The Battle of the Boxes in a Yankee Blade verse
A humorous verse recounts a dispute among boxes the ballot box cartridge box and others debating suffrage and political action. The poem features personified boxes quarrelling over reform funding and public policy, ending with a chaotic split and retreat.
Love and sacrifice in the Ozarks tale of Madge
In Jasper County Missouri the Ozarks tale follows Madge Wilson a brave beauty who loves Jim Benson. After a horse theft accusation she confesses to save him and is sentenced to prison while Jim seeks truth about the case and their doomed romance amid mountain life.
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Ozarks
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Johnsville
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Madge
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Pacific Slope
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Benson
Hera
Johnsonville
Johsonville
Henson
State
Jefferson City
Jim Henson
Utica Globe
Criticism and pride stain a tale of Cyrus Small
A local tale recalls Cyrus Small who spends time finding faults while his wife defends happiness. A wealthy heir faces a noble court dispute over rightful inheritance, praised by Mira Small and subtly mocked by her husband. The scene ends with Cyrus regretting a perceived platform blunder.
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Mira Small
Cyrus Small
Theater "creche" vaudeville trend sparks debate in cities
Detroit Free Press reports on large city theaters offering all day vaudeville with baby rooms for mothers and infants. Mothers can leave infants in care and return for performances, enabling uninterrupted viewing while staff manage child care, a system praised for order yet criticized for detachment from the show.
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New York City
Welman
Proctor’s Theater
New York
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Memorial tribute to George W Childs by Typographical Union
Months after Childs death, Philadelphia memorial honors the publisher. Delegates from many states attend a voluntary tribute showing employers and workers united. An anecdote recalls a prewar rate cut that, though painful, preserved fair profit and prevented strikes, reflecting the deceased’s just leadership.
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Typographical Union
Philadelphia
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Childs
Buried Treasures in the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids
The article reports M. de Morgan’s discoveries in the Dashur pyramids near Cairo. An undisturbed crypt reveals eighteen sarcophagi and a vast hoard of gold breastplates jewelry and mirrors. Experts say the exquisite workmanship will influence future fashion.
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Service of
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Duchess and the Begging Child Moral Tale
A compassionate English duchess grudgingly pays a large debt after a ten-year-old girl is sent to solicit payment. The child recites a prayer before the duchess, who is moved to write a check, realizing the moral: a man may imperil his soul by not balancing his scales.
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