Heart's Delight in Tracers and a Child at Noon
A verse fragment depicts a peasant child at a meal with strangers in a meadow. The speaker returns in sleet and rain, encounters a guest friend kissing him unseen, and recalls a memory of a distant sunset and a child kissing her hands. The piece ends noting it appeared in the Spectator.
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Macnaghatan
the Spectator
The Silver Casket Mystery of Mrs DuPage
A buoyant speaker recalls Mrs. DuPage and her curious silver casket with four panels and a skull, then reveals the casket held the ashes of Willie DuPage. The tale blends gossip, flirtation, and the shock of a cremation secret.
Che Acantha and World Gossip by C. E. Trescott Bros
A collection of quirky notes and quotes covering topics from animal welfare and bullfighting to international issues, notable speeches, and odd anecdotes. It touches on goats in famine, Yaqui Indians, a Durban diamond, and views on civilization, while mixing humor about professors and famous figures.
Mosquitoes Drive Borneo’s Wild Man Image
The Borneo coast hosts an extraordinary mosquito density per square inch. This abundance is linked to the region’s famed crop of wild men, suggesting a cultural stereotype born from harsh tropical conditions.
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Borneo
Alfred Austin's Best Shakespeare Sonnet Flaunted
The Springfield Mass Republican notes Alfred Austin penned a sonnet on Shakespeare and frames it as a featured item, while implying a ham advertisement under the same heading.
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Alfred Austin
Turkish Ruler Seeks German Loans Amid Cassie Chadwick Reference
The Sultan of Turkey pursues German financiers for a loan while noting German bankers have not focused on Cassie Chadwick stories. This clash of finance and contemporary fraud notoriety underscores international interests and scrutiny.
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Turkey
Cassie Chadwick
Girl Questions How a Girl Should Salute the Flag
A youthful inquiry wonders how a girl should salute the American flag and whether a kiss toward the color-bearer would be appropriate. The fragment hints at etiquette and patriotic gesture within a ceremonial setting.
Schedule Shows Mrs Chadwick Debts Marked as Profit Loss
The schedule of Mrs. Chadwick's debts indicates most of her victims have decided to "chuck the whole business" and attribute losses to profit and loss rather than pursuing recovery.
Morvan Drops Sun Spot From Notable Curio Collection
Circumstances prevent J Pierpont Morvan from adding the sun spot to his large collection of curiosities. The renowned collector cites factors beyond his control for the postponement and maintains plans to pursue future acquisitions.
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J. Pierpont Morvan
Diamond Provenance Hint With Pretoria Discovery
If Mrs Chadwick could reach a bank she could confirm that a wealthy relative years ago gave her the 2022 carat diamond recently found near Pretoria.
Best cigars priced at five dollars per piece
A Philadelphia tobacconist declares that his finest cigars sell for five dollars each. He adds they are not the kind Gov. Pennypacker distributes to newspaper reporters during calls.
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Philadelphia
Gov. Pennypacker
Cadets Question Fear of Militarism Cited by President
Naval cadets doubt the president's claim that fears of militarism are baseless after noting that few West Point football players left school this year.
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West Point
Food shortfalls may drive truancy in old stories
A terse remark links hunger to truancy, noting that even seasoned players recall hockey games fought through full, satisfying meals. The line emphasizes how appetite affects attendance and performance, reflecting a broader memory of hardship shaping routines.
Boy Dies After Taunts in New York School Room
A New York schoolroom tragedy ends with a boy’s death after taunts over failing an exam. The doctor cites a weak heart in the deceased, while observers describe the taunters as having weak heads.
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New York
Four Nations Draw 13 Million Yearly in Salaries
Four sovereigns including England Austria Germany and Italy receive about 13 million dollars annually in salaries. The comparison notes four kings taking the table stakes in Europe mirroring American patterns.
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England
Austria
Germany
Italy
Europe
Red Dress and Silver Casket Spur Fatal Attraction
A narrator recalls a tense, intimate encounter with a woman in a red frock that leads to distraction and danger. The moment includes a dropped cigar into a silver casket and a confession of engagement. He hints at possible manipulation over money as his fear grows.
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Freddie
Ways of Modern financiers. Millions made in one day’s transactions
A New York City briefing cites the Consolidated Gas company of New York in 1884 raising capital from 17 million to 39 million on the consolidation day. It asserts 22 million was created in a single day by deal makers, with stock and bonds selling above par and yielding large dividends. One constituent company gained 7.5 million in new stock while stockholders had paid 750,000 and received over 15 million in dividends over fifty years.
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New York
Consolidated Gas Company of
Consolidated Company
Consolidated Gas Company
New Capital
Leslie’s Weekly
Meant It Just the Same Judge Wade Recalled by Republicans
Judge Wade of Iowa, praised by Republican colleagues after a bitter campaign, recalls a story of a man run from a field by a big bull. The Republicans’ cordial remarks contrast with past political downfall, illustrating guarded affections within the party.
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Judge Wade
Iowa
Wade
Washington Post
The Soul's Prophecy by Ralph Waldo Emerson
The excerpt presents Emerson's vision of the soul ahead of us guiding a path beyond past and night. It speaks of an inward prophecy where love beauty and peaceful seas outshine old stories. It envisions innocence freeing the spirit from selfish care and a sanctified earth rise of paradise.
Charge Retold in Court Discharges Man
A police court scene recalls Judge Brady asking a colored man about a prior arrest. After hesitation the man guesses it was about a year ago and that the charge was three dollars. He is discharged.
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Brady
Albany Jour
Bread Line Portraits of Hunger at Fleischmann’s Bread Line
Geraldine Bonner describes a New York midnight bread line outside a bakery where cold and misery bind hundreds. Recipients shuffle along the sidewalk, some hide loaves, others eat quickly, while a few refuse coffee. One young man seems a gentleman without an overcoat, and a country lad hides his loaf with sheepish laughter.
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Grace Church
Geraldine Bonner
New York
Pleischmann
Beautiful Day Reflects a Calm Divine Presence
A poetic scene describes a calm divine presence across earth and sea. Trees hills and houses shine while the ocean rests beneath a purple sky. Bells birds and children's voices blend into one voice of good as a ship sails away. John Sterling.
Apology by Stranger Sparks Smithers Denial
A young man stops Smithers on a street asking if he ever lived in Nashua New Hampshire. Smithers denies the claim, saying he never was in Nashua or New Hampshire or in the consular service. The stranger apologizes for the mistaken identification and leaves.
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Nashua, N. H
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New Hampshire
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