Glory Price a Civil War child named for old glory
A fragment tells how Glory Price received her name after a soldier father joked over the flag and the baby born ten years after the Civil War. Neighbors doubted the odd choice but hoped she would prove worthy of the bold name despite the era’s end.
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Glory Price
Margaret
John
Harriet
Susan
Rose
Glory Price's Heroic Vow to Nurse Maine Soldier
In Chicago Record recounts Glory Price, daughter of an old soldier, promising to marry Jim—maimed after the Maine disaster—and to care for him. She rejects fear, supports the flag, and plans marriage beneath the battered banner with government aid hinting at a wife for a Maine sufferer.
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Glory Price
Maine
Jimi
Havana Harbor
Glory
Jim
Goodby
Price Homestead
John Price
New England
Emogene Manchester
Chicago
Not All The Gold In Klondike For This Family
A nostalgic poem contrasts the warmth of home with the gold rush dream. A child’s bright laughter and a mother’s simple question anchor the speaker’s devotion to family over wealth. The speaker earns a modest living through writing, not mining, and cherishes domestic joys over distant fortune.
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Klondike
Klondikelne
Yokou
Pim Jove
Leslie
Curious glimpses of Sweden and science across time
A mixed summary notes low crimes in Sweden and trust in daily exchanges, then shifts to geology and fossils in North America, a German copper plating method, glacier logistics, Berlin church bells run by electric machinery, a Cornell brain proclamation, ventilation ideas, and stellar motion toward Vega. The piece blends curiosities from science, travel, and technology with observational anecdotes.
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Germany
Herr Wachaitz
Parisive
Glicier du Casset
Brhincon
Church of St. George
Berlin
Cornell
Huanan
Castaing
CS Wapteyn
Amsterdam
Brihini Vega
Lyra
Kapetyo
Praise for the Ass A Lenient Moral Among Animals
A humorous essay extols the donkey characterizing humility patience and industry as virtues. It compares the ass to the horse noting its role in transport and supply work, and praises its resilience in harsh conditions while condemning mistreatment. The piece highlights urban laborers and animal welfare concerns.
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Lfe
Andes
Honalayas
Rockies
Orient
London
Chlyy-Chivylag
Commons
Hus
Out of the Frying Pan in Coventry Love Drama
A 76-year-old lover in Coventry, England faced mounting wedding expenses and reportedly plunged into a pond as the wedding day approached. The piece questions public fascination with crowds and condescending “Congress galtera” slang, noting how easily crowds form and spectators gather.
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Coventry
England
Dro
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