Clever Children and the Dinner Party Missteps
A humorous slice of family life from a social gathering shows children misinterpreting meals and morals. A young girl demands lobster salad with trifle, insisting she always takes them together, while another recalls enormous slugs in her salad. A devout boy questions souls after death, leading to a mix of innocence and mischief as neighbors react to a looming illness.
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Dever
Stn
Sud
Heaven
Hell
Sionth
Sweetswart
Chesterfield
Crexture
Linekuiail
Lwill
Ami
Quacked with quips and quirks of love and wit
A mix of humorous vignettes and social commentary on marriage and courtship drawn from polished anecdotes. It humorously notes a child’s sharp wit, then shifts to tales of romantic manipulation, marital politeness, and the social dynamics of husbands and wives in refined circles.
Brother Skinner's Marriage Lesson From Paradise
The article records Brother Skinner, age 23, receiving remarks from a president figure about marriage. He is pressed to explain if he weds for love or to gain wealth, with homely advice that love alone may fade like froth on soda water. The dialogue notes cautions about lasting commitment and warns that passion often wanes after a few years.
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Clarke
Morrill
Detroit
Mich
Ofumber
Dr. Clarke
Sar
Avery Bae
Ietter
Offess
Pariers
E. D. Clare
Merrill Blook
Cor
Woodward and Yefferson
Detroit, Mich
Bradder
Mary
Mary de Gal
Bekase
Bradder Skinner
War
Armadillos and a sobbing girl draw Market Street crowd
A long feature of curious animal lore and a street scene unfolds on Market Street. Volunteers describe the armored Volypentes bolita armadillo from South America, its rolling defense and digging claws. A small girl’s shoe string feast on a horse triggers a humorously tense moment as bystanders and a driver intervene to calm the scene.
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Volypentes
Bolita
Brazil
South America
John A. Coryell
Jund
Cruelty Society
Fox in Fiction and Fables Dual Nature of the Fox
The fox in Reineke Fuchs is a dual figure, both deceiver and occasional dupe. Animals fall prey to its wiles in romance, while people mock it in play and joke. Even cooks and children tease the crafty creature, revealing the tension between cunning and honesty.
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Reineke Fuchs
Fion
Tannyrowk
Fed
D. Kenney
Randouz
N.Y
A. Derevere
Rennedy
Millville
N.d
Will Snow
David Kennedys
Peis
Stepale
R. Kennedy
The Fox in Fables and Mock Heroism Exposed
A fragmented excerpt discusses fox tales where the fox is deceitful and clever yet punished, noting occasional honorable behavior and cooperation with other animals. It references mimcry, fox hunting as sport, and xenophobia in poetry, with scattered names and a final garbled citation from Gentleman's Magazine.
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Notaiy
Cosme
Mimry
Hemen
Gentleman's Magazine
Vnard
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