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A Modern Sappho and Phaen. You kissed me
A poem fragment in which the speaker recalls an intimate kiss and flashing emotions. The speaker longs for ongoing closeness with Josie, describing sheltering arms, intense desire, and dreams of kissing again. The verses convey euphoric passion and a wish to remain in that moment of bliss.
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Josie
I kissed you in a town it did not suppose
A playful archaic poem recounts a bold kiss and public scrutiny, likening the act to thunder and lightning. The speaker claims secrecy failed as the press rumor spread, comparing the kiss to Sappho and Phaon and ending with a coy challenge about repeating the gesture.
Epitaph Honors Anthony Mink with Gin Line
A newspaper verse notes Anthony Mink’s virtues and claims gin was his favorite drink. The poem praises a faithful and kind wife and depicts angels dancing in mansions of light around Mink.
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Elis
Lord Kames
Mr. Mink
Anthony Mink
Ife
Aversion to Manual Labor in American Youth
A lengthy critique argues that boys are steered toward professions or mercantile work, with 95 in 100 failing to succeed, fueling foreign control of crafts and land ownership shifts. The piece laments urban crowds and praises rural toil, claiming health and character benefit from plow and forge. It warns city life ruins constitution and leads to bankruptcy among those few who endure.
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New England
Bobby Billy
Tommy
England
Domestic Cements and the Sleep Revolution
The essay notes how long humanity lingered over simple comforts and routines. It discusses ancient sleeping customs, lack of night lighting, Romans dining before bed, and the delayed invention of breakfast and beverages like tea and coffee. It suggests future generations will mock current conveniences.
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Professor Fulton
Athens
Egypt
Palestine
Mihor
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de Quincey
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A Lost Love and a Washerboard Justice
A wife endures a failing marriage with affection for her husband until a drunken assault turns deadly in her eyes. She earns their support by washing clothes and later uses a washboard to defend herself, leaving his head scarred like a pumpkin. The tale highlights the contradictions of human feminine.
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A Shopkeepers Trials With a Demanding Customer
A shopkeeper endures an hour long parade of parasol questions from a lady in midsummer while he showcases blue shades sizes weights and crooked handles. She finally confesses she was merely inquiring prices as she prepares for mourning and plans to buy one herself.
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Flere
Aolus
The Fatal Mackerel on Essex Street
A Danbury News item recounts a bizarre nocturnal quarrel over a dripping mackerel hung to dry near a doorway on Essex Street. A couple, returning home, sat on the stoop when the fish leaked, sparking Julia to attack Eli’s hat and flee, leaving him unseen.
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Eli
Danbury Neis
Ready Money on Hand Improves Purchases and Frugality
Ready money is praised as essential for current expenses and buying cash yields better prices, weight, and service. The piece argues against chronic credit and borrowing, urging honest earnings and diligence. It notes farmers rely on crops for yearly costs and emphasizes varied profit opportunities beyond one source, urging perseverance and economy to build fortune.
After him with a sharp stick debunked
The Stratford Courant notes philological doubt over the phrase after him with a sharp stick and suggests the January bill may be the feared meaning. It cites Nee Shonan Indians of California who avoid dunning bills, using painted sticks carried to a debtor’s wigwam to elicit payment.
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Startford Courant
California
All Right And Wrong In The Habits Of Courtesy
A critique of widespread evasions and social slips where people excuse bad behavior with “that’s all right.” The piece notes petty theft, misrepresentation, and delayed debts as part of a hypocritical drift, urging independence from such impositions.
Avoiding Gossip And Slander In Social Circles
The piece cautions against gossip and slander in social life. It warns that recalling a friend’s infirmity or a trivial time and setting fuels rumor and spreads harm. It urges avoiding personal matters in conversation to preserve friendships and harmony.
Queen’s visit to Netley Hospital heals wounded sergeant
A wounded Sergeant Major of the Forty second Highlanders, injured at Amonful, met the Queen during her visit to Netley Hospital. He described to Kinross how Her Majesty spoke with him, cried at his Crimea and Ludian stories, and introduced her children. The next day a copy of Leaves from My Journal in the Highlands with a Victoria R inscription was sent by Osborn to Sergeant Major John Barclay.
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Netley Hospital
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Uighlands
John Barclay
Highlancers
Victoria R
Pwicks in all Trades Portrait Fiasco in Paris
A cattle dealer hired an oil painter in Paris to capture his likeness. The dog on view licked and wagged at the finished portrait, proving the likeness to be perfect. The dealer paid the artist, unaware the portrait had been rubbed with bacon to resemble him.
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Life
Ife
New Courtship Proposal Auction Sparks City Gossip
A gentleman in this city attended a social event and fell for a florist. He bought a ten dollar bouquet, offered a fifty dollar bill, and vowed to marry if she did not give exact change. She returned thirty dollars, prompting his quip. Cards will be issued early next week.
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Mystery Angel or Royalist General Aided Tadley Attack Tale
A Boston historian questions a romance linked to Tadley’s September 1 event, noting no Indian attack or battle occurred then. The piece claims a legendary white haired savior, later identified as General William Goffe, appeared to rally colonists. Nine months later Indians moved on Tadley but were repelled by 1,000 disciplined troops.
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Mass
Boston Historical Society
Hadley
William Goffe
Charles
New England
Jradley
Gorilla Fight Thought Provoking Exhibition Proposal
A satirical 19th century view mocks gorillas as dangerous, twelve foot tall or five feet? It describes a Western Africa citizen gorilla with poor temper and straw filling, praising a hypothetical match for two thousand dollars. a narrator expresses willingness to attend and bet on the ape, noting appetite and digestion and prejudice toward people.
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Lav
Alwas
Sum One
Josh Billings
Marriage Happiness Through Everlasting Lovers
A writer advises married couples to treat each other as lifelong lovers. Constant quarrels erode happiness, while continued devotion by women and fondness from men after marriage prevent divorces. The piece contrasts harsh treatment of a spouse with the kindness shown to a suitor, questioning long term happiness.
Presence of Mind and Odd Notices from The City
In Indianapolis a servant girl notes a three year old girl perched on a roof ledge, calmly watches from attic to ground, and climbs back unharmed after a surefire rescue by a maid. A Down Haster finds value in advertising after locating his lost pocket-book in his own cellar. Prince Leopold may seek a marriage portion. Mr Disraeli to propose a vote on the question.
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Littl
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Prince Leopold
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Boy’s sudden roll from church seal startles Troy crowd
A small boy sleeping in a Troy church on Sunday evening caused a stir when he rolled off the seal and shouted Knuckle down tight. The unexpected scene drew attention from congregants and onlookers, sparking amusement and curiosity about the child’s antics during service.
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