David Hannum and the buffalo horse on display
The tale links Homer New York banker and horse dealer David Hannum to the real life inspiration for David Harum. It recounts his rise from nothing to wealth, the buffalo horse exhibition in New York, and his later charitable acts and personal romance. A sister dismisses Westcott’s portrayal as inaccurate while a traveling romance unfolds and ends with a cabinet photo of his wife.
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David
Harum
Edward N. Westcott
David Hantum
Homer
New York
Westcott
David Harum
David Hannum
Hannum
Crystal Palace
Dave
Cardiff
Mercy
Mrs. Gibson
Asleep on the Cars sparks a Western East Eastward Encounter
A lone traveler on a fast train wakes to find a photograph lost from a cabinet envelope in a seat beside a young woman. The chance meeting prompts curiosity and a discussion of whether they will ever meet again, as the narrator reflects on the missed glimpse of the image and their distant origins.
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Charley
Lost photograph and a southern heiress in a cautionary tale
The narrator recounts a letter from a scheming lover about a wealthy southern heiress with a million in her name. The missing photograph threatens his affair and sets a tone of irony as the recipient and the young woman react to the deceitful plan.
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Ned
Boston
Charley
The Single Feathered Hat
A jaunty maid with an old gray goosequill in her hat strolls proudly, eyes bright with pride and a fresh dash of beauty. The poem contrasts her lively style with other parade fashions, celebrating her bold, independent image on the street.
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Hss
Sage-Het
Where's Ada Gone Amid Autumn Town Changes
Fragmentary verse and ad styled lines describe Ada absent from town while autumn scenes and a note about health remedies appear. The text blends poetry with stray phrases and a risky medical claim.
Twelve golden pumpkins urge gladness in frost
The poem depicts two withered cornstalks and twelve plump pumpkins in a row. The pumpkins speak of thanksgiving despite gray skies and cold, noting their presence as a cheerful reminder during an unhappy season. Grace Winthrop’s verse from St. Nicholas conveys resilience.
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Grace Winthrop
St. Nicholas
A Bothered Boy Wonders About Double Standards
A boy questions why girls are praised for mimicking mothers while boys are scolded for copying fathers. He notes his father swore in anger and contrasts parental expectations with gender norms, asking why girls receive affection and praise for tradition.
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S. E. Siser
Chicago Times-Herald
Theater Date Dilemmas and Social Etiquette
Notes from Brooklyn Life Harlem Life and Judge columns show light social banter about theater plans chaperones and proposals. Edith and Isrhel discuss maneuvers to discourage suitors while Maumma and Henpeck comment on historical temptations and propriety.
Convict's Aid Story Helps Widow Face Mortgage Sale
Detroit News recounts Mrs. Mary J Thornborough facing a $66 mortgage on her home after illness cost her job at Keenan John’s furniture. A prison chaplain named a benevolent inmate who offered to buy the mortgage and remit funds via the News agency, ending with joyful relief for Thornborough and her children.
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Detroit News
MM. J. Thornborough
Third St
Keenan & John
Furnitture
Lizzie Trving
John FI. Orwick
Jackson
Mary J. Thornborough
Pointed Paragraphs From Chicago News
A collection of wry maxims on politics kindness and human behavior. It comments on pessimism promises curiosity and vigilance with a humorous editor’s tone. The snippets reflect daily life practical wisdom and social observations from Chicago.
Jottings by Rail on Travel and Travelers
The Philadelphia Record essay sketches scenes of travel by rail. It contrasts a mother with five children and a nurse, a painted house effect on nature, travelers in green grass and brown woods, and varied attitudes of women with luggage and travel stickers. It notes quirks of travelers from hats to veils and passports.
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Philadelphia Record
Man’s Remarkable Gift Parade by Family
A man highlights a bold display of gifts crafted by his sisters, cousins, and aunts. The scene shows 24 of 25 Bethled items arranged as a cherished collection, reflecting familial affection and appreciation.
Phyllis Rankin Sues Dodge for 25000 Damages in Slander Case
Phyllis Rankin sues New York supreme court defendant Guy P. Dodge for 25000 in slander damages. She claims he falsely told clubmates she kissed him though admitting he was attentive in London. Dodge denies the allegations as untrue.
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Phyllis Rankin
New York Supreme Court
Guy P. Dodge
Miss Rankin
Dodge
London
Cheap and Easy to Make Christmas Gifts by Women’s Exchanges
The article highlights inexpensive homemade items from Women’s exchanges. Buff linen or denim mail bags with brown satin and a golden lock serve as practical catch-alls. Book covers in heavy linen with blue or red leather decorations are also described as pretty and useful.
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Bee Bouka
Pete-Aea
We Want Your Family Washing Enterprise Steam Laundry
Phone 0S A Full Meal for 100 Is our Business Lunch served daily from 10 a m to 2 p m Ladies lunch served on Second floor Ormonds 16 W Pearist
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Enterprise Steam
Ormonds
W. Pearist
Oyster Pie And Rice Pudding Recipes From A Vintage Menu
A dated culinary page presents oyster pie with rich puff crust and spiced liquor warmed oysters, plus a two egg yolk butter rum mix, baked to a delicate golden brown. It also offers a rice pudding method using milk rice vanilla sugar and a long bake, chilling before serving.
The Life of a Business Woman and Dr Pierce Cure Claim
The advertisement extols a hard life for business women facing illness and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a near complete cure. It invites free confidential consultations from Buffalo with patient testimonials including Emma Richardson of Kentucky and notes use of other Pierce remedies and his pellets for stomach liver and bowel regulation.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Emma Richardson
Goss, Wayne Co
Dr. Pierar
Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Sewing Machines Everything for All at 332 E Washington
Local ad notes a shop offering sewing machines and related supplies. Address listed as 332 East Washington Street, with no events or dates provided. Continuous business presence implied in a compact storefront listing.
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Washington St
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