Brother Sells Books and Finds Love in Conflict
A terse reminiscence recalls David Marle and his brother John courting a bitter 1865 split over profits from joint western land ventures. After threats over private books and a violent quarrel, David abandons theft, is drawn to Aurelia May, and forgives John. The encounter shifts toward reconciliation and a hopeful future.
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John
Denver
Florida Glades
Missouri
Nebraska
John Marle
Olster
Haat
Margaret
Insurance Company
Joseph
Kansas
Atchison & Diapatch
the Phoenix
St. Joseph
Major Hawley
Marle
Marieville
John Marie
David
G Allver Porringer
David Marie
D . Brie
Aurelia May
Pump Mischief and Early Electric Carriage Lights
A servant admits to sabotaging a pump by packing it with oatmeal mash after being ordered to feed the farm’s best milker extra mash. The piece then notes the rise of electric lighting on carriages, citing royal examples and Antwerp exhibition influence as international progress toward fashionable, battery powered carriage lamps.
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Mike Welsh
Simpson
Mike
London
Prince of Wales
Antwerp
Thia
Write as you speak or write as you write
A San Francisco Chronicle excerpt argues against the claim that writing should imitate spoken language. It notes English contains two distinct forms and warns that writing as spoken would degrade literature, preserving the idea that written English is refined beyond casual speech.
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Educational Review
Yorkshire
Cornwall
Yankeeland
North Carolina
Louisiana
San Francisco Chronicle
Woman’s Fidelity Says Nature Will Hold Fast
A 19th century essay argues fidelity is inherent in women and stronger than laws. It contends education and modern influences may briefly alter behavior, but “prodigals” return home. It claims physical differences prevent women from leading men’s lives and nature will enforce constraints. Quote from Lady Jeune in the Saturday Review.
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Lady Jeune
The
Saturday Review
Connecticut Inventor Delivers Wooden Hat Innovation
A Connecticut man designed a machine that shapes wood into strips. The strips are moistened and woven like straw to form a durable hat. The report credits ingenuity and notes the invention as a notable older Connecticut trait of inventive wood use.
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Connecticut
Bestes Herald
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House of God
Pennsylvania
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