Roses That Inspired George Bancroft Narrative
E J Edwards recalls a Washington meeting with historian George Bancroft. In Bancroft’s rose garden he calls roses his children and credits them with refreshment and inspiration for his monumental history. The piece frames roses as catalysts for his work and mood.
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George Bancroft
Lee
Jenee
Bancroft
Washington
United States
Mr. Bancroft
Bancrote Paare
George Honcroft
Bey Wi
Edwaurds
An Organisation of Beggars Formed in Marevillon France
A fragmentary report notes beggars in Marevillon France forming an organisation to combat impostors and their frauds. It mentions a gathering of locals and a warning effort directed at public agents and potential sponsors.
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Howell
Marevillon
France
Bowgara
Ateoot Pingers
Paria
Mayor Elect Gaynor A Character Study
New York Special profiles William J. Gaynor, detailing his erratic public course, fanatical devotion to the epigram That government is best which governs least, and his austere, confrontational style. It notes his rise, feuds, moral heroism, walking habit, and the stark, cold manner that defines his public image.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
Ile
Justice Woll
Gaynor
Jerome
Supreme Court
Bryan
Rapshire McKinley
Palmer
B R
Croker
Hill
Euch
Ikea
Jock
Jack
Mortauk Club
Pala
Justice Carr
Justice Stapleton
Williamsburg
Ole James
Denver
John W. Kern
Wes Serung
James G. Blaine
Halcyon
Ekpervices
Where Do Birds Go At Nightfall
An observer notes common roosting habits as dusk settles in. Crows and blackbirds seek hollows and groves, swallows dive into chimneys, and chimney swallows roost in old smokestacks while robins gather in sheltered groves. Some birds roost exposed yet avoid predators by concealment.
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Philadelphia
Famous Author Describes Storms and Birds in Nighttime Musing
The piece portrays a fierce storm and mass bird displacement with many birds roosting on the ground or in weeds. It notes parental care as mothers incubate while fathers forage and defends nests, and mentions night singing and predatory birds.
Destitute Dukes Meeting Sparks Satirical Plan
At a Bishop Auckland guardians meeting in London Dr Campbell joked a resolution to add a new ornate marble wing to the infirmary for dukes. It proposed a French cook, grouse from Lord Londonderry, and a learned chaplain to attend to moral and spiritual welfare, eliciting loud laughter.
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Bishop Auckland Guardians
London
Campbell
Londonderry
Hair worth millions? Market value of abundant heads
A striking cultural note claims some abundant hairdos reach three figure market values but warns against letting pests ruin them. The fragment hints at hair as a commodity and critiques careless handling.
Sane Foe Boy Seeks Home Amid Hockey Play
A boy faces homelessness amid a harsh winter as youth hockey duties clash with shelter access. Community volunteers rally to find the child stable housing and support.
The Havemeyer Nervous Break and a Secret Hire
A published reminiscence recounts how Louis Havemeyer ordered a trusted department head to push out an employee who unnerved him. The tale details the manager’s resentment, a costly ruse to place the man with a sugar house, and Havemeyer’s blunt verdict that it was worth the money to remove him from sight.
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Industria
Sugar Trust
Hameyer
L. P. Jones
Havemeyer
Dr. Jones
Emeyer
Inter
Havemeye
Sigmary
Mr. Havemeyer
Be Trust
The Mysterious Screech Owl in Atlas Tone
Dallas Lore Sharp writes in the Atlantic about a night watch by a turret window as a mysterious screech owl eyes the scene. The passage blends nature observation with humorous social asides on revival era corn husking and courting wisdom.
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Dallas
Atlantic
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E. J. Edwards
Fly
Brooklyn
Hall
Orward
Freddie
Myrtle
Hoponei
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