Envy and a Wealthy Life Through a Neighbor’s Sorrow
In a domestic confession Mary reveals envy of Mrs Lane’s wealth and splendor, sparked by a neighbor’s tragic life. Gray recounts Mrs Lane's marriage to a proud man, lifelong sorrows, a dead child, and a heart worn by loss, ending with a moral about appreciating humble blessings.
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Fortunatte
Mary
Mrs. Lane
Manson
Katy
E'len Brady
Tam
Tyne
Lane
Charley
Gray
Leartad
Lupe
Grey
Jeff
Eatennala
Lana
Mrs Howard
Frueincident of a Sister's Devotion in Dark Gambler Tale
A sister records a midnight rescue of her brother Harold from a fatal gambling scene. She tends a wounded stranger, Bailon, saved from murder, while the family confronts ruin, shame, and hope for reform for all. The recovered stranger thrives, and Harold seeks redemption as the family heals.
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Tharald Malcol
Father
Harold
Bell
Belle Malgom
Traz
Mothe
Sitle
Bailon
Dortey Poem Excerpt From Amanda In Verse
A fragmented verse from the Argus presents a sentimental exchange about closeness and separation. The speaker and Amanda are intertwined in memory, noting a shared dream and moments of affection though not meeting. The lines emphasize emotional fidelity and longing.
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Argus
Amanda
The Devil and the Jour Printer in Prater Sketch
Clifton Nichols profiles the printer’s devil and the jour printer in a lively Prater sketch. He notes the devil’s duties from ink to street corner warnings, and the jour printer’s roaming, scams, and antics across the country, ending with a warning about a Rochester jewelry scam and a cloth-shark ruse.
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the Prater
Clifton M. Nichols
The Chronicle of a town figure and his elusive image
A fragment describes a local man known as a chronicler and witness who attends balls, helps favored locals, and shapes public speaking. He is presented as both rumor and reality, guiding reputations while remaining elusive and central to town gossip. The piece hints at murder, elopement, and a habitual pace that ends with a curtain drop.
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Chicago Post
Fife
N. Y_. Scientific- American
United States
Titor
Rochester
Lgl
Danseus
Pete Williams
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Beaver Dam Argus
Curtis
Eas Ass
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Isin
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Mau
Miiwacers
Sam War
JD Ws
Law Widlic
Hee
North-Weoodrich
Smith & Ordway
Beaver Dam
Frow
Land Ottoney and Creuseltor
Peave Tam
Podge
Wise Asp Dye Mere & Elwell
Ounsellos
Land
Collisting
Inian
Wis
Edward Elwell
Ploan & Mebetridg Aver
Wistar Bink
Benner Dan
Traut ySlt Rovers
F. Lawrenc
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Piois
A. Hassett
Laws
Front Stree
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Sete
Pal Urglon Office Ave
Nat
Eeont Street
J.C
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TVG
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Law
Notats
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Worieen
Dodge County
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Beeker
Mies
Reed's
Silas Wand Meelanie
Frus Deh & Jones
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Jian
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Osean
Bente
Tuueia
Bushnell
Morey Tin
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Degeilan
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CTR
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EL. Fotos
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Ter
Itvens
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Thoreen
Star Mill
Cincinnati
Oley
Wisconsin
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Horicon
Mrs Toward
Chase
Waller
Ile
Derly
Barton
Dortey
Licket
Jack-at-all Trades
California
Pike's Peak
Utah
John Brown
Sons of Malta
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Mae
Paradise
Mexico
Crimea
Sojquet
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