Thanksgiving Night Return of Margaret and Henry
A six year estrangement ends on Thanksgiving as Margaret Morgan returns from Europe in a bid to reclaim her husband Henry. He forgives her after a winter tragedy and a snowbound vigil, with a mother’s hopeful blessing and a family reunion in the quiet New England farmhouse.
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John Truesdale
Ballouw
Grudges and Growth Under a Boss’s Tyranny
A reflective, slightly cryptic recollection plays with memory of a stern mentor and the iron discipline of a teacher. It contrasts aging hair and buried resentments with a boyhood spent in study and outdoor imaginings. The speaker laments power, envy, and the grind of daily work.
Letter by Rovers on Mississippi 1875 election cited
The piece argues that fraud and intimidation tainted Democratic gains in Mississippi and other states, citing Rev. Rovers's 1875 letter as evidence. It asserts colored voters were guided to vote Democratic to defeat corrupt Republicans, claiming sincere reformers joined with whites to end officeholder corruption and push out rings. The note ends urging readers to advertise in The BearstEn.
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Louisiana
South Carolina
Florida
Mississippi
Rovers
United States Senate
Grant
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Leap Year Love And The Six Week Courtship
A Victorian style riff on leap year romance urging prudent wooing within six weeks. The speaker muses on abstinence from temptations like beer and tobacco, then contemplates whether a man with eloquence can win a woman in that short span. Blushing figures and hopeful dialogue conclude the fragment.
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Gosper
Sean
Ounce
Providence in fashion and female elegance in midlife
A writer argues Providence meant women to beautify the world through tasteful dress, not vanity. The piece defends balanced dress as a graceful art, notes many women imitate trends poorly, and praises those whose sense of fitness makes fashion a “means of grace” rather than a tyrant.
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Brenly
Election counts and odd barter in Vermont tale
A pious father scolds his son for pranks from stealing wood to mischief with animals and furniture as the election hangs on a count. The boy warns the race not to extreme actions until the official tally comes in, and the outcome shows the son badly beaten as the election is decided in the house. A Rutland anecdote describes a Mendow man trading horses nine times in one day, ending with the same horse and various possessions.
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South Mill
Burlington Hawk-Fye
Vermont
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Rutland
Vermonter’s comic failed directions to Waterbury
A stuttering Vermonter was asked for directions to Waterbury. Polite attempts failed as he strove to say ahead. Finally, red and furious, he exclaimed that he could not tell the way and muttered an irritated oath before delivering the final instruction.
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Waterbury
Sunshine of Life in Tiny Beams of Kindness
A reflection on how small acts of kindness brighten daily life. The piece contrasts constant bright beams with everyday care in homes, schools, and playgrounds, and notes a Wisconsin cheese factory’s odor forcing nearby families to close windows.
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Wisconsin
When a Man Goes Courting in a Gentlemen’s Era
A humorous sketch describes a young man swept by pre courting nerves as he awaits a Sunday afternoon moment. The piece contrasts male courtship folly with a modern woman’s independence, detailing his nervous rituals, attire trials, and anxious wait for seven o clock to arrive.
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Arabella
Daddy Brown
Price of Food in Old Times and English Law on Wages
A historical piece contrasts ancient bread and wine prices with modern costs, noting shillings and pence in medieval Britain. It cites price fixes from the 14th century and 16th century acts, including beef, pork, veal values, and egg prices, then closes with a quip about a rocket remedy for a crying infant and a note on a married woman's earnings rights.
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