Pottsville Weekly News begins as two dreamers buy a printer
In a cranky village tale, Ennie and a sister decide to buy a failing one horse printing office from Jacob Strawn to start a local newspaper. They plan to chase news, even if it means making some, while debating honesty and conscience in journalism.
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Ennie
Jacob Strawn
Barkis
Willin
Jennie
Pottsville
Bamboozle Snooks
Pottsvillians
Pottsville News
Strawn
Pottsville Weekly News
Vermont
Jellaby
First Selectman
Cummines
Pete Smith
Pottsville News founders claim victory in town paper
The two sisters narrate buying a failing printer, launching the Pottsville Weekly News, and thriving despite chaos. They describe early misprints, community skepticism, a fiery editorial against town officials, and a developing readership. One sister vows to continue as editor-owner, while the other anticipates marriage.
Disappearing Grandfather Narrates a Probate Court Tale
A South Kensington retired physician hosts a New Year’s Eve gathering with family and friends. The narrator recalls a decade-old anecdote about a Probate Court trial, claiming truth surpasses fiction as the tale unfolds from a quiet home setting.
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South Kensington
Mysterious London Disappearance Reveals a Vicar
A Yorksh ire vicar vanishes after a London stay at Woods Inn. His wardrobe and a gray cap hint at foul play while officials search, a case later linked to a mislaid life insurance payout. A medical student recalls a chilling tale of a dissection room vision and a vanished clergyman.
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San Francisco
James Hannen
London
Yorkshire
Arriv
Strand
Haymarket
Picca
Ion
Furnival’s Inn
St. Thomas’ Hospital
Guy's
Waterloo Road
Anatomical Theatre
Pottsville startup pursues literary ascent with 317 subscribers
A small town newspaper venture details its gritty canvassing for readers in Pottsville. Despite initial mockery and refusals, the team builds a 317 subscriber base in a month, working long hours from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and traveling to nearby towns. Support ranges from praise to humor as they aim to elevate their paper’s appearance and tone.
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Pottsville
Fuilly
Bum- Do7le
The Smart Baby in New England Farmer Tone
An essay argues against forcing a baby forward or labeling it. It favors natural growth and warns mothers to let infants rest and develop at their own pace. The text notes sleepers delay intellect until later stages and playfully muses on baby sleep.
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New England
Finess
England
United States
Tiffany & Co
New York
Sunset at the Inn
Epoch discusses a painting title with Mr Atalier and notes Mr Cox’s face is missing from the scene. The artist and interlocutors debate appropriateness guiding the work’s labeling.
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Atalier
Mr. Cox
Every Little Helps
New York Sun feature portrays Mrs Slimciet and Mr Dashaway in a humorous dining scene. A landlady notices a bit of fish on a waistcoat and the man replies he will eat it, revealing a lighthearted moment in a domestic setting.
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New York Sun
Presidents in Rhyme to the Editor of The Globe
The poem lists U.S. presidents in order from Washington to Benjamin Harrison, noting each name with brief phrasing. It humorously ends with misspellings and interruptions, reflecting playful verse about the succession.
Presidents to Arthur's Time List of U S Presidents in Order
A verse recounts U S presidents from Washington to Arthur, listing Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Adams Jackson Van Buren Harrison Tyler Polk Taylor Willmore Pierce Buchanan Lincoln Johnson Grant Hayes Garfield Arthur and the assassination that cut short James A. Garfield’s term, with Arthur's term begun and the count reaching twenty one.
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The
Globe
George Washington
White House
John Adams
Tom Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
William H. Harrison
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Chester Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Arthur
the Globe
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
van Buren
Harrison
Tyler
Polk
Taylor
Willmore
Pierce
Buchanan
Lincoln
God
Johnson
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
The Oklahoma Boomer Quaited
A Chicago Tribune excerpt follows a squatter on a ranch who claims exclusive burying ground on one side of a cabin. A newcomer boasts of umpiring Detroit baseball games, provoking the squatter to panic and flee, fearing his claim will be challenged.
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Chicago Tribune
Detroit
Iowa Customer Creates Comical Sales Dilemma
In a humorous exchange a Chicago Herald note portrays two salesmen debating handling an Iowa customer. One asks Sam to take charge, the other refuses, citing a lingering headache from a prior Iowa client last week.
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Iowa
Chicago Herald
Sam
Moe
Manners on Invitations and Court Etiquette in England
A reader gathering etiquette guidance on social forms asks about child party invitations, greeting a lady, sending notes, gloves at evening events, and presenting gifts. The column offers practical standards for weddings, cards, mailing, and proper address, stressing modest conduct and adherence to traditional consented forms amid shifting fashions.
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Mal
Mise Ella Jones
Oliver Beach
Closing Demonstration at Boston Cooking School
Miss Ida A. Maynard led the season finale at the Boston Cooking School on Wednesday morning. The lesson covered stewed kidneys, sweetbreads a la Bechamel, oysters devilled, mushrooms, rice muffins, and strawberry ice cream with detailed preparation tips and serving notes. The session closed the instructive course of the Boston King School.
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Ida A. Maynard
Boston Cooking School
Philadelphia
Boston King School
Table Manners Lecture at the YWCA School of Domestic Economy
Mrs. Green delivered the final public lecture of the course on Eat at Your Own Table as You Would at the King's Table. She praised attendees, announced May graduation, and offered detailed guidance on table settings, napkins, and butter use for various meals, stressing cleanliness and order.
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Green
B. Y. W. C. A. School of
The Boss Tramp and the Easy Job of a Sinecure
A boastful boss recalls a hard luck tale of a man hired for meals at 76 cents a day. The narrator describes a fantasy of odd dining rules, social manners, and a scheme to eat and steal through a ghostly ruse, ending after six days when the doomed “employee” dies.
From Judge to Cashier in a Domestic Dispute
A court scene shows Mrs Dessler arguing with a cashier over signatures on a check and a signed document. She asserts equal rights with her husband, insisting he signed the ad and that she is asserting her own authority. The exchange highlights tensions in marital property and authority in a legal setting.
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Mrs. Dessler
The Golden Fruit And A Child Sighs Over It
A poetic scene depicts a girl cradling a ripe apple, her gaze bright with curiosity and awe. The verse ponders time honored themes of love and loss, asking whether sweetness or sorrow will accompany the fruit as she tastes life’s uncertain future.
Not an Unreasonable Allowance Drummers in Arizona Robbery Tale
A Denver reader shares a dated anecdote about train robbers in Arizona boarding a coach. A Hebrew drummer in the group quietly pockets $200 from the loot, prompting a robber to demand a cash transaction discount on the spot. The tale ends with the robber accepting the fast cash and moving on.
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Denver
Arizona
New York
The Moon's Supposed Grip On Sleep Patterns
A New York Sun report recounts a physician’s tale of a middle aged woman who sleeps well during the new moon but becomes sleepless as the moon wanes toward first quarter. Her wakefulness worsens with the lunar cycle until the moon’s return to fullness allows sleep to resume.
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New York Sun
Child's Odd Request Sparks Family Moment
A descriptive extract tells of a girl, the only daughter among four siblings, who gathers her dolls and toys and throws them into the yard before addressing her mother. She asks for clothes, and a brief, fragmented dialogue follows revealing a playful domestic scene.
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Frank
Good Reasons. Harper's Young People snippet
A mother asks Tommy if he will win a school prize. he replies that there are none. The father questions why not, and Tommy answers meekly that prizes aren’t given at his school.
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Harper's
Tommy
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