Proposal etiquette in leap year and beyond
A reflective essay argues that marriage proposals should be shared and not left to men alone. It notes historical shifts from male control to recognizing women's influence and the deep, personal impact of marriage on women. It invites love and tact to guide proposals, beyond mere formality.
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de Lesseps
Suez Canal
Priscilla
Miles Standish
John
Patti
Paris
Mrs. Grundy
Monkey Talk and Fish Stories
Prof Garner claims fluency in seven monkey words and notes danger in Africa to advance science. Signor Koelticker reports a fish language via microphonograph, a murmur of conversation among fish. Across species humans share basic expressions, while speech remains limited to core emotions.
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Prof. Garner
Africa
Signor Koelticker
Bob White
Dora
Illustrated quotation by Alexander Pope
An illustrated quotation attributes a line from Alexander Pope noting that truth can be plain yet puzzling how it emerges. The card emphasizes wit over wealth and invites reflection on knowledge and rarity without identifying a specific context.
Word From Josh Whee A Fragmented Love Poem In Prose
A collage of lines and vignettes mix literature and romance with social scenes. It juggles characters Willie and lovers, garden imagery, and the comic aside of a subway ride and a horse in a derby. The piece blends satire and lyric fragments on courtship and fame.
Eight Hundred Years in Jail for Portland Official Scandal
J Thorbarn Ross once a leading Portland baker and church figure faces a five year term in Salem for misappropriating 348 476 of the state school fund and a hefty fine. A further count ties to bank wrecks, with punishment totaling up to 800 years if fines remain unpaid.
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Portland
Ore
J. Thorbarn Ross
Baker
Penitentiary of
Salem
Multoomah
Ross
Title Guarantee and Trust Co
Thorbern Rowe
War of Justice
Alwara
Chrysanthemum Seed Exchange Sparks Garden Romance
In a country cottage garden, Miss Richardson and Mr. Ware discuss chrysanthemums and bulbs. An instant attraction grows as they plan to plant together, sharing gardening talk and old acquaintances, while a wary housekeeper asks if any locals lurk nearby.
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Mr. Ware
New York
Manhatten
Mies Richardson
Miew Trelawney
Olive Trelawney
Olive
Misa Olga Richardson
Michael
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Flyer
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Bite
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U. S. Navy Yard
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