Jackrabbit New Year Party On the Prairie
A bedtime tale recalls Baby Blain joining Grandpa and Grandma Jackrabbit for a magical New Year gathering. The jackrabbits host a moonlit party with games, taffy, chestnuts, and a grand music stick, then safely return Baby to her home before dawn. Baby grows up later, still cherishing the memory of that annual visit.
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Jack Rabbits
Grandma Jack Rabbit
Baby
Jack Rabbit
Rabbit
Jack
Grandpa
Baby Blain
Tank Tome
Grandma
Mr. Jackrabbit
Papa
Mamma
Uncle John
London
Mr. Jack Rabbitt
Jackrabbit
Plain House
Father
Mother
Marguerite
A Fishpond Experience and the Cost of Short-Sighted Plans
A tale recounts Orvice and cousins draining a farm pond to seize suckers and muck. Plans fail as pond restoration stalls, the farm sells years later, and Orvice notes regret over temporary selfish pleasure and lasting discomfort. The narrative frames a lesson on prudence and consequences.
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Sissons
Orvice
Mr. Sisson
Orince
Deceiving the Young and the Call for Better Methods
A 19th or early 20th century public reflection discusses how adults taught a child to swear and how guardians failed the young. It argues for faith, hope, observation, and disciplined effort as paths to reclaim purity and liberty, noting teachers as liberators and urging stronger efforts to overcome harmful education.
When Millville Went Broke Drummer Bets On Uncle Jerry
A street story from Millville follows Uncle Jerry a famed, cantankerous resident known for saying he is wretched, wretched, thank ye. A traveling drummer pits villagers against the old man in a bet about his greeting. Uncle Jerry proves pricey, earning a dollar an hour for his performance and leaving the crowd to recount the prank.
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Uncle Jerry
Millville
Jerry
Crawford
the Frummer
The Need for Active, Purposeful Youth Organization
A city letter argues many clubs suffer empty seats due to lack of a clear object and sustained interest. It urges leaders to love the work, develop life like methods, and use originality to attract attendees and mobilize members in all weather and circumstances.
How Old is a Young Man in This Era
The article muses on age and maturity, noting eighteen and Arty-fve as rough markers and suggesting a mindset of aging gracefully. It urges daily private study and a few minutes of simple exercise before breakfast to promote long, comfortable living and better health in modern times.
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Ings
Honorable man’s train blunder with telescope case
A respected public figure in a storied state made an awkward error on a train. He rose to shake hands with a couple bound for another stop, lifted a telescope case believed his own, and walked away before realizing his mistake. He quipped about thinking he was taking a trip.
Observations on city life from a country youth
A country youth in a large city says he now understands why city dwellers must stay lively or get left behind or killed. He notes certain city corners where more people pass daily than exist in a small state.
Keys to Rightness and a Telephone Clue
A narrator questions whether the address is 51st street or 51st avenue. Forethought helps him read the telephone exchange name, revealing an Austin avenue location and guiding the correct choice.
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51St Street
51St Avenue
Austin
Avenue
Five Times Elve and the Time to Grow Skill
A fragment urges choosing a subject from a dictionary and dedicating five minutes daily for five years to boost ability by 36 percent. It emphasizes seizing time for desired endeavors and suggests sustained, focused practice over long periods.
Sugar as a stimulant and classroom quips
A New York Press note argues sugar fuels effort and nerve force, citing trainers and miners in Klondike tales. It recounts sugar’s reputed benefits and mocks sugar backlash, then shares a Western teacher’s directive on writing and a Carlyle anecdote on silent eloquence.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Klondike
New York Central Promotes City as Winter Resort and Theatre Hub
The New York Central markets New York as a premier winter resort with an abundance of theatre and musical offerings. It lists leading actors and productions across 44 playhouses and notes opera and concerts at the Metropolitan and under Victor Herbert, plus rail service from Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati and Buffalo bringing visitors to the metropolis center.
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New York Central
New York
Henry Irving
Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Richard Mansfield
Cecelia Loftusipa
Seare Carter
Sidney Herbert
Dse Coghlan
Mrs. Yeamana
Maude Adams
William. Collier Blanche Bates
Agnes Booth Francis Wilson
Kyrle Bellew
HW. Sothern
Jessie Millwardohn Drew Charles Hawtrey
Maxive Elliott William H. Crane
Tyrone Power
James K. Hackett
Charlotte Welhe
Annie Irish
Fidward Harrigan
J. BE. Dodson
Margaret Dale
Frank Daniels
Vesta Tillay
Grace van Studdiford
Eliza Proctor
Odla
Ethel Barrymore
Gillette , Weber & Fields
Rand Opera
Feinrich Conried
Metropolitan Opera House
Victor Herbert
New York Central Lines
West
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Metropolis
Dead
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Mr. Blain
Granpa
Thomas Carlyle
Leigh Hunt
Carlyle
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