Mary and Matrimony in a Long Engagement
A young couple faces a stalled engagement as Mary cannot leave her aging father who resists marriage. Dick seeks his aid, Mary plans to break off, but her father schemes a reconciliation. After a tangle of plans and mistaken finality, Mary and Dick realize their love, reunite, and plan a future together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Papa
Dick Lane
Rank
Maury
Mr. Arnold
Maran Howard
Marian Howard
New York
Union Station
Races and Money Fears Echo in London Opinion
A fragment reflects on gambling and loss with quotes from London Opinion. The speaker notes the difficulty of losing money at the races and urges action, saying there is no use running and setting out in time is the main point. The tone is skeptical yet practical about racing outcomes.
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Smith
London
Humor and Philosophy by Duncan M Smith
A compact collection of witty maxims and quips on human nature, boasting satirical lines about why people resist change, the perils of self importance, and amusing takes on bands wagons and anxieties. It threads playful calls to boxing and observation through social foibles and practical jokes.
Calm Campaign Musings On Elections And Attitudes
A reflective piece lampoons political campaigning urging patience and restraint. It contrasts waiting for candidates with enjoying idle summer days and questions the efficacy of public persuasion. It also jokes about politicians, campaigns, and the idea of recalling support, ending with quips about trains and calling.
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C. H. Satelitte
Stocks
Ian
Duncan M. Smith
Guinea
Congress
State Line Land Company
Geo. H. Purchase
Pres. E. Barber
Treas
W.L. McKibben
Sec
Golden Valley
Harness Shop
A. Borel Ogg Beach N, D
Solden Valley Lumber Yarn
Beach Mercantile Co
R. Thompson
A. R. Tompson
Mer, Beach, N. D
Dacotah Lumber Co
E. Noble
Beach
N.D
George H
Purchase
John
Madison
Golden Valley Chronicle
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