I Am the Ghost of a Dead Love and Jealousy
A first person narrative recalls a vanished love and a husband’s jealousy. A widow-like narrator watches her life unravel after accusing her mate, losing him, and meeting him again with a confession of mutual jealousy. Little May, a child, ties the bittersweet reunion to a hopeful future together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Sieter
Willemory
Nps
Stenongrapher
Aly Eling
Little May
Darling
Sy Hood
Hood
Relef
The Mother's Wail in a Chicago Streetcar Tale
A weary mother in a fur trimmed ulster narrates the exhausting daily life with a toddler. She details the child’s relentless energy from dawn to night, the constant mischief, scuffles, and needy demands that keep her from quiet reading. The piece captures a streetcar audience listening to a raw maternal confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hanbury Cross
Papa
Wass
Margie
Dollie
Dolly
One's Enough. She Rejects Seven Proposals
A dialogue fragment shows a woman scornfully recounting Mr. Smallpay's seven marriage proposals and her disdain for his persistence. The line captures social flirtation and comic frustration in a Detroit setting.
Ad Wore. Kingly-Inevitable Cold in the Head Worries
The piece complains about a cold in the head with awkward phrasing and disjointed lines. It mentions Jetethnamen and a wait for healing, focusing on discomfort and confusion.
Deacon Leaves Parish for Higher Salary
A clergyman announces his call to another parish with a significantly larger salary, while parishioners note the change as a practical move. The article also features letters from readers praising Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for women's health issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parson
Deason
F. L. Inman
Manton
Wexford Co
Mich
Dr. Pierce
Mary J. Tanner
North Lawrent
Mt. Lawrence Co
N. Y
Mosaic of curiosities and quips from a bygone day
A miscellany of society notes and anecdotes: a Providence court fines a young man five dollars for kissing a girl. Samuel Lewis wins over eighty thousand dollars at Monte Carlo in four days. Amanda Smith lectures in England as a temperance evangelist. Coralie Brach dies with an estate around six hundred thousand. comic exchanges, museum overheard remarks, and a Paris tramway seating cue reflect light, varied topics and personalities of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Samuel Lewis
Trente Et Quarante
Monte Carlo
Amanda Smith
England
Lady Somerset
Mlle
Coralie Brach
Paria Opera
Wilhelm
Deutscher Kaiser
Konig von Preussen
Sammy Loftleigh
Belle Pepperton
Egypt
Paris
George
Croasleiab family remark sparks Board of Trade debate
A fragment from Regeman's Camphor Iee and Truth columns hints at social ties and a clash with the Board of Trade. Jillaon criticizes futures dealing as a livelihood, while references to cures, cold bores, and sales hints suggest a busy trades page fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regeman
C.G. Clark
Jillaon
Board of Trade Mens
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Earth
Bowery
Aene
Rola
North Pole
Croasleiab
Matriz Gurton
Dokedom
Tom
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