A Civil War Romance Across Divided Hearts
A Tennessee girl Emily Torbert and northern soldier Johnny Warfield fall in love amid the 1862 Murfreesboro conflict. After Johnny helps her family and is wounded, Emily agrees to marry Bristow who must reach her before Federal lines trap him. Bristow is captured, Johnny returns years later to find Emily waiting.
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Professor Taylor Warns One Third Of Food Is Wasted
Professor A. B. Taylor of the University of Pennsylvania says one third of the United States yearly food production is lost due to bad handling. He proposes interstate control of food storage to curb waste and stabilize prices at reasonable levels.
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United States
Wayward son spared in Detroit Free Press quip
In a witty Detroit Free Press remark, the line suggests the son’s return was not fatal, joking that killing the fatted calf would be murder and noting the son’s skin and ribbed figure. The exchange plays on biblical imagery to describe the tale’s tone and twist.
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Detroit Free Press
It Does Happen Involving Cinderella Tale Comment
A Kansas City Journal quote recalls a Cinderella story and a woman removing her slipper in public, noting that such acts occur in restaurants and suggesting the truth of the tale may never be revealed.
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Kansas City Journal
A Love That Endured the Civil War's Fractured South
Major Harry Sheffield, South Carolina plant er descendant Alma Archibald and the Archibald estate are central as the war ends. Sheffield, torn between loyalties, leaves the South for the Union army and returns to find the plantation ruined. He helps rebuild the Archibald home, marries Alma, and becomes a trusted Southern ally in postwar reconciliation.
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Notable Quip Highlights Congressional Powers
A Louisville Courier Journal item recalls a sharp exchange about congressional speech and withdrawal of remarks. It notes that a congressman carries great powers and can withdraw his earlier statements, framing the debate in a concise, period-voice quip.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Antiquated Furnishings Endure, Says Courier Journal
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes a limitless shelf of antique furniture that seems never to wear out. The items endure, with little practical use yet lasting through decades and beyond.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Two Bells Ring Twice for School Question
A Boston Globe quip notes a man asking if schools ring two bells. His niece replies that they ring one bell twice, highlighting a humorous misinterpretation of school rituals. The brief exchange underscores everyday linguistic quirks.
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Boston Globe
Our Language. A brief San Francisco dialogue fragment
The excerpt presents a casual two person exchange about a steak order. John mentions a steak broiled rare, and his companion responds with affectionate diction in a breezy, informal San Francisco setting.
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