A Stitch in Time Ends in a Messy Glove and Lost Chance
The narrator, a budding chemist, hides a lab stain under a glove to impress Miss Flora at Mrs De Morris Brown's. An accidental tear exposes his chemistry background and deceit. Uncle Mark's mistrust and Mr Share's rejection end his professional hopes and romance, leaving him to choose chemistry after losing a business offer and love.
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Mr. Hepworth
Mark
Flora
de Morris Brown
Iadly
Uncle
Share
Share, Ticker & Co
Bernard Share
Mr. Share
Washington
Anecdote of Senator Sumner and the Ear Grab
A young writer recalls an amusing encounter with Senator Charles Sumner. Sumner pauses on the Senate floor to grip the narrator by the ears during an exchange, prompting a comic dance as the boy on tiptoe struggles to break free. The scene draws amused spectators and a gavelling restore of order. Sumner’s fame as the Senate’s most notable figure is noted, with the question asked by visitors: Which is Charles Sumner?
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Sumner
Senate
Mr. Colfax
Senator Summer
Charles Sumner
Running the Blockade and Swift Confederate Runners
The report describes blockade runners built long and narrow with low superstructure, painted gray to blend with the sea, and designed to slip past Union fleets at night. It recounts an October 1863 chase where the Nasemond captures Venus, the Niphon’s pursuit of Ella and Anna renamed Malvern, and the high pay for captains and crew for each successful run.
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England
Bermuda Islands
Wilmington
Charleston
Fort Sumner
Fort Fisher
Venus
Nassau
Nasemond
Lieut
Samson
Nansemond
Breck
Niphon
Ella
Anna
Austro Hungary Population Lacks Newspaper Readers
A remark notes twenty million people in Austro Hungary never read a newspaper, underscoring limited media reach and potential for information gaps in the empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austro-Hungary
Boy Faces Teasing Over Haircut From Hen Laughs
A boy laments as friends tease him about a recent haircut. While on a country outing with his family, he bursts indoors crying that even the hens laugh at him saying cut cut cut.
Brain Power On The Farm Maximizing Crop Profits
The article urges farmers to boost brain power during winter by studying farm finances and practices. It proposes analyzing what crops paid, why gains occurred, and why losses happened, then planning improvements such as drainage and better pasture. It also recommends reading agricultural papers for actionable guidance.
Witty Maxims and Oddities From A Quiet Moment
A collection of humorous sayings and anecdotes on anger restraint education humor and animal habits. Includes a Rhode Island farmer avoiding slaughter a cat turning its head and an Irish judge who asks for pardon on all occasions.
Definition of aristocracy and American contrast
An Englishman recalls missing aristocracy during hospitality in America. A Yankee host asks what aristocracy is and learns it means people who do nothing. The American counterpoint: America has many such people, but they are called tramps rather than aristocrats.
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America
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