Charity Rewards The Poor Stranger In Unseen Kindness
A stormy night tale follows Margaret and William Edgarton as a destitute traveler seeks shelter. They share food and warmth, and the man soon departs, leaving them hopeful ignorance of his identity. A later gift reveals he is their generous employer, Mr. Morgan, who promotes William as deputy manager with a handsome new home and support for their family.
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The Appeal Publication Rates and Policies
The Appeal lists weekly publication terms and payment rules for ads and notices. It details deadlines, penalties for late payment, yearly discounts, and rates for announcements such as candidates, obituaries, and private notices. It also notes acceptable payment, handling of transient ads, and that communications to the proprietor will be attended to.
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The excerpt blends comic rhymes with maritime science notes about thirst at sea and a board of trade exam question on coping with saltwater thirst. It also includes a humorous dialogue about a rhubarb incident in Mrs Pumper's yard and a fond parent’s reaction.
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Tomer
Board of Trade Examiners
John Thomas
Rascal
Baby's Skies in a Mother's Eyes Poem
Child’s weather depends on mamma’s gaze and smile. The poem asks mamma to shield tears and avoid complaints so the baby sees sunshine instead of rain. It emphasizes a mother’s steady, comforting presence.
Debt Free Living And A Humorous Rail Tale
The passage extols economy and avoiding debt with a Grange ethic urging saving and self reliance. It includes a quip about two Irishmen on a railroad track and a riddle where a boy explains that the girl is not related because the boy lied.
Filial memory and the call to modern female education
A collage of old essays on the mother figure, the lasting power of memory, and advice to women on engaging with current events. It evokes filial affection and the ties of memory, then shifts to guidance about education, conversation, and worldly awareness. Other fragments offer maxims on success, leadership, and perseverance, ending with a cynical note on laziness and wealth.
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Gennan
Laptzs
Politeness Across Ranks Highlighted In City Hall Note
A City Hall pickup highlights courteous conduct as a social equalizer. The piece urges kindness to the poor and ignorant, warns against snobbery, and promotes dignity in public debate and private conversation. It includes anecdotal items from the Rome Courier and a Maine Farmer recipe for blackberry wine.
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