Neighbor Girl Passes In Spring Time Memory
A boy recalls first seeing his neighbor, a girl, through a broken fence slit as spring arrives. They become friends after a playful exchange. He later learns she has died the previous night, and he plans to attend her funeral and bring Johnny Jump-ups as a token, asking his father to lay them on her grave. The narrator ends with a request to keep the flowers from being traced to him.
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Send-off by Life-Insurance Plan for Wives
A satirical verse urges husbands to provide life insurance to ensure widowhood benefits for their wives. It frames the idea as a practical, moralized step to secure a widow’s social worth and remarriage prospects after the husband’s death.
Money troubles and reform clash in New York
From our Special Correspondent New York December 22 1877 Vanderbilt estate fights in courts over large fortunes while Moses H Grinnell heirs dispute bequest to daughter Fanny. President seeks NY office removals amid patronage clash with Senator Conkling. A colorer baby show draws Ethiopian children nationwide. Two lawyers flee with clients funds as National Trust Company collapses. Liquor law enforcement shuts many venues boosting public morals and temperance support.
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Harper's Weekly Illustration and Press Notices
A fragment from Harper's Weekly describing the publication as the ablest illustrated periodical with scholarly editorials and fresh current-event illustrations. It includes endorsements from Louisville Courier-Journal, Commercial Bulletin, and Brooklyn Eagle praising its national reach and quality.
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