Man Saves Debating Society by Crossing Flooded Creek
Jack walks a flooded creek to reach the trestle, battling icy water and darkness. A section of the covered bridge drifts, sinks twice, then grinds to a halt on the trestle. He returns with the perilous feat, enabling the Philos to win the class debate on strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey
Jersey County
Jack
Jae
Philos
Linos
Guthridge
Warn
Halstead
Gardner
Philo
Gardiner
Byterms
Guthri
Bath Prescott i
Washington News
Village Attorney Vows Revenge in Courthouse Romance
A vain heiress spurs a penniless village lawyer to vow justice in a dramatic tale ending with a famed courtroom duel over a multimillion property. Years later in a large city, Enos A. Bramble probes a widow witness on the stand as truth and money collide.
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Kersmith
Misappointment in the Christian Register Verse
A reflective poem notes the toils of farmers and the heartbreak of pride as storms of doubt and wind test faith, yielding new life and meaning as hearts turn from sorrow to song.
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Sizhing
Christian Register
The Boy Orator in a Rainbound Debate
Jack seeks a crossing to join a campus debate as Macoupin River floods the bridge the train cannot cross. The plan hinges on finding a boat or hand cart to reach Linville, while Gardiner and others contend with Guthridge and Brooks. The delay threatens the staged contest amid rising waters.
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Jack
Albert Halstead
Duck Duckles
Dick Arlington
Horace
Phitos
Dirk
Gardiner
Brooks
Guthridge
St. Louis
Philos
Macoupin Station
Albert
Springfield
East St. Louis
Ole Macoupin
Carlinville
Dorsey
Crick
Waal
Kain
Waass
Riddle of Room Prices at a Detroit Hotel
A hotel clerk and guest spar over room pricing with a playful misreading of two dollars. The guest presses for the best available rooms while the clerk hints prices descend to upper and lower floors, culminating in a bow as the diamond stud vanishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sin
Detroit
Free Press
America
Grammy
Oonce
True & CO
Aurusta
Fragmented verse and column notes mix in paper scraps
A collage of light verse and social snippets appears with lines about The Charge of the Light Brigade, mock ethics of shopping, a restaurant job query, and sentimental verses. Readable names include Willie Jolson and Miranda, with scant context and several garbled phrases.
Maurice de Saxe Strength Myth From Cincinnati Gazette
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette recounts Maurice, son of Augustus, famed for formidable strength. Tales include twisting a nail into a corkscrew with fingers to open bottles, breaking the strongest horseshoe, and lifting a London dustman. Only actress Mile Gauthier resisted lifting wrists in a long contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus
Maurice, Marechal de Saxe
Fontenoy
London
Gauthier
Maurice
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Worship of Ugliness and Tasteless Art Objects
Excerpt contrasts New York and Chicago comments on fashion and art. It notes a Washington Sun piece criticizing modern shop windows and the sale of ugly objects, while a Chicago Record quips about a husband’s past hat remark. The dialogue hints at social tastes and marital teasing.
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New York
New York Sun
Wile
Chicago
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San Francisco
Cal
Hal
Verdigris McSorrell
Mr. Branthle
Mr. Evarts
W. N. Evarts
Boyarts
Boston Transcript
Light Brigade
New York Times
Brooklyn
Ann Miranda
Willie Jolson
Willie Johnson
Miranda
Willie
Putemof
Washinton
Boston
Overman Wheel CO
Washington
Denver
North Main Street
Butte
Montana
RED Boot
Senvurz
C. L. Oamrounn
Anderson Bros
Weightman & Anderson
Figo
Marlow
Dillon, Montana
Elimeh
Faelosa
Bible Readers
Rochester
N. Y
Hill
Wition
Ohio Chemical CO
Opera
Lima
Ohio
B.M. Jaylord
Leslie
Mich
Dosnis Ferry
N. J
Onto Chemical Co
Mathew Johnson
P. O. Box
Pittsburgh
Onio Chemical CO
Helen Morrison
Cincinnati
W. L. Lotegay
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