Peterle and Evele of Nuremberg’s Lasting Bond
In Nuremberg, Peterle Radewin, a favored orphan raised by Master Trille and later heir of Mr. Radewin, bonds with Evele, daughter of a city council member. After a deathbed will names Peterle guardian and heir, Peterle studies in Ingolstadt, travels Europe, and returns to wed Evele in a grand Nuremberg ceremony. The tale closes with a blessed, hopeful union and a citywide celebration.
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Cyrill
Eva
Dr. Zasius
Radewin
St. James
Peterle
Game
Trille
St James
Mr. Radewin
Father Cyrill
Mother Eva
St. Jerome
Theobald
Evele
Evela
Ingolstadt
Nuremberg
Peter Radewin
Hyele
Germany
Hevele
Sepple
Hoyt hosts unexpected guests at summer home
Dramatist Charles H. Hoyt invited many to his New Hampshire summer house. On a veranda with guests Bert Dasher and W. B. Currie they spotted a farmer and wife arriving. Mistaken for visitors, the couple turned out to be staying a month, as a hired man wheeled a trunk on a cart.
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Hyt
Charles H. Hoyt
New Hampestire
Hoyt
Bert Dasher
W. B. Currie
Frank McKee
Currie
Springfield
George
Cleveland Leader
Short Story Masters and Their Distinctions
Conan Doyle cites Poe as the supreme original short story writer, while noting great novelists like Fielding Scott Dickens Thackeray and Reade produced few outstanding short works. He contrasts masters of short fiction Stevenson Bret Harte with those of long novels, debating the distinct crafts of brevity and length.
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Pielding
Scott
Dickens
Thackeray
Reade
Willie’s Isle
Stevenson
Vee
Bret Harte
Poe
Conan Doyte
Quote about pride and folly from Atchison Globe
The quotation warns that a man with a constant chip on his shoulder will meet a fool as big as he is, leading to a fight. It adds that a boastful, clever attitude tends to render a person shallow.
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Atchison Globe
An Unreasonable Friend
A Philadelphia Times item recounts a tale among young local artists in a club. One painter, noted for indolence, keeps to the required number of finished works yet avoids extra effort. In penury despite talent, he hosts a visiting friend who considers buying a painting, prompting a mournful denial and a quip about having to paint another.
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Philadelphia
Phiadelphia Times
Bridge superstitions and a comic boarder tale
The passage recalls ancient Rome fearing bridges as offense to the river and cites yearly human sacrifices to the Tiber. It also tells a humorous boardinghouse anecdote where a man jokes about drawing the neck and pope’s nose, ending with a witty line about making both ends meat.
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Rome
Tiber
Early Intimations and Domestic Echoes in 19th Century Writings
A collage of quotes and snippets from magazines and newspapers reflects domestic life and social mores. Lovers quarrels affectionate scenes and humorous asides reveal attitudes toward marriage youth astronomy motherhood and family dynamics across cited sources.
Can You Blame Him Skeptical Meaning Joke
A wry quip from the New York Press jokes about skepticism when a woman reveals her age. It portrays a man’s uneasy feeling as humorous social commentary.
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New York Press
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Chestnut Street
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East Main ST
Lititz, PA
RED Cross
Lewis N. Moyer, P. D
Main Street
Shell International Tamer
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W. Vine ST
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Broad Street
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