Sleep at the Switch Nightmare and a Man's Guilt
Jim wakes to a derailment nightmare after a switch is missed. He recalls his wife Maggie and their life together, imagining judgment and punishment before waking to find his wife beside him.
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Ames Intelligencer in Ames, Iowa
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1890
Page
1
The Foreigner and a Stranger on a Shopping Day
A young woman recalls a terrifying encounter with a bold German man on a city streetcar and in a store. After fear and pursuit, Norman rescues her, revealing the stranger is her long lost brother Julius and the family joyfully reunites. Julius had wealth from Australia and helps fund the couple’s marriage, ending in a happy twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Australia
Aus
Berlin
Julius
General Jackson Teaches a Secret Lesson to a Colonel
An old soldier recalls Stonewall Jackson during a valley campaign when a Georgia colonel asked if they would fight tomorrow. Jackson challenged the colonel to keep a secret and warned that if battle came, the colonel’s regiment would have a chance, underscoring Jackson’s policy of surprise and self reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Cobra venom as cholera antidote debated in editorials
An editorial traces experiments in the United States and India on cobra venom as a potential cholera antidote. It discusses F A Perroux of Calcutta proposing venom injections, notes skepticism, and explains venom as a powerful solvent with uncertain implications for blood and disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Republic
F. A. Perroux
Cooper’s Lane
Calcutta
East India
Perroux
Washington
India
Erroux
Mr. Perroux
St. Louis Republic
Maine Judge’s Hasty Marriage Oath Sparks Laughter
A Kennebunk lawyer and magistrate Joseph Thomas, famous for his wit, nearly performs a rushed ceremony when a couple requests marriage. He questions them and returns to writing, then quips that they have already been married for over half an hour. The couple leaves uncertain but with no record of regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Thomas
Kennebunk
Mr. Thomas
Thomas
Split the Difference and the War Time Lesson
Retold reminiscence quotes Adjt. Gen. Maleu recalling 1862 Louisiana skirmish with the Thirtieth Connecticut Volunteers. A rebel and Yankee delay to split the difference leads to a cordial release and later a visiting invitation. Also recounts an orthography tale where a schoolmaster is bested in spelling and the agent vows never to spell Webster again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjt
Maleu
Louisiana
Thirtieth
Connecticut Volunteers
Yank
Milledgeville butcher Jane Simmons praised as top worker
Jane Simmons a fifty year old Milledgeville native earns notice as possibly Georgia’s first woman butcher. She worked with Dolly Ellison and is described as the best in the country, capable of killing, cleaning, and cutting up many hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Simmons
Milledgeville
Georgia
Dolly Ellison
Long letter to the Secretary of Agriculture moves to seed and silk-worm eggs
A Washington correspondent reports that a South Carolina mother wrote a lengthy plea to the Secretary asking for garden seeds and silk-worm eggs. Her plan, she explained, aimed to raise and educate her son, but after his death she sought seeds to build a monument. The Agriculture Department promptly acted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Tribune
South
South Carolina
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Washington Favored by New England Tour in 1789
The reminiscences of Worcester recount Washington’s 1789 New England tour in his carriage with aides and a baggage wagon. Spectators from all walks of life celebrated the first citizen of the new Republic. One exception noted is Gen Ward, who did not greet the President at Worcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New England
Worcester
Colonies
New Republic
Westborough
Double Chin Debate Sparks A Mrs Mirandy Quip
In a Danville Breeze quotation a wife teases her husband about a paper claiming a double chin signals character. He quips back while she jokes about resting chins and continuing labor, highlighting humorous domestic banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H-m
Mirandy
Dan
Bishop Beckwith saves spy, mourns his execution
A Civil War scene tells how Bishop Beckwith risked his life to secure a new trial for a suspected Northern spy. He then comforted the condemned man, helped dig his grave, and performed the burial service with a Christian rite, earning lasting gratitude from the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckwith
Confederacy
Gen. Polk
Orward
Timony
Howe
Stern
Man of God
Christia
Blair
Georgia
New England
Atlanta Constitution
Washington bachelors and the moneyed appeal of society life
A society matron and a Star writer discuss Washington’s bachelor culture. They note many young men are poverty stricken and confined to department clerk roles, reducing prospects for advancement and shaping party life around limited means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Star
Beans Missing Dine Awakens Public Shame
A tale from a Boston Transcript reader recalls a young man seeking to impress two ladies after a theater outing at Copeland's. He asks what to order, but a waitress loudly proclaims the restaurant is “out of beans,” quashing his grand gesture and leaving him humiliated in front of patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland's
Boston Transcript
Vain men, virtue, and wisdom in old opinions
A passage from New York Weekly debates vanity, humility, and the role of wisdom. It argues men overestimate themselves, links success to vanity, notes vice may vanish without virtue replacing it, and claims wisdom is a divine gift and cannot be learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manny
Kant
Man Sat On Fire To Save House After Roof Blaze
A householder saw a spark from a neighbor's cantiont ignite his slanted roof. With no water to spare, he sat in a nearby pond then rushed to the roof and extinguished the flames, saving the home from disaster.
Des Moines annexation bill passes Senate with city expansion
The Senate approved a bill annexing forty six square miles to Des Moines, adding suburbs to the city and ending terms of many officers. The move, on the 12th from the House amendments, enlarges the corporate limits and shifts local governance starting April with a new slate of officials.
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Tae Teriff
Siosere
Puion Bolter
Taylor
House
Senate
Des A
Des Moines
Congress
Ape
Montana
Massachusetts
Davidson
State Normal School
Kelly
Reiniger
Gateh
Benate
Head
Holbrook
Holbrook Wanted the Matter Poned Until the Committee On A Jations
Lewis
Means
Dobson
Sion
Ball
Boies
Hanehe‘t
Committee of Ways and Means
Gatch
Dent
Eesoegure
Turney
Arameosa P
Iowa
Minnesota
Ste
Barnes & Co
Benatore
Bamnert
Clyde
Toral Assembly
Brown
Ount Ayr
Smith
Railroad Commissioners
At Church Gossip Stirs Guests and Fashions
A jocular domestic chat recounts churchgoers and their outfits as a friend criticizes a minister and the audience, noting bonnet styles, sealskin, silk gowns, and cape trim. The tale ends with a quip about a forgotten detail and a shift to talk of a novel.
Tremendous tropical river creature shocks anglers and horses
An Eng naturalist describes large tropical South American river beings known as treme-treme. They vary from a foot to six feet, are caught on lines for other fish, sometimes eaten, and can shock people and animals upon contact with water and the hooked rod. One specimen, six feet long, was tame in captivity but delivered a sharp shock when irritated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
More Than He Could Stand Mr Oldbuck Disgraced Me
A Terre Haute Express snippet portrays Mr Oldbuck scolding his wife for an alleged inappropriate chat. The young wife defends innocence, insisting she was not flirting while disputing claims that she told a young man he was her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Oldbuck
Wealth and virtue in jest and judgment told in proverbs
A collection of reflections on thrift humility and happiness contrasts money with character. It weighs luxury against soul and notes joy in pursuit over possession while valuing earnest affection over formal status.
Doctor claims cough relief by restraining children in ward
An institution physician reports that ed bribed a cough by forcing children in a ward to hold their breath. The method allegedly produced speedy relief for some patients.
Dublin professor reports air-breathing fish tail breathing claim
Prof Happox from Dublin states a Torres Strait fish Periophthalmus mostly breathes through its tail fin. The creature can endure some exposure out of water, but dies after its tail is varnished.
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Happox
Dublin
Torres Straits
Fai
Con
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