Regulators Judge Lynch Blunder in California Tale
A trio of friends charitably assist Charley Chester in dire straits. They later learn his fate was murder and vengeance led to a lynching, only to discover Charley alive years later in San Francisco. The tale ends with regret and fractured friendships, as justice and mercy collide.
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Lyncsyn
California
Yentanga
Beiter
Farworse
Charles Koster
Barry Bray
Edward Warren
Pyag
Danjon
Pythias
Aavin Pythias
Mach
Harelark
Chierles Chester
Fandedda
Sollow
Syd
al Chik
Andre
Ned Warren
Uarry Bray
Memory of a Bride's Day Ends in Silent Farewells
Anyone in the neighborhood recalls the murdered To memory of the slain bride and the three depart for their own paths. The witnesses report a wild eyed woman muttering as she spoke and a judge linked to the deed.
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Inawa
Judge Lynch
The Art of Exasperation and the Advertising Clerk
An essay on the unconscious art of exasperation contrasts admiration with envy and describes a two minute encounter at a daily advertising desk. The piece ponders the torment of insolence, the urge to lash out, and the mystery of why insolent figures prosper.
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Daily Diet
Dediot
United States
Scribner’s Monthly
Modes of Courtship and Arranged Marriages in Antiquity
The passage discusses love declarations as a male privilege, noting exceptions such as the Israelite widow who can claim remarriage to her deceased husband’s brother. It explains social stigma for a woman who fails to respond, and compares with Huron and Iroquois practices where widows or wives’ sisters marry the widower.
A Sryeunar Case Ad in Keene News
An old man advertises in two Keene New Hampshire papers seeking a man able to labor for one third the hiring cost and two women to manage a farmer’s kitchen and buttery. He rejects tobacco smoke and a large chignon. A liberal price will be paid for these relics of antiquity. Call on or address.
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Mer
Ned Warren
Fiddler
Harry Bray
Lynch
Diancr
Charley
Keene
New Hampshire
Humphrey Marshall
Marshall
Woman Spanks Child to Improve Color in Portrait
A woman entered a photograph gallery with a child and spanked the child to redden its cheeks, saying she wanted a finer color for the portrait. The artist intervened after learning of the motive.
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Corona
The Spring Styles in Grenadine and Lace Streetwear
Fashion notes from New York openings describe a shift to grenadine over black silk, with ruffing and polonaise accents. Black grenadines with satin stripes, lace trimming, and decorative ruches lead a costly trend. Parasols in rose and lavender suit delicate white ensembles, with prices at $80 to $350. No decline expected in street costume as lace, fringe, and embroidery remain in demand.
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New York
Sojourner Truth Defends Rights on Washington Streetcar
Sojourner Truth recounts confronting discrimination on a Washington streetcar as an Empire State citizen aware of constitutional rights. She describes drivers and conductors ignoring her, her dramatic methods to force attention, and her insistence on standing up for her rights, including warnings to the conductor and a bold claim she belonged to the Empire State.
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Sojourner
Washington
Empire State
Microscope Distinguishes Iron and Steel Qualities
Scientific observations describe how crystal shapes differ with iron quality and carbon content. Pig iron and lower steel show cubic forms while best steel reveals parallel needle-like crystal groups aligned with impact directions. A second item recounts a Topeka apology letter from 1871 over a tailor dispute.
Old wife guards earnings of scissor-grinder in public square
In a Lafayette Journal tale a faithful wife stands daily in the public square to receive her aged husband's money. She says she does not believe in women's rights or street flirtations, but asserts her presence ensures the old man gets his rightful share.
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Farraron
Lafayetta Journal
Henilosiate
The Old Homestead Remembers a Lost Family Home
A reflective poem recalls a childhood home as trees flare beside the door and a river murmurs. The speaker grieves the absence of loved ones, hearing a mother’s smile and a father’s call only in memory, and leaves the old place with a quiet, poignant farewell.
Peculiar Facts and Parodies From An Odd Century
A compilation of curious items and anecdotes including a bunker Hill Monument coat priced at 158,276, a four ounce dog sold for 250 in Boston, a wild hedge hog shot in New Hampshire, California grape drying turning into a large industry, and satirical quips about laws and manners. Also notes on American cattle exports to England, claims of white children in Colorado, fashion shifts, a Vermont jury awarding 3 for being thrown over a hedge, and remarks on the cylinder press not fully replacing hand presses.
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Bunker Hill Monument
Boston
New Hampshire
Caliornia
Newark
Tyo
England
Portland
Colorado
Alexander County
Hil
Dighton
Mass
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Willie
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