The Burning Chicago by Will M Carleton
A dramatic poem decries Chicago’s rise as Queen of the North and West and narrates its fall by fire. The piece contrasts wealth and desolation, with the city’s destruction blamed on greed and social decay as relief comes from distant regions.
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Will M. Carleton
Satan Piall
Iedts
Vicestadem
North
Hell
Poe
Chicago
West
Sivanty
Ruta
Walla
Eri
Pangaes
Cys
Alla
Sonia
Ile
Theo
Maideh
Aes
Maidon
Aututon
Building a House with a Tea Cup
Mrs. Grey recounts how temperance and toil rebuilt her ruined home after drink wrecked her husband’s work. A cracked old tea-cup became a symbol of faith and renewal as they vow to honor God and rebuild their life with simple, steady effort.
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Lucy
Yas Carpenter
Lacey
Mr Grey
Temperance
Mrs. Grey
Troma Gomhforts
Fe Gréy
Aid
Walacad
Kerie
Katie
Blue Lobster
Lila
Sen
Pryas E.pever
A2eekes
Ugall
Elf
Darling
Christ
Drinkard
Pam
Goodman
Granny Gra
Harper's Monthly
Wit and whimsy fill a New York society page variety item
A jumble of puns, quips, and adages from a 19th century notes column. It cites jokes about horses, artists, etiquette, philosophy, and a New York Astor House display. The piece mentions a Rhode Island hotel plan and a New Bedford trial where witnesses share the surname Cash, prompting a judge’s quip about credit.
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Tennessee
Sons of the
Astor House
New York
Rhode Island
Louisvilla Courier-Journal
Hoar
New Bedford
Cash
John Cash
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