Daisy the mare drama over old neighbors ends in standoff
On a rural fence line Jacob Keene and Lorenzo Nettle dispute Daisy the mare’s fate. Keene recalls Uncle Willie’s trust and hopes to buy back the trotter for 17 dollars, while Nettle demands a higher price and a stronger claim, arguing Daisy’s value has shifted with time and use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Keene
Lorenzo Nettle
Jacob
Mr. Keene
Lizzie
Lorenzo
Daisy
Mrs. Keene
Lizzie Keene
Wille
Het
Willie
Fras
Little River
Joe
Daisy the White Mare and a minister’s bargain
Jacob Keene loses Daisy after a tense sale to Lorenzo Nettle and a Elmville minister buys her for fifty dollars. A late twist reveals the mare’s revival and Jacob’s ironic gain as she miraculously wakes from a supposed death, reshaping loyalties in the meadow and barnyard.
Ameer Praises English Gun Description in Court
The Afghan ameer requested a description of England’s largest gun from a English diplomatic agent. The Englishman described a 100 ton gun, and the ameer remarked that the cartridge was as large as the gun just described. He would not show astonishment, nor admit defeat, in front of his circle of Afghan boys.
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Intermeer
Afghanistan
England
Ameer
One Idea Developed Browning How Is Your New Club Growing
A Chicago News quip notes Browning How’s new club for idea exchange. Greening says progress is slow, with members convinced each has the only worthwhile idea.
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Browning
Greening
Chicago News
Mrs Teaser Catches Husband Stealing Home
A witty exchange presents Mrs Teaser as a strong catcher who nabbed her husband stealing home, framing a lighthearted portrait of sharp play and quick reflexes in a domestic vignette.
Ghostly Opera Sings Haunting Public House Crowd
A Salvation Army hall draws grimy loafers who queue for a gramophone program. Pompey Carlyle’s grand opera aria provokes a derelict to protest, revealing a former singer wrecked by drink and the haunting pull of past fame.
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The
Salvation Army
Gramophone
Pompey Carlyle
Hopera
Isself
Tobacco Chefs and the Fermentation Secrets of Havana
The Buffalo Express describes a “tobacco chef” who crafts flavors for tobacco brands by fermenting leaves with specific bacteria. Lower grades rely on simple mixtures, while high grade Havana tobaccos gain distinct flavors from years of fermentation, as the chef treats the leaves like a cook uses spices.
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Tam
Havana Cis
Buffalo Express
Pleasant Meeting Ends On Sunny Note
A Pleasant meeting reveals social bragging and family troubles. One speaker boasts of a 500 real estate sum and a successful child, while another laments a wayward son and declining finances. They part with advice to seek sunshine and stop being grumpy.
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Tie
Chicago Record-Herald
A Nail Keg That Turned Into Silver Gifts
Jeremiah Atwater, a New Haven merchant, bought nails in Boston and received several casks. One keg opened to reveal silver dollars inside a layer at each end. The Boston firm insisted nails were nails. Atwater donated the silver basin to Center Church, where it has been used in baptisms ever since.
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Jeremiah Atwater
New Haven
Boston
Atwater
Art and Nature in Longfellow's Hyperion
A compact reflection on how art reveals both man and nature with art aligning with nature. The excerpt likens thoughts to ocean vapors carried by rivers back to the sea, suggesting harmony between art and nature as they mutually reveal each other through Longfellow's Hyperion.
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Longfellow
Illuminating City Citizen Recites Ireland Police Rule
A New York citizen finds a roadside Irish notice: until further notice every vehicle must carry lights when darkness begins. Darkness begins when the lights are lit. The quirky rule echoes the era’s public safety postings and reflects social humor in transport etiquette.
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New York
Ireland
Saturday Evening Post
Children's Drawers Trimmed with Hemstitched Embroidery
Classified item notes children under ten years clothing including drawers with hemstitched tucks and decorative embroidery. Shoes range from infant sizes to youth eleven or twelve. AOC.
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India
Maena
Uarinsook
Childrens
Aoc
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Denton Journal
Ren. I. Johnson
Howard Melvin
By Clarissa Mackie
American Press Association
Pitty
Elmville
Dan
Duffy
Orcuzo
Torenzo
Dan Narman
Pet
Edward Clodd
Grant Allen
Allen
Ondon Chroulete
Baltimore
Hochschild, Kohn & Co
Soc
Childre
Fpinin Chaimbray
United States
Maryland
District of Columbia
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
New Jersey
Nochschild
Howard and
Lexington Sts
Baltimore, MD
Caroline
Carter Block
Denton
William Bullock
Denton, Md
Caleb N. Coulbourn
Calvin Coulbourn
Lulu M. Coulbourn
William J. Neal
T. Pliny Fisher
Caroline County
Court House
Jos. P. Anthony
M. Bates Stephens
Anthony Mill
Wole
T. Pliny Fisher, F. P. Covey
Assignice
T. Priny Fisher
Preston
A. T. Covey
Iouse
Andersontown
Burrsville
Ringgold's
Big Pine
Bateson Farm
Ringgold's Green
Hickman
F. P. Corry
Woods
Geo. W. Gravatt
Love Point
Chesapeake
LOVE
Point Beach& Park CO
Centreville, Maryland
AR Arts
RTS
BS IR
Aris
Isrgau
E. A. Strout Company
Strout
FE. A. Strout
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chicago
John S. Barnhart
Baltimore American
Daily American
Mons
Wwe
Eutaw and
Sarstoga Streets
Carters
Amy Wae
Brager
Felix Agnus
N. Charles St
Federansburg
Federalsburg
H. R. Merriken
O. C. Garey & CO
Denton, Nd
Farry
Sc Internat
Bullock’s
Carter Brock
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