Fragmented Letter of Love and Silent Burial
A damaged fragment suggests a merchant debtor letter once sealed with crimson wax. The faded lines hint at memories of a lost beloved, with phrases evoking distant days and a guarded past. The piece ends with a funeral image and a plea for oblivion.
Amen and Amen in a Child’s Fear and Forgiveness
A mother and father confront their child Jennett’s fear of losing them after a fall and a rumor of “another little girl.” Through illness, hospital visits, and confessions by nurse and parents, they vow to be truthful and to guide Jennett with love. The family’s reconciliation follows a solemn pledge, reinforcing faith and parental responsibility. The piece closes with a brief note on women’s roles in California fruit raising.
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Mamma
Jennett
Mr. Summers
Aloose
Mrs. Cooler
Miss Cora
Cora
Trush
Nurse
Kitten
Jennie
Mammi
Bennett
Java
Pet
Minima
Mrs. Summers
Pana
Dolly
Darling
Emma
Mrs Summers
Nurse Wasaeen
Jemmett
Southern Cross Pearl Cross Gem From Western Australia
The New York Advertiser calls the Southern Cross the most extraordinary pearl ever found. Discovered by Clark off Western Australia, a group of nine pearls form a near perfect Latin cross with two arms and a shaft. Valued at 20000 dollars, its origin remains unexplained though natural deposition is suspected.
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Eugenie
Napoleon III
Maaryluis
Bath
Mexico
Tahiti
Fiji
New York Advertiser
Clark
Western Australia
Man uses scarlet fever sign to dodge creditors
A cabin resident near MaHoney’s Boiler Works devised a ruse to avoid debt collectors by posting a scarlet fever sign above his door. He sought groceries for 15 dollars with a promise to pay on payday. When approached by a firm, he fled to disguise his inability to pay. The ruse failed as he admitted he was broke.
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Mahoney
Centerville
Chinese literary allusion in writing sparks debate
A Chinese literary man debates the use of historical allusion in prose and poetry. He argues that reliance on past events signals education or ignorance. The piece notes many authors simulate knowledge with endless quotations while claiming deep familiarity. A remark follows about politicians evaluating vacancies.
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Athenium
It Is Always Darkest Before Dawn A Melbourne Tale
Hume Nisbet recounts a tale of a distressed Jewish tailor’s daughter who seeks laudanum for heartache. A passerby implores her to live another night and try again. Months later she reappears with a husband, reporting she found work and happiness after finding Christian employment and love.
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Hume Nisbet
Melbourne
English reporter asks Hayes what being president means
A New York reporter, educated Briton, interviews ex President Hayes at the birth Avenue Hotel. After a brief chat Hayes speaks on New York and the nation, then the Briton asks impressively, what did you do as president.
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New York
Hayes
Birth Avenue
Mr. Hayes
President Hayes
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