The Escape From a Madman Husband
A devoted wife recalls twelve years of happiness with George Morgan and a perilous August visit by Herbert Stanley, an escaped madman and former lover bent on abducting her. Using a ruse with a loyal Newfoundland and a coded rescue note, she lures Stanley into trusting her, triggers his capture, and survives. Stanley is returned to the asylum, and the couple’s life returns to safety.
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Under the Snow Flakes Charity and a Poor Woman's Death
A stark urban scene shows charity hypocritical while a poor old woman dies from cold and hunger beside her straw bed. Neighbors debate moral deeds as a snowflake witness recounts the grave burial and divine judgment, contrasting quiet sorrow with crowded neglect.
Woman Seeks Music From Movie Clerk in Curious Exchange
A charming brunette asked about music at a movie store yesterday as she lifted her cast and melted eyes toward a clerk. The clerk replied modestly that he has the music, but questioned the interest. She answered softly that the music is what she wants.
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Ife
A Happy Prospect by Rev William S Lacy
A religious poem by Rev William S Lacy reflects on aging, sight loss, and the hope of heaven. The speaker, now aged and blind, envisions crossing the river to join the heavenly chorus, praising Christ with angels and saints in eternal joy.
Just As I Am Hymn Page Finds Honest Hope
A poor boy asks a city missionary for a clean hymn page found in a sister’s pocket after her death. A single paper bearing the hymn’s first stanza inspires the boy and missionary, as the girl who treasured it hoped it would carry salvation to others in a mission Sabbath school.
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Neptune
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Stanley
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Sober Second Thoughts Golden Sayings and Proverbs
A compact collection of maxims and wry observations on character and life. It contrasts covetousness with effort, notes ironies of temper, and offers pared moral rules and reflections on mind and heart as a house for ideas. Golden Sayings.
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papa
House of Correction
Do Good Work for Fame, Not Seek It
Quote from Coleman’s Rural World urges Youna Mres to pursue real good through knowledge and devoted effort. Define a noble philanthropic objective, steadily advance hourly, and let merit drive fame, not the urge for recognition.
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Coleman
Relicion Ties Man to Creator in Webster Quote
A historical quotation attributed to Daniel Webster emphasizes religion as the binding force between humans and the divine. It warns that severing this tie leaves a person adrift, devoid of purpose, and surrounded by darkness and ruin.
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Daniel Websler
Titan sour sweet music quote from Shakespeare
The excerpt presents a Shakespearean reflection on life likened to music, noting that when time breaks and proportion is lost, human lives resemble discordant melodies. It frames the idea that disorder in time mirrors disorder in life.
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Titan
Shakespeare
Quote on prayer and desire by Frooker
A compact editorial remark asserts that every sincere yearning, even without proper form, is a prayer to God because the heart’s meanings and wants constitute true supplication. The author links inner intention with spiritual receptivity and divine regard.
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Frooker
Quotes on greatness and shared blessing by Phillips Brooks
A pair of Brooks quotations emphasize that true greatness comes from serving one’s race and recognizing that gifts come from God for the benefit of others. The reflections urge humility and communal responsibility in blessing others through personal talents.
Whin D Thinks of Agencies at Work to Improve World
Quote attributed to Slive and Punshon reflecting gratitude for agencies ceaselessly at work to make the world better. The line expresses appreciation for ongoing public service and social improvement efforts.
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JL Punshon
A guilty conscience is like a whirl pool says Fuller
A brief reflection asserts that a guilty conscience acts as a whirlpool drawing in all that would otherwise pass by, attributed to Fuller.
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Fuller
Noble Thoughts Bring Companions Not Solitude
Quotations from Sir Phatin Sitney note that true company comes from noble thoughts, implying companionship exists where virtue guides the mind. The remark emphasizes internal ethics as a social bond beyond physical presence.
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Sir Phatin Sitney
Fragmentary proverb on personal praise and risk
A compact old saying compares value of loyalty and flattery, suggesting practical caution toward praise. It uses imagery of a cur fawn and asserting that genuine regard matters more than empty compliments. The line reflects folk wisdom about trust and behavior.
She Thought She Knew About a Noisy Sleeping Child
In a sleeping coach a baby’s cries provoke a quarrel. A mother defends herself, recounting her fourteen years of motherhood and many moves, insisting she knows how to handle the situation. The fat man complains of sleep disruption as the mother asserts her authority. The exchange ends with a sharp retort and a final defiant statement.
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Nora
Lovelines Exalting Inner Beauty and Christian Virtue
The piece praises true beauty as moral character over physical appearance. It extols decorum, sincere conversation, empathy, and humility aligned with Christian precepts. It argues virtue outshines adornment, urging a life of modest simplicity and spiritual integrity.
Ambiguous Claim Sparks Debate on "Beautiful Snow" in New York
A provocative remark in the Free Press questions who authored "Beautiful Snow" in New York, implying strong local backlash. The citation hints at a heated, potentially vigilant reaction within the community to the anonymous claim.
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New York
Free Press
Fragmentary Recipe Fragments From Seco CAK Page
A partial recipe lists ingredients including flour sugar baking powder caraway seeds dripping milk and an egg. The text is garbled with misspellings and incomplete quantities, suggesting a kitchen instruction note or clipping fragment from Seco CAK.
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Seco
Winter’s Eve in Newark A Peculiar Beaded Elbow Tale
A fragment from an old Newark piece describes women walking in winter with beaded elbows and references a habit of slapping at musketogs in Summty Way Chterlten. The readable text is limited and the meaning remains unclear but hints at regional lore and archaic phrases.
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