That Old Fashioned Valentine Remains In Memory
A Boston club tale recalls John De Luce, a polished Algonquin member, haunted by a childhood Valentine. He once stole blue ink to craft a secret note for a girl named Fairy, now singing as Mme. Mariann. Reuniting years later at a civic event, memories surface as questions linger about love, fate, and the long ago bond.
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John de Luce
Algonquin Club
Mr. de Luce
de Luce
Tremont St
Barton
Granite State
New York
Fairy
Theodosia
Thad
Jamal
Ben Barness
Ben
Washington
Sosey
Squire
Greiner
Rover
Carro Vale
Tao
Valentine
Que
Valley Bridge
Jack
Europe
Mme
Mariann
Mme, Mariann
Rome
Papa
Mamma
Luce
Jack da Luce
The Nickel with a String
An Iowa youth tied a thread to a nickel, dropped it in a slot machine, and withdrew it to repeatedly empty the receptacle. Arrested for theft, the judge ruled he committed none of burglary larceny robbery or false pretenses, saying he merely followed the machine’s instruction to drop a nickel and keep going. The ruling may curb the nuisance.
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Chicago
Iowa
Mouse Panic in New York Schoolroom
A pretty young public school teacher near Long Branch faced a mouse in her classroom. She calmed students with a plea not to fear, but the rodent darted toward her, sending her scrambling atop a bench before she resumed teaching.
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New York Sun
Long Branch
Editorial Rooms Clash In Texas Notices
In the editorial rooms editor proposes a witty clash headline as the Texas locations discuss a challenge between Peters Jackson and Sullivan. The pithy line would mimic a death notices blend to fit the page’s tone.
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Texas Sistings
Peter Jackson
Sullivan
Arctic Sledging on Buck's Great Fish River
Frederick Schwatka recounts a 1879-80 winter voyage along Buck's Great Fish River in British North America. He details open rapids with persistent vapor, thin dangerous ice, and the challenge of cracked ice bands dividing the river into alternating snow and ice strips, which severely hindered progress and forced a shift from river to rolling terrain.
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Frederick Schwatka
Cincinnati Times-Star
Lieut. Back
Arctic River
Arctic
Leviathan
Old King Boreas
Toolopah
Hudson's Bay
Emigration Debate Echoes Across Laura and Professor Exchange
A Chicago Tribune scene features a professor and Miss Laura in a late discussion on medieval architecture and the wider topic of emigration. They reference reports by Dr. William and Becker and recall Senator Hamlin of Maine on emigration rights, ending as the clock strikes ten.
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Chicago Tribune
Laura
Peerene
Adee
William Fore
London Statistical Society of
OT Bbs
Rua
Becker
German Statistical Office
Ceause Committee On Education and Labor
Senate
Senator Hamlin
Maine
Sial
California
Mr. Sargent
Proteston
Miss Kajones
The First Baby and the Nursery Dilemma in Homes
In the illustrated American piece a first baby is a tyrant within the home then siblings arrive and the nursery becomes a contested space. Mothers divide faded furniture and dull rooms to create a bare sanctuary for infants and meals while children eventually prefer other rooms as they grow.
A Prairie Sand Storm Describes a West Phenomenon
Jaspar Packard recounts being caught in a prairie sand storm while traveling westward. The moving restaurant, sand clouds, gusts from distant hills, and a cold night in a box car convey a brutal desert windstorm experience. The narrator notes the storm’s unrelenting, grisly atmosphere and his wish to witness an earthquake.
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Jaspar Packard
Pittsburg
Yuma
Bank of England Vaults Reveal Historic Chest
The Bank of England guards many forgotten boxes from customers over 200 years. A chest in its vaults fell apart when moved, revealing massive Charles II era plate and Restoration love letters. Bank officials traced the original depositor and returned the artifacts.
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Chambers’ Journal
Bank of England
Charles II
Practical Church Fair Business
Our guess doll netted us over $400. No one guessed the name and I still have the doll, said Rev. Mr. Scaddleberry. It must have had an odd name, what was it. I didn't name it at all, the reverend added with a pious smile.
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Mr. Scaddleberry
New York Sun
Ireland
Gilhooly
Mr. Gilhooly
Janius
Mr. O'Toole
Mr. O’toole
Mrs. Cole
O'Toole
Mrs. O'Toole
Coors
Gilhool
Biddy
Micky
Middy
The Winning of O Toole Father-in-Law of Policeman
In a rough Irish neighborhood, O Toole plots to enlarge his shanty and face Gilhooly the rival. Biddy O Toole hints at romance with Dinny Gilhooly, while Dinny’s political ascent stirs family tension. The tale blends humor and clan loyalties as O Toole contemplates becoming a father in law to a real policeman.
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Mr. O'Toole
Gingi
Boing
Mr. Gishooly
Dinnis
Dinny
Biddy
Beter Shan
Mrs. O'Toole
Donts For Public Use Donts For Public Use
Dont wait at ticket windows to search for hidden pockets or argue ticket prices with staff. Buy tickets in advance on frequent routes. avoid blocking clerks. be courteous to hotel clerks and store staff. Do not occupy seats or pew ends. dress considerations are noted but decorum matters most. Carry yourself with tact, avoid boasting, and respect others time and space.
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Christian Union
Hagar
Whaffo yo chuck up rock in a harsh dialect tale
In a rugged dialect fragment Joel Chandler Harris presents a sequence of yoked threats and folk wisdom. It features warnings about pride and danger, imagery of animals, and social tensions conveyed through vivid regional speech. The piece centers on conflict, fear, and neighborhood survival.
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Joel Chandler Harris
Atlanta Constitution
Jess
Buzzard
Copperhead
Lightwood
Burglary Scene Ends With Kodak Confusion
Dramatic Chicago Tribune fragment describes a burglar fleeing in terror with wild hair and startled eyes. A Confederate outside asks about the row while inside a camera click is misinterpreted as a pistol shot, adding confusion to the chaotic escape.
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Jerry
Kodak
Elopement Dialog Between Miss Fithave And Miss Numbernine
Dialogic snippet shows Miss Fithave asking about chaperones in Chicago. Miss Numbernine recalls having one briefly before mother objected. Conversation hints at a character named Miss Wasabibetne dion eloping with papa, implying a romantic elopement.
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New York Sun
Fithave
Chicago
Numbernine
Wasabibetne
Dion
Papa
Dialog in a Indianapolis Journal clipping about ring and bond
A short dramatic exchange shows a couple negotiating an engagement ring and a bond. The woman asks about the ring and the man confirms bringing both the ring and a bond that binds return or payment if the engagement ends.
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Annes
Epoch Drama Over Jenkins Financial Distress
Noblit questions the cause as Dobson asserts Jenkins is spiraling into lavish living. The exchange hints at mounting fiscal strain and social tension surrounding Jenkins.
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Dobson
Jenkins
Noblit
Bowser Relapse Upsets Wife in Domestic Turmoil
Detroit Free Press recounts Mr Bowser’s relapse after a rare 11 day good spell. Mrs Bowser notes extravagant spending and a kitchen staff quarrel while Bowser mocks finances, sock darning, and house costs. The couple argues over wages, groceries, and a planned town outing.
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Detroit Free Press
Tom
Bowser
Chickey
Tara
Anna
Origins of the Camera From Porta to Modern Photographs
The piece traces the camera’s birth with Italian Porta in the 16th century who built a dark room admitting light through a hole. A lens and mirror later improved clarity, forming the first camera obscura, a device still echoed in today’s compact cameras and photo equipment.
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W.I. L. Adagos
Christian Union
Baptista Porta
Porta
New York Tribune On Training Horses To Turn And Go On
A trainer advises that when a horse halts and turns around, resist only slightly with a smooth horizontal turn to steer him further than planned. Repeat the half dozen turns to disrupt his calculations and encourage steady forward movement.
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Lnew
York Tribune
Rein Handling Guidance From Command Opinion
The passage discusses guiding a horse by rein control to steer it toward the desired direction. It emphasizes persistence to tire the animal and encourage it to choose the intended path, noting that the animal will eventually prefer forward movement when guided consistently. It suggests varying the measure of gentleness and insistence to achieve compliance.
Bric a Brac. A Saturday Review Poem
A solitary speaker recalls lost love and bitter wisdom gained since it ended. The piece laments a world learned through heartbreak and the longing for one last touch of the beloved hand, even if that touch would be death.
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Saturday Review
Love and labor and Cupid tales in Texas siftings
A composite verse feature from Texas Siftings and Temple Bar and New York Truth. It blends poems by Louise Chandler Moulton and Frederick E. Weatherley with a playful Cupid anecdote and a brief meditation on love. The pieces explore fate, longing, and the elusive nature of love through images of anvils, moons, and wandering disguises.
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Edwin Ralph Collins
Frederick E. Weatherley
Temple Bar
Cupid
New York
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Kate Tannatt Woods
Puck
Indianapolis Journal
MR. and
Mrs. Bowser
Scott
Origin
the Camera
Louise Chandler Moulton
Carol Gaysy
Sir Cupid
Palestine
Hermon
Tie
Theo Cupid
Pritces
Somme
J. H. Vernon
Thor
Philomela
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