Sailor Jesse's Rough Passage From Labrador to Abilene
Jesse Smith narrates his turbulent rise from birth in Labrador to life as a cowboy in Texas. He recounts loss of his father, storms at sea, a romance with Polly, a gunfight near a wedding, and Polly’s suicide. The tale ends with him riding alone, haunted by his past.
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Jesse Smith
Labrador
Mares
Jesse
Texas
Polly
Bull
Orses
Ammersmith
Bere
Poppa
Miss Polly
Abilene
Sailor Jesse
Folka
Jake Haffering
Jake
Bar T
Practical Fashions Girl's Yoke Dress pattern 6865
The attic dress features a square yoke front and back with gathered material beneath, a large square collar, elbow length band cuffs, beading at the waist, and a ribbon or leather bell accent. Sizes 6 8 10 12 years require 3 1/2 yards of 36 inch material. Send 10 cents to pattern department with name address and size.
Chapter reflections on Bull Durham and a rider's confidence
The narrator recalls early nights of entertainment and riding lessons that shaped him. He imagines act by act theater progression and notes Bull Durham’s influence, Bull’s father in law the Lord Bishop of Durham, and Bull’s evolving status with his mother Mrs. Brooke. The scene ends with the narrator stranded and lacking wealth.
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Lord Bishop
Durham
Bull
Brooke
Mummie
The Burning Bush and Indian Medicine Ways
Excerpt discusses rite of passage for an Indian boy toward warrior status through desert trials and visionary guidance from the Big Spirit. It references Moses among Bible Indians and medicine lodges as grounding for the author’s view of life, death, and spiritual healing in wilderness.
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Walis
Walik
Moses
Sound from Light Beams Through Colored Substances
A beam of sunlight through a lens onto a vessel with silk or worsted can create audible sounds as a revolving disk with slits modulates the light. When a prism is used to generate the spectrum, different colors cause distinct sounds while other colors produce silence. Green silk yields the strongest sound under red light per Hare's Weekly.
La Grande Passion and Bronte on Love and Reason
A Paris influenced reflection quotes Charlotte Bronte on marriage and emotion. The piece argues that extreme passion leads to folly and urges women to balance affection with rational restraint to avoid neglect and loss of autonomy.
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Charlotte Bronte
Such Economy Unwise The Low Cost Of Living Danger
A Philadelphia Ledger note states a man who boasted of spending two cents a day was murdered by acquaintances who inferred he had money in his stocking. The item comments on frugality as a social risk.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Ladies Dress Pattern 6381 for Sizes 34 to 42
Charming model in front closing dress with drop shoulders and square yoke. Neck trimmed with ornamental collar and deep cuff sleeves. Skirt may have a center back seam. Made of chiffon cloth cheviot serge casimere and soft novelty materials. Pattern 6381 sizes bust 34 to 42 inches. Medium uses 414 yards of 44 inch fabric. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address size and pattern number.
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Pattern Department
Early New England Temperance Pledge Details
The first temperance society in New England formed with a pledge promising not to get drunk more than four times a year. Signatories pledged sacred honor to avoid intoxication on Master days Fourth of July Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Temperance Society
New England
Who's Your Friend In The Chorus Gertie Observes A Change
In a light exchange the first chorus lady notes a change in Clasy. The second chorus lady asks for details as Gertie observes Clasy smoking and using a cane. The scene hints at a developing character moment in a stage setting.
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Gertie
Proper Procedure Courtroom Exchange
A judge pressures a lawyer about pleading unwritten law while the lawyer asserts he will proceed with silent argument. The exchange highlights a clash over courtroom rhetoric and procedure.
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Mister Smith
Tiger
Bull Durham
Jones
Preacher
Abliene
Ellswworth Young
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Wiil
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