Washington and Betsey Blessing peas plot tale
In a Detroit Free Press style spoof set in 1776 New York, General Washington narrowly overhears a teary lass Betsey Ann Blessing claim to warn him of a plot. A kitchen spy uses peas as the signal and Washington rewards Betsey and her lover with marriage while declaring peas cursed at his table.
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Mra. M. LA Rayne
Detroit Free Press
New York
Chhief
Washington
sHinner
Betsey Ann Blessing
Betsey Arn Blessing
Orirly
Mistres Ington
Blessing
Richmond Hill
Mistress Blessing
Betsey
Nin
Betsy Ann Blessing
Customs of 1 Welsh in North Wales Sparks Church Lore
The Rev W Bineley describes in Customs of 1 Welsh that in some North Wales communities, during the time of the devil, the congregation spat on the floor. They also struck their breasts to express abhorrence when Judas was mentioned, as noted by the South Wales Daily News.
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W. Bineley
North Wales
Judas
South Wales Daily News
Disadvantage era dialogue on reference letters and hatpins
The New York Journal and Chicago Record quotes reflect a humorous misunderstanding about a written reference. The exchange shows a submissive applicant asking for a written reference while the interviewer presses about availability. A mistaken notion about a needle is clarified as a hatpin in the dialogue.
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New York Journal
Chicago
The Blizzard Train Rescue on the Laramie Plains
On a westbound Pacific Railroad train from Medicine Bow to California a blizzard hurls snow as Dickey Culver discovers a freezing six year old girl on the rear car platform. A physician and porter aid the child while passengers seek her mother through the storm and a Green River stop reveals the mystery of the woman found wedged under the tracks.
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Medicine Bow
North Platte
Dickey Culver
Chicago
Fessenden
Dickey
San Francisco
Larami Plaina
Theo Dickey
Pacific Railways
Cbsie
Geodleniman
Banedt
Culver
Wyoming
Oalifornia
Jamima
Green River
Oke
Loramie
Festenden
California
Tim
Ina
The Postmistress Lydia Reunites With Lover From Letters
In a blistering July heat, Lydia Spencer, postmistress at Corners, waits years for word from John Butterworth. A long-lost letter travels from New York to Chicago, then back to Corners, leading him to arrive at the post office. The dramatic reunion ends with Lydia embracing Butterworth, finally mending a heartlong separation.
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Danson
Lydia
Jerry
Davidge
Jaan Corsers
Teitles
Anil
Farmer Ratcliffe
Lyddy
New York
Chicar
Abe
Linus
Doby Butterworth
Aloter
John Hutterworth
Bull's Head
Bowery
John Butterworth
Groy
Mso
Conse Corners
N.Y
Sapidea
Canaan
Jobe Butterworth
Tam Informed and Spanish Paws Speak on War Declaration
A garbled dialogue discusses informed sentiment about Americans declaring war as a responsibility. References to Poloh's mader and a suggestion that circumstances render the war notion not very clear or suitable.
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United States
Odie
Poloh
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Carey Hash Alon
Bla
Torcor
O'Flanagan
Laramie Plains
Johnny
Diogenas
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