When Sproat Pressed the Limit A Little Closely
The Bibberly Heights tale follows Sproat and neighbor Gataker as the barter of borrowed items grows from friendly help to a fraught string of unsecured loans. Sproat repeatedly borrows tools, a ladder, a hammock, a razor, and more, until Gataker’s patience snaps over a missing razor hone and a sharp exchange over a toothbrush.
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Bibberly Heights
Timrod
Sproat
Gataker
Roman
Tom, Dick
Harry
Sproats
Joseph Andrews
Bibberley
Cer
His Wonder By Kennett Harris Poem Fragment
A poem fragment by Kennett Harris expresses devotion to a beloved Mary, noting steadfast love amid male flaws and social suspicions. The speaker claims happiness with a wife of exceptional qualities, contrasting accusations of lax behavior and the pull to be home with his beloved.
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Kennett Harris
John Anderson and aging poem reflections
The excerpt juxtaposes the Scottish song John Anderson, My Jo with observations on aging. It contrasts youthful beauty with the quiet dignity of old age, noting poets Bobby Burns and Charles Kingsley as commentators. The piece invites readers to value the peace found in aging and enduring affection.
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Plest
Bobby Burns
Charles Kingsley
Man's Selfishness Destroys Woman's Happiness by Urner
A woman learns her engagement ends as her partner claims they are not suited after five years. The speaker laments the injustice of men who take a woman's youth and dreams then drift away, leaving her to face lonely spinsterhood with diminished chances for marriage and motherhood.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Arizona
Matrimonial Privileges and the Rest of Society
Ella Wheeler Wilcox argues that married women should enjoy intellectual companionship with interesting men while insisting husbands show trust and tact. She contends occasional frictions with other minds refresh marriage, yet warns against intimate friendships outside the partnership and urges mutual respect, guidance, and discreet boundaries.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Not Credulous or Scary Love Song About Mary
A cheeky verse imagines two kindred spirits joining in harmony. It playfully notes shared happiness and mutual affection while dismissing doubt or conflict. The speaker promises steady companionship with an angelic Mary, free of wrangles or jealousy.
Auction Talk Turns On A Worth Of A Suit
Dialogue from a Catholic Standard and Times piece notes Brakeleigh asking Newitt about a suit’s value and Newitt guessing it was bought for cash, implying a discreet purchase and money matters. The exchange underscores social intrigue around price and payment.
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Brakeleigh
Newitt
Catholic Standard and Times
Narrowing the Field in Louisville Music Scene
The Louisville Courier Journal notes LT faces a shortage of candidates for a band, suggesting a primary as a solution. The brief quotes LT's indecision and the community's call for more entrants, reflecting local music scene uncertainty and electoral metaphor.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
The Ballad of Meter Mike Jail Poem Caper
A verse about Meter Mike jailed for stealing fifty bones. He spends time in confinement drafting lines on a wall. The warden finds the graffiti puzzling yet worthy of high brow magazines.
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Meter Mike
Meter Mike’s Poetic Parole and steady thefts
By James J. Montague a satirical tale where Meter Mike writes a pardon for himself and mocks reform while continuing his crime. The piece portrays him as a jailed poet, profiting from verses at two cents a line and stealing for fifty dollars a heist, keeping his criminal path intact.
The Senator’s Soliloquy by Gene Lewis
A rhymed political soliloquy ponders quitting the Senate amid insurgent pressure led by Cummins and Iowa farmers. The speaker laments loyalty, contemplates returning to Rhode Island, and fears a harsh political defeat while reflecting on Gene Hale and Uncle Joe’s influence. The piece mixes satire with personal doubt.
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Gene Hale
Joe
Hair Transformation After a Hair Tone War
A family scene unfolds as a man confesses to dyeing his hair and pursues a lighter shade after advice from friends. His wife teases him about the result while recounting the barber visit and the humor of the auburn mishap. The exchange ends with a playful argument and the man retiring to bed.
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Jack McLaughlin
Joe
Unkel Tom
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Gatakers
Mary
Darling
Yen
Charg
John Anderson
My Jo
John
Nell, Brinkley
Brent
Helen
Will
The
New York Evening Journal Publishing Company
Ballad of
Meter
James J. Montague
Mike
Senate
Cummins
Iowa
Little Bobbie
KIRK
Bill
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