Courtlandt Elects To Fight For Nora In Dual Bout
In a tense meeting on the hillside Courtlandt agrees to a bare knuckle duel with Harrigan to settle claims over Nora. Harrigan retrieves old letters and gloves from a trunk as witnesses brace for a decisive fight with no rounds or rest until one is whipped.
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Harrigan and Courtlandt Fight Ends with Tense Clash
The match features Harrigan pressing a relentless attack on Courtlandt who fights defensively yet fails to break. A final furious exchange ends with Courtlandt scoring a jab to Harrigan's eye, prompting a retreat and a decision to part ways. Harrigan reflects on the bout while Nora confronts family tensions.
Humility as a virtue questioned by San Francisco mayor
Mayor Rolph denounces humility as a fading virtue. He recalls his father preaching restraint and respect for superiors and cites a humility advocate noting the risk of those who bow too low being crushed by others.
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San Francisco
College women marry at similar rates as kin says president
Miss Laura Drake Gil, president of the College for Women at Suwanee Tennessee, notes that statistics show college educated women marry a bit later in life but eventually marry in the same proportion as their non college blood relatives.
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College For Women
Suwanee, Tenn
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The New Fable of the Night Banquet at an Old Institution
A satirical account describes an annual banquet for graduates of a prestigious endowed institution. Committees organize every detail from invitations to decorations to speakers and police protection. The night degenerates into a riotous, lavish feast with elaborate courses, toasts, and late-hour reminiscences ending with a blunt moral about paying for attendance.
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Baltimore
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Gentlemen will not expec torate sign told by two girls
In Delaware a humorous auto hack anecdote recalls a sign reading Gentlemen will not expec torate in this car others must not The girls interpret others as meaning we women, amusingly highlighting gendered wording in a Philadelphia Telegraph anecdote.
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Franklin Brookson
Delaware
Philadelphia Telegraph
The Father Guides A Heartrending Young Boy
A fragmented old tale shows a son desiring guidance from a father. The father reads verses with tears, then sadly warns that true poetry means hardship and hunger, leaving the boy to his sorrow and a moral about longing and endurance.
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Brody
Brest
Saving the Situation with Little Lottie and Aunt Kate
A Strand Magazine vignette recalls a train journey in which Aunt Kate gently corrects a child's request to "kiss me twice" after a tunnel moment. The aunt's quick, proper diction defuses the blush and restores decorum.
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Katie
Kate
Strand Magazine
Fooling Betty and the Family Gossip
Betty a five year old known as a born gossip bursts into her grandmother’s kitchen with news but stays short on details. The narrative mentions three grown sisters including Mabel and her fiancé, with a hint of tension as a rushed remark colors the scene and a judge is noted.
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Betty
Bashful turtles spark a shy shell kiss bit
A playful exchange between Mr Turti-Darling and Miss Terrapin-Hlow centers on affection and a hesitant kiss. The duo humorously state how she withdraws into her shell whenever a kiss is proposed, highlighting the bashful dynamic in a light dialogue snippet.
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Turti—Darling
Publisher haggles over poem price in curious exchange
A publisher and author volley over the value of a literary piece. The publisher counters with a price of 2498 while arguing real wealth cannot measure art. The author claims the work is priceless, referencing Milton and Paradise Lost as context.
Flattering the Clergyman Reveals a Visit to the Asylum
An elderly woman asks a new clergyman to call after being moved by his sermon. She explains her brother is not dead but taken to the asylum, prompting a sympathetic conversation about his fate.
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