A Fortunate Fire and a Boy Named Will
Orphaned Will Pinkham, blamed for misfortune at Gibson farm, loses job but saves his aunt Miss Pinkham and her parrot Poll from a church‑side cottage fire. Poll’s rescue leads to a reform in Miss Pinkham and an offer for Will to live with her and attend the academy, where he finds happiness and purpose.
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Gibson Farm
Will Pinkham
Will
Greenfeld
Ame
Chilren
Caroline Pinkham
Sibson
Poll
Pollian
Brother Tom
Thomas
White
Yoolog
Joel
Farmer Jones
Miss Pinkham
Debby
Polly
Marm
Tom
Wall
Squire Norton
Ike
Ull
Caroline’ Pinkham
Academy
Portland Transcript
Camel Lias Shine In Florist Window
Two old men admire a display of camel lias in a florist window. They exchange jovial chatter praising the flowers and recalling better times, noting the sight as remarkably handsome and near the best they have seen.
Calbuco Volcano Rousees After Centuries of Quiet
Reported by the New York Sun, Mount Calbuco in Chile, once thought dormant, suddenly became highly active. Eruptions destroyed homes and farms near its base, with ash clouds darkening Osorno and a nearby town, while floods from melted snow and earthquakes accompanied the volcanic unrest.
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Chile
Mount Washington
New York Sun
Calbuco
Hans Stetfeo
Puerto Montt
Calbucu
Lake Lianguibue
Calvuco
Fire on the Pagoda Road Village Puff
An English traveler and guide reach a Burmese village where villagers show indolence at a pump. A sudden scare arises when paddy-birds appear, followed by a casual exchange about a house owned by Dho Too. The Englishman laughs and abstains from fighting the supposed blaze.
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Burmah
Pho
Lou
Belated Laugh Sets Off Worldwide Corn Quip
An Englishwoman visits American wheat regions and hears a joke about maize. A Chicago student’s retort, “We eat what we can, and can what we can’t,” amuses a British officer, who later shares the quip with others, lifting it from obscurity for vast readers.
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Chicago
John Franklin
Poyle Ayle
Somersetshii
America
Lilipo
American Farme
Oriagin
United Kingdom
England
Bristol Chacoel
Sabretoche
Poyle Ayle Castle
Sidney Smith
Carlton Club
Clackmanshire
Ugladden Milloos
The Hasty Word and Its Damaging Edge
A reflection on how hasty words hurt loved ones, often when we are stressed or anxious about bills letters or illness. The piece warns that once spoken, cruel words stain friendships, leaving a lasting scar even if forgiven. It notes the danger of rash temper and urges restraint.
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Harper's Bazar
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Thatia
Argaret E. Rangster
Carrion
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