Buttered Butter and a Weddin' Backlash in Strafford
In this dialogue rich slice of small town life, Miss Nancy Teron, stern and sharp, clashes with Mrs. Beers and Mrs. Bunnell over Janey Tryon’s secret wedding to Sam Phelps. Janey’s letter reveals feelings, forgiveness evolves. Nancy, moved by kindness, visits Janey, aids with care, and finds butter and honey surpass briers in choosing between evil and good.
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Nancy Teron
Nancy
Miss Nancy
Mrs. Buncell
Beers
Janey
Janey Tryon
Sam Phelps
Jane Tryon
Phelps
Phelpses
Mra. Bunnell
Sam Phelpy
Jason Swift
Strafford
Mrs. Bunnell
Mrs. Bears
Jancy
Sun Phelps
Davey
Eveantime
Sam
Hartland
Mis
Tommy Marsh
Mra. Beers
Missy Nancy
Mra
Beora
Tommy
Taney
Mrs. Beers
Anwary
Tomy
Thomas
Miss Niney
Dean
Jyalf
Myra
Amity
Gould
Tessnuss
Miss Nuncy
Bunnell
Philindy Moura
Sophie Bunnell
The Best Man Origin in Saxon Tradition of Weddings
The piece traces the best man custom to Saxon roots with the groom’s retinue and armed procession. It notes pre wedding feasts at the groom’s house and the escort of the bride by male guardians, a matron, and bridesmaids, forming a precursor to the English tradition.
Beggar Turns Millionaire From Sleep to Wealth
A Chicago Inter Ocean tale recounts a man who became a beggar after waking to find his hat full of coins. Sick and destitute he pursued begging for six years earning 30,000 dollars. He then left begging, invested in Western lands, and became a millionaire. The Pilgrims landed and feasted on the aborigines.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Mexico Statistics and Rail Road Prospects
A detailed sketch of Mexico as a federal republic with twenty-seven states and one district, noting population groups, land ownership, and the dominance of mining. It discusses rail development potential dependent on subsidies, finances, and honest management, and lists major Atlantic and Pacific coastal towns and interior elevations.
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Mexico
Mexigam Central
Jation
Chinawhua
Queretara
Dunuiper
Hilanmyea Zacateua
Tanpco
Lage
Gondsassag Leon Turk
XICA
Mingtitlate
Cvee
Tohnamtopea
Tampico
Minntitlin
Graymas
Altata
San Blas
Manzanillo
Guaymas
Durango Cullucun
Good Manners as Inner Growth Reflected in outward conduct
The piece argues manners spring from inner character rather than being external traits. It cites Abril Tin Lincoln as a man whose outward gentleness signals strong inner qualities. It warns that a false polite veneer collapses under pressure, proving duplicity undermines genuine goodness.
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Sonia Foreigner
Abril Tincoln
Lim
A Simple Cholera Cure Proposed by Missionary Endorser
The Illinois leader cites Rev Dr William Tracy who spent decades in India treating cholera. He asserts that early rest and persistent abdominal rubbing, continued after collapse, can secure recovery, labeling the cure as simple though controversial.
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William Tracy
Jif Ns
India
Oncr
Iltsburg
True Fish Tale At Country Hotel
A hotel guest recounts a comical fishing adventure waking the guests with his tale. He splashed in the brook, tore clothing and hair, then returned at night with thirteen trout and bragged about how easily fish came to grief. He described climbing trees to unhitch the ling and compared the sotal to other outings.
Misplaced Focus In Education Sparks Satirical Rant
In a satirical reflection the narrator laments education progress while joking about the Moon Mountains and the Dneiper River. He notes the irony of newspaper life steering attention from geography to commerce and cites a Milwaukee grocer who credits algebra and geometry for success in mackerel buying.
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Journaljain
Himalays
Philippine Islands
Moon Mountains
Humalayas
Phillipine Islands
Dneiper
Milwaukee
Asia Minor
Quebra
Enhe
Krythre Voob
Peek
The Retting Young Man from Chicago Tale
A Chicago man known for tricky bets entertains a saloon crowd with wagers. He boasts he can drink water without it going down the throat by standing on his head, swallowing while inverted, and wins the bet, leaving others eager to avoid challenges.
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Chicago
Atlantic
Dave
Thompson
Union
United States
Ara Thora
Colorado
Nevada
Oregon
Polygamous Wife in Mormon Com story reveals hardships
Elizabeth Raleigh of Salt Lake describes life in a polygamous household under Berber C Kimball and President Young era. Eight wives shared one house, each earning her keep while the husband kept strict control, including a dress pattern dispute and a challenged divorce suit. The piece contrasts such life with tame affairs like buttermilk and mocks temperance drinkers.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Elizabeth Raleigh
Salt Lake
Mr. Raleigh
Heber C. Kimball
Young
Raleigh c
Ich
Raleigh
England
Couneilman
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