Cowboys Bid for a Visit by Angela the Ranch Lady
In a rough-house tale from the bunkhouse a trio of cowboys discuss a visiting ranch woman Angela, youngest sister of the boss, arriving soon from Nov awk with a plan to take charge. Handsome Bob vies to greet her with bravado while Hamlet the cook scoffs. The party await the train at the junction and prepare for a friendly welcome or possible mischief.
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Alster
Shea
Bob Barnes
Carla
Nny
Hamlet
Pete
Percy
Angela
Slater
Novawk
Waal
Bob
Skinny
Pete Ejacu
Yvely Pintos
Rng
Bank
Heart of a Child by a Gentle Ball Game Escort
A woman recalls meeting a boy selling ball game tickets on a country road. They arrange a ride to the game, share a day with her terrier Felix, and end with a warm farewell and a reflected moral about receiving children.
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Laddie
Jim
Mr. Ward
Noy
Felix
Quite Willing Banker Questioning Betrothal Motives
A short dialogue reveals a banker accusing a suitor of marrying his daughter for money. The sultor denies this, saying wealth was a hindrance to the match, while the banker presses about his daughter Belma. The exchange hints at motives and family concerns behind a proposed marriage.
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Sultor
Belma
Benude Blagtter
Placing the Blame and Permissive Punishments in 19th Century German Tale
A Bremen girl of nine earned forty pins by an act tied to a moving picture showing. The punishment for the theater owner was a $25 fine, while local officials faced harsher fates for other imagined misdeeds. The text also reflects on child charity, bee symbolism, and bridal ornament traditions in Norway and Denmark.
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Bremen
Germany
An Amiable Pet and Childrens Bond in Fog’s Shield
An amiable dog is described as a child’s protector and companion, with notes on how children love dogs and dogs reciprocate. The piece references playful mischief, youthful mirth, and a scene of neighbors and local accents as part of a lively domestic tableau.
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Holrrowed
Myrda Pinery
Norway
Museum of National Antiquities
Copenhagen
Denmark
Harvey H. Johnston
Johnston’s
Philadelphia St
Indiana, Pa
Indiana Woolen Mills CO
Indiana Woolen Mills Company
Bell
C.D. & P. Tel. Co. J. K. Theater
Mar
Indiana
Indiana Hardware Co
Bartul
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