Janet the Bound Girl Finds a Home and Hope
Janet, a twenty-year-old bound girl in a harsh New England kitchen, endures relentless toil until a kind, strong suitor, Mr. Dent, offers help. His support grows into marriage and a new life, transforming her from servant to elegant wife in a warm, hopeful ending.
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Janet Rae
Mason
Titus Mason
Janet
Orphan Asylum
Mrs. Titus
Miles Dent
Mr. Dent
Jill
Mrs.Titus
Contents of Her Bustle Letter Reveals Burdened Faith
Clara Belle recounts a Cincinnati Enquirer letter describing a church service where a fashionable woman felt unsettled despite devout surroundings. A companion discovers a Police Gazette amid her bustle, prompting reflection on true consolation versus sensational reading.
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Clara Belle
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ambitious College Grad Rises Rapidly in Newspaper World
John Oliver Austin Oliver, two years after a grand college sendoff, lands a staff position at a daily paper. He quickly makes his department buzz and now manages an editor, is engaged to the proprietor’s daughter, and plans a five month Europe vacation, proving grads do not always start as clerks.
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John Austin Oliver
Texas
Europe
Mad Dog Panic Turns Tragicomedy in Illinois Farm
A mad dog scare in rural Illinois prompts a Detroit bound consumptive youth to guard the farm with bear-traps. When the farmer returns, a wagon wreck ensues as a trapped horse and panicked team crash at a toll-gate. The tale ends with a grim night scene and a shocking imagined fate for the farmer.
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Illinois
Detroit
Origin of Hail Columbia and the Federalist patriotism rise
In 1798 the theatre used the tune of the President’s March for a new patriotic song. Joseph Hopkinson wrote the words, and Philadelphia audiences crowded the benefit night on April 25. The audience sang along, cheered, and demanded repeats as “Hail Columbia” spread in newspapers the next day.
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Columbia
Stony Point
Joseph Hopkinson
the Gazette
John Falstaff
Philadelphia
Mr. Fox
Caira
Petition Seeks New Face For War Victim Moreau
A French chamber petition asks for a replacement artificial face for ex artilleryman Moreau who lost his own in the Franco Prussian war. He survived severe facial mutilation but later suffered brain fever and damage to his mask and teeth, prompting the plea for a better prosthetic.
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Chamber of Deputies
Moreau
Bapaume
de Ender
St.James Gazette
On the Bridal Tour and a Secret Visit
A kid in an alley questions a neighbor about a newlywed named John Blank. The boy explains the couple reportedly traveled to Omaha then Chicago before returning home. The anecdote ends with a warning against marriage and deception.
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Clifford Street
John Blank
Omaha
Chicago
Jim
That's Sarah Every Time
An old man skeptical of long distance talk is convinced by a demonstration. He and his wife are in locations with telephones, and when he tries to reach her he shouts Hello Sarah and a lightning bolt strikes the wire, knocking him down. He then proclaims that's Sarah every time.
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Sarah
Find Your Life’s Purpose and Build Self Discipline
A guidance note urges young men to pursue purpose through self care, intellect, and manners. Start by a personal diet like Daniel, then study one hour daily with Bible half and science topics half, and practice courteous conduct to become a lifelong gentleman.
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Daniel
Deiningers Tax Receipt Book Gains Public Favor
The ready reference tax receipt book by Deininger grows in popularity as distant customers call for it. Sold at 40 cents, it is described as a necessary tool for practical taxpayers and is planned to last ten years. Available at the Journal Store.
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Deininger
Journal
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