Practical Philanthropy and Social Snippets From Town Life
A column highlights Augustus Hemenway funding a 10 day World’s Fair trip for 26 Canton teachers, plus essays on tipping abuse in New York apartments, a patriotic Western farmer’s daughter who served disguised as a soldier, and light vignettes on romance mishaps and gossip across Pittsburgh and Chicago papers.
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Augustus Tlemennay
Canton
Mass
Chicago
Hemenway
Rochester Democrat
The Miserable Millionaire and Rural Melon Ballad
A comic voice laments riches and choices in villas, ships, and horses while noting the burden of wealth as a burden on mind and happiness. Interwoven are quips about Peduncle and a jest from the Chicago Tribune and Arkansas Traveler, reflecting humor and social satire. The excerpt ends with a ballad chorus about cooling breezes and a melon in the well from the Atlanta Constitution.
Fisherman and horseman exchange lines in odd dialogue
A sunburned man sits by a cork in the river while a horseman asks if he talks to himself or the fish. The man insists he is drawing out the fish, as a prisoner’s fate looms with exhausted legal options and questions about the prisoner’s money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niow
Papa
Pater
Clara
Nan
Callie
Cam
Tam
Chicago Tribune
Beach Fun Versus Sand Thief Pokes Fun at Summer Muster
A poem notes the fun of beaching and sunbathing while humorously smiting the witless wretch who fills a bathing suit with sand. The tone mirrors a New York Press voice lampooning seaside throngs and playful mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Fragmentary 19th Century Dispatches and Ads
A clipped compilation shows a travel scene with a brief train note and a humorous exchange about tipping and paying in advance. It also includes a quoted insurance letter from a salesman offering life coverage and a plans to visit with a cell tomorrow or Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deansun-Shope
Shell
Sweltering Day at the Track Described in Local Verse
A vivid scene from the Indianapolis Journal depicts a bustling betting stand under a hot sun. A man nicknamed Great Casar jokes about farm life while enduring crushed collar and smashed hat as heat and activity surround the racing track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casar
Indianapolis Journal
Daughter Warns About Classmate Harry Tucker At School
A mother cautions her child to steer clear of a disruptive pupil named Harry Tucker who dominates the class and draws concern over his impact on Tommy’s standing. The child agrees to comply and avoid him at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tucker
Tommy
Trath
Sandlter’s Hidden Cards Touch Silent Sparrows
A reminiscence recalls a Patagonia trip where a sandlter claimed to read card differences unseen by others after early rounds. Mrs. Hudson, an ornithologist, notes the man was astonished by sparrow varieties in a house, asserting they looked and acted identical despite audible birdsong.
Summer reveals truth beyond the hammock trap
In a brief scene a girl climbs a hammock and struggles before realizing she is not in it, a moment noted as a quirky line from the source. The fragment names Petroit Trica as the author.
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Petroit Trica
Pearl oysters differ from edible oysters and shell value
The pearl oyster is a different species from edible oysters. Shells of pearl oysters are highly valuable to pearl fishers, with the Gulf of California fisheries producing notable pearls. A historic 1881 pearl sold for 310,000, and annual finds in the California gulf have reached tens of thousands per pearl, while shells profit Europe-bound trade for ornaments and buttons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of California
California Gulf
Europe
Karper
Rare American coins and a tale from Biweerlecht
The note highlights the high prices for rare U S coins such as a 1794 dollar and a 1796 half cent and cites eight known 1794 dollars. It then describes Biweerlecht a ruin in Galloway Scotland where Dervareif and her husband Banal are said to be buried in a romantic tale. It also mentions a Health line about inheritance and a warning on consumption not always fatal.
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New York
New York Herald
United States
London
Galloway
Scotland
Dervareif
Dehu Banal
Ates
CG. Senvnrz
Chen
Moe
C. Ta. Campnutn
Hill
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Hilla
Harper's Dagar
Trene
Jack
Caiele Jacke
Arkansaw
Billville
Atlanta Constitution
Saly
New York Weekly
Sweetheart Abbey
Huye
America
Drs
Prue & CO
Auprista
Overman Wheel Co
Boston
Washington
Denver
North Main Street
Butte
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RED Boot and Shoe
SSK
Peewee
Anderson Bros
Weightman & Anderson
Marlow’s
Bible Readers
Sedrow
Fom
Rochester
N.Y
Ohio Chemical CO
Opera Block
Lima
Ohio
Tr Onto Chemical Co
Siri
Leslie
Wich
Ferny
Onio Chemical CO
Mathew Johs
Conn
V. C
Pittsburgh
Tre Onio Chemical Co
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