New Year’s Duck Misadventure Recounted by Nellie
Mrs English recounts how her New Year’s duck turned into a comic disaster. John killed the bird after a nocturnal raid on Jim Peters's raffle duck, Nellie struggled dressing and scalding it, tears, fat skin, and greasy pinfeathers, a dry overcooked result, and mortified supper guests.
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Nellie
Mrs. English
Mrs. Lane
Kate
John
Jim Peters
Jom
Jim
Sol
Leon
Eurie
New Year Pincushion Ceremony Pages Family Memory
In a cozy Bartlett home on New Year’s Eve Grandma guides a Pincushion Ceremony with Fred Alice Belle Arthur and Baby Letty. Cushions hold pins as resolutions are confessed and gifts of books and tunes are exchanged. The scene blends holiday ritual with notes on calendar reform.
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Grandma Bartlett
Bartlett's
Fred
Alice
Belle
Arthur
Habretty
Grandma
Baby Letty
Grand
Letty
Ner
Lillian L. Price
Ancient and Modern New Year Festival Observed Across Empire
The text describes New Year celebrations from ancient times including public holidays, abstinence, processions, visits and exchanging gifts known as strenae. It notes Libatius around 346 AD calling it a common holiday under Rome, with January 1 later losing sacred charaacter as Christmas shifts prominence. it remains in church calendars as a subordinate feast.
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Tome
Libatius
Three Events of 1896 and Notable Female Writers
A clipped passage recalls 1896 events and marks the deaths of Harriet Beecher Stowe the novelist Kate Field the journalist and Gail Hamilton the versatile authoress. The writer’s surname hints at Mary Abigail Dodge born in a village, with a phonetic derivation of her pen name.
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Harriett Beevner Stowe
Kate Iield
Gail Hamiton
Lauer
Hualiton
Jden
Mary Abigail Dadze
Calendar of the Year Verses by Jane Gray
A nostalgic poem listing monthly observances from New Year to Christmas. It pairs number cues with holidays and seasonal actions, mentioning Washington’s route, Arbor Day, Memorial Day flower laying, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving desserts, and Christmas tide.
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Nice
Gregory
Jane Gray
Copper Kettles and Preserves Spark Housekeeper Advice
An experienced housekeeper argues copper kettles yield better preserves but warn against cooling preserves in them to avoid verdigris. She contrasts copper with brass and notes enamel remains easiest to clean while copper is preferred for jams. The piece includes anecdotes and a nod to Washington Stay and various terms.
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Washington
Arvey McMurphy and Dutchy Smith Shine in Trap Shooting
The long feature profiles arouse interest in eastern arms agent Harvey McMurphy known as Prince Mac and his partner Charles "Dutchy" Smith of Plainfield N J. Both are celebrated shooters with top finishes across major U S tournaments and a lively gallery follows their exploits at Rochester Detroit and Marion N J venues.
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Arvey M'Murchy
Syracuse
N. Y
Eastern Arms
MacMurchy
Prince Mac
United States
Maine
California
N. C
U. S
Fraps
Rochester
Parker
Detroit
Harvey McMurphys
Charles “Dutchy" Smith
Charles Smith
Plainfield
N. J
Mr. Smith
Tom Keller
Dutchy
East
Tarrets
Vincent
Huntingham Ruies
Shetry
Joe
Romance of an Ohio Kidnapping and Reunion
Perry Merriam, after 23 years apart, finds his father in Ohio and discovers his mother was held prisoner by his grandfather in Athens county. The tale follows a period loss, elopement echoes, and Perry’s long search from Wisconsin to Iowa to Illinois before reuniting with his father in La Crosse.
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Fter
Perry Mertinam
Athens County
Ohio
Chillicothe
C. C. Eggleston
Benjamin Eggleston
Cincinati
Cincinnati
Merriam
Eggleston
Virginia City
Tolinois
Mr. Merriam
Cincinnat
Plymouth
Cidese Sun
Egeleston
Nathan B. Gist
Old
Cincinnati News
Tod
Me Choemo Enurt Ord
Hes Sires
Perry
Hocking County
Boston
New York, New Haven and Hartford
New York Central
Syracuse
N. Y
Anna Villars
Marietta
Toulisville
Springfield
Dubuque
Iowa
Minneapolis
Eau Claire
Wis
la Crosse
Prodley
la Grange
Ind
Leonard Foster Smith
Tri-Country Gazette
Master Smith
United States
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John Sumpter
Emerald Gun Club
New York
Dexter Park
L. IL
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Gus Greiff
Geo. Loeble
Thomas
Harvey Amourchy
Short
Bk. J. Clark
J. Lott
M'Alpin
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George S. McAlpin
Carteret Cun Club
Austin Powder Company
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Ennel Club
Babylon
McAlpin
New Yorker
Bessener
Herron Tillman Club
Pittsburg
Davis Island
Bessemer
Upson
W. S. King
Blue Rocks
H. E. Doten
Frank Cain
Doten
Morse
Wheeler
Josslyn
Littlefield
Nason
J. Keys
Godfrey
P. Keys
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Mercer
Demontrevise
Burkett
Jo Mercer
Tebeau
New York Tribune
George W. Paylor
Laura
Laura Booth
North
Campbell Avenue
Chicago
Jack the Clipper
West Side
Miss Booth
Wong Hoyne Avenue
Washington Boulevard
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Jack
Warren Avenue
Smith and Howard
Truth
Tim Dove
Rock Baptist Church
Greensburg
Mathew Oldham
C. P. Merriam
Perry Merriaal
Leonard Smith
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