Homecoming Turns Into Scarlet Fever Quarantine Tale
Sumner Falloway, returning from a golf trip, finds the family house quarantined for scarlet fever. A nurse explains a visiting Hopkins family used the empty home for their sick relative, while Sumner debates his stay and rents from his brother Fred. He remains in quarantine as authorities fumigate and release him.
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Bremer's
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Powers That Be
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Aunt Sally Showman and the Nero Elephant Feat
Aunt Sally Benson of West Leupert enlists farmers to feed Nero the elephant as a circus works debts. After pushing a 16 mile march and accepting 50 cents per farmer, she finally forces a bullfight stunt to recoup losses. The scheme nets about 1160 for Aunt Sally as Nero and the circus settle accounts.
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Redport
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Sally
Nera
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Leliport
Grimsby
Nero
Busey
Xero
Belli
Inet
Sally Ani
Rabbit
Marte
Neto
Aunt Saily
Dangerous Impulse Faces Drivers on Busy Streets
A New York City observer recalls how pedestrians, including a former Indy racer, briefly step into traffic when an approaching vehicle looms. The impulse to cross quickly is described as a nervous habit or misjudgment that can lead to hospital or worse when drivers and cops blame each other.
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Wes
Roy
New York
Memory and Theatre Reflections in a Fragmented Page
The fragment recalls a Cambridge scene with a fenced tree linked to Washington and a trapped soldier, a 19th century reminiscence of an impromptu rescue by students. It also shares a personal note on Edwin Booth and Mme. Modjeska praising simplicity over arrogance in acting life and company dynamics.
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Washington
Americ
Ponte
Lim
bin Hunw
Edwin Booth
Mme. Modjeska
Century
Robespierre Denies Mercy as Lady Treads Dog Paw
A tale recalls Robespierre in power when a pleading wife asked to spare her husband. He refused and, as she walked away, stepped on his dog’s paw, then challenged her, “Madam, do you no humanity.”
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Robespierre
May I see my father's record
A pew student asks to view his father's record, noting he was in the class of 777. He recalls leaving Rome with a warning not to disgrace him and seeks to gauge his own progress.
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Rome
Buffalo Express
Wisdom vs Judgment: A Proverb on Knowledge and Use
A historic adage notes that possessing knowledge without sound judgment serves others more than oneself. It emphasizes prudent use of learning and warns against overreaching or misapplication of expertise.
Power of Paderewski Moves a Reluctant Listener
A non musician recalls Paderewski's piano recital stirring deep emotion he had never felt before. He describes waves of feeling, the urge to shout, and leaving the hall elated yet exhausted, unable to explain the impact in words.
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Paderewski
Paderew
AL 2B
Chomas
Success Magazine
Burglary Nuisance and Doomed Attention in Newark
A Newark News piece laments burglars' heedlessness as they overlook valuables like a $1000 bill and a string of pearls while raiding homes. It argues such neglect reflects a flaw across criminals and mocks city crime habits with a comic jab about a damp house option and a fireproof selling point.
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Stu
Wade
Newark
Ewark News
Notice to Contractors for New School House in Palo Alto IA
Public bid call for erection of a new school house in District No 4 Great Oak township Palo Alto county Iowa. Bids due Friday July 8 1910 at 9 am to township secretary or president. Bid must include 100 dollar certified check and bond. Plans available at county superintendent Emmetsburg Iowa.
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Great Oak Township
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Emmetsburg
Law
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