Big naval guns and patched week quilts in Boston
The piece discusses new naval artillery developments in New York harbor, predicts guns may soon be safe to fire from shore, and notes Boston preparing for widespread PATCHWEEK quilt production. It blends social anecdotes from Ashland to Holland railways, wartime retirements, and rural vigilance amid vagabond crime.
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New York Harbor
Apples and Apples and a Soldier's Temptation
A man narrates a romantic temptation for stolen apples from a rich orchard. He resists, faces anger and punishment, and contemplates theft and love. After a perilous chase, a fire erupts from a lantern incident, leading to a court martial and death sentence, which ends in a dream warning and reconciliation with Bertha.
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Eve
Anno
Bertha
Foy
Tommy
Texas Siftings
Wise Home Girls and Letter Writing Etiquette
A long article contrasts ideal home keeping women with adept correspondents, praising wise, prudent, and caring girls for motherhood and marriage. It surveys letter writing rules, stationery fashions, and social forms, noting etiquette, signatures, and service expectations across society.
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Arble Hill Press
Tom Allen
Eé¢iter
Marble Hill
Boston
Colorado
Executive Mansion
Grand Army Place
Washington
Holland
Carey Logan
Metro
Louisville
Bank of Kentucky
Sil
Nin
Ashland
Wis
Suterinz
Askland
Royal Metal of
America
United States
Stooping
Eloss
Yaan
Carnerea
Hopkins
Jess
Son
Sir
Chatterbox
Mrs B
Madison Street
Aunt Mary
Mary
Bigs
Chicago Times
Princess Louise
Marquis of Lorne
St. Catherine's
Loch Fyne
Scotland
Helen Campbell
University of Michigan
Olea Bull
Ole Bull
Henry J. Vaughn
Mia Rae
John Rae
University of Toronto
Canada
Department of
J. J. Kelso