When Home Seems Far Away from a Mother’s Door
A poem by H. S. Keller in Good Literature recalls a boy leaving home and learning the pull of a mother’s welcome. The verses contrast childhood scenes with the lure of distant places, urging remembrance of home even as one travels.
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Keller
Mystery at Manhattan Chemical House Deepens
Reporter Sturgis probes how a mysterious man escaped from Dr. Murdock’s laboratory after a tense confrontation. Clues point to an extension, the yard’s spikes, and a possible basement exit as investigators race with Sprague and police toward the Knickerbocker bank case link.
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Sturgis
Murdock
Dr. Murdock
Mr. Sturgis
Chatham
Manhattan
Earch
Lile
Cencb
Knickerbocker Bank
Havana
Eo Strong Chain
Eec
Bocker Bank Aetham
Manhettan Chemical Company
Alse
Chemist
Sturgigy
Mary
Agni
Sprague
Sturgia
Warren
Conklin
Police Headquarters
Arty
Mez
Snrague
Manhattan Chemical Company
Retort on eight inch trees sparks Montana campaign tale
J W Lamar recalls a Clark Carter land policy tussle when eight inch diameter trees were barred from U S land. A Bozeman speech mocked the ruling with the farmer and miner in mind. A heckler shouted to split the trees, and the audience roared.
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Montana
J. W. Lamar
Helena
Mont
New York Tribune
Mneset
Sparks
General Land Office
United States
Bozeman
Land’ Commissioner
Drowning Men and a Straw Quip Scarce in Gossip Column
In a World column fragment, a quarrelsome exchange compares a proposed marriage to a straw a drowning man would grasp. The speakers disparage Susie Banxuote as thin and unattractive, debating feasibility despite wealth.
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Hardup
Susie Banxuote
What It Teaches and the Prodigal Son Lesson
A teacher asks what the prodigal son story teaches, and a student replies with a humorous misinterpretation about the fattened calf. The exchange shows classroom humor and moral lesson misreadings in a Chicago-like setting.
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Chisage
Bright class asks highest form of animal life
A schoolteacher recounts a pupil's witty reply to the question what is the highest form of animal life. The student answered giraffe, prompting Tit-Bits style amusement about clever thoughts from young learners.
Easy vholee. Lady name choice and rics co note
A fragmented line suggests a private quip about naming a lady and a single resource, with unclear context or attribution. The garbled text references a person or family and mentions a lone “rics co” as a note.
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Ricsco
Itichmond Das
Dear Girl Message From a Moonlit Alley
Fragmentary OCR note shows informal address to a girl, with phrases such as First Girl Say and Dear Girl, plus garbled letters. Contents are unclear but indicate an intimate or personal message fragment without a clear event or public context.
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Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms
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