Rose and Louis vow and a Marquis plots
In a gilded French library Rose confronts a secret betrothal to Robin, spurs a conflict with Louis, and learns of Robin’s rise from gardener to a man of wealth and status. The marquis guides the unfolding confession, revealing their fates and Rose’s duty to honor her promise.
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Rose
Louis
Robin
Robina
Helen Montauban
France
Loai
Hose
Marquis
Monsieur
Darling
City Life Seen Through Country Visitor's Eyes
A country visitor finds New York dull compared to rural life. He notes lack of nearby post offices and barber shops, long waits for goods, and distant shops, while residents realize the contrast to frontier comforts. The piece contrasts village ease with urban bustle and winter chill.
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New York
New York Times
Attorney’s string of weak points provokes court remark
An Illinois attorney argued a series of feeble points one after another. The court questioned their merit and asked if there was anything in them. The reply drew humor on piling minor issues rather than strong single points.
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Illinois
Ivory trade and elephant fatalities in Africa cited
A fragment cites annual elephant deaths in Africa amounting to at least 15,000 and the related raw ivory production and price references, noting life expectancy and a citation style resembling a historical mathematical or moral reflection.
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Africa
Origin of the word Yankee and its evolving meaning
A New Orleans Times-Democrat writer examines Yankee etymology from Scandinavian roots to Cambridge cant in 1700s Boston. He notes Yankee became a broad, nonoffensive term for Americans, with Europe using Yankee for citizens and traders, while humorous exchanges from New York Times and Marion Crawford anecdotes add period flavor.
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North
New Orleans Times-Democrat
South
Skeats
New England
Uniteds States
Boston
William Gordon
Cambridge
Mass
United States
Thanksgiving Homecoming Jokes In Council Bluffs
Fragmentary verse describes a family gathering for Thanksgiving in Council Bluffs with relatives arriving from near and far. The speaker notes cooking, pie, jokes, and laughter as they anticipate the holiday meal while avoiding scolding from elders.
A Thankful Thanksgiving with Lida Finds a Fiancé
In a village home, Mrs. Nisbett frets over feast day comforts while Lida Tremaine arrives with late autumn flowers. A surprise town romance unfolds as Stephen Risingham is revealed to be her fiancé, though he is her adopted nephew, and Mrs. Nisbett joyfully proclaims the holiday the most thankful yet.
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Monsieur
Rose
Joel Nisbett
Sarepta
Mrs. Nisbett
Artemisias
Parson Jarvis
Sloatesville
Joel
Stephen
Mia
Nisbet
Lida Tremaine
Constance
Sheerie
Lida
Joe
Mra. Nisbett
Nisbett
Lidia
Mrs. Nickett
Ada
Stephen Risingham
Turkeys Thought on Fate and Life in a Curious Verse
A fragmentary verse ponders turkeys and their fate. The speaker questions whether birds reflect on life and hear a final call, though the text remains unsettled and incomplete with garbling and stray phrases.
Thanksgiving Day Cheer Lifts Spirits Amid Gratitude
A reflective Thanksgiving editorial urges readers to find joy and gratitude despite troubles. It extols hope, compares pessimists to Job, and encourages opening the soul to the light and blessings, noting even a turkey has reason to be thankful for abundance.
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Job
Prout
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Bourly
Monsieur’’ Abe
Hobin
Edison
Grand Trunk
Detroit
Bis
Menlo Park
Frank Leslie
Fopular Monthly
Hewitt
Jewett
New York Town
New Yorker
Marion Crawford
Tee
Aristophanes
Mark Twain
Lia Associates
Keat West
Bill
Jim
Council Bluffs
Parlington
Tat Bash Vard
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