Lost Her Place A Washington Life Tale
Crocus Graham faces loss as public office rotation threatens her six hundred dollar post and her mother's livelihood. She contemplates resignation and Westward retreat with Mrs. Graham, while Mr. Harrington hints at change to her department, amid Mrs. Altamont's political influence.
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Crocus Graham
Mrs. Graham
Crocus
Mamma
Papa
Altamont
Washington
Joseph
Dakota
Manama
Capitol Grounds
Stalkcup
Treasury
Auchor
Miss Graham
Mr. Harrington
Crocus Graham Wins Suitor Despite Office Plot
In a tale by Helen Forest Graves, Crocus Graham rejects the audience of a department office to accept Mr. Harrington’s marriage proposal after a comic bait and switch involving Mrs. Altamont securing the six hundred dollar position. The Dakota farm project fades as the match ends in happiness.
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Miss Graham
Crocus
Crocus Graham
Mrs. Altamont
Mrs. Harrington
Helen Forest Graves
Who Was Our Second Greatest Man in America
A Harper's Magazine reflection notes debate over the nation’s second greatest man after Washington. It cites a Moscow Alexander Institution anecdote from 1833 where a boy first named Washington, then hesitated on the second figure, with Ptolemy Philadelphus and Franklin offered as possibilities before settling on Franklin as a worthy second.
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United States
Judge Curtis
James Buchanan
Alexander Institution
Moscow
America
Washington
Paris
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Franklin
Harper’s Magazine
Three Thousand Snakes and Earth Torpedoes
A Nebraska overflow near Falls City drives over 3000 snakes from Nemaha river bottoms to rail embankments. The report covers garter snakes and venomous species, with a local horse among overflow victims. It then discusses the Feodor von Zubowitz earth torpedoes, their construction, uses in defense, and potential to render terrain impassable with rapid deployment by trained crews.
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Falls City
Neb
Nemaha
Thad
Thur
Geneva
Federal Council
Feodor von Zubowitz
Zubowitz
Dalmatia
A Whistling Tree of Nubia Whispers in Acacia Forest
Describes a Nubian Acacia tree that emits mournful whistles as wind passes through cap-shaped insect galls. The strange sound varies from shrill notes to faint whispers, caused by secretions and the wind, creating a eerie, captive spirit effect.
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Nubia
Regular Officer Thumped Into Respect by Volunteers
A veteran recalls Lew Wallace defending volunteer officers at Shiloh era Louisville. General Ord and son mocked Wallace. Major Ross struck back at the slanderer, pounding him until bystanders separated them. The incident earned greater mutual respect between volunteers and regulars.
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Lew Wallace
Shiloh
Indianapolis Journal
Louisville
Wallace
James R. Ross
Ord
Ross
General Ord
Young Ord
Lew Walace
Unostentatious Ruler Grevy Known for Modest Life
A description from Demorest portrays M. Grevy, president of the republic, as a modest leader. He lives at the Chateau of Montsons Vaudray with 25 guest rooms, hosts his English son in law Mr Wilson, and enjoys a routine of rising at eight, working, fishing on the Loire, billiards, and early lights out. The piece notes he is good and solid though not brilliant, likening his character to traits admired in Washington.
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Republic
M. Grevy
Chateau of
Montsons Vaudray
Wilson
Loire
Chateau
Washington
Demorest
Street Fakirs and a Bowery Swindle on Canal Street
A New York correspondent describes a Bowery encounter near Canal Street at 192 where street fakirs run a prize cube game. A tall, threatening slugg er confronts the swindler over a $2 stake, buys three cubes for a dollar, and loses after the expected bluff.
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New York
Bowery
Canal Street
No. 192
Tempestuous Praise of Freedom in Blackwood Verse
An ornate excerpt echoes poetic grandeur from Blackwood's Magazine praising freedom and conquest. Imagery blends Arctic and tropical forces, celestial light, and perilous heights to exalt a heroic figure in a grand, romantic register.
Amusing Odds and Ends from a Quiet Manitoba Row
A collection of light vignettes and jokes. A Manitoba foot race sparks laughter after the paper misprints a heading, while quirky remarks on courtships, fashion, and daily life pop up in a breezy, humorous tone.
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Manitoba
A Strange Hallucination Cured by a Prank
The London Journal recalls the seventeenth century philosopher Malebranche who believed a huge leg of mutton grew from his nose. A humorous colleague staged a cure by nearly injuring him with a real leg of mutton, revealing the trick and ending the torment.
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Malebranche
London Journal
M. Malebranche
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Ane
Ally
Blackwood's Magazine
Twistem
Nellie
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