The Siege and Sorrow of a Cuirassier in Paris
A narrator recalls an elderly cuirassier and his granddaughter in Paris during the siege of 1870. The veteran, previously promised a triumphal Berlin march, regains hope as news shifts between victory and disaster. Illusion, loyalty, and care sustain him until his final balcony vigil as Prussian forces advance through the city.
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Avenue Des Asks
Liycees
Ur. V. Secxins
Paris
Place de l'Etoile
Arc de Troch
Colve
Evirassier
First Empire
Champs Wysees
Wan
Wissembourg
Napoleon
Couirassier
MacMahon
Reichshofen
Prince Royal
Mayence
Berlin
France
Ton
Yebdant
Gecay
Rome
St. Helena
Sedan
Mac Mahon
Counry
Werlin
Moscow
Mallet
Bazaine
Hotel Des Invalides
Father Jouve
Maillot
Tuileries
Milhaud
Why His Legs Shine: A Statue Polishing Tale
The New York Times notes the bronze Washington statue before the Sub-Treasury on Wall Street draws visitors who ask why only the knees stay polished. A con-artist promised a polish that would remove rust, but the deputy treasurer interrupted the act, and the gleam on the legs remains while other parts dull with climate.
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Financial District
Washington
United States Sub-Treasury
Wall Street
New York Times
Sub-Treasury
Sitti
Vi Muhleman
New York
Drummer Boy and the Homeward Dream
A drummer lad Sandy Murray joins Captain Gray’s unit as his mother blesses him before battle. The boy vows to return, but the dawn reveals the cost of war. Captain Gray recalls a blessing as the night turns to morning and the drums mark a quiet departure.
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Camain Gray
Sandy
Captain Gray
Laddie
What Killed the Adjutant in the Fighting Fifth
In 1860 regimental notes Captain FitzRoy fired at an adjutant bird protected by a 100 rupees fine. The bird fell. court of inquiry, chaired by FitzRoy, concluded the bird died of sunstroke.
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FitzRoy
Phil FitzRoy
Fortune Teller Says I Am Destined To Command
A fortune teller claimed I was born to command while predicting another warning about Henpeck meaning I will never marry.
Hurricane Jock and the Kin'ocha Line Folly
In a Scots tale, Hurricane Jock is praised as a gentleman with money to spare. He travels by train to Edinburgh, pays a guard for cord use, and tricks officials by presenting notes while keeping the change. His generosity and charm are contrasted with the stingy or cynical.
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Edinburgh
Jeck
Herricane
Jock
Jeck's fifty pounds and a voyage to China
The tale recalls Jeck winning fifty pounds from a relative and spending it in reckless fashion. He plans a farewell sail to China with Peter and Dougie while mockingly defiant about banking and saving. The crew notes the humor and stubborn pride in his approach to wealth.
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Jeck
Bowlin
Peter
China
Dougie Himsel
Dougie
Ideal Holiday Turns Saucy as Sailor Jock Trains Tales
In a humorous Norfolk style tale, Hurricane Jock dreams of traveling the land once money frees him. Sunny Jim and Para Handy joke about shore travel and a penny-pinching mood. Jock tours the Underground, tests railway rules, and ends with bottles tossed from trains near Greenock amid a legal glare.
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Jock
Para Hardy
Dougie
Sunny Jim
Trevellin
Para
Greenock
Caledonian
Pollokshields
Jeck
Train Ride to Edinburgh Recalled by Dougie
A conversational snippet recalls a trip to Edinburgh, with one speaker confirming and Dougie affirming the memory as the story is recounted. The exchange highlights a shared memory and the accuracy of the tale.
Edinburgh tale sparks a mock fire alarm caper
Sunny Jim recalls a Scottish episode in Edinburgh where a false alarm sparks a comic exchange with a fire captain. Jeck boasts no drink since yesterday and a British sailor, amid talk of libraries and liberty, hands over a bundle of notes as a protest against overbearing laws.
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Sunny Jim
Edinburgh
Gleska
Jeck
Mr. Carnegie
Land of the Free
Brave
Dougie
Jack
China
Peter
Strange fish in Kansas puzzle Fairbury residents
Fairbury residents puzzled by a pair of legged creatures brought by Gus Bitzer from near Belleville. The animals resemble channel catfish in color and shape but have four legs with five-toed feet and three growths behind the head. They move on land and water, appear vicious, and remain unidentified by locals.
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Fairbury
Gus Bitzer
Rock Island
Ueleville
Kansas
Bitzer
Belleville
Veleville
Kansas City Times
Spring Fever In Ailing Farmer From Chicago News
A rural observer laments waning strength and a longing to work as spring calls. He notes weariness, plans to plough, and the pull of chores despite enjoying sunlit warmth and a pennant of weather. The piece captures seasonal restlessness.
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Jeisx
Arc de Triomphe
Jena
Sehnbert
Col. Jouve
Drummer Boy
Sandy Murray
Macphail
Cluthas
Willy
Serter Ailin
Serter
Guese
Chicago News
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