Memorial Day Meeting Reveals Two Old Comrades Reunion
In a village on a May morning Reuben Henshaw recalls a war memory as the governor honors local volunteers. The governor reveals a father and his long-lost comrade Tom Duffield are alive and arrive to salute Reuben, ending with the crowd outside in sunlight.
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Euben Henshaw
Reuben
Samantha
Daguerreotype
Mr. Whitney
al Whitney
Tom
Joe
Upper Hallam
Reuben Henshaw
Tom Duffield
Hazel Run
Washington
Gether
Christian Commission
Vermont
Man on limb falls ten feet in dying joke reenactment
Chicago resident Albert Siereski, 8806 Exchange avenue, fell ten feet when he sawed a tree limb between himself and the trunk. The 60-year-old is in critical condition at the hospital.
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Chicago
Albert Siereki
Exchange Avenue
Siereski
Siereksi
Freckles Remedy Guaranteed to Remove Spots
An advertisement promises ethine double strength cream will remove freckles with nightly applications. One ounce often suffices to clear skin and restore complexion. Money back guarantee if freckles do not fade.
Cure for Melancholy Recipes and Remedies
A passage credits small pleasures with banishing melancholy. It recounts giving a lady twenty four recipes for cheer including bright fires pleasant memories of praise a box of sugarplums on the mantel and a kettle simmering. The author Sydney Smith notes these trifling measures can surpass grander objects in lifting spirits.
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Sydney Smith
Records Suited Him
A genealogist warns that a man’s family history includes serious crimes and punishments from ancestors. The man insists the record shows moral progress, claiming his line has improved with each generation and that he has never been jailed. The dialogue highlights family legacy and pride in bettering lineage.
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Boston Transcript
Sudden Mood Shifts Spark Conversation in Parlor
Maude asks for clarification while Frank questions a leap year proposal, prompting a tense exchange about timing and plans in a domestic setting.
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Maude
Frank
Man Unlearning Lessons After Years of Learning
A man reflects on years spent unlearning classroom lessons and acquiring new understanding. He revisits school memories and contrasts them with evolving personal insights learned after time passed.
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Adele Brown
Father
Mr. Dutfield
News OF Illinois
Springfield
Commonwealth Edison Company
Public Utilities Commission
Aurora
A. J. Ranger
R. C. Miller
BH. J. Harmon
Somonauk
Sycamore
Rock Island
Rock Island Government Arsenal
W. H. Johnston
International Association of Machinists
Johnston
Arsenal
Secretary of War
Danville
Temple
Thompson
E. A. Stedman
Wells Fargo
Hiram M. Warner
Jackson Park
South Side
University Avenue
East Sixty Third Street
Washington Park Hospital
Bloomington
Ephraim J Potts
Dean
Illinois
William Hinkle
Caroline St
Pekin
Dean's
N . Seika
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Carter
Absorbine, JR
F Young
P.D. F
Temple St
Mase
Gray
Asc. Samule
LeRoy
N.Y
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