A Housekeeper's Bold Plan Ends In Marriage
A dramatic scene unfolds as Mrs Beasely pressures Mr Lucas to wed her daughter Hester. After heated exchanges and feisty denials, Lucas agrees to marry. The wedding occurs swiftly and the family drama concludes with a wary, hopeful note as the couple settles into married life.
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Mr. Lucas
Hester
Vester
Fondada
Tester
Lucas
Mrs. Lucas
Mra. Beasely
Hestee
Fatis
Blood and bone in a frontier feud tale from Canadian plains
A Toronto Mail correspondent recalls ancient clashes between the Blackfeet and Crees in the valley beyond Qu Appelle. Fierce attacks, massacres, scalping, and deadly ambushes mark a long history of raiding and war, culminating in a 1876 battle near Swift Current before peace was declared.
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Qu'Appelle
Ted
Swift Current
Tear
Coulee
Ambunt
Society for the Suppression Slang Meets in Cleveland
A group of young Cleveland women forms a society to suppress slang, with fines paid to city charities. The list of tabooed terms includes phrases like You are another, Gosh, Cheese it, Not much, Great heavens, and several quips and exclamations, reflecting their playful yet earnest effort.
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Cleveland
Associated Charities
Gilly
Rene Plurmur
An Oregon Sturgeon's Sagacity
An Oregon Sturgeon tale recounts a wise fish who leaped aboard the steamer Calliope to view the Multnomah launch. The sturgeon then sailed back, tipped its tail in a comical gesture at fish dealers, and returned to fishing, leaving observers amused by its shrewd display.
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Calliope
Multnomah
Humorous sketches and umbrella mix up
A garden scene shows a boy daydreaming of fishing while his father urges work. In a humorous umbrella tale a man misidentifies an ivory handled umbrella as his, only to reveal it was stolen by a burglar, revealing a family silver caper.
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Tommy
Laverick
Chicago Ledger
Detroit Journal
Picayune
Springfield Union
Albany
Boston Beacon
Flupgen
Fliegande Blactier
Saarnigne
Boston Courier
Florida orange blossoms spark young romance in Chicago Herald
A country girl teases her beau during a car ride, asking where he would travel far. He names Chicago or California, she favors Florida. The punchline: Florida has many orange blossoms, a cue for romance as they draw closer on the return trip.
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George
Sarah
Chicago
California
Florida
Chicago Herald
Stag Tale Ends With Humorous Flight of Deer
The Duke of Athole tells of a Frenchman eager to shoot a stag who experiences repeated misfires. A herd finally appears and a monarch of the glen is shot, only to have the deer snuffed awake by the count and bolt away, leaving the count stagless at dinner.
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Hdlinburg
Jump From Train Bet Turned Coffin Tale
A Detroit Area Press item recalls a man who jumped from a moving Michigan Central train at forty eight miles per hour on a $5 dare. He survived with injuries, described the sensation, and lamented a coffin stake returned as a misfit after he won the bet.
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Chicago
Srea
Detroit
Hens Swallow Pills Mystery Ends In Dinner Shock
In a Philadelphia Times report, hens in a shed devoured pills from blue mass and pedophyllin. Two hundred thirty seven pills were found in a single chicken's craw as the doctor investigated. Mrs. Jones learned the full cause when the tale emerged.
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Ile
Philadelphia Times
Raft Journey Downriver From Orono Falls Adventure
A crew of four and a French passenger steer a 100 foot by 24 foot raft carrying 100000 feet of lumber past Bangor towards Orono Falls. The raft uses two forty foot sweeps and two long oars, runs fast against the current, and endures a near capsize as spray drenches the deck. Past incidents include a raft wreck on a ledge and a large party saved near a pier. Lewiston Journal note.
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Bangor
Orone Falls
Bill
Lewiston (Afe
Narcotic Plant In Vicks Floral Magazine From 19th Century Fringes
A historic note describes a yellow flowering plant and dried seeds used to induce laughter and boisterous behavior when crushed and applied. It recalls Professor Buchanan's experiments with powdered herbs producing effects without ingestion, and a cannabis indica variant causing laughter or sleep in youths, highlighting variability by temperament and method of use. The passage also references 1880 orchard values in the county.
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Vicks Floral
Arabia
James K. Buchanan
Oddities and records from distant ages and places
A collection of curious facts tracing long term linguistic quirks and old customs, noting disproportionable ness as the longest word, ancient English punishment papers, Punch and Judy origins, wonders of animal lifespans, a fast moving Convallaria root knot, a Buddhist monk expedition to Mexico, and an ancient Chinese bank note about 4000 years old with details on forgery penalties and Ming-era stamps.
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Naame
Key West Island
England
Pontius
Judas
Pontius Pilate
Judas Iscariot
Red River Valley
America
Afghanistan
Hwui Shan
Asia
Mexico
Chios
Europe
Asiatic Museum
St. Petersburg
B. C
China
Imperial Bank
Sealing Lottery Reveals Risks and Riches Around Newfoundland
The seal hunt around Newfoundland is a lottery with steamers costing heavily and crews of 200 plus. The Neptune incident shows the peril and narrow odds, as 8,000 seals were taken before a storm scattered the crew, yet all men were saved. Critics fear this year will yield fewer seals than 1882 despite abundant stock.
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Newfoundland
Resolute
Neptune
Kiowa scalp wound tale recounts in coroner tale
A morgue spectator recalls a Kiowa head wound in Indian Territory where fighters shaved sides of the scalp, tied hair edges, and applied crushed weeds as a poultice. The account illustrates crude healing practices observed during autopsy era coroner work.
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Ilean
Asaiutant
Wichita Mountains
Indian Territory
Ted Nomith
Never lose faith in truth that never ages
A brief reminiscence from Our Little Ones quoting Julia P Ballard. Nellie and Bess discuss certainty and rain, Grandma offers a moral about time and truth, insisting some constants endure as ages pass. The dialogue mirrors themes of patience, beauty, and enduring value.
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Julia P. Ballard
Quips and Quirks Fleeting Through Odd Parodies
A collage of witty snippets and quips from 19th century miscellanies, including remarks on spiritualists, examinations, and fashion, with humorous asides about cats in London, French holidays, and the quirks of public life. Notable lines discuss a German thermometers maker, a philosopher’s marriage, and a German scientist noting the Sutlej’s descent.
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Sey
Tad
Nied
Ghoed
Granada
Bessie Chandler
Mia
Beasely
Gester
Miss Hester
Donifiy
A Society For the Suppression Slang
RMA
Oregon
Jones
Mra. Jones
Kiown
Nellie
Bess
Grandma
Beas
Waterloo Observer
Siytga
Pittsburg Telegraph
Theras Siftings
Germany
Brooklyn
London
Josten Transcript
France
Puck
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