Studying Types in a New England Village Tale
Miss Levering, a summer boarder in Windsor Falls, seeks broader horizons and tries to reform local life through an ambitious project to study ordinary people. Jim Holden Morse’s presence sparks a clash of classes as she confronts his use of “types” for a novel while a sunset backdrop and a revelation tie their fates together.
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Merybody
Windsor Falls
Jim Holden
Hiram Sears
Mic
Miss Levering
Hayfeld
Windsor
Ace
Holden
Daily Mail
Levering
Magus
J. Holden Morse
New England
Scott's Monument in Edinburgh described as finest
The Scott Monument in Edinburgh, a Gothic spire with arches, honors Sir Walter Scott. Designed by George Kemp, who died before completion, it features niches for Waverley characters and a statue by John Stell. The interior climbs to a top pinnacle, with an inscription by Lord Jeffrey and a total cost of £15,030 funded by public subscription.
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Scott
Edinburgh
Great Britain
George Kemp
Melrose Abbey
John Stell
Lord Jeffrey
Sunderland engineer jokes at London luncheon
A Sunderland engineer visiting London watches the restaurant door for his topcoat while a friend jokes about eyeing his own coat. The anecdote showcases northern humor and a light exchange about baronets dating to 1611.
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Sunderland
London
The Rejuvenation of Chilton Forester
Olivia Forester, stranded after a breakdown, meets Willoughby from the rival Willoughby family. A feud softens as they aid each other and fall in love, riding together to elope. The Forester patriarch finally approves after a moonlit race to the village, ending the feud.
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Ghana
Eet
Bannerlie
Willoughby
Foresters
Olivia
Young Willoughby
Mr. MacWurter
Murray
MacWurter
Vill
Chilton Forester
Forester
Patsy Flannigan Dresses as Lion in British Circus
In London a lion tamer hires Patsy Flannigan to act as a lion for two pounds a week after the show’s pet lion died. Patsy, dressed in the skin, lies in the cage as doors open and a tiger is placed with him. He pleads in Irish as the tiger prowls, fearing for his life and family.
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Brahms
Pat
Patsy Flannigan
London
Flannigan
Patsy
Viola's Grove Flight Ends in Love and Laughter
Viola Croydon visits an aunt. a string of comic misadventures, a chasing mob, and mistaken zealots nearby lead to capture by guards and a dramatic rescue. Arthur Tyson arrives amid chaos, declares love, and vows to care for Viola, ending with a romantic proposal amid the harvest moon.
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Viola
Arthur Tyso
Arthur
Whipperwills
Arthur Tyson
Miss Viola
Mystery of the Absent Stenographer and His Father's Death
In Harpe Weekly a southern senators committee chairman questions why a capable stenographer stays away when his father is dead. The clerk repeats the refrain Is not here today, sir His father is dead prompting the chairman to press if the worker intends to neglect duties during bereavement.
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Senate
Harpe
Pet Dow Customers Demand Tailored Delicacies
A New York Press item notes delicatessen staff serving ten cent roast beef to patrons with pets in arms. Dogs and cats feature in meals at boarding houses and diners, with owners tailoring menus to keep pets happy. Cracker varieties and condensed cream appear in pet diets as patrons adapt to animal tastes.
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Delicatessen
Fido
Tommy
New York
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