Wayward Twins Uncover Big Swamp Horse Thieves
Nannie and Rhoda join Dick Brayton as horse thieves move through the Big Swamp. They glimpse Wayne as the ringleader and race to warn the search party. Dick, captured and nearly hanged, is saved by the girls and by friends fetching the other thieves into the swamp, with danger and hope riding on the expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pera
Robert Bonners
Rhoda
Nannie
Jammie
Tin
Dikk
Mhoda
Providence
Wayne
Xinnie
Ron
Vick Brayton
Nell
Dolly
Deacon Snyder
Brownsville
Bill Green
Bill
Dick Brayton
Bil Green
Palaverin
Boone
Mr. Boone
Mr. Balcomb
Perkins
Speers
Tye
Hill
Brayton
Bill ‘Green
Mr. Wayne
Doll
Negro Eloquence in Dallas Aged Fan’s Wit
A Texas newspaper tale recalls a dead Texas statesman strolling Dallas streets when an old former slave asks for a token. The man hands him a dollar and the elder, tearful, praises his generosity and faith, saying such a heart could keep him in heaven with Abraham Isaac and the Lord.
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Texas
Dallas
Darky
Rascal
Marster
Abraham
Isaac
Lord
Desirable Servants in New York Hot Topic
Japanese servants are increasingly sought after in New York and valued for their practical sense. The article notes a serious objection: they lavish politeness on male household members and refuse to treat women with respect.
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New York
Man Wants Widow Won Over If He Truly Loves Her
A fragmented line suggests a tale where a man expresses strong affection for a widow. The wording hints at social expectations or temptations guiding his actions, with emphasis on genuine love and the widow’s response within a local community context.
German Barrel Pulley Aids Handling and Storage
A German maker introduces a barrel pulley apparatus with a simple wooden frame and inner pulley attachment enabling any position for easy trapping. The device sits on the ground, with a handle on the back to operate the pulley and move barrels into desired angles for convenient handling.
Hay caps and farming tips for hay, beans, hens, and trees
Practical agricultural notes advise using hay caps to protect cured hay, stocking animals to use crop feed and return manure, and boosting farm fertility. It compares bush Lima beans to pole types, favors bush varieties, and discusses active hens as reliable layers. It also instructs on fruit tree planting and root inspection for borers and woolly aphids.
Overalls and Thought in a Washington Star Cartoon
A tramp and a man in overalls share a midday moment beside a high fence as they debate vast land wealth and future abundance. The tramp muses on immense resources and pie as a symbol of imagined wealth, while the worker returns to his labor, and the scene ends with the tramp still pondering the scope of prosperity.
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Rae
Dick Robinson
Washington Star
Name Spelling Tricks Delight a Virginia Visitor
A government clerk recalls meeting a Virginian who claimed a lofty pedigree with a famously tangled surname. Tolliver Oliv er Tolliver provided his card showing the impressive spelling Faliaferro. The exchange reveals playful orthographic quirks and the writer’s amusement at a complex family name.
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Virgina
Derby
Chumleys
Dagland
Richmond
Petersburg
Tolliver
Oliver Tolliver
F. YF. V. Faliaferros
Aliferro Faliaferro
Olive
Labouchere’s Italic Plot Sparks Libel Fight
A New York Times report recounts Labouchere using italics to shield a damaging sentence from Truth. Archibald Forbes’ article carried the line, editors failed to suppress it, provoking fury from the targeted man and a costly libel dispute.
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Labouchere
Henry Labouchere
Archibald Forbes
New York Times
Curious effect of lyddite on hair and faces in laager
The vapor from lyddite explodes causing notable yellowing of the hair and skin. British troops in Crabbe’s laager observed Boer children around twenty two with curious appearances. Engagements and weddings appear as a unlikely consequence of such toxic exposure and social disruption.
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Crabbe
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London
Markeaton Royal Harold
Medryn Bonny
Lass
Willington
John
Alexander Henderson
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Mississippi
United States
Bay Waveland
Bay St. Louis
Sea Coast Echo
Bryant's
Louisville and Nashville
Iowa
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