Emma McChesney Encounters a Traveling Man on a Detour
Emma McChesney bids farewell to the road’s temptations and rebukes a handsome young traveling man for mistaking romance on the road. She argues wives bear the social burden and shows how roasts beef, medium, sustains a family life on the move. The encounter leads to a candid reflection on marriage duties and the traveling life.
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Bunyan
Emma McChesney
Berger House
Three Rivers, Mich
Erwards
Julian Eltinge
T. A. Buck
Maine
California
Red Sea
Rock of Gibraltar
Emma
Clapham Junction
Main Street
Palmer House
Chicago
Ann
Green
Tillie
Bess
Old Stagers
Rousseau Honored by France on Anniversary Day
The Paris celebration on June 28 honors Jean Jacques Rousseau with official accolades from France's leaders, contrasting with Paine's lesser remembrance in America. The Chicago Journal notes Paine’s controversial reputation and suggests Americans largely overlook his birthday.
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
Paris
France
Paine
Rousseau
Republic
Jean Jacques
American Republic
New Rochelle
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago Journal
Lip Service Marital Quip Echoes Courtroom Jest
A quip notes a judge touching on marriage validity with a kiss in a joking line about marriage service. The exchange frames the idea of formal vows versus casual affection.
Mrs Torkina Reflects on Husband's Gambling Tendencies
The conversation reveals Mrs. Torkina questioning her husband’s cautious approach. She remarks she wishes he would gamble at times rather than rely on seemingly certain outcomes that end up failing.
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Emma McChesney
Emma
Strauss Sans-silk Skirt Company
The
Worcester
Dry Goods
Ant Nests at Regent's Park Zoo Demonstrate Social Craft
London Tit-Bits reports wood ants at Regent's Park Zoo living in an island moat habitat. Workers guard, excavate, tend brood, and care for queens while communicating and coordinating tasks. A new mound of galleries of leaves and twigs emerges as a fresh brood arrives, signaling surprising foresight.
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Lord Avebury
Regent’s Park
London
Hidden Wills Found In Old Timey Ways
A 1900 peasant woman found a farmer's will among corn in a bin, restoring a decayed fortune. In another tale a quarter century lapse brought back an estate to its former owners. A daughter mourns a forced sale, then a distant relative's chest yields a will preventing sale and allows buying back.
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Brittany
Grass-wrack: A Land Plant Adrift as Sea Weed Life
Fringing receded tide pools, green weed with ribbed leaves forms long strands. Known as grass-wrack, it is a land plant that has adopted marine life and bears flowers inside leaf sheaths. It is harvested in places and dried for packing delicate glass and china.
Dogs and Their Day in the Nation’s View
A reflective piece notes how dog breeds rise and fall in popularity. Mastiffs and hoboes fade as costs rise. Newfoundland and St Bernard decline with meat prices. Great Dane retains country appeal. small dogs satisfy affection as large breeds grow costlier.
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Newfoundland
St. Bernard
Baltimore
Why She Is a Pippin
The article traces the origin of the slang word pipin or pippin from medieval French pepin meaning seed. It notes the term entered English slang through apple variety naming and mentions claims of very old apple stocks and pearmain varieties possibly dating back to Roman times.
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Frederick A. Stokes
Fred-dee
Maybelle
Lfe
Cain
Garden of Eden
Henry
French Republic
America
London “Zoo
Pippin
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