At the County Fair a Pumpkins Rivalry and Reconciliation
The Comanche County fair showcases pumpkins and other exhibits as Ephraim Biggs touts prize gourds. Widow Melissy Jones rebuffs his advances after a long feud, but they negotiate a future partnership as she wins blue ribbons and hints at a renewed union.
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Eph
Ephraim Ga
Mr. Biges
Jim
Ephraim
Sabawoman
Ephraim Biggs
Sixposition Hall
Mr. Biggs
Bonnet
Melissy Jones
C'mauche County
Morrison
Melissy
Not at Home Phrase as Social Convenience Described
A Harpers Bazaar essay defends the polite use of not at home as a social convenience. It argues the phrase signals unavailability for visitors while preserving civility, and notes in town life it helps busy women protect time for personal tasks and pursuits.
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Harpers Bazar
Burns the humane excise man and his smugglers tale
In a moonlit scene Burns the excise man shows sympathy for the poor smugglers and vendors. He warns a widowed seller of illicit liquor and spares her a fine, while joking with his brother about counting tobacco rolls and coins in a rustic tale of wit and duty.
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Burns
Jean
Robert
Gunnion
Adgar
Hrandyburn
Witt
Katie Watson
Alouny
Heer
Lewars
Jock
Serious Proposals to Ladies and a Dog Story from Japan
A column contrasts Mary Astell’s 1694 Serious Proposal to women’s rights with modern views. It notes women’s insistence on noble aims beyond marriage and mocks the notion of women’s subservience. A separate item describes a British hunter’s cocker spaniel performance in Japan and the locals’ interpretation of a guest’s room arrangements.
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Mary Astell
Dame Astell
Japan
Warrler
Camels for Farm Work in Egypt and the Uncertain Horse
From Col. Dodge in Riders of Many Lands, the camel is shown as the dominant labor animal in Egypt long before horses. Horses appeared with Shepherd Kings about 1700 BCE, but camels remain common for plowing and transport. The piece criticizes camel docility, recounts a Cairo street world fair sight, and notes camels’ rugged, irascible nature despite Arabs’ reverence.
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Col. Dodge
Nile
Egypt
Cairo
Hetis
Luxor
Harper's Weekly
Care in Diphtheria
A guidance note on recognizing diphtheria in children and seeking medical help. It advises throat examination for languor and patches, immediate doctor contact, bed rest, lime water gargles for older children, steam inhalation, warm oil neck rub, and nourishing foods or tonics as the doctor orders.
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Isabeth Robinson Seovil
Ladies’ Home Journal
Typewriter Hope Suppresses French Handwriting
The New York Sun notes progress in typewriter adoption and predicts it will improve writing quality, contrasting it with French handwriting described as abominable and chaotic. The piece ends with a taunting salute to the machine.
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Vie
New York Sun
France
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Yenra
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Lorne
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Verve
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Union Station
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Pittsburgh
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Wilber
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