Aunt Jemima’s Quilt in New England Magazine
A poem describing Aunt Jemima’s quilt as a national symbol created by many contributors from belles to widows. It recalls quilting bees and wartime romance, ending with the quilt resting folded in a cedar chest. The piece celebrates communal craft and memory.
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Mora
Jemima
Jemime
New England Magazine
Miss Nellie Haines Bank Robbery Plot Unfolds
A Grand Crossing bank run by a seven‑branch San Francisco syndicate becomes a trap for a young man who trusts Miss Nellie Maines. A staged safe robbery ends with the would‑be burglar slain and Nellie’s betrayal revealed. The teller is released, robbers jailed, and the missing brother’s fate tied to the plan.
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Valley City
Valley City Bank
San Francisco
Ron
Tom
Jug Bend
Grand Crossing
Wirer
St. Louis
Nellie Maines
Miss Haines
Mr. Haines
Halifax
Nell
Misa Haines
Thera
Yve
Nellie Haines
Jal
Chicago Times
Comfort for the Bereaved Shapes Life Insurance Choices
A writer notes that the comfort offered to the bereaved by a life insurance policy deters some buyers. The piece also reflects on a man who wastes time lamenting past opportunities from his youth.
Siberian hospitality as practiced in village visits
The text describes a formal and measured hospitality in Siberian peasant culture. Guests approach houses indirectly, share tea from samavars, and repeatedly exchange thanks for tea sugar and cake. Hosts ensure equal portions, and any excess by a guest leads to quarrels or sarcasm. The ritual ends with a promise to visit again.
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Noman
Give the Boy a Chance in City Playgrounds Proposal
Chief Clerk Sylvester voices concern over a hard year for urban boys. He argues citizens suppress young people with petty complaints, driving them indoors and toward risky behavior. He urges creation of city playgrounds to replace bans and scattered restrictions with constructive outdoor space.
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Sylvester
Police Department
Washington Star
Night hotel in Arizona tale of early train and gunplay
A traveler asks to be called for the 4:30 train in a Phoenix area hotel. The night clerk reveals rooms with bullet-holes and murderous guests as belligerent locals plot shootings. The story shifts to a dental snake swallowing method explained in a science magazine.
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Arizona
Denver
Colonel Shin
Judge Heavens
Mayor Brooks
Texas Siftings
Popular Science Monthly
Poultry on the Farm in Tennessee Farmers’ Note
A Tennessee farmer argues that on most farms a hen can profit about $1 yearly, scalable to $100 by keeping 100 hens in proper space. He says farmers neglect poultry due to belief it won’t pay and lack of record keeping with birds, urging attention and accounting practices.
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Imperial Health Office
Berlin
Chicago Tribune
California
the Tribune
Florida