Capturing Union Spies In Mobile 1863
A Civil War era tale set in Mobile in 1863 follows three men at a downtown restaurant. One, a Frenchman, leads spying for the United States and disguises as a priest to gain access to Confederate strongholds. The trio’s plan unravels when two are captured, court proceedings loom, and a last minute escape is engineered to avert death for the spies.
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Mobile
Ala
Rhine
United States Secret Service
Jefferson Davis
Navy
New Orleans
Pensacola
United States
Uncle Sam
Jock
Secret Service
Philadelphia
Colt
Unite States
Albert DE Leuk
Woman's Love Sermon Sparks Audience in Milwaukee
Theodore Winton quotes a female speaker who argues that persistent affection often wins a partner. She contends women rarely choose freely, acceptance growing after male devotion, while noting physical or moral flaws rarely deter true pursuit. The crowd reacts with murmurs and fidgeting as the talk unfolds.
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Theodore Winton
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Utah
Septings
Byron
Renee
Absent-minded hotel tale ends with note mishap
A Buffalo Express fragment recalls a hotel clerk and an expressionist discussing an absent minded man who rents a room. A hurried businessman leaves a note for the man, the note is misread, and the clerk discovers the note after the man sleeps. The situation highlights forgetfulness and confusion in the sleepy hotel.
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Buffalo Express
An Official's Eggs Hit By Bicycle Violence
An official known for daily courthouse proximity walked home with two dozen eggs when a bicycle rider struck him from behind. Eggs smeared his clothing, the cyclist fled after a brief confrontation, and the official retrieved the bike and returned home. The owner may pay for cleaning and the market price of the broken eggs.
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Rochester Post-Express
Court House
Grosne
Not if She Knew it
Mrs Vanity frets over the furniture van delivering a new bedroom set at night. She refuses to accept the delivery after dark to avoid neighbors watching, insisting she would not pay $175 for the chamber set if it arrives then.
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Detroit
Vanity House
Guide Describes View as Guests Hear of a Tragic Jump
An accompanying guide recalls a mountain vista as a young woman from Boston leapt to her death, prompting a discussion of melancholy and fate at the scene.
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Ma’m
Boston
An Observant Woman Views Feet in a Turkish Bath
An essay playful on women in a Turkish bath, detailing how each type of guest examines others feet as a social game. It analyzes beauty, posture, and character through humor while offering pointed, era specific commentary on female vanity and judgment.
Antipathies of Kings and Courtiers Across History
A Cassell's Family Magazine note surveys famous rulers and figures who feared or disliked common things, from Peter the Great fearing water to James I's tobacco aversion and Henry III’s cats. It weaves anecdotes of aversions, rivalries, and comic misperceptions across monarchs, nobles, and scholars.
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Cassell
Peter the Great
Mosera
James I
Solomon
Henry III
France
Countess of
Lamballe
Vincent
Scaliger
Charles Kingsley
Glaucus
Schomberg
Ferdinand
Her
Lord Lauderdale
de Mugset
Academy
de Musset
Carrie
Remembering Neighborly Virtues In Dialect Speech Parable
Detroit Free Press quotes a humorous speech urging civility and character in everyday life. It parodies dialect to stress truth, trust, and decency, noting how appearance masks real happiness and how rumors harm reputations while everyday acts sustain society.
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Detroit Free Press
Carlsen paints lemons at the fair in a curious tale
Emil Carlsen described selling a fair painting titled Lemons for twenty five dollars. The group discussed the scene, noting there were about six dozen lemons depicted, prompting amused remarks about market value and artistic intent.
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Emil Carlsen
Carlsen
Merchant Traveller Dialog Seeks Father’s Blessing
A brief dialogue shows Mabel confessing love to George and asking him to persuade her father of his worth. George expresses gratitude and asks Mabel to go into the house to try to convince her father, highlighting romance and family approval in a domestic scene.
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Merchant Traveller
George
Mabel
Late Night Visit Cited By Misses In Conversation
Miss Ethel notes Mr Bloomer called night before last and Miss Clara agrees he is delightful. She adds he stayed very late and finally left around twelve oclock, as reported in their parlance.
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Miss Ethel
Kiss That Woman Rehearsal Sparks Broadway Drama L Earth's Sun
A New York Sun report from a daytime backstage rehearsal at a famous uptown theatre describes the chaotic scene. Actors, actresses, and a witty prompter improvise amid jumbled lines, shifting egos, and backstage tensions as the leading couple’s tension, flirtations, and quarrels unfold in front of a watching reporter.
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Metropolis
Casino
Everly
Upper Broadway
Miss Montague
Dasling
Granger
Lottie
Goosie
Montague
Edwin Booth
Nicholson
Jack Studley
West
Cho
Lynwood
Istance
4Net
The Doctor and the Midnight Chicken Prank
In early 1900s Franklin College a prank by students ends with Bob trapped in a log henhouse. The doctor, dignified and sagacious, punishes gently by inviting Bob to supper with the fowls, turning mischief into a memorable lesson that stays with him.
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Atlanta Journal
Franklin College
Bob
At the Artist's Why Photographers Look Weary and Prematurely Old
In a Detroit Free Press piece a playful scene unfolds as women fearfully endure a studio portrait session. They mutter about looking good yet dread the moment, fearing giggles and awkward poses. The article notes such posing stresses age photographers see in their clients.
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Fannie J. Merrill
New York Star
Helen
Budge
Gurlen
George
Detroit Free Presa
Mame
Manuel
Ladies' Mission in Courtship to Smooth Our Hard Places
Curiosities of courtship reveal varied styles across cultures from toothless elders and two year olds to aboriginal customs. The piece notes Shakespearean absurdities and regional practices, citing Ireland Shrafting and Greenland rites, highlighting how women often smooth over difficult preliminaries and guide suitors toward marriage.
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Elmira
N. Y
Australia
William the Conqueror
Africa
Mungo Park
Greenland
Ady
Manind
Essily
St. Petersburg
Russia
Ees
South O Ireland
Vilage Green
Ana
Rya
Wong Witok
Abernethy
Meer
California
York
New Hampshire
Tam
Louise of
Savoy
Hay
Charles
Swain
Hard Times, Judge
A quip between a kind-hearted old lady and a tramp highlights the scarcity of basic necessities. The tramp laments that in tough times it is hard to get enough to drink, not just enough to eat, underscoring widespread deprivation.
BRIC-A-BRAC About Putting Up Stoves Tid Bits
A humorous mix of verse and prose notes on domestic life and social scenes. The items include light hearted reflections on love voices, a simile about a swallow, a fairy of love, and a poem fragment about chairs and a discarded rose, all in a columned, period style.
When only little hand you may seize with velvet touch
A poetic riddle about handling a small hand gently. The speaker suggests you may try to drop it without squeezing, but expresses doubt about doing so. The verse uses soft imagery to question restraint and care.
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George Russell Jackson
Endurance
A Millionnaire Poem Fragment
A poetic fragment speaks of love and longing, imagining how joy or grief would flow from the beloved's smile or frown. The speaker vows devotion if loved, yet laments unfulfilled desire and the end of youth and vitality. The tone contrasts radiant heat with night, ending on a bleak note about a blasted tree.
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