Henry Sylvester’s Narrow Escape and Homecoming
A distressed boy Henry Sylvester is directed by a stranger who pretends to be his father, then escapes at night into a snowbound road. He trudges toward his Uncle Josiah, is found by Miss Spencer, and is reunited with his mother. A later tragedy reveals Harvey’s past and a bankbook left for the boy.
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American Press Association
Henry Sylvester
Josiah
Harvey
Clindnes
Viele Dustan
Grandweather
Simout
Tie
Miss Spencer
Ilenry Sylvester
Mrs. Miller
Sheriff's
Actrest
Belindy
Belindy Miller
Garret
Miller
Belated groom stalls wedding and a crusty pun in the news
A registrar jokes with a late groom as the wedding party waits. In another tale Fisherman George Coward credits Mr George W Childs with life changing advice after remembering a crab scam. Childs counsels honesty about crabs, making Coward prosper and win favor on the coast.
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George W. Childs
George Coward
Shrewsbury
West Street
Mr. Childs
New York Wort
A Wy Lobster Pound at Southport Me
The Boston Globe describes a 12 acre lobster pound at Southport Maine. It notes the coast’s most successful pound shipping about one million lobsters annually, with a dam across a tidewater cove and an iron rod fence to control water flow. Lobsters over 10 inches are kept. others are harvested. The seine, corks, and chain gear are described, as are handling methods and feeding practices.
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Southport
Boston
Boston Globe
Moon Advice, Sal, and a Hidden Tragedy
Uncle Jabez narrates Sal’s doomed romance with a city suitor who pretends wealth and culture. Sal dies of heartbreak after her lover is imprisoned, and Jeannette later marries Sal’s former suitor Oscar Hobbes, closing the circle in the countryside.
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Sal
Jeannette
Joe
Sai
Uncle Jabez
Hit
Oscar Hobbes
Oscar
Jabez
Chicago News
Weather Change Quip From New York Weekly
A humorous exchange notes a change of climate as a joke about coming weather. A wife cites the doctor and a husband jokes that the sky appears ready to deliver the change within hours.
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Another Mrute
New York Weekly
Economy In Foot Wear And A Straight Shot
An excerpt on economical footwear favors low cut shoes worn with gaiters for a matching look and comfort. It argues gaiters hide foot size, are easily changed when worn, and suit multiple dress styles. The piece also includes a short dialogue where a young man insults a woman, and she responds with a blunt retort about his looks.
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Sal
Joe
Boston
Jenness Miller
Detroit
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W. W. Tunis & Bro. Lumber Company
Tunis Mills
RS. Fountain
W. W. Tunis & Bro, Lumber CO
Augusta Larned
Tal End
Bruce
Pickering
Harvard University
Alvin Gr. Clark
Canbridge
Mass
Harvard Observatory
Philadelphia Ledger
Ady
Ana
St. Nicholas
Caroline
JJ. M. Beaven
Talbot
Otk
Lumbeer
Smith
Richard T. Carter
Hyeepee
Cecil County Hay
T. C. Hackett
Queen Anne, Md
Baltimore Coal Tar and Manufacturing Company
W. Campen Street
Baltimore
Admonishing PLC
Childs
Jabez Whalens
Jane
Hobbes
Jeannette Clifford
Cliffords
Mr. Rutledge
Yeou
Allus
Miss Simpson
Academy
Joe Martin
Cademy
Scottsville
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