Heart's Delight Poem by Hugh Macnaghatan
The poem recalls a nameless Swiss meadow encounter in which a slave peasant girl shares a silent act of hospitality. A later scene shows the child watching the speaker as she blows kisses, both moments underscored by a persistent sense of subjugation. The speaker reflects on missing gratitude and the enduring slave gaze amid rain and meadow paths.
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Copyright Notice From 1805 Daily Story Pub Co
A fragment mentions Copyright 1805 by Daily Story Pub Co with partial author name Kenne tt and FEMGEIS. the readable line suggests a historical copyright notice from a newspaper publisher.
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The Silver Casket Mystery of Mrs DuPage
A Las Vegas style tale unfolds around Mrs DuPage and a silver casket. Whispers claim the casket hides love letters or diamonds, but a revelation ties it to the late Willie DuPage. The narrator recalls flirtation, a red dress, and a fateful spill that uncovers the casket’s secret.
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Engaged Man Warns His Family About Afiended Heiress
A man confesses to a fiancée's suspected interest in his money and says he will not tell everyone. He notes his people warn that she may be after the money, but he still plans to marry her.
Gas Consolidation Sparks City Club Outcry in 19th Century
A City Club of New York debate notes that Consolidated Gas Company of New York doubled capital from 17 million to 39 million on consolidation day in 1884. Critics say 22 million was created by the deal, enriching organizers while customers bear high interest on overpar stocks and bonds. One constituent company received 7.5 million of new stock though its stockholders had paid 759 thousand, having drawn 15 million in dividends over fifty years.
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Rare Old Tokay Wine Delights Hotelkeeper’s Tale
A hotelkeeper recalls visiting a Tokay cellar with wine nearly 30 years old. He says such wine could fetch about 39 dollars a quart and notes meticulous storage with loose corks, upright bottles, and a faint fungal aroma. He compares Tokay’s enduring quality to Madeira. The mystery of aging remains unsolved.
Meant It Just the Same Wade Bright Man in Iowa Politics
Judge Wade, a noted Iowa congressman, is praised by Republicans despite a bitter campaign that felled him. When the delegation gathered, colleagues offered complimentary remarks, while Wade recalls their sentiment with a fable of a man run out by a bull who nods politely yet means harm.
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The Soul's Prophecy by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Poetic lines envision a future where war ends, past fades, and a blessed state follows the soul transcending sin. The piece speaks of paradise on earth and spirit harmony, with clear Emersonian language about innocence, love, and a sanctified world.
Passing of Gid Vermont Stock
A Vermont town reports three marriages six births and twenty two deaths last year with a gloomy outlook. The correspondents note a shrinking population and no influx of new residents as births fail to keep pace with deaths.
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Barre
Charge as He Remembered It
In police court Judge Brady questions a colored man about a prior arrest. The man recalls it roughly a year ago and struggles with the charge, saying he thinks it involved three dollars. He is discharged.
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Albany Journal
Curious Weeds and Plants from Mexico and Their Effects
The article describes dangerous Mexican plants including marihuana and tolvache, noting government inspectors in markets, dire mental and physical effects, and historic anecdotes of empress Carlota and Michoacan flora. It also recounts Indian amusements and a vivid siege of food with an insatiable Sioux warrior.
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Indian Appetite and Reasoning in Savage Indians
Captain J. L. Humfreville notes in Twenty Years Among Our Savage Indians that wild Indians did not jump to conclusions but reasoned in their own way. He says their mental resources were limited yet they used a distinct process to reach conclusions, reflecting colonial views of Indigenous cognition.
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Measuring With the Eye in Gloves and Garments
An observation from the New Orleans Times-Democrat on how skilled clerks estimate size by eye. It notes glove fit, wrist and waist measures, and even distance estimation by sight, arguing trained vision often surpasses tape measures for fitting hands, feet, and bodies.
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American women golfers may enter Cromer championship
Six American ladies are likely to enter the next ladies championship at Cromer between Prestwick and the St Andrews open. Mrs W J Travis could join, buoyed by her husband’s recent triumph. The note mentions Miss Adair and Miss Dad returning from the States as part of the discussion.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption Promoted in Ocean Grove Ad
An 1908 advertisement from Ocean Grove New Jersey claims Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible remedy for coughs and colds. The notice is dated February 17, 1908 and cites N W Sawor.
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All Sick Women Use Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound Says Advert
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