Women in Civil War Fronts Behind Union Lines
The New York Times recounts numerous cases of women who served as soldiers and spies in the Civil War. It profiles Mary E. Walker, Frances Hook, Mary Owens, and others who wore male clothing, fought, nursed, or acted as scouts, with several receiving notable peril and recognition.
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Europe
Tomaszeff
Mary E. Walker
Doctor Walker
Frances Hook
Chicago
Illinois
Shiloh
Chicka- Tanga
Atlanta
Jefferson Davis
Frances
Davis
Frank Miller
Ohio
Camp Jackson
Camp Dennison
Camp Dennisons
Pennsylvania
Morrow
Chickamaugaa
Burke
Tenth Ohio
Frank Henderson
Frank
Ilinois
Mlinois
Mary Owens
Danville
Mary
Brooklyn
Hooker
Lookout Mountain
Fanny Wilson
Twenty-fourth
New Jersey
Pany
Pauline Cushman
Cleveland
Felle Lloyd
Stonewall Jackson
Mary Siezgle
Forty-fourth New York
Gettysburg
Schwartz
Jefferson City
New York Times
Mrs Naggles Announces Lecturing Career
Mrs Naggles declares to Henry she will take up lecturing, insisting her talents demand a wider stage than domestic life. Henry remains resigned, noting the public won't stay up late to hear her as he does.
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Henry
wNo
Myaughter
Fooling Himself With Hungry Lunch Reform
A humorous exchange recalls a man who eats quickly and jokes about rising lunch prices. He recalls the moment prices jumped from 15 cents to 75 cents and admits adopting a table d hote style to avoid feeling cheated.
She Had Met Jack In Quiet Moment
A fragment shows a woman noting a strong pull toward Jack and a teasing remark about his arm, revealing a personal, uncertain attraction between the two.
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Jack
Sea Monkey and Squirrel Pact Ends in Tragic Loss
Passengers aboard the steamship Santa Maria recall a monkey and a squirrel in the same cage as the vessel traveled from West Indian ports to the Bronx. The squirrel fell or jumped overboard and the monkey leaped after, both dying. The tale raises whether the animals aided each other or met death together.
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Santa Maria
United Fruit Line
West Indian
New York Herald
Henry Ruff
Tropics
New York Zoological Park
Bronx
Deserved Rebuke in Investor Promoter Exchange
A small investor complains of loss in a pyramid style scheme, railing that he cannot withdraw any money. The promoter replies that others invested more and their funds are equally unrecoverable, provoking a tense exchange.
No Trouble Here Rich Relative Quip Sparks Banter
A playful exchange centers on naming a baby with a witty line about a rich relative. The remark hints at social dynamics and status without naming specific individuals or places. Readers are left with a light anecdote about expectations and family influence.
Car Salesman Focuses on Looks Not Towing Need
A buyer recalls the salesman praising the car’s beauty while omitting the crucial need for a towing line. The exchange highlights a mismatch between aesthetics and practicality in vehicle purchases.
Kissing Games Return in Old Time Banter
In a mock debate nicknamed The Difference two speakers reject modern amusements and advocate for traditional kissing games, echoing a playful clash of eras and tastes. The exchange highlights nostalgia and humor over changing social entertainments.
Recipes For Grafting Wax From Pioneer Texts
The article describes two formulations for grafting wax. The first combines pitch resin lard and beeswax in measured amounts and melts slowly. The second uses resin beef tallow turpentine and high proof alcohol, added in steps, warming if clumps form.
Not to Be Thought Of
A gilded youth defends reading trashy books saying a gripping book could ruin his dancing date. His father scolds the habit as wasteful. The exchange captures class and leisure tensions in a domestic moment.
Photograph of a renowned maitre d hotel sparks gossip
A caption describes a famous maitre d hotel as a Real Autocrat with a stern haughty look. The joking remark suggests only a hundred-dollar bill could bend his reserve, highlighting public fascination with his rigid demeanor.
Ride a Wee Road House Riddle
A witty exchange describes a roadhouse named Ride a Wee and jokes that, after several stops toward the city, a drunken driver is forced to bide a wee. The banter plays on the name and the habit of weary travelers pausing along the road.
Competent Barber Quips About Self Shaving Trick
A witty exchange has a barber claiming competence while the victim admits shaving himself. The humor pivots on the idea of self talk and self service in a candid cameo.
Sherman and the horse Bess end tale of forgiveness
A Confederate grandfather recalls General Sherman marching through his Savannah area plantation. Sherman takes the beloved mare Bess, but returns her after the elder pleads to pay what he can. Sherman confirms the horse is “by right of war” yet allows the owner to ride her home, in a memoir from Youth's Companion.
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General Sherman
Savannah
Confederacy
Bess
Sherman
A Plea for Economy Over Excessive Spending
Idaho Farmer argues that the current push to spend more hurts society. The letter contends that urging imprudence and constant growth damages health and cost of living. It advocates modest living and shared benefit to curb wasteful consumption.
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Idaho
Dinner Party Doubts and Hidden Motives Revealed
In a tense exchange two guests discuss a dinner gathering. One insists invitations are merely for service and amusement, while the other recalls a homely partner chosen to fill a social role rather than for genuine interest. The talk exposes underlying insincerity and social manipulation.
Possible Advantage in Love and Swim
Wedorly asks Singleton if the fiancée can swim and keep secrets. He says a girl who can swim knows how to keep her mouth shut, implying readiness to marry if she can swim. Singleton wonders why the question arises, noting uncertainty about the engagement.
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Singleton
Conversation on domestic science graduate helping her mother
Kidd notes his daughter has graduated from domestic science school and gives her mother help, with both agreeing the assistance is minimal. The exchange humorously underscores family dynamics and pride in education.
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Kidd
Kidder
Easily Fixed Imaginary Burglars and Policeman
A humorous exchange about imagining burglars and an imagined policeman. The wife notes many imagined intruders while the husband replies he checks for imaginary law enforcement, highlighting a playful domestic quip.
Local social notes reveal Miss Budd gatherings
The report records informal gatherings hosted by Miss Budd and remarks on attendance. De Bore notes he did not attend the events but has attended many of her prior functions in social circles.
Family dispute over marriage proposal ends tense stand
A heated exchange shows a father resisting his daughter's match as the suitor jokes about taking her away. The stubborn dialogue reveals rising tensions and concerns about a life-altering commitment.
Canada and United States join in war effort and immigration surge
The article notes heightened US Canada cooperation in wartime aims and food supply. It cites large farm labor mobilization in Western Canada, US-Canada migration for homesteads, and officials forecasting a sharp rise in settlers from the United States and other regions to Canadian lands and markets. It details immigration figures, routes, and cattle movements as 1917 begins.
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Canada
United States
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
Mr. Scott
Emerson
North Portal
Coutts
Oregon
Washington
Kingsgate
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Immigration Department
Edmonton
Alberta
Winnipeg Yards
West
Canine Wisdom Dialogue on Bone Dry Business
A humorous exchange between two dogs raises a playful riff on humans discussing a dry bone business. The snippet blends canine chatter with a lighthearted jab at adult concerns through pet perspective.
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Fido
Rover
Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder ad
The powder relieves painful swollen feet and foot-aches when shaken into shoes or used in a foot-bath. It takes the sting out of corns and bunions and offers comfort for all foot discomforts. Sold everywhere by Mc Trialkage Fre. Address Allen B S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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War Era Golf Pause Sparks Debate Over Sacrifice
A dialogue questions if citizens will sacrifice leisure for national effort. One person agrees to support the president and considers delaying golf until the war ends, expressing surprise at the idea. The exchange captures wartime urgency and public sentiment.
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Scott
A Cab bage Head and a City Cousin Exchange
A country youth writes to his city cousin claiming a cabbage head six feet in circumference. The city youth replies asking who makes his hat from such a size. The note appears in Tit-Bits as a humorous exchange highlighting rural exaggeration.
Green's August Flower Proclaims Fifty-One Years of Remedy
The advertisement touts Green's August Flower as the most successful family remedy for biliousness and stomach troubles for fifty-one years. It claims to ease sick headache nervous indigestion sour stomach and general low mood with a price noted as 25 and 7i5c.
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Lowell, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Marcaret Quiyn
Rear
Worthen St
There Is No Pain Like the Pain of a New Idea
A compact reflection on the strain of introducing fresh thinking. The quote attributes intense discomfort to radical ideas and the resistance they encounter from established minds.
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