Left Behind and Found at Last in a Century Tale
In a Century Magazine piece Mrs. Sarah S. Platt Decker recalls a rural humor tale from 1908. A farmer forgets his wife at supper and finally exclaims she is the one left behind, only to be relieved she has arrived by her own path and will not be forgotten again.
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Conference of Governors
White House
Sarah S. Platt Decker
Denver
General Federation of Women’ S Clubs
John
Zelda
Balcomb
Elzra Cameron
Merriam
Father
Zee
Morris
Mr. Leighton
Rodney
Ezra Cameron
Morris Leighton
Cameron
Creek Strip
Leighton
A Rare Dog Finds a Home in the Horton Family
In a vignette from the Horton household seven year old Robert brings home a shabby dog and a large box for a kennel. He explains he earned twenty five cents for having had the measles and that the dog is a full blooded car. His mother questions the acquisition as Robert tugs the cart free and shows off his prize.
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Horton
Robert
Mrs. Horton
Frank OBrien Shot Hero Dies Fighting Says Irishman
In a Mobile Register recounting from Washington North Carolina during a naval bombardment, Frank P. O’Brien mayor of Birmingham is described as mortally wounded. a bystander recalls finding a mashed notebook in his coat, and O’Brien insists he is dying yet vows to fight on, dying like a true Irishman.
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Frank O’brien
Frank
Mike
Mobile Register
The Crop That Failed Prediction In New York
James A Patten warned of short harvests worldwide upon arrival in New York last month and urged preparation. An Evanston capitalist inspecting Des Plaines fields quipped about stray hay wisps, lightly mocking the crop joke.
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James A. Patten
New York
Evanston
Des Plaines
Harris
Zelda Cameron and the Creek Property Trust Saga
Ezra Cameron confesses gambled losses and misused funds while Zelda plots to salvage her fortune. Morris Leighton explores legal steps to protect her interests as Rodney Merriam resists, and Zelda resolves to reclaim the creek option and finalize a trusted arrangement despite family betrayal.
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Rodney
Father
Morris
Missouri Invents Sand Blast Fabrics Renovation Device
A Missouri inventor details a device to renovate dress goods using a stand and roller, a sand blast driven by compressed air, and a tube with a fan shaped mouth. Sand directed against and with the nap cleans extraneous matter, then brushing or air blast removes residues, followed by chemical cleaning.
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Missouri
Yarn That Fetched a Quarter and a Sad-Eyed Plea
A groaning vending tale shows a boss asked for funds to place a wife in the Old Ladies' Home. A sharp Householder reply mocks the wife’s age and willingness. The Boston Transcript notes the British army's height standard far exceeds others worldwide.
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Boston Transcript
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Myrtle Point Lodge
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