Speak to me Rupert in a summer parlor scene
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt titled Breaking the News to Rupert, Gwendolen Mahaity pleads with Rupert McMurtry in a faded parlor where their romance unfolds amid jealous introspection and lingering social tension. A storm of oblique dialogue, sentimental vows, and whispered fears crystallizes around a fragile love triangle. The piece blends melodrama with domestic details, including music, a Breton ballad, and a quivering moment about marriage and the practicality of starting a fire.
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Rupert
Chicago Tribune
Besston
Cassieliff Castle
Gwendolen Mahaity
Rupert McMurtry
Rae
Gwendolen
Abe
Ruper
Tea Making With a Russian Samovar Opinionated Extract
An expert on TeayMaking extols the Russian samovar as superior for tea. The piece describes boiling water in a tube with charcoal, serving strong tea with sugar, milk, or lemon, and notes Russian custom of multiple cups and the contentious role of sugar and milk in enhancing or masking tea flavors.
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Jemen
Samo Veria
Afteen
Swmovsr
A New Hampshire Heroine from Bartlett Fends Off Robber
In Bartlett, New Hampshire, Baatie Crawford, a seventeen year old girl, confronts a masked intruder in her home while her father is away with travelers. She arms herself with a navy revolver she once used against a trapped bear, orders the man to leave, and scares him into fleeing. The robber is never seen again.
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New Hampshire
Bartlett
Crawford
Baatie
Sacre
Belais
Kekers
Bessie
Villian
Besrv
What to Do Next at Bull Run Recruit Question
A New York regiment recruit freshly enlisted at the second battle of Bull Run turned to his Captain when issued an order and asked what they were to do next. The exchange highlights the confusion and urgency among troops during the Civil War engagement.
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Detroit
Bull Run
New York
Cap
Move by the back to the left of the regiment
A Civil War era company receives orders to shift and advance under fire. A recruit jokes with the captain about shouting during retreat, testing if the captain can be heard. The exchange ends with the company engaging Jackson’s forces and the crew confirming readiness.
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Lynn, Mass
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Pls
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Mra
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Pamphe Jet Addreon Ag Mbors
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Ron
Drago
Brown Chemical CO
Baltimore
Baowy Coursacay
W. W. Kimball
Chicago
Hallett, Davie & CO
Emerson Pianos
Kimball Pianos
Shoninger and Kimball
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M. J.,platt
Marshfield, Wis
Wisconsin Central
Milwaukee
Wisconsin & Minnesota
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Menasha-Neenar
Appleton
Green Bay
Wisconsin
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Stevens Point
Menasha
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Green Way
Green Tay & Minnesota Railway
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Dalwaukes
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Bloseeara B
Werte AD Junction
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Great Northwest
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T. W. Teasdal
Sralie Manders Gen
Water ST
New Ford
Unity, Wisconsin
O. M. Upham & Bro’s
W. A. Sexton
Marshfeld, Wisconsin
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