Romance Out of a Canyon Hero and the Missing Horse
Miss Gussie Robertson, daughter of Colonel Robertson, sketches a cliff gorge during a Colorado camping trip. A mounted man named Melind claims a claim against a highway robber, Bob Hill, who escapes after borrowing her horse. The romance unfolds with daily visits, a proposed marriage, and a moonlit ending as Miss Gussie faces Caswell and her dramatic mislaid horse.
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Miss Gussie Robertson
Colorado
New York
Boston
Miss Gussie
Colonel Robertson
Harry Caswell
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Miss Gussle
Bob Hill
Mr. Caswell
Four 7s Solve Coffin Riddle in Maine Camp
A widow in Hulton Maine faced a grim budget for her husband Peter Grimes’ coffin. Carpenter Joseph Breed proposed four 7s to indicate twenty eight, the age on the lid. The funeral prayer moment brought a grim joke as the reader noted the four sevens and gasped at the pun.
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Hulton
Peter Grimes
Joseph Breed
Grimes
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Boston Herald
Natural Enemies of the Quail and Harsh Sportsmen
Grover Cleveland denounces cruel quail killings in winter and calls for legal punishment. He cites a covey huddled together as a target and reports a shooter claiming he would not fire until the quail stopped running, labeling such behavior unacceptable for sportsmen.
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Grover Cleveland
Friendship and Its Fragile Influence in Life
Reflection on friendship as a bond between souls and the danger of corrupting associations. Warns that warm friends can become worst enemies when misused, urging care in forming ties and guarding those under influence, noting grave responsibilities and opportunities within true friendship.
Clinging Ways Mentioned In Streetcar Straps
A Washington Herald quips about urban fashion as the country cousin asks how people cling to street car straps and the city girl answers with a witty remark.
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Washington Herald
Touchstone of men and gold in Fuller quotation
A concise aphorism notes that men are tested by gold as much as gold is tested by a touchstone, reflecting on character and value in exchange and virtue. The line frames wealth as a mirror for humanity, suggesting integrity or flaws are revealed through material tests.
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Fuller
Old Fashioned Strategy in the Empire Lunch Room
Sally Loftus helps Ralph Putnam run No. 5 Empire lunch room as he learns business duties. Kitty Belman, bold and fashionable, clashes with discipline until Ralph fires her and Kitty ends up with Tim as a growing romance unfolds.
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Empire lunch room
Kitty Behman
Sally Loftus
Ralph Putnam
Empire heasé
Kitty Belman
Lim
Ralph
Kitty
Kitty Bellamnan
Empire
Ralph Puriam
Russell Sage
Sally Loftug
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Sally
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Tim
No. 5
The Sleeping Baby and a World of Phrases
A column reflects on the charm and folly of human sentiment. It muses that true contentment eludes the credulous, notes mothers’ endless reminders, and critiques the sleep smile as a fragile, debated myth tied to sleep and gas. It cites St Augustine and Thackeray to show older views on infant smiles.
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Atchison Globe
St. Monica
St. Augustine
Thackeray
Amelia
London Chronicle
Origin of the Christmas Stocking from Italy Legend
The article traces how the Christmas stocking tradition began with St Nicholas of Padua tossing yarn purses into open windows for the poor. Over time these hangs evolved into stockings filled with gifts, sometimes placed on mantels or left by the chimney, reflecting changes in currency and customs.
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Italy
St Nicholas
Padua
St. Nicholas
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