The Valentine Lifts Hearts Across the Prairie
A rustic tale features rough and ready cowhands at a party catching sight of a valentine. Blurred dialogue hints at mischief and pride as the small message stirs bravado and sudden tenderness among the prairie crowd. Walter Juan Davis. 5 fluttered.
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Maud
Mary
Valentine
Walter Juan Davis
Old Time family tale mixes virtue, humor and Lincoln lore
A fragmentary reminiscence describes Mrs Brown guiding her boys toward honest fun and reflection on drunken fathers, valentines, and petty cruelty. It recalls a humane portrait of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, Tad, and domestic life in the White House with humor and moral insight.
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Samma
Sammy
Sarah
Job
Iris
St. Valentine's
Nelly Ray
Grandma Darcy
Nelly
Tom
Humpty
Mamma
Mamma Brown
Lincoln
Tad
Mr. Lincoln
Lincoln praised as a great debater and orator
A South Carolina paper defends Abraham Lincoln, arguing the Civil War era cannot erase his stature. It highlights his mastery in debate, citing the Lincoln-Douglas debates and the Cooper Union speech as proof of his enduring merit.
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South Carolina
Columbus
S. C
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
Cooper Union
New York
Gettysburg
Flo
Lis
Union
Ife
Douglas
Brown family notes and stories of school life and Lincoln tribute
The excerpt describes the Brown brothers Will Tom and Walter managing chores and earning extras, with Will delivering a newspaper route and a cousinly look at valentines and comic humor. It then recounts Pauline Perrine and a touching vignette about a boy Tad Securing a Pardon and gives a thoughtful tribute to Abraham Lincoln, praising his leadership, policies, and enduring character.
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Sammy
Job
Papa Brown
Tom
Walter
Papa
Mamma
Mr. Rayner
Gaynor
Mamma Brown
Will
St. Valentine
Dick Vann
Sammy Dodd
Job Dodd
Dodd
Mother
Pad
Lincoln
Papa Dear
Taddie
Success Magazine
Lincoln in His Home in a Chicago Cottage
Mrs Mary Gaughan a Chicago washerwoman recalls Lincoln as regular in his habits and a steady reader while the martyr President was a struggling lawyer at Springfield. She shares anecdotes of Lincoln's home life and daily routine.
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Lincoln
Chicago
Mary Gaughan
Springfield
Sabe
Old Guns Behind Store Stir Bacon Ridge Politics
A stranger asks for subscribers to a high toned magazine. The postmaster of Bacon Ridge replies that they have plenty of old guns behind the store, rusty and always kicking, and out of date as they talk politics.
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Bacon Ridge
The Child of the Cave Chapter XI Escape Plans
In a cave isolation story, Psyche and I prepare for escape while teaching her about the world. We stock food, acquire shoes for Psyche, and deepen her language, art, and hope, as old Peter’s grip loosens and a dawn of light promises freedom. The final plan hinges on tide and peril as we crawl to the shore at last.
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Peter
Psyche
Dan
Paradise
Psyene
Luth
French Peter's Cave
Can
Tie
Psyche Reunited After Blind Sunlit Moment
In Chapter III a distressed Psyche calls to the narrator as he confronts his ingratitude after waking to a world of light. He recalls her sacrifices and vows not to abandon her, while Psyche clings to him, hoping for his return and a chance to see once more as the sun harms her sight.
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Psyche
Not Going to Let Any Old Third Reader Boss Me
A St Paul Pioneer excerpt notes a 11 year old pupil resisting strict classroom instruction. She repeats moral guidance about truth, obedience, gentleness, and table manners before declaring she will not let a third reader boss her. The tale contrasts rising youth with older teaching styles.
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Emanah More
Sanford
Merton
St. Paul
The Evolution of Chemistry Through History
The piece traces chemistry from alchemists seeking gold to the Moors introducing chemistry to Spain in 1150 and notes early roles by Chinese and Egyptian practitioners. It marks chemistry as a science in the seventeenth century with Boerhaave linking chemistry to medicine and highlights rapid advances since then.
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Spain
Boerhaave
Time for It in Quip About New Girl
The Philadelphia Press quotes Mrs Wise asking how one likes a new girl and Mrs Hiram Offen replying it has been over four weeks since they last saw each other, suggesting gossip about social introductions.
German Press Seeks Native Term For Entente Cordiale
Berlin newspapers reject the French title entente cordiale and substitute the German equivalent Ane nacherungsbestrebungen to express ongoing alignment efforts amid diplomatic tension. The move signals a shift toward a homegrown wartime lexicon as authorities advise wording adjustments.
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Berlin
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