Fragmented reminiscence tale in a small town
A long, rambling excerpt details a grocery store incident with a boy carrying a pocketful of figle worms and a girl spilling yeast, leading to a chorus of observations on life changes, discipline, neighborhood gossip, and local misadventures. It references a jail sentence, poker losses, a silver coin found in rock, and a minister’s uneasy presence, all threaded through with domestic scenes and moral musings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akes
Jooked
Sean
Meridith
Ozan
Hart
Washington
Arkansas
Midnight Singer jailed after disturbance on Antoine street
A town incident recounts a man singing loudly at midnight on Antoine street. Neighbors confronted him. a pistol was fired, a hydrant was leaned on, and police intervened. The performer, Thomas Saunders, was arrested for disturbing the peace and faced a stern judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Joe
Savanah
Hannah
Thomas Saunders
Mll
Longfellow
Miah
Fragmented rural reflections on poverty and desire
A garbled narrative recalls poverty and love with fragmented quotes about a man, a woman in desperations, and a philosopher’s remark on self restraint. The piece mentions a northern invalid and a hotel bill, ending with a stray lyric attribution to Larry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lassie
Aman
Florida
Ternoon
Larry
Superstitions and Nursery Beliefs From Old Customs
A fragmentary list of traditional superstitions and beliefs about babies, illness, luck, and daily life. Items mention mirrors, four leaf clovers, sneezing, feeding, teeth, and tying coats, reflecting older folk practices and warnings.
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Post Office
Mes
James
City OF
Figers
Jess Sore Haare
Amerat i eKenna
Jan H Reed
Plier
Coum
Rutherford
Scott
Fort Smith
Stall
Sherif
Sera
Cam
Paris
Shee Raulay
Evalogr
AIS Botng
West
Rianai, Oe
Apts
Garricon Avenue
John N. Perkins
Ge & Taajoxis
BPARE
ONS & Park
Dentists
Fort. Smith
Garrison Avenue
McKibben’s
George ‘A. Graue
Fort Smith, Ark
Taliaferro, Tabor
Tabor
Itorneys
Smith
R. H. Stevenson
Miller Block
Ringer
Paytor
Ash Streets
P. J. Mt. Macgreevy
Jas A. Yantis
Macgreevy
Yantis
Ion
Yanlis
Greenwood
Fort
Reed
Ence
Salee
Hilt
Ernis
Carnall & CO
K. McKenzie
Gazette
Leading Journal of the Southwest
Marchine
Daib
Serond S
Cory National Standard Dictionary
the Cale Pes
Associated Press
Dere
Eportm
Snow & CO
Patent
Alyonsie Aes
Apalie
Thes. Walsh
Nebraska
Ince
Jane
Wasson
Galveston
Hartford
Payrhaster
Fred Grant
M.’A. Dashiell
Lewis Todhunter
Edward Halt
Joel Jacoby
Warren’ ‘County
Own
Bea
Mary
New York Journal
Omi Jacob
Rics Exner
Rer
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