An Old Campaign Yarn About Honest Abe
A Vermont campaign tale recalls the Lincoln era. A local speaker calls Abraham Lincoln Honest Old Abe and a listener demands the real reason. The exchange ends with a quip about distinguishing him from the rest of the party.
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Abraham Lincoln
Vermont
Lincoln
Jim Blake
Abe
Tom Haines
Jims
Abes
Jake
Blake
Haines
New York Times
Long Wait Ends as Mr Fangle Cooks Breakfast After Years
The brief comic item notes Mrs Fangle recounting a man who has cooked his own breakfast for fifteen years and Mr Fangle remarking he must have been very hungry when it was finally finished.
Lawyer-Driven Saddle Dispute Ends With Fee
Washington Post report describes Hank Smith and C B Winston in Missouri story about a passenger forced to pay 50 cents to baggage for a saddle. The Missouri lawyer demands a $3 fee. after a heated exchange the client pays, the lawyer receives $2.50, and the saddle is delivered.
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Hank” Smith
Michigan
C. B. Winston
Wabash Railroad
Missouri
Winston
Interior
Missouri Pacific
Jay Gould
Missouri Bar Association
Baggage Office
Tom Tobey
Baggage Men
Washington Post
Non-Resident Notice in Indiana Case
The court records a non-resident notice in Concord township Elkhart County Indiana. Plaintiff Marcus Killer vs Be P NSpade appears in the caseload with citation and affidavit indicating service on a resident defendant.
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State of Indiana
Elkhart Co
Concord Township
Jonn J. Brumbaugh
J.P Marcus
P. Nspade
Heavenly blossomings and light near earth
Fragmentary lines praise birth and bloom with imagery of heaven near Earth. The text evokes hopeful renewal and spiritual light budding through drear with poetic phrasing.
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Earth
The Gratitude of Indian Sam
Sam Augustus, Algonquin and household helper, travels 20 miles through a winter night to warn Simcoe Lodge of a planned burglary. He battles two thieves at the Daleton estate gate, shouting that they are stealing. The attempted break in and Sam's alertness hinge on his loyalty to the Beaverton area and Ed Daleton.
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Sam Augustus
Georgina Island
Beaverton
Lake Simcoe
Alexandra House
Sam
Paul Wilson
Ed Daleton
Daleton
Paul
Canada
Bers
Simcoe ‘Lodge
Simcoe Lodge
Daleton Estate
Daleton Grounds
Phantom ships loom over harbor in spring's bright glow
In lyrical, dreamlike verse the speaker hears rivers flow and doves coo as sunlit eaves glow. Through folds of harbor glory phantom barques drift, while amber elm leaves cling like drops. The scene contrasts phantom seas with spring's onset and crownlike hills bestowing light.
Goldenrod and Love Among Small Town Hearth
In a rural scene, Neil faces family doubt while Nell and Joe grow close. he honors his garden gifts, and Nell reveals her feelings, accepting love with playful honesty as the couple vows a shared future. A final political interlude shows M. De Witte clashing with the czar over funding for war.
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M. de. “Witte
Great Britain
M. de Witte
Chafing-Dish Habit Pays and Charm of Rabbit Dishes
A lighthearted piece extols the chafing dish as an easy, sociable way for wives to entertain husbands and friends. It suggests simple, tasteful rabbit dishes performed "without a great how-de-do," praising deft hosting and avoiding elaborate methods.
Ice drink venture in London ends with loss in 1842
The Atlantic recalls Boston and Salem merchants attempting to introduce American iced drinks in London. A hall was rented and workers trained to mix beverages. Fishmongers guests arrived. an English responder asked for hot water. The promoter left for Liverpool and Boston with costs totaling 1200 dollars.
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Boston
Salem
London
Atlantic
Fishmongers’ Association
Liverpool
Two Points of View on Broadway Food Supply
A New York Times anecdote quotes a visitor from upstate city who, after viewing Broadway crowds and transit, is astonished by the produce section. He wonders where all the city’s food comes from and how people are fed by all the fruit vegetables poultry and provisions seen on sidewalks and shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Preston
Broadway
New York Times
Five couples share twenty-fifth Thanksgiving dinner in St Paul
Real Thanksgiving dinner brings together five couples including Mr. and Mrs. J J McCardy Captain and Mrs Henry Castle Cel and Mrs H G Hicks and Gen and Mrs Mark D Flower at Gen Flower's home in St Paul for a joint celebration.
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J. J. McCardy
Henry
A. Castle
H. G. Hicks
Flower
St Paul
Bryan Narrates Close Call and Price Tension
A reporter relays Bryan telling a near danger tale about a line or wire and a fragile price dispute. The account hints at a risky encounter and a debate over costs in a tense moment.
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Bryan
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Georhe
Neil
Nell
Ivy
Joe
Goldenrod
Nelli
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