Pretty Little Woman and Child at the Station
A first person verse captioned by Henry Republican recounts a scene at a station where a pretty woman and her child captivate the speaker. The poem humorously imagines warning and protecting them from the crowd, then sharing a blushing, brief kiss as the moment ends when the brakeman signals the stop. Mrs. Geo. Archibald, in Burlington Hawkeye.
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John
Mamma
Papa
Geo. Archibald
Burlington Hawkeeys
Bashful Captain Brings Love and Brave Rescue
Miss Fanny Burton, seventeen, longs for a beau as she frets over bashfulness and family plans. Captain Grimwell schemes a valentines ruse and Frank Furman, a bashful midshipman, rescues Fanny from a house fire, proving courage can accompany shyness. The tale ends with Fanny accepting Frank and planning marriage.
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Fanny Burton
Matilda
Bella
Lucy
Fanny
Frank Furman
Kingcold
Grimwell
Frank
Ong
Mr. Burton
Mr Burton
Pearary
Peps
Mr Byron
Papa
Sid Bella
Parising Room
Miss Burton
Cantain
Valentine
Burton
Etter
James
Ecouct
Rufusdale
M. ¥. Ledger
The Nevada Chipmunk and Sage Brush Dwellers
Biabits and instincts of the Nevada chipmunk described as small, white‑bellyd and tail‑curled, dubbed cotton tailed by miners. The piece recounts one pet chipmunk’s life in a dirt box, dust baths, and hoarding, noting its intelligence as practical, with behavior tied to weather and winter preparation. The article details eating habits, nest habits, and interactions with humans, including tapping for pine nuts and responding to grooming.
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Sage Brush
Nevada
Prise
Anecdote of Chief Justice Taney in Maryland Era
A Cleveland Leader quote recounts Judge Taney as a leading Maryland lawyer who outlived rivals Luther Martin and Willam Pinkney. A chancery case barbered by fate prompted a client to fear Taney would die within two months, yet the great jurist lived on for decades beyond. The piece notes Baltimore’s First Baptist Church marking its centennial.
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Taney
Andrew Jackson
Jamdyce
Martin
Pinkney
Carp
Cleveland
Virgin of the Napkin by Murillo Story in Seville Museum
The article recounts Murillo painting twenty life size pictures for Capuchin monks during his stay of nearly three years. Seventeen works, including the Virgin of the Napkin, were kept safe in Cadiz and later restored to Seville after Napoleon’s campaigns. The napkin keepsake story unfolds as the cook asks for a memento and Murillo paints the Virgin with Child Jesus.
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Murilo
Museum
Seville
Cadiz
Napoleon
Louis
Murillo
Jesus
Religious and Educational Snippets and Opinions
A collection of brief items notes St James church dedication at a $275000 building in Wow Lork, jokes about Yale scholars, pancake stats from Vassar, and reflections on education. It cites Penn philosophy changes, veterinary facility plans, Spurgeon on church starch, and Canadian commentary on teacher salaries amid supply and demand.
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Episcopal Church of St. James
Maison Avenue
Yale
Hartford Post
Vassar College
Zroy
Pittsburgh Chronicle- Telegraph
University of Pennsylvania
Philosophy
Philadelphia Times
Spurgeon
Canada Scool Journal
Wit and Wisdom in a Dozen Jests and Quips
A collage of humorous snippets from early 20th century papers. Jokes on study habits, fashion, forgiveness, domestic quirks, a thought reader gag, diary humor, and regional dialect vignettes. Includes snatches from Somerville Journal Chicago Tribune NY Grapher Western Kentucky Presbyterian Banner and Boston Journal.
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Somerville Journal
Chicago Tribune
Kanen
Boston Journal
NY Grapher
Kara
Lily
Lal
Mabel
Claud
Mirandy
Mrs. Homespun
Daniel
Presbyterian
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Henry Republican
GEO Bufr
Jostio
Me Burten
Possib
Captain Grimweh
Tony
Catain
Captain Grimwell
Anna
Tsail
Burlen
Younge Parla
Fia
Iss Burton
THE
Nevada Chipmunk
First Baptist Church of
Baltimore
Murtlllo
Religious and Educational
WIT and Wisdom
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