April Fool’s Day Twist Over Uncle Arthur’s Will
Dick Roy plans an elaborate ruse to test Nell’s feelings by forging a letter about Uncle Arthur’s death. Janet worriedly mourns as Nell and Dick stage a sobering scene, only to reveal the trick as a genuine engagement and a mock will leaving fifty thousand dollars to each of them, making Nell and Janet realize Dick’s ploy and the growing bond between Dick and Nell.
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Jean
Sarah
Roys
Janet
Arthur
Harry
Margaret
Uncle Arthur
Rick
Tie
California
Miss Roy
Nell
Iris
Richard
Webster
Nellie Taylor
Riends
Dean
Mr. Roy
Stu
Ty Nell
Dick Roy
Ostman
Cally
Richard, Roy
Sin
Arthur Roy
Janet Roy
United States
J. Mapison Perry
Jane
Miss Taylor
Dane
Nelles
Neil
Taylors
Ead
Nellis
April Howx
Lamaman
Harper's Bazar
Polly and Phil Mystery Uncle Phil Tells All
A child recalls overheard gossip about Polly and Phil and how Uncle Phil’s stories reveal hidden truths. The tale shifts from critical mayhem to warm moments as Phil reassures the narrator with a calm, humorous explanation of past flaws and their smoothing over.
An April Hoax at the Rosy Cottage
Janet Roy and her brother Dick occupy a suburban Rosy Cottage. Dick, once a sharp editorial writer, has been ill with a heavy cold, kept home for seven days, and only yesterday returned indoors to resume his role on the editorials.
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Janet Roy
Janet
Ann
Smith
Jones
Brown
Apis
Soup Stone Joke Delights Denver Woman Then Backfires
In a Denver outskirts tale a tramp cooked soup with a cobblestone he called a soup stone. The woman fed him with onion meat tomato and water until the trick became clear. She saved the stone as a treasure unaware the rock held no magic. The gag ends with a husband remark about a collar and nails.
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Denver
Rocky Mountain News
HPEMS OF INTEREST A quirky miscellany read aloud
A jumble of odd anecdotes and vignettes spans stamps, dictionaries, dog resilience, a chef’s calf head, a France doctors duel, and Bible distribution figures in 1878. It includes Jenny C Work’s royalties and a Concord old lady quip about electricity.
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Ster
Meriden Recorder
Jenny C. Work
France
Bois de Vincennes
Russia
Turkey
China
Japan
Italy
Servia
Roumania
Spain
Austria
Germany
South America
Mexico
Arthur Gilman
Concord
Elity
Boston
Restless Nights and Sleep Remedies from Hall's Journal
Restless nights arise from overloaded stomach and lack of exercise, with midday meals and late eating blamed for dyspepsia. The text urges daytime work, outdoor activity, regular bedtimes, and waking promptly to restore restful sleep, citing Hall's Journal of Health.
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Hall
Journal of Health
Words of Wisdom and Cautions on Government Rhetoric
The passage offers maxims on power and self governance, warning against flattery and long words. It stresses that true government teaches self control, and highlights themes of humility, mercy, and ethical action. The Duc de Morny quote critiques politeness as shallow curiosity when spoken by the uninformed.
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Arc
Duc de Morny
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