When He Comes Home He Pays the Freight Theme
A 19th century poem from the N O Times Democrat urges married women to greet their working husbands with cheer. It emphasizes gratitude for the man who pays the bills and supports the household, despite weariness and late hours. It catalogs fashion and household goods as owed rewards for his labor.
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Laia
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N. O. Times-Democrat
Rich quartz ledge sparks stampede of four new gold rush miners
Dick Taylor and Avery discover a gold rich quartz ledge on a river claim. Miners Tarbox and Bill rush to stake claims as Dyea capitalists arrive to bid for the five claims, offering up to a set price while a syndicate evaluates the mine.
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Avery
Tarbox
Mitchell
Joe Tarbox
Joe
Bill
Dick Taylor
Ace
ieRe
Tom
Taylor
Dick Tayor
Hank Bowers's Revenge Drives Dyea Debauchery
Hank Bowers finds a derisive note in a dummy bag of gold and vows revenge. He drags Rider toward Dyea, where liquor loosens both men into petty fights and drunken bravado. Bowers keeps most of his dust safe, using only enough for daily needs while the pair stagger through a string of bars and brawls.
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Hank Bowers
Dyea
Rider
Bowers
Portrait and fashion notes span art chat and Paris gowns
A portrait painter Maes visits Jordaens in Antwerp with anecdotes on sitters vanity. The column discusses new panne velvet in Paris fashion, hats and gowns, khaki fears, and recent couture examples including white crepe gowns with panne appliques and elaborate tunics. SADIE MERRITT notes nearly 8,000 cats were received last year at the London Institution.
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Amsternee
Jordaens
Antwerp
Rubens
Jorgens
Maes
Exec
Allan Cunningham
Ypley
Lord Chancel‘Lyndhurst
Ames
Copley Lapiece
Copley
Ihea
Ghenges
Legion
London
Empire
Africa
Paris
Spain
Mousseline de Laine
Sadie Merritt
London Institution
Draft Horror and a Blessington River Walk
Lord Blessington fears a draft while Count dOrsay notes air through a keyhole. On the Thames bank a youth skirts the edge as Blessington warns him repeatedly. Lady Blessington retorts the boy swims if he falls in, while he frets about catching cold returning home. San Francisco Argonaut.
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Lord Blessington
Countess of Blessington
d’Orsay
Thames
Loré ‘Blessington
San Francisco
Native Servant Command Rules In India Lend Sailor Tale
A missionary instructs that orders to native servants in India must be literal for proper reception. A country lad aboard a boat spilled water during ablutions, and when teased, dumped the wash bucket over the missionary, illustrating obedience with humor.
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India
Jocosely
A Clergyman Promises a Penny to Awake Grandfather
A clergyman vexed by a sleeper in his congregation offers the grandson a penny to wake the old man. The arrangement works for a month until a Sunday when the boy explains he earns twice as much by letting him sleep, receiving two pence not to disturb him. The tale from Pearson's Weekly reflects a sly wit about rewards and obedience.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Deliberate Lie Accusation Questioned in Philadelphia North American
A quoted exchange questions whether a stated lie was deliberate. The dialogue centers on truthfulness and intent within a Philadelphia North American context, emphasizing the dispute over intentional misrepresentation and the accuracy of the speaker's remark.
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