Angela Finds Her Name Town in Wyoming
Angela Long travels west after discovering fate in a railway timetable. She meets Gray Dexter and his mother Mrs. Dexter at a ranch town that bears her name, Angel, revealing a town born from a late patriarch’s generosity and a shared past. Angela embraces a new future, choosing family and place over old plans.
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Angela Long
Angela
Dea
Myonger
Wyoming
Bengon
Lunset
Gray
Abe
Yin
Mrs. Dexter
Gray Voined
Gray Dexter
Amd Gray
Angel
Angels
Grey Dexter
Trewis
Quotations on Women and Beauty From 19th Century Writers
A fragment from WOMANKIND gathers opinions on female desire fidelity and appearance. It cites Hochepedre Addison Caius Valerius Catullus and others to illustrate views on marriage vanity and the social gaze. The piece reflects dated gender stereotypes through a collection of lines.
Political Education and civic duty in Taft era speech
Kent Professor at Yale William Taft speaks to undergraduates about patriotic and sound principles of popular government. He urges appreciation of inherited constitutional safeguards and prudent reforms. He emphasizes using common sense to preserve benefits while correcting political evils.
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William T1
Taft
Kent
Yale
Sabbath Morning Awe in the Sacred Dawn
A fragmentary verse by John Leyden paints a tranquil Sabbath dawn. The scene evokes still fields, gentle breezes, and distant echoes as nature awakens in serene, sunlit calm. The language emphasizes sacred calm and timeless morning imagery.
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Mornent
MACHIAVELLI MORALISM ON OATHS AND HONOR
Extract discusses ideals of public enterprises and governance. It argues governments act for God and country, citizens honor oaths over laws, and that war offers little glory from fraud. It claims virtuous outcomes require honest education and a modest, pure mind.
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Machiavelli
Woman suffrage views on voting unity and parity
A fragmented quote argues that if most women desire suffrage they should vote, while men guide them. It muses on unity of mind and body in humanity, noting only a few women now wish to vote and referencing W. J. Gaynor, mayor of New York.
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Theo
Vellef
Taut
Wondin
Gary
W. J Gaynor
Minyor
Yaris
A Case of Overreaching in a Pocketbook Theft
An aged laborer Berman finds a lost pocketbook containing nine thousand dollars and contemplates keeping it to avoid poverty. The owner praises honesty, but a police case arises after the owner refuses the reward and accuses Berman of theft. In court, the judge reveals the true contents and the owner’s deception while evaluating the rightful reward.
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Herman
Maris
Maria
Lonna
Hla
Tio
Terman
Merman
Wils
Tim
A Mile With Me by Henry van Dyke
Poem about a steadfast comrade who walks life’s road beside the speaker through joy and hardship. The verses praise a friend whose laughter, heart, and words comfort the way, promising reunion after life’s journey ends.
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Henry van Dyke
Wealth a Handicap and the Loss of Drive
John Hays Hammond contends that wealth can sap ambition in youths who do not need to earn their living. He argues rich men face a unique handicap unless they possess high character and strong aspirations, warning that independence may dampen effort in early career. He cites sympathy for affluent youths with motive and resolve.
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John Hays Hantmond
Maimonides Teachings on Fear Love Wisdom and Moderation
Maimonides urges fearing the Lord yet loving Him, linking fear to avoidance of sin and love to virtue. Health, words, and kept promises guide character, while wine should be moderated and nourishment prioritized. Dress fits means, spend within means, honor wives, and practice disciplined conduct at home and in public.
Bound in fate or foul, a medieval line speaks
A fragmentary verse reflects on binding fate and the suspicion of doom. The speaker ponders whether a woman’s actions seal her destiny as cursed or righteous within the thread of fate. The tone is somber and archaic, evoking poetry from a bygone era.
Price of Peace in Protestant Thought
Dr Lyman Abbott argues against peace at any price and cautions that sacrificing liberty or national integrity for immediate peace would be a greater wrong. He cites revolutionary and Civil War eras to illustrate the peril of compromising freedom for the sake of concord.
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Uberty
Hugh
Ohie River
Gulf of Mexico
Perbaps Telhding Mexico
Cental
Talking Bird Triggers Old Time Promenade Pranks
A group recollects a playful lawn party from youth centering on a visiting talking parrot. The bird teases Cora Blake and Billy Williams with names and flirtations, sparking gossip about an engagement to George Olmstead. the episode ends when the couple wed months later and the old circle dissolves.
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Staples
Boy
Min
Billy Williams
Cora Blake
Mrs. Olmstead
Cora
George Olmstead
Ike
Eaid
Bally
Ballytree
Billy
George
Williams
Pratt
George Olmateda
Peter
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Wayny
Allmin
Benson
Hochepedre
Joseph Addison
Caius Valerius Catullus
Louis Claude Joseph Deanoyers
Sabbath
John Leyden
Maimonides
New York Sun
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