Deserted Bridegroom and Tragic Train Collision
The tale follows Grove Milton whose engagement to Clara is shattered when she marries Olney Gardiner. He pursues them to Canada, learns of their flight, and later finds both dead after a derailment near a culvert. Milton forgives them, remains unmarried, and the tragedy colors his life for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Olney Gardiner
Grove Milton
Milton
Mr. Milton
Olney Gardiner
Rossminster
Clara Miner
Mrs. McDermott
Olney
Grove
Clara
Clira
Gardiner
Ike
Canada
Montreal
Montreal Express
Grove Millen
Death
Hand of
Providence
Josh Billings on Types of Fools Delivers Satirical Taxonomy
In a witty critique from New York Weekly, Josh Billings outlines two fool types the natral and the kondem, then lists various phoolish personas such as the Professional Phool and the Wag Phool. He argues common sense is rare among fools and notes a market full of folly amid light moral irony. A Connecticut woman poses a wedding conundrum about earthly goods versus a widow’s share.
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Josh Billings
Thare
Natral Phool
Kant
Phill
Kondem Phool
Natur
Liberty Tew
Alwas
Phool
New York Weekly
Connecticut
A Model Wife and the Edin burgh Grumbler
A well known Edinburgh grumbler Sandy Black quarrels over dinner. His wife calmly adapts meals to his moods, offering a series of dishes that contradict his demands. In a final outburst he protests at a gift, prompting laughter from a visiting friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Sandy Black
Sandy Rose
Sandy
Mrs. Black
Give the Squabs a Show
Grace Greenwood recalls a Califor nia tale where a devout old woman clinged to life on squabs three daily while pigeons near her home faced slaughter. A church deacon then proposed cutting prayers and giving the squabs a show to end the plea for divine aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Greenwood
California
First newspaper claims linked to Nuremberg origins
The article traces claims that Nuremberg printed the first paper as early as 1457 with the Cacitte and notes related early sheets such as the Neue Zeitung aus Hispanien und Italien dated 1534. It cites authorities and the British Museum, and mentions assorted tales from Dr Trall predicting planetary calamities and other quips about life and law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Nuremberg
Cacitte
Peter Schaffer
Chronicle of Cologne
Neue Zeitung Aus
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Dr. J. McKenney
Agueh
McKenney
DR. McKenney
J. McHenney
Rockport, Indiana
Thrall & Mumford
New Harmony and Vicinity, “Ea
Miss Sawyer
Jhss Sawyer
Elizabeth Coomes
W.l.sullivan
Sarells
Pork Packers
Waterrooms
Vine Street
MT. Vernon
Ind
George W. Hngler
New Harmony
Sullivan, Sarris & Co
Mount Vernon, Ind
Orleans
Java
St. Louis
Tansill's Choice
Thralil & Mumford's
Tirall & Mumford
Gomfort
Thrall & Mumford's
the Register
Co.w.ssiater
Crete
HALY
Tar
Janesville
Wis
America
Trall
Philadelphia
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Earth
Rarothello
Venice
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