Molly Pitcher Heroine of Monmouth Field
Dramatic verse recounts Molly Pitcher’s valor at Monmouth, praising her courage, gunner’s role, and a veteran captain’s recognition. Washington and Greene honor Molly Pitcher as a comrade and hero, with her name inscribed on honor’s shield. The poem blends battle scenes with a tale of loyalty, loss, and masculine courage.
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Molly
Monmouth
Washington
Molly Whiteher
Honor
Rell
Molly Pitcher
Laura Ef, Richards
St. Nicholas
Fourth of July Dilemma and a Post Office Robbery
Nellie faces two suitors Roy Newton and Hugh Dennison at Fordham as July Fourth plans unfold. After choosing to visit a school friend, Hugh sleeps rough on July morning near Brocton, where a runaway horse leads to a post office robbery discovery and Hugh reports the crime to police, amid dawn fireworks.
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Othing
Fordham
Nelle Boyd
Nellie
Roy Newton
Hush Dennison
Roy
Hugh
Zach
Hough
Brocton
Rev
Hugh Levi Seown
Cnet
Monsieur
Monsieeur
Horesman
Hidden Saddle and a Two Thousand Dollar Windfall
Hugh finds a hidden saddle from a runaway horse and carries an order for two thousand dollars after a theft. He helps Roy, his gambling comrade, and pays his way home. Nellie approves, and Hugh proposes, leading to a hopeful engagement and marriage.
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Hugh
Roy
Boyds
Nellie
Patriotism and the Hebrew example in national pride
Gen Henry B Carrington reflects on patriotic spirit across nations and eras. He notes American pride in the flag, urges study of foreign histories, and highlights the Hebrew devotion to Jerusalem as a sublime model of loyalty while recalling the enduring pull of homeland.
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America
United States
Greece
Rome
Jerusalem
Henry B
Carrington, U
After the Fourth A patriotic verse on veterans and the Fifth
The poem praises boys who survived the war, raising cheers for the fifth of July. It contrasts marching soldiers with returning youths now called the Invalid Corps. It notes their scars and homecoming, praising patriotism and repair work by young veterans.
Clandestine Alliance Sparks Soap Brand Irony
An aristocrat recalls writing of a secret marriage between their son and another family member. The reply from the other party was a public advertisement for a new soap brand, highlighting the clash between scandal and commerce.
Papa Definition Diplomatist Quip
A quip from Life recalls a father telling his son that a diplomatist is any man whose wife respects him. The brief exchange highlights a witty view of diplomacy and married life.
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Papa
London opens Stepney Library for the Blind
London inaugurates its first library for the blind at Stepney expanding access to reading. Officials say the facility will provide Braille books and other aiding devices to visually impaired residents, marking a milestone in inclusive public services.
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Library For the
London
Library For
Stepney
Michigan Republicans Nominate Bliss On First Ballot
Detroit correspondence reports Governor Bliss renominated by the Republican State convention on the first ballot. Willian Alden Smith chaired. speech defended Philippine policy. Other ticket members named without contest. changes include Horace Crane replacing Horace Crye as attorney general. Resolutions praise Roosevelt era, tariff, and anti monopoly actions while omitting explicit beet sugar debate.
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Detroit
A. ‘Ti
Bliss
Hove
Willian Alden Smith
Reepublican Party
Captain Allen
Portland
McAlvey
Muse Gon
Justus
Stestens
Grant Fellows
Hudson
B. Horton
Elsa 'Eeysad Stearns
Gilchrist Frog
Ludington
Ties
Mall
Atteach
Charles A. Bison
Michigan
Horace Cry
Sault Ste. Marie
Devastating Midwestern Storm Slams Indiana and Nearby States
A horrific hurricane like storm tore through the Hoosier State and adjacent regions Tuesday night, killing and injuring many. Widespread destruction followed with buildings wrecked, power lines down, and severe damage to Marietta and surrounding towns. Dozens of houses felled, crops scorched, and transportation disrupted as a massive weather system swept across the area.
English in Mexico replaces Latin in City four-year course
The City of Mexico has replaced Latin with English in its great preparatory school, making English a four years obligatory course. This reform emphasizes modern language study in the capital's education system.
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Mexico
City of
A Breakfast Table Decision About the Thirty Third Degree
A terse exchange notes Jenkins receiving the thirty third degree and a wife’s demand that it must not occur again, hinting at social or fraternal intrigue within a table discussion. The lines imply a confidential matter linked to Freemasonry rituals and family concern.
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Jenkins
Banana Culture Explains Banana Planting and Harvest
The article describes banana cultivation with rows and ten foot spacing for suckers. It notes each plant bears one bunch and ripens in twelve to fourteen months. A new shoot is allowed at six months, with further suckers by the ninth month, creating a continuous crop after year one.
Ostentation and Omelettes At a Steamy Tea Party
A fragment hints at a social scene where Moa Seads hosts a tea party marked by display. The dialogue mocks wealth and asks what Reet should do as guests comment on the ostentatious setting and omelettes served at the event.
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Luissie
Accommodations and irate patron at Ohio State Journal
An irate patron complains after waiting over half an hour for an order. The waiter responds with a dismissive remark about accommodations, as reported by the Ohio State Journal.
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Ohio State Journal
British House debate notes succession and maize duties
James J bs and Lewis W. prepare for succession in a historic UK context. In the Commons debate the chancellor Sir Michael Hicks Beach refused an amendment to remove maize from the duties on grain, signaling a tax continuation stance.
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James J.bs
Shea
Lewis W
House of Commons
Michael Hicks-Beach
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