Together OF Maiden Fire and the Windy Weather
A poetic fragment from J. M. Lewis in Houston Port. The speaker appeals to a maiden for warmth and companionship, promising joy and resilience against cold weather, and urging a shared life and love despite wintry winds. The piece blends rustic imagery with rustic romance.
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Lele
J. M. Lewis
Houston Port
Kiss Prank Muffles Truth In Ontario Vines Tale
A languid Indian summer scene unfolds among Ontario vineyards where Fanchette, misled by Ponpon’s prank kiss, misreads the moment as Antoine’s. Laughter and gossip ripple through the group as the lovers’ misperceptions collide with evident affection and unclear plans for the night.
Fanchette and Ponpon at the Halloween party
A French girl in a Canadian village endures social snubs from peers as autumn fades. Ponpon pressures her to attend a Halloween event where a staged fright turns hopeful when she reunites with Antoine, revealing a personal confrontation amid wartime tales of sacrifice and a Russian soldier’s memory.
Forgiveness and a Question of a Kiss in Dark Place
In a tense exchange, Fanchette denies kissing Ponpon while Antoine insists it was wrong. She forgives him for past words, then asserts she never kissed Ponpon and demands to be led out from the dark place, declaring she is bored.
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Mignon
Antoine
Fancette
Fanchette
Ponpon
Hetty Green Testifies In Hoyt Hovt Trial
In a New York Hovt will case, Hetty Green faced Judge Choate and Irene Hoyt as Mr. Choate opposed revealing their conversation about the salt. Green’s remark to Hoyt, warning about Choate, sparked courtroom tension while lawyers celebrated with champagne at luncheon.
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Hovt
New York
Joseph H. Choate
Mrs. Green
Irene Hoyt
Irene
Joe Choate
Mr. Choate
New York Journal
The Man and the Job Graft and the Littl Job Change
A poem questions political hiring, resignation, and patronage. It contrasts Jake Littl obtaining a job with Thomas Jones resigning, implying system change and speculation about who gains from shifts in public office or board roles. The verse probes readers about motives behind official appointments and dismissals.
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Jake Littl
Thomas Jones
Young Brother's Time Will Come
A girl recounts a near miss after a drive with a young man friend. A pheasant sprang from a hedge startling the horse in Swan Lane, but her companion Tom grabbed the reins just in time, sparing them from disaster.
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Tom
Swan Lane
London
Baden-Powell condemns youth smoking in letter to Bolton pupil
General Baden-Powell writes to a Bolton schoolboy that smoking by growing youths causes immense harm. He warns that those who smoke before 20 tend to become rotters and that most only do it to look swaggering. He urges patience and warns against premature smoking.
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Baden-Powell
Bolton
Eng
Night and Morning in a Rural Verse Tale Fragment
A fragmentary reading shifts between a childlike night scene about a girl Lucy and animals, followed by notes on birds storing autumn bedding and a classroom-like clairvoyant game. The piece blends prose anecdotes with dated, reflective natural history commentary and a puzzle about the word vase.
Riddles and Wordplay Jokes From a Dramatic Teaser
A playful sequence of puns asks when to say yes and why authors are wonderful. It riffs on homophones and timing, noting the value of a tall tale and the downside of temper. The humor rests on wordplay and paradox.
Too Realistic War Whoop Ends With Dramatic Scream
In a sideshow a former chief was urged to reenact scalping. He initially dodged, then suddenly grabbed a boy and swung the knife around the scalp, terrifying the youths before revealing he had staged the moment on cue. The chief laughed, confirming he had done nothing more than what they asked.
Magic Ring Trick Described for Stage Gag
A magician explains how to place a participant in a circle and claim no force will be used while noting escape requires removing a coat. The volunteer is blindfolded, coat buttoned, chalk line drawn around the waist, and the gag elicits laughter as the audience sees the impractical escape.
Scrap Basket Craft From Old Ledger Notes
Scrap Basket construction described using four boards about 14 by 9 inches and a bottom board 8 by 8 inches. Brass headed tacks pictured as knobs. Then paint or color four flags on sides including American Russian Japanese English or four colleges, as guidance for colors.
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Japan
England
To Train a Canary in a Gentle Cage Trick
A marcher guide instructs how to train a canary by placing a cage on a table, offering finger through the wires near the perch, and slowly increasing contact. It advises patience, rewarding with seed, and gradually expanding the bird’s comfort to touch and door opening across spots and angles.
A Dancing Pea Trick Described With Pipe Stem
A short instructive note explains how to make a pea dance by pushing a pin nearly through it and blowing air through a broken pipe stem. The pea rises, turns, and can be directed around the pipe stem by adjusting the pin position.
Clairvoyant games create secrecy and room exit rules
In this party style game two players know the target concept while others do not. The participant told to leave the room understands the setup and exits, guiding the remaining players through the guessing process without revealing specifics.
Pin Money and the Pin Trade Through History
The term pin money derives from late 17th century pin production. Pins could only be sold openly on January 1 and 2, prompting husbands to provide a yearly sum for their wives purchase. As pins became cheaper, women redirected funds to other vanities, yet the phrase persisted.
Tongues Twisters Across Crossing Sticks and Crosses
A playful word puzzle using repeated phrases about sticks crosses and crossings. The piece explores tongue twisting patterns and the challenge of pronouncing linked terms in rapid succession.
Baste the bear game described with rope tied to bear
To play the game of baste the bear one player is chosen bear who sits on a stool with a rope four yards long tied around his waist the other end held by the master. Other players run about flicking the bear with handkerchiefs the master must catch them without breaking the rope or pulling the bear over. If he does so he must give his place to the last touched player and each captured player takes the bear's place.
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France
Fanchette
Gascony
Poupon
Ponpon
Antoine
Biisa
Antone
Bubble Fun With Pipes and Bubbles in Classroom Play
A lively, old fashioned guide describes indoors and outdoors soap bubble games for children. Techniques use clay pipes, glycerin and woolen cloth to craft large soap spheres, with prizes for largest, longest lasting, and most bubbles blown.
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