Garden Romance and Scheming for Lawrence
Bernice plans to marry into wealth with Aunt Patrick approving, while Susan schemes to protect her father and their garden by faking a move to the Grays. A dawn encounter with Lawrence sparks a forbidden spark as the two hold a delicate secret, testing family consent and loyalty. A parallel tale recalls Napoleon and a betrayed countess whose husband’s guilt is proven only by a letter.
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Bernice
Susi
Susan
Patrick
Lawrence
Berry
Daddy
lIndow
Grahams
Conchman
Stanleys
Miss Stanley
Hye
Joe Jenkins
Genely and Company
Hetle
Ple
Aunt Patrick
Granger
Crofton
Stanley
Count de P
Bonaparte
Lim
Tie
Mme, de P
Mdame
Mme. de P
Betty Spooner and Reuben Fight Hidden in Barn
Betty Spooner, engaged to Reuben Warner, wrestles with sulking mood and jealousy sparked by Warner’s bragging and a barbed wire fence incident. A late night escape to the barn leads to a brazen defense by Reuben as five supposed robbers are repelled. Betty’s mother calls her to reconsider and abandon sulks for chores, while their tense relationship tests their vow to marry.
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Betty Spooner
Farmer Spooner
Betty
Reuben
Aly
Miss Betty
Spooner
Massy
Reuben Warner
Ife
Tie
Iie
Kimg
Mr. Warner
Miss Spooner
Verses and Impudent Exchange From New York Press
A mocked dialogue mocks gender roles with a jest about a house full of furniture and feminine attire. The second speaker declares the wife would still own many items, while the other wryly advises men to hide their own clothes under the bed.
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Elubumui
New York Press
Scale For Men's Hosiery Size Equates Feet Inch Fit
Scale for men's hosiery shows inches toe to heel match shoe size. Example size 9 equals eight inches, applies to other sizes. Half hose often not conforming considered imperfect stock. a fixed trade list links hose sizes to shoe sizes for proper fit.
Moon Cure For Bald Heads
An old New York Tribune item notes a superstition linking moon phases to hair growth and shares a recipe. The ointment mix calls for bear’s grease ashes of burned bees southern wood juice of two white lily roots sweet almonds musk and is applied the day before the full moon and then daily on the bald spot.
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New York Tribune
The Hat of Mine Sparks Wife and Husband Debate
In a humorous exchange from the Louisville Courier-Journal a wife derides her husband’s outdated hat saying it has been out of date for ten years. He retorts that styles likely swing back within that span, highlighting a playful clash over fashion and vanity.
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James
Missouri
Kansas City
Mississippi
Kansas City Journal
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Williston
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B. & B. Oil Heaters
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Salisbury, MD
Kali Works
Nassau, St., New York
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Concord, Md
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Concord
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Arkansas River
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King's Auction
Maltimore City
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King’s
Baltimore
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James King & CO
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