Beware of Pickpockets on Rail Cars Says Mrs Borey
A long tale recounts Miss Howard warned by Mos Borey about pickpockets on trains. She suspects a well dressed man, notes his rings and calm manner, and nearly loses her pocketbook in a tunnel before discovering the man is a gentleman named William Bird. They later marry.
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Howard
Miss Newcome
Yonkers
Mrs. Cadd
Port Jervis
Jersey City
Mos Borey
Hig
Indy
Avon
Fred
Wall St
William Bird
Mr. Baird
Miss Y Howard
Conouch
Toften
The Gift or Prayer and the Spirit of Supplication
A discussion of what constitutes the gift of prayer. Genuine prayer, the article argues, requires the Spirit and a prepared heart, not mere fluent language or formal devotion. True prayer springs from deep spiritual grace, yielding fervent, moving utterance.
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Gaul
Death and virtue in reflections from forgotten voices
A collection of aphorisms and anecdotes on death, virtue, and human character. It cites dying moments of notable figures, then counsels candor, humility, and perseverance, urging honesty and industrious virtue over ostentation.
Modern Information Frees Minds From Monastic Bounds
The article contrasts medieval knowledge confined to monasteries with modern rapid information spread through the print press. It argues that printed sheets democratize learning, erasing space and time barriers, enabling widespread access to science, geography, and current events, while praising the press as a Mephistophilis-like conduit of universal wisdom.
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Europe
Serfa
Rane
United States
Earth
Faust
Gulf of Penny
Front de Boeuf
The Stranded Lady and a Lesson on Writing
A prose excerpt contrasts a stranded traveler in a rude inn with a motherly figure who improvises ill fated aid. It examines how dull, imprecise newspaper prose fails to convey meaning and the need for clear utterance in journalism and writing skills.
Words as tools not rulers in guiding nations
A quotation discussion contrasts famous speakers with deeds and leadership. It argues that grand speech falters at peak excitement while action and measured guidance matter more, citing Moses and Aaron to illustrate a speechful role versus decisive leadership.
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Washington
Jefferson
Thalma
Maser
Exrae
Bus
Promised Land
Moses
Aaron
Gues
Pleasure and the value of pleasure in education
The piece argues that schooling overemphasizes discipline and dull study, warning against demonizing pleasure. It contends that enjoyment can coexist with virtue, urging teachers and parents to nurture a joyful disposition and a capacity for cheerfulness alongside memory and self control.
Farly indulgence of appetites warns parents on child pampering
The Philadelphia Ledger argues against early indulgence of children’s appetites. Repetition of pampering becomes a lifelong habit undermining discipline and morals. It warns that indulgence leads to gluttony and distracts from mental and moral development.
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Panenta
Philadelphia Ledger
Aenaea
Palmerston and Oxford Bishop Walk To Church Anecdote
Lord Palmerston proposed to take the Bishop of Oxford to church in his carriage. The Bishop preferred walking and set off. In the rain the Premier passed the Bishop and shouted a quip about walking freely. The Bishop replied with a proverb about not standing in sinners’ way.
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Tor Presigr
Thre Drarop
Lord Palmerston
Oxford
Ram
Train Ye Small Courtesies of Fire
Literary fragment advises cultivating small acts of kindness to smooth life paths and invite favorable reception. It evokes opening doors and welcoming strangers as a foundation for love and hospitality. The text reads like aphoristic guidance on social conduct and grace.
Blacksmith Vows Better Character Than Court Ruling
A blacksmith declares in a shop that he can hammer out a finer character than any court in the state could grant, defending his name against slander rumors. He plans to work at his forge to prove the point.
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Fie
He that would pass the latter part of life with honor
A reflection on living with decency in old age and honoring youth’s memories. The adage urges foresight, urging the young to value their future selves and act with virtue, knowing time changes perceptions and priorities.
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JE Andersignot
Hope Street
Thomas J. Griffin, Jr
J. NX. Burgess
Brentanna Wroxe
Ceommon
Battle Descriptions Versus Truthful War Narratives
The author contrasts romantic battle depictions by historians with the dull realism of actual combat. He argues readers crave vivid scenes but notes true accounts show slow marching, broken ground, distant battery smoke, and scattered casualties, offering a restrained, factual view of warfare.
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United States Service
Scarlet Umbrella Sparks City Wide Speculation
An English gentleman arrives in Pall Mall with a bright scarlet cotton umbrella and becomes the center of a London uproar. The crowd accuses him of foreignness or crime while his owner seizes the item back and the tale spreads. A young man, outraged by mob rule, takes up the umbrella and faces social backlash, police visits, and fines.
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Pall, Mall
London
Pineer
Recollections of Java by Sir John Bowrina
A notice quotes Sir John Bowrina describing Java in which ice amazed locals who believed a miracle caused its appearance. He recalls encounters with a learned lady seeking virtue and a joke about desiring a forest without leaves, as exotic musings on climate and culture.
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Sir John Bowrina
Java
Sir John
Sleep Aids Through Eye Movement Technique
A reader describes a simple method to induce sleep by moving the eyes in various directions until a blank mind is achieved. The practice quickly quiets thoughts, often within three to five minutes, providing relief for wakeful, anxious periods.
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Fort Astrer
Rhubarb Vinegar and Moral Parable Echo in Historic Rant
A fragmented Victorian era text mixes household vinegar making from rhubarb stalks with a muddled parable about nine men at a door debating sugar in drinks. It contrasts practical craft with a broader moral about hypocrisy and self interest in society.
Maine Law Era Satire on Temperance Knights
An old bachelor narrator mocks Maine’s temperance zeal by imagining a “beautiful temperance woman” examining men to check liquor tampering. The piece mixes risqué imagery with pro temperance bravado, closing with a gala cheer for Maine Laws and a jab at opponents.
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Maine
Herrich
Toay
Jerusalem
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Ian Bret
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Alwokind
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MD Colony Nurseries & Seed
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Omas P. Ruwler
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de Black
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