Ducks and misadventures in a duck hunting spree
Two hunters Kidder and the narrator chase ducks in Iowa, misfiring at rabbits and geese, dodging a no hunting sign, stuffing a jackrabbit into a hunting coat, and ending the day with a dwindling haul and fatigue as daylight breaks.
Miser Anglade Hid Wealth In Grave In Paris Tale
A Pau based tale says Anglade the miser died while amassing money and hid assets in the grave. His wife found 6250 dollars in gold and banknotes after his death. a bank loan note and a recovery document were found with the remains. The grave was opened with a magistrate present and a bamboo cane buried with him also yielded notes and gold wrapped in cotton.
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Anglade
Pau
Paris
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Conversation as a Gift Reveals Social Etiquette
A studious woman notes that a gift of regard is like a gift and Miss Day enine responds that conversation would be scarce if people had to pay for it, highlighting views on value and social exchange.
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Miss Dayenine
The Dental Habit and a Marriage Proposal
A comic exchange unfolds about engagement and finances as a prospective groom pleads for a chance to marry Griselda. A passerby remarks on a girl smiling with a jaw twitch while chewing gum, prompting a caution from the sister about rumors and the bishop’s question.
Quarrelled Lovers Reunite at Pine Hill Junction
A Cincinnati area tale contrasts a quarrelsome engagement with a chance meeting at Pine Hill Junction. Mildred Christie and Charles Osgood, famed for frequent rows, are stranded by a farmer's wife who prods their neglectful stares into action. After days of silence, a station reunion ends with shared happiness and thanks to the meddling observer.
Two Poets In A Dell Ends In Romance
Miss Dora Harben seeks solace writing sad verse in a dell behind her manor. A handsome stranger, Arthur Wayne, adds lines to her poem and sparks a chat that grows into mutual attraction as they discover shared poetical aims. They discuss poetry and fate, then plan a possible world-spanning trip together.
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Dora Harben
Dora
Miss Dora
Sherlock Holmes
Dell
Miss Harben
Arthur Wayne
Wayne
Lady Sybil Smith Arrives in America as Morgan Guest
Lady Sybil Smith, a noted suffragette, lands in New York aboard the Lusitania as the guest of J. Pierpont Morgan Jr. Her husband Vivien Smith sternly advises her to curb talk while plans unfold for her stay, including possible meetings in London and Canada before returning.
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Sybil Smith
England
Lusitania
America
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
Vivien Smith
London
Man uses wife as proof of support in vagrancy case
A Marshall man was jailed for vagrancy as his lawyer brought forward his wife, a 400 pound washerwoman, to prove he had visible means of support. The judge, and later the jury, accepted the defense, ruling that no one could look at the wife and claim the defendant lacked means.
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Kidder
Rabbit
Iowa
Jovers
Mildred Christie
Charles Osgood
Christie Mansion
Mildred
Mr. Osgood
Christie
Miss Christie
Mr. Christie
Saline County
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