eSusiness College
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Wis
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Hutchinson Bros
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Mother
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Willie
Newton Bay
R. D. Blackmore
Harper's Magazine
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Glamorganshire
Jack Delong
Maud
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Carlo
Boston Courier
Mtesa
Merry Maidens
New Orleans Picayune
St. Paul Herald
Boston Transcript
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Oil City
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Italy
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Oscar Wilde
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Maelzel
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Cornhill Magazine
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