The Double Engagement and One Hidden Cousin
Harry Pollard faces a tangle of two fiancées and a scheming mother as his Boston trip reveals Miss Aspinwall Jones and Carolyn Cannon, while his cousin Lou, posing as a fiancé, confounds him. A letter from his father forces a final reckoning in Lenox and Boston.
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Harry Polae
Caps Cod
Harry Pollard
Bob Hewitt
Carolyne Cannon
Miss Aspinwall-Jones
Pollard
All Jones
Mbly
Mr. Pollard
Miss Aspinwall- Jones
Miss Aspinwall_Jones
Carolyn Cannon
Iuar
Harry Pollard Wood
Wraih
Rock
Bob
Imei
Renaes
Polie
Mrs. Hewitt
Hewitt
Boston
Cousin
Lou
Harry
Lenox
Han
Nagale
Abe
Flord
Agen
Commonwealth
Smething
Lor
Miss Madison
Jousx D. Poctarn
Jove
Fashions of the Laplanders Through a Thousand Years
Demorest's Family Magazine notes Lapp dress has changed little in a thousand years. Summer wear features coarse wool, shirtlike smock with high collar, often blue or undyed, with red and yellow trim. Winter outfit uses reindeer skin. Men and women share similar garments with subtle gendered differences and distinctive head coverings.
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Lapland
Demorest
Man on South Side recalls slapping the Prince of Wales
Pittsburg resident and Monongahela Water Company laboring boss tells how as a young soldier he slapped the future Prince of Wales, earning praise from the Queen for a timely rebuke. The tale places a local worker at a royal confrontation with vivid memory and claimed reward.
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South Side
Pittsburg
Prince of Wales
Monongahela Water Company
Aoneee Ee Ia
Rene
Illiam Dickson
Sermeans
Studying Owls Leads to Controversial Court Tale
A reader recounts an odd incident where a Virginia horned owl was wounded by shooters. One man refused to kill the bird despite advice, aiming to study it alive. After a chaotic turn, the bird was killed, leaving the man injured but claiming the experience taught him more about owls.
The Man and the Mule
The text portrays a stubborn mule refusing guidance and provoking humans to strike with heavy clubs while the man shares a similar frustration. Laborers murmur as the mule and man clash over a single correct path, ending with the man’s passing amid honors and mournful soundings.
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Indianapolis Journal
He You and She Discuss Bindings of Engagements
In Munsey's Weekly a dialogue presents a couple debating binding engagements. He asserts engagements are binding. she agrees and reveals she was engaged to two men simultaneously. She notes the vows bound the others but not herself.
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Munsey
Love
Hat Mystery Sparks Lunchroom Pause
In brief, a New York Sun reader jokes about misplacing a hat, glancing at a clock and reflecting that she must have gone home, capturing a light, conversational moment from a city paper.
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New York
Ocean Waves Tremendous Seas of Winter 1889 90
The piece details the immense destructive power of ocean waves observed in the 1889 90 Atlantic winter. It cites shipmasters reports of gales, wrecks like the Glamorgan and Sardinian, and measure of wave heights and lengths, with examples from Cape of Good Hope to Tillamook Rock and Whalsey. It notes tides, currents, and the limits of wave force on steamers versus sailing vessels.
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North Atlantic
Gulf Stream
Cape of Good Hope
Glamorgan
Liverpool
Boston
Minarin
Portland
Antwerp
New York
Halifax
Pep Od
Scotland
Suport
Peterhead Harbor
Whalsey
Zetland
Smeaton
Eddystone
Port Sonachan
England
Tillamook Rock
Pacific
Oregon
Aviey
Pallea & Marine Dynamometer
Aeeeanes
Itv
Francisco
Aiments
Ngel Iit
Santander
Ain
Ayer
South Atlantic
North Sea
Scents de Marsili
Tanguedoc
Mediterranean
Crest
Aiy
Gallia
The Arizona Kicker items from Detroit Free Press
A digest from the last issue of the Arizona Kicker includes anecdotes on land sales in Omaha for gardens, a quarrel with Our Contemporary’s editor over paper orders, and humorous notices. It features a candidate declaration for mayor, a jab at Judge Rich, and a boast about nasal retaliation in a mock feud.
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Detroit Free Press
Arizona Kicker
Omaha
Wheelbarrow Offer Sparks Flat Dweller Charity
A starving tramp on a New York avenue pleads for bread and tries to sell his wheelbarrow to a well dressed lady. She declines live in a flat but gives a dollar. The tramp notes he earns six dollars a day selling a wheelbarrow to kind strangers who live in flats.
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New York
Trade union ban forces husband from marriage in crisis dialogue
A dramatic exchange reveals a wife questioning union restrictions on her husband. He faces potential discharge if he remains in the Trade Union Benevolent Association, while she notes exclusion from several other groups. The scene ends with the worrying question of whether they can stay married amid the pressure.
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Trade Union Benevolent Association
Help All Brotherhood
Fair Wage Society
Stick Together Association
Salesman Conflicts Over Return Policy in Hosiery Dept
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a salesman in a hosiery department insisting he will return goods only if the manager instructs him to, while a customer questions authority and suggests the salesman owns the store. The dialogue highlights tension between staff policy and customer leverage.
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Chicago Tribune
Fair collector seeking bricks for church project
A narrator explains a plan to collect bricks for building a new church. A housekeeper notes a family of ten has around ten to twelve bricks in the yard and asks if a bag was brought. The dialogue hints at a novel fundraising method without detailing additional actions.
Daughter Breaks Engagement Over Jealousies
The daughter tells her mother she must end her engagement to Mr Nicefello after discovering him walking with another woman last evening. She explains she does not love him and humorously admits she did not want to murder the other woman.
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New York Weekly
Mr. Nicefello
Can a Politician Be a Christian Debate Stirring Local Talk
An authority addresses a lively local exchange about whether a politician can be Christian. Mr Greatmann, a local statesman, weighs in that he can be but will likely be defeated. A judge quips about Jones claiming dyspepsia, noting the irony that the dyspeptic is the employer.
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New York Weekly
Greatmann
Local Statesman
Jones
Songs from the vanished ballad age of California
An aunt’s notebook preserves late forties fifties songs reflecting popular tastes of old California gold rush days. It surveys sentimental ballads about Katy Darling, Nellie and Ella Lee, Rosalie the Prairie Flower, and Willy, with notes on dialect, slavery, and stage choices, ending with cautionary remarks on modern sensibilities.
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Patti
California
Dan McGintys
Mr. O’reilleys
South
Mother's Pride Highlights Chicago Girl's Witty Charm
An anecdote portrays Mabel and her mother admiring a poised romance with Dashaway backing a hopeful marriage. The elderly matron recalls time’s soft touch on her face while praising Claren, a noble suitor, whose good character and faith are praised for guiding Mabel toward happiness.
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Chicago
Mabel
Lapenge Dashaway
Mami
Ned
Winnis
Mycyous
Sensible Christmas Hints from Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Advice on prudent giving and enjoying Christmas within means. Encourages delight in loved ones at home first, then aiding the homeless and unloved, urging sincere celebration with intelligence and generosity. Emphasizes temperance in spending, entertaining, and spirit, to honor the season and conduct.
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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Ladies’ Home Journal
Gary
Postal mixup and a poker night surprise
In Springfield a rural postmaster and Mrs Hayfork discuss Aunt Sally Spriggs missing a letter. In St. Louis a husband returns home early after poker, presenting his wife with half the winnings in a new ten dollar bill, prompting her playful scolding.
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Springfield
St. Louis Republic
The Cost of Advertising Rates and Misleading Claims
The page notes advertising costs in various publications and pits small investors against large would be advertisers. It warns men investing modest sums such as two to three dollars monthly may be misled into thinking they are major advertisers, while real costs run into hundreds of dollars.
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America
Harper's
New York Herald
Hidden Wealth Keeps Us Afloat In A Funny Plot
A wife reveals she has saved money covertly by putting 10 cents in a box after every harsh remark from her husband. She dumps a gleaming heap of gold into his hat, claiming the secret saved them and may tide them over as the husband expresses astonishment and affection.
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New York Sun
Henry
New York Weekly Young Lady Engagement Plot
A conversation aboard a yacht reveals a broken rudder and a plan to wed quickly. The captain jokes about waterlogged parts while Constance presses for marriage despite poverty. George queries cooking ability as James recently attended a cooking school.
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New York Weekly
Jeayel
Constance
George
James
Miss Beacon Street and Miss Livewayte Exchange Stocking Pranks
In Boston Miss Beacon Street says a grand piano appeared in her stocking on Christmas morning while Miss Livewayte of Chicago reports a pencil hidden in hers. A distracted woman at a police station laments a missing deaf father who wandered onto a railway track, sparking concern.
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Puck
Wages Question Between Mike and Pat
Dialogue shows Pat quoting one hundred dollars and Mike-Phwat asking if that is monthly or daily pay. The exchange clarifies terms as one hundred dollars per month or per hoon day, indicating uncertain wage rate.
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New York Weekly
Mike
Pat
Christmas Voices in the Choir and Aisle at the Congregation
In Munsey's Weekly the Christmas sermon urges charity and forgiveness as the choir performs an anthem with "glory to God" and "good will to men." Parishioners debate garb and tone, noting envy and vanity among women while embracing love and kindness as the season's core.
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William Henry Smiter
Munsey
James Gordon Bennett's Curious Police Promotions
An old reporter recalls Bennett's odd methods in policing and hiring. A man from another town was brought to the police courts, then sent away over pay disputes, prompting threats and a dramatic voice account. In Paris Bennett made a city editor appointment, and a clash over assignments led to tense exchanges.
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Pittsburg
Paris
Bennett
Hall
Bennett En Stongue
Hades
Weird Welsh Long Name Tops Africa City Mockery
A humorous note compares the outrageous Welsh place name with a purported African city name. It quips that the African city, said to be ruled by a dusky king, supposedly means Palace of Mpwa with vast retinue and dominion over two hills and a river.
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Electrical Review
Wales
Lucky Break After Narrow Escape
A New York Weekly clipping relays a rambling tale in rough dialect of a man who narrowly survives a pavement explosion and a near-miss with a cab. He credits luck and faith for remaining alive, joking about battles, cadets, and a perilous night.
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New York Weekly
Patrick
About Love and Other Things. Katharine Grosjean in Judge
Fragmented passage reflects musings on love as a giver and receiver, blending poetic phrases about music, reality, and desire. It contrasts aspirations with practical needs, suggesting a moral about restraint and endurance in emotional life.
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Katharine Grosjean
Porter
Night poetics and verse lines in early 20th century prose
Fragmented excerpts present a collage of poems and quotes from Frank L. Stanton Ella Wheeler Wilcox and an unnamed New York Wer source. The piece contrasts romantic poetry about love and betrayal with a vivid inner monologue of creative frenzy and a racing heartbeat.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
New York
A Cigar, a Wife, and a Dilemma of Fifty Brides
A narrator debates fidelity and desire weighing Maggie the wife against a fantasy harem. He muses on aging, duty, and a lifelong love for cigars as his private conflict unfolds with vivid, period tone and rich imagery.
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Maggie
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