Merry Teacher and Bobolink Song
A child speaks to a bird in a playful verse about a bobolink perched on an apple tree. The speaker urges the bird to sing clearly while marveling at the sound and asking for a slower, clearer lesson as the bird answers with its bobolink song. The poem is attributed to May M Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobolink
Nature
Sunshine
Birdie
Cateh
Bob-o-link
Boben-link
Wmay M. Anderson
An Ordinary Woman With Extraordinary Ties
Mrs. Morrison, a simple dressmaker, endures a life of marriages and separations as she shells peas in a back yard. Her suitors and lovers, including Mr. Smith and Mr. Gaddering, drift in and out, while her son Frank’s guidance and misadventures frame a tale of resilience. In the end, she remains the constant, choosing steady love within an ordinary home.
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Smith
Ray
Hoaes
Amd
Morrison
Fay Hersell
Twick
Tila Credit
Best
Hut
Mr. Smith
Margaret
Miranum
Crankie
Slappie
Mr. Goddamn
Frank
Frankie
Gil
Homt
Title Dressmaker
Vfe
Goldering
Amie Wayes
Mrs. Frank
Freak
Mrs. Morrison
Washington
Flig
Morylton
Fragmented regional anecdote with comic farmer scene
A garbled humorous piece describes a hard-hearted farmer away from class prompting Miss Minnie to answer odd chemistry and geography questions. The dialogue includes quips about how much soap, a president, and river origins, ending with a critique of old-fashioned schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Berta
Phug
Young Ladies’ Seminary
Cdi
Miss Minnie
United States
Napoleon's Epigram on Naval Strategy in 1803
In autumn 1803 the Boulogne outposts show steady French resource growth as plans unfold to lure Nelson away from Toulon and strike from Rochefort. The scheme involved detours through the Bay of Biscay and Dover Straits, aiming to trap Capes Clear, but the plan collapsed with the death of the French admiral.
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Boulerne
iatquce-Treville
Toulon
Bagot
Nelson
Rochefort
Biscay
Straits of Dover
Capé Clear
Channel
Farmers' Column Discusses Best Grain For Fowl Diets
The Empire State feeding experiments summarize how whole dry grain fed to hens often yields better feed efficiency and eggs per cost in various breeds. Results note larger hens may profit despite slower weight gain, while smaller breeds can match output with lower feed costs.
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New York Agricultural Experiment Station
England
New York Fertilizer Control Law Enforced in 1890s
The article outlines New York state fertilizer regulation enacted May 24 1890, executed by Geneva experiment station from July 1890, and early prosecutions. It notes 2000 samples analyzed since 1890, 58 out of 120 firms sourcing from other states, 226 of 232 brands tested in 1894 fell below guaranteed analysis, with average retail price around 31 per ton. Nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash often exceeded guarantees while shortages affected buyers.
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New York State
Geneva
Supreme Court
Amyg Betm
Horticultural Note on Apple Yields and Fruit Diets
The note estimates the US apple crop at 66 250 000 barrels an increase over last year and hints at orchard practices. It cites Mrs Rover claiming excessive pruning and argues for fruit heavy meals at noon including six apples and five oranges in a satirical or illustrative line.
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Peter
Rover
Napoleon's son and the burden of dad's memory
The article recounts how Prince Metternich was tasked by Emperor Francis I to teach the duke of Reichstadt about Napoleon. The emperor urged clear, honest lessons so the young heir could honor his father while resisting factional influence. A future heir declared his life aim to be worthy of Napoleon, rejecting becoming an instrument of intrigue.
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Reichstadt
Prince Mettatnich
Napoleon
Austria
Notwich
Metternich
Lippincott's
Hunters Sport Turns Tragedy Into Compassion
A Tennessee deer hunt ends without a kill after a frightened deer tucked its head under a hunter’s arm seeking protection. The wary animal’s plea breaks the chase as editors note the paradox of sport and mercy. Florence May Alt’s verse echoes themes of love and flight amid moral tension.
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Tennessee
Holy Family
Window Monkey Heists a Diamond Ring in Parlor
A gentleman reading in a second story parlor reported a monkey reaching through the window and stealing his diamond ring. The creature pulled the ring from the bedpost, then fled with the ring, leaping to the monkey’s master’s shoulder and escaping. The incident suggests the animal had been trained to steal.
Diamond Cut Diamond in a Stinging Prank at College
Professor John Stuart Blackie avoided a class by posting a notice that he could not meet his classes this morning. A student altered it to imply he was unable to meet his asses all morning, but Blackie detected the trick and erased the prank.
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John Stuart Blackie
Blackie
Professor Blackie
Aller Ell Blackie
Temptation Lesson From A Velvet Cat Paw
A Boston Courier excerpt recalls a Sunday school class where a teacher uses a cat paw as a lesson on temptation. Students compare the velvet paw to concealed danger, while a boy notes the cat has whiskers the dog lacks. The exchange ends with class praise for correct answers about animal traits.
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Elise Wen
Boston Courier
New Things That Are Old In Fact And Fancy
In spite of protests from inventors and skeptics, ancient artifacts show paddles for boats on Assyrian slabs and frescoes in Europe. The buyele appeared in China centuries ago, while the velocipede circulated in Europe long before. A painted glass in Stoke Pogis features a youth astride such a machine, drawing wonder from observers in Harper's Round Table.
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China
Europe
Stoke Pogis
England
Harper's Round ‘Table
Reading of a Medium Reveals a Friend’s Troubling Name
A man at a séance learns from a medium that his intimate friend John wields bad influence. The medium conjures a full name Demi John. the sitter delays reading it until home and finally discovers the name on a picket fence, reported by the Detroit Free Press.
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John
Vyts
Pnat
Tre
Thas
Ighe
Demi- John
Fragmentary Quote Exchange From Historic Papers
The excerpt blends a Sarah Bernhardt remark about sensing animals with a stray Holmes quip about a Royal Geographies society. The muddled OCR-like text references the Boston Herald and hints at a discussion of perception and animal awareness, but no clear news event or reporting context emerges.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Tam
Boston Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Napoleon's Epigram
Farmers’ Column
New York
National
Stockman
Wineferry
William Falconer
Herries
Long Island
South Waven News
Lawrence Brox
Boston
Mass
Montreal
Wate
Liverpool
Baldwins
Choice
Greenings
Thers
Northern Spies
Gaston
Layerpool
Pertilizer Control
Napoleon's Son
Hunters
Florence
Royal Geographies
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