Blind Ludlow man amazes with engine skill and music
The Springfield Republican profiles W. A. Carns, a twenty four year old blind man from Ludlow who has learned to operate steam engines and head a rail car crew. He builds a pocket steam engine, directs musical performances with a five octave voice, and teaches bands while pursuing inventions to aid the blind.
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Springfield Republican
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W. A. Carns
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Fragmentary historic note on spells and weather omen
Incoherent OCR fragment mentions spells and a storm of sunshine, with cryptic lines about a guard and a ward. The readable items are fragmented and lack clear events, dates, or identifiable people.
My First Love in a Young Man's Flight to Janet
A nineteen year old narrator recounts a secret romance with Janet Studdard. He plans a midnight elopement with a pony cart and a borrowed governess, aided by a discreet, if mischievous, household and a fear of eleven year old Fanny who could betray them. He reflects on his mother and home as he departs to join Janet.
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The Moonlit Betrothal of Janet and I
A narrator recalls a moonlit attempt to woo Janet with a ladder and a bride’s bundle, the scene spiraling into farce as family and neighbors react. The escape plan collapses under laughter and gossip, and the narrator vows revenge on Fanny Stoddard, only to learn years later that Janet wed a parson.
Molly and the letter plot in a noisy household
A rambled prose tale combines Molly the housemaid with a comic love letter scene in a cluttered library. The narrator recounts the awkward moment of her asking to seal a secret message and the ensuing laughter at the mishap during the encampment notes for Concord Massachusetts.
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