Autobiography Excerpts Hint at Alfred de Musset Incident
The text recounts a scene where Alfred de Musset is described as playful yet rude, accusing a woman’s complexion with a white scarf and striking the narrator. It also references Roger de Beauvoir and La Mocuder at Tortallis with a green dress and a bottle of mapberry liqueur causing embarrassment.
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Alfred
Boulby
Roger de Beauvoir
de Musset
Tortallis
la Mocuder
Mme
Judith
Old Grouch and a Jovial Scout Echo in Humorous Tale
In a chatty scene from a Cleveland Main Dealer report a gray mustached man recalls a boyish memory of a self described grouch. The tale contrasts the old grouch with a moral thought on being remembered for something meaningful.
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Jesson
Certin
Pete
Cleveland Main Dealer
Population and jokes in early press notes
The excerpt parodies world population estimates with figures for the Japanese and German empires and the United States, then shifts to humorous quips about dogs and language. It includes exchanges from the Kansas City Journal and Washington Herald and a Tudor-era proverb cited in the Houston Post.
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United States
California
Texas
Puzzle column items and enigma clues from a 19th century page
A collage of word games and puzzles including Enigmas, Word Squares, Rebus, Concealed Geography, Double Acrostic, Charades, Hidden Gilles and Towns, Riddles, Metured Words, and Nutmegley Enigma from No. 2066 to No. 2065. The text lists clues, partial answers, and playful instructions.
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Inter
Ghus
Como
Genoa
Corato
Messina
Milan
Naples
Rome
Palermo
Gulf Stream
Eppath
Submarine earthquakes blamed for ocean convulsions
Old sailors attributed shocks to sand banks but modern observers note submarine earthquakes as the true cause of violent booms, sudden heeling, and quivering ships off Madeira to Brazil with discolored water and mysterious disturbances in deep seas.
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Madeira
Brasil
Nomena
Ata
A Fire House Romance With an Old Fire Horse
The tale recalls a 36 year old farm horse once used to pull the chief’s wagon. Read of the ritual reunion as the old veteran leaps to the shafts and the aging chief, overcome, bursts into tears.
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Theorse
Not So Far Wrong, After All, Maid Marion Imaginary World
A child named Maid Marion, approaching four, invents an imaginary world led by Mary as the oldest child. She briefly spoke of a "Mr. Mary" who later dies of consumption. The father asks what happened to Mr. Mary, and the girl explains he died after she asked him for money, prompting the mother to comment on her view of marriage.
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Sty
Chicago Record-Herald
Marion
Mary
Igo
The Apple in Legend and Song
Scandinavian legends claim the apple pleased the gods and Romans first grew it. Grown easily, its fruit reaches far north, and grafting yields nearly 2000 varieties. A piece from Women's Home Companion notes apples lead among fruits. Walter Damrosch humorously quips about a plagiarized Dove of Peace motif after a concert.
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England
America
Had Her Guessing Landlady and the Room Letting Ledger
Fragmentary dialogue from the Boston Transcript notes a landlady demanding punctual rent and a ledger entry. A Greek proverb about patience echoes, suggesting time and accuracy in dealings. The snippet presents a domestic scene centered on payment expectations.
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Boston Transcript
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Seritching
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Houston Post
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Cator
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Little
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Merry Songster
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Mr. Damrosch
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Hotel Directory
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Shrewsbury
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DE Lisle
Uesis
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