Children Not Admitted in a Light Verse
A Philadelphia North American note rails against excluding children, contrasting the voices of youngsters with a note of humor. It hints at adults preferring a restricted space and recalls a line about entering only if one is like the children.
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Childdren
Francois Violet
Pensagaveles Ferry
Ghost Story Goes Wrong in Inn Bet Tale
Uncle Bayle recounts a tale from Foix near Mirepeix about a stormy night at a French inn where a Spaniard and a young student staged a ghost illusion to win quadruples. The wager collapses when the illusion drives the student mad and the con artists vanish, proving ghosts are a ruse.
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Bayle
Mirepeix
Foix
Jeannette
Dorothee
Sisters of Charity
Long Rest of Dunham Greer Seeks Quiet Country Cure
Dunham Greer wanders from Cleveland to a rural town seeking rest from a mysterious illness. He collapses at a cottage, is cared for by a kindly widow, and a gruff physician, while a supportive father arrives from New York. A heartfelt reconciliation leads to promised travel and renewed family ties.
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New York
Cleveland
Pacific
Pole Geesin Greer
Dunham
Graham
Dunham Greer
France
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Nest and The Rose: A Poem
A lyrical meditation on waiting and love. It contrasts nature imagery with human longing, noting the nest heart and bees to flowers. The speaker awaits a beloved, trusting time will bring its face back, as stars in night reflect distant reunion.
Rivalry Between Flagler and Plant in Florida History
The article recounts how Henry B. Plant and Henry M. Flagler shaped modern Florida as a winter resort with rival rail and steamship lines. It humorously notes their friendship and playful exchanges over Miami and Tampa as Flagler’s and Plant’s eastern and southern gateways to Cuba.
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Florida
Henry B. Plant
Henry M. Flagler
Flagler
Miami
Cuba
Plant
Tampa
Havana
New
H. M. Flagler
St. Augustine
Fla
H. B. Pua
New York City
H. M. Fiacuma
New York Tribune
Ardent Young Woman Question Spurs Bardde On Inspiration
A brief Chicago exchange shows a determined young woman challenging Mr Bardde about sources of inspiration. The poet replies he is too pressed with writing to chase ideas, revealing creative strain.
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Bardde
Chicago
Footman’s Comic Misstep at Paris Illustration
A brief comic exchange from Paris L'llustration depicts a footman apologizing for a mix up as he reveals his recent prior job at a dentist's office. The humorous mishearing showcases social awkwardness and period humor.
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Paris
L’llustration
Ally Sloper Quips On Sailor and Shark Parley
A fragment quotes Ally Sloper joking about a sailor who lost a leg and a seafaring man who had a parchment with a shark. The humorous dialogue reflects Victorian era comic style and character banter.
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Sloper
Customer asks for paregoric in a small amount
A punchy exchange shows a customer asking for ten cents worth of paregoric and a druggist replying with a quarter as the price in a terse, urban-flavored quip.
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