Gems of Thought Lost Forever in a Champagne Moment
A poet notes thoughts on a cuff while a woman beside him questions the habit. He admits recalling little when rereading the notes the next day and laments washing away the ink with the shirt. The scene unfolds as champagne flows and a waiter serves.
Language in the making and slang’s evolving fate
The excerpt argues slang words arise from athletic fields and crowded life, survive through yellow journalism and youth speech, and face extinction or dictionary entry in about ten years. It counters purist concerns, noting new terms emerge from daily use. It ends urging readers to observe language forming rather than fret over correctness.
Physician Advises Change To A Monotonous Life
A physician tells a man his life is too monotonous and urges a change. The man asks how, and the doctor explains the need to alter routines, noting the habit of staying in bed until morning and rising late. The dialogue highlights a push for lifestyle variation.
One of Life's Sad Facts About Pay Days
A reflective note on earnings: pay days arrive and pass, yet bills persist indefinitely. The piece laments ongoing financial strain and the relentless march of obligations.
Pig Errantry Report at Colchester Town Council
The cattle market committee reported a pig starving issue and resolved the town clerk should warn the offender against further offense. The piece notes the penitent animal promising nothing of the sort will occur again.
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Colchester
London Globe
True Love and the Search for Absolute Conviction
An Exchange editorial argues that each person has a single destined mate and urges patience before marriage. It contends happiness comes from recognizing this fact and awaiting a divine note of conviction, warning against ill matched unions and hollow church blessings.
Pertinent Observation from a Baker's Boy Quote
A baker's boy named Vans remarks that some men resemble the keyhole on the back of a clock, always behind time, hinting at chronic lateness or delay in a humorous, observational aside.
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Vans
Behi
Poetry vs Wood Demand Shifts to Lumber
Adams of the Georgia Enterprise notes a surplus of poetry on hand but warns the real need is wood. He says poetry feels wooden though it lacks warmth, and an ordinary load of oak or pine is preferred over a cord of poetry for heating.
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Adams
Kissology and Youth Courtship Language
A fragmented note discusses a girl delaying a kiss while a young man pursues affection. The tone hints at dating norms and social signals in a playful or instructional voice.
Ingrowing Nalls and the Balloon Fall Unsuspected Ends
A curious note on a man described as able to fall 3 500 feet from a balloon and survive uninjured. The text muses on what ultimately might end such a hazardous endurance, a mix of speculation and irony about fate and mortality.
Money in Gardening Ruse Outsmarts Critics
A sharp exchange claims a man cleared $30,000 last summer from under an acre via a hoe in a rool garden. The skeptical reply calls it impossible, but the boast hinges on a clever site trick and unusual yield.
Sioux Stampede Narrative At Pine Ridge Camp
An old lithograph recalls the January 1891 Pine Ridge scene when Gen Miles reviewed 6,000 troops while Sioux sentinels watched from ridges. Two Strike, famed for defeating Pawnees in 1874, led his warriors in a legendary clash amid pending massacre rumors and a guarded village.
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Agency
Miles
South Dakota
Col. Shafter
Santiago
Guy W. Henry
Arlington Cemetery
Buffalo Soldiers
Allen W. Capron
Seventh Cavalry
Wounded Knee
Seventh
Two Strike
Plains
America
Cooper
Nebraska
Platte River
Strike
Buffalo Country
Sky Chief
Red New
Tepee
Pine Ridge
Adabel Ells
Poodle Trick Steals Spotlight From Mark Twain Crowd
Report from New York describes Mark Twain waiting for a bus as spectators around Forty fourth Street miss him while a French poodle sits upright with a purs e in its mouth. The scene shifts to a public display of the animal and the author goes unrecognized by the crowd.
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Mark Twain
New York
Trick Dog
New York Herald
Porpoise Ethics in Schools of Oor Bolwes Tals
A quirky verse-like reflection notes a porpoise cannot perform human acts like playing football shouting or smoking a pipe. It argues against elevating animal groups into human schools and mocks the idea of training minds with wind or nonsense.
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Pater
Unclear Agricultural Note on Sows and Litter Growth
Fragmented text describes young sows and litters in a farm setting. It mentions retained sows, increasing offspring, and varying ages with numbers like 6,145 sows. The passage is garbled but implies details about breeding, gestation, and gifts or measures related to sows over weeks.
Accomplice Idea Rejected in Mouse A Case
A brief note reports an attempted accomplice plan tied to Mouse A, denying another proof and confirming rejection of the idea. Authorities clarify no further action.
Corn Rats and Mice Infest Crib Threaten Grain
A terse note warns that mice and rats plague corn storage, tainting grain in the crib. It notes pervasive rodent activity harming feed supplies and compromising farm storage conditions.
Agricultural Bulletin Teaches Potatoes and Hardware Mix
A fragmentary agricultural bulletin discusses buying hardware like bolts and nuts, tools for potato handling, and advice on sourcing rods and ends. It references various suppliers and common agricultural materials, noting that practicality and strength matter for farm work.
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