Nora Ellis Hosts Christmas Pageant at Thompson’s Corners
Nora Ellis directs a village Christmas program at the Thompson’s Corners school house with a tree, songs, recitations, and a presents distribution. Ed Morrow sits near the front as Nora recalls happier days and pines after their broken romance amid holiday cheer. Eliza Raines’s presence fuels Nora’s unease as the crowd cheers the festive event.
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Hompson's Corners
Nora Ellis
Nora
Ed Morrow
Hendricks County
Eliza Raines
Pehous-House
Indiana
Christmas Frost and a Confession in a Snowlit Window
Nora discovers Ed Morrow has written his name on the frosty window beside hers. He declares they belong together and they resolve to stop quarrelling. Eliza Raines appears with jealous bitterness as they exit into the snow.
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Eliza
Nora
Ed Morrow
Eliza Raines
Divvy and the Christmas Gift Speech
A Western superintendent at a Christmas event defines divvy as making two equal halves and keeping the smaller share. The remark elicits a moment of quiet and a child’s question, leading to a wholesome lesson on sharing and the spirit of Christmas.
Christmas Decoration on a Limited Budget
The author suggests simple home decor ideas using holly sprays, moss, and pine branches instead of costly festoons. Florida moss woven with greens, paper chains for nurseries, and repurposing ferns and autumn leaves are offered as tasteful options. American lichens are praised as slow growing and suitable for homes, while imported mistletoe is deemed less attractive.
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Europe
Poem Nods to Bills and Postmen in Wry Verse
The verses humorously describe burdensome bills and showy receptions, while lampooning publishers and the idea of a postman at night. A playful speaker muses on respect and propriety, noting somnambulistic postmen and a baby’s fear of disturbing a weary father.
Expecting Him and a Vacancy at the Establishment
A comic exchange shows a junior applicant addressing a vacancy with a senior partner. The scene riffs on a continuation of Saturday half-holidays and a dentist visit for tooth extraction, including a humorous gas joke about gas meters.
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Yardlie
Permanent boreder at hotel prompts weary reply
Be Was No Transient. He showed no sign of leaving as he spoke for two mortal hours in the hotel parlors. He claimed ease in the hotel life and she, with a weary smile, called him a permanent boreder.
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Detroit Free Press
Prone to Pride and Piety The Devil and Love in Daily Life
A string of moral maxims on faith love and Christian conduct. Notes warn that true growth comes from love not wealth or clever talk. Messages urge consistent piety in all actions from prayers to business dealings.
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U. 3
Washington
U.S
Address
Co. A.snow&co
Cousin Rufus and Cousin Kate Chat in Witty Exchange
A playful exchange features Cousin Rufus of Boston extolling grand towers and eternal works while Cousin Kate of Chicago teases about fitting in another ham-sandwich before time erases human monuments.
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Rufus
Boston
Kate
Chicago
Cicero Brand Cigarettes Promote Mystery Flavor
A dialog notes a new Cicero named cigarette brand with the claim no tobacco is in them though Cicero knew nothing of tobacco. The exchange ends with a curt assertion that there is no tobacco in the product.
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Cicero
Presents for Old People Brighten Quiet Evenings
Advice on selecting thoughtful gifts for elderly grandparents. Focus on practical comforts like neckties, canes, umbrellas, coats, gloves, cushions, footstools, and personalized items such as a gold-letter pin. For grandma, prioritize comfortable chairs, tea warmers, slippers, wool garments, and cozy robes. Observe their tastes and foibles to choose fitting presents.
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Grandma Andrandpa
Grandpa
Grandma
King of the Cannibals Chorus Demand Words to After the Ball
A dramatic exchange unfolds as the mission ary is spared only if he speaks a demanded truth. Cannibal chorus press for the fateful words to the song after the ball.
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Missionary
Mind reader claims in Detroit Free Press dialogue
Exchange between He and She highlights a playful claim of a great mind reader in a Detroit Free Press snippet. The brief dialogue showcases a back and forth about reading thoughts and confirming the ability in a casual chatter tone.
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Emily
Detroit Free Press
Street Urchin Pleads for 15 Cents in City Tale
In a brief street vignette a ragged urchin begs a gentleman for fifteen cents saying his mother is sick and his father is unemployed. The man asks what for, the child explains needing money to go to the theater or show, and the exchange ends with the man expressing pity.
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de Venter
Pugilist Corbett Calls Gentleman, Mr Roop Debates
Mrs Roop argues the idea of Corbett as a perfect gentleman. Mr Roop counters that a man who would strike Mr Mitchell on the nose is no gentleman. The exchange presents a sharp clash over honor and demeanor in boxing era discourse.
References Question Sparks Candid Cook Dialogue
Mia asks for references to hire a cook and Jay suggests Mia is not required to provide references. The cook dismisses the notion, complimenting Mia’s appearance. The exchange reflects hiring nerves and social dynamics in a domestic setting.
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Mia
Jay
They Love One Another Ball Decision Talk
Conversation hints at a plan to attend a ball with a question about appearance. Characters Jess and Sess discuss choices and commitment, emphasizing truth and decision.
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Jess
Plaintork Wit Weathered in Donkey Tale
A humor item riffs on Ward McAllister lacking a tail and a brick tied to it. The joke appears in Murray Hill and Texas Siftings style, highlighting a playful quip about donkeys and bragging.
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Plaintork
Ward McAllister
Murray Hill
Why Welsh Rabbits Named This Way
Dawson ponders the origin of the term Welsh rabbits as he enjoys one, joking that the name might reflect a Welsh appearance or taste. The remark appears in a Truth column.
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Dawson
Theater Gossip and Scores in December
A candid backstage exchange critiques two recent plays. Texas Liftings and Those Girls Love One Another are discussed with blunt opinions. Mr Softly praises Miss Nimbletoes while Miss Twirler notes a brand new reveal.
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Miss Nimbletoes
Miss Twirler
Echoes of Home and Homesick Pigs
Miss Bacon from Chicago visits her down East uncle and remarks to feed the pigs. Uncle Treetop jokes about the squealing while she expresses homesickness and longing for home.
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Miss Bacon
Chicago
Christmas When I Was a Boy by Burdette Reflections
The piece quotes Robert J. Burdette recalling Christmas of his youth in The Ladies' Home Journal. He contrasts simpler, heartier gifts and fewer cost worries with modern critiques of toil and expense, suggesting Kris Kringle was celebrated more simply a century ago.
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Robert J. Burdette
Ladies’ Home Journal
Krismus Pits
Kris Kringie
Santa Claus
Speech of a Judge on a Coded Shaming Note
A judge quotes a taunting line about paying to silence, rendering a cryptic insult in a courtroom setting. The fragment suggests a mistrustful exchange over money and speech, with character Sam Skin-Qolly referenced in a stylized dialect.
Whisky talk and wardrobe quips in a late-night chat
A Detroit Free Press quip notes an old whisky remark and a wry comment on a wife’s plaid dress. Brooklyn Life adds a jibe about a man named Stagger denying drunkenness, while Tomdik counters that he simply doesn’t know he is loaded.
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Tomdik
Brooklyn
Sister and Brother Warned Over Hot Stove Advice
A brief note from the Detroit Free Press shows a sister advising to stir a recipe on a hot stove while a small brother warns of consequences if she does. The exchange captures a domestic kitchen moment with cautionary humor.
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Detroit Free Press
Heigho the Winter and a Lover's Chase
The verse celebrates Yule and winter frolics with merry imagery of maple leaves mistletoe and holly. A speaker vows to woo Sweetheart with walks in frost and a kiss beneath winter’s spell referencing Nelly Booth Simmons in Gouey's.
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Heigho
Quips and Humorous Exchanges in 19th Century Jests
A collage of quips from various papers including Texas Siftings and Boston Transcript. Jests touch on professions, travel gear, and social awkwardness with playful wordplay and misheard phrases. The humor centers on misunderstandings and everyday scenes.
A Christmas Card To My Wife On Christmas Day
The speaker laments an empty purse and gold gone away like wings yet pledges to give another fraction of his heart to his dear wife on Christmas Day. He emphasizes her as the sweetest wife in the world and promises affection despite lack of funds.
Uncle Ebony Seeks Work to Buy Wife a Dress
A local character asks for chores from Mr. Featherstnc to raise money for his wife’s Christmas dress. The dialogue includes dialect, humor, and a quip about time as the ultimate arbitrator.
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Uncle Ebony
French mathematician deduces humans shrink through history
A French mathematician studies three centuries of European height records. He shows averages of five feet nine inches in 1610 and five feet three and three quarters inches today, then extrapolates backward to sixteen feet nine inches in ancient times and predicts fifteen inches by year 1000 A D with Liliputians on Earth.
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Europe
Virginia robbery ends with twist of loyalty
In Virginia a robbery suspect, a loyal servant, stands arraigned before his old master judge. The judge read the evidence while the loyal man remained silent until the real culprit is revealed, prompting the master to exclaim the servant’s honesty and release him.
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Virginia
Pegro
George
Fauntleroy's First Appearance in Disguise
Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett recalls Fauntleroy’s debut in an impenetrable disguise as she first saw him in Paris on April 5, 1876. She describes his innocent, warm appearance and how he cleverly posed as a baby to charm readers, while hinting at plans behind the disguise.
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Francis Hodgson Burnett
Fauntleroy
Ladies’ Home Journal
Paris
Miss Ella Knowles Montana's envoy to Washington recalls trailblazing path
The article profiles Ella Knowles assistant attorney general of Montana, highlighting her historic role as the only woman accredited to represent a sovereign state in Washington. It notes her popular bid for attorney general, subsequent appointment, and work on Montana school lands involving about $200000.
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Ella Knowles
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Knowles
Attorney General
Treasury Department
Two Girls Disagree On How Long They Lived In House
A visitor and a local girl argue about who has lived longer in their respective homes. The visitor says she has lived there since before her birth, while the home girl counters she has lived in her house for fifteen years.
North Western Line advertises extensive through service across the West
The North Western Line promotes comfort and speed from Chicago to Duluth, Winona, Des Moines, Omaha, Salt Lake and Pacific Coast points. It highlights luxurious cars in all classes, tourist sleepers and free reclining chair cars, urging travelers to buy tickets via the North Western Route. Maps and timetables available from ticket agents or General Passenger and Ticket Agent W. A. Thrall in Chicago.
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Ashland
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Michigan
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Pierre
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Chicaffo & North-Western R’y
California in Three and One Half Days
California in three and a half days as the quickest route from Chicago to the Pacific Coast via the North Western Line. Palace drawing room sleeping cars from Chicago to San Francisco with dining cars en route. Tourist sleeping cars offered with berths for first or second class at 91.00 per berth. Contact W Arall, Chicago & North Western, for tickets and schedules.
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Pacific
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Palace
San Francisco
California
W Arall
Chicago & North-Western Ba Y
Des Moines Added to Chicago and North Western Line
The North Western Line expands westward service to Des Moines Iowa enabling passengers to leave in the evening and arrive next morning for breakfast. The line offers palace sleeping cars and reclining chair cars with seats included at no extra charge. Maps timetables and information available through ticket agents or W A Thrall Chicago and North Western Ry Chicago Ill.
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