Baby Cupid and a Mother’s Prized Baby Contest
James Barton attends a Young Mothers club event at Mrs Kenton’s house to judge the prettiest baby. He selects Mrs Kenton’s son Henry Kenton as the winner, then wonders if Henry should be taught to say papa, while Henry loudly coos his own unique phrase.
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Henry
Mr. Barton
Aursé
Mr. Burton
James Barton
Jim
Barton
Young Mothers’ Club
Faeewell
Dune
Renton
Barton Eniine
Hlenten
Rew Newman
Berton
Ghg
Beth Kenton
Ken On
Mrs. Kenton
Et Cetera And So On A Child's Latin Lesson
A brief vignette describes a poor boy seeking his mother’s time as he asks what et cetera means. A passerby explains the Latin abbreviation and the boy jokes about his pants buttons while a New York Times note frames a tale of a rich man in the Adirondacks who hoards charity and mismanages neighbors’ contributions by diverting supplies to himself.
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Etey
New York Times
Adirondacks
Uves
Lippincott’s
Betas
Hicks
Samuel Spry
Wicks
Cornhil Magazine
Aspiring Author Chides Pessimism Over Dickens Fortune
A frustrated writer argues against cynics in a Chicago Tribune excerpt. He cites Charles Dickens earning 400000 from writing, while his wife jokes Aladdin could conjure riches in minutes by rubbing a lamp.
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Charles Dickens
Aladdin
Chicago Tribune
Thrifty Pair Debate Dinner and Dance Plans
A Kansas City Journal snippet shows a thrifty couple preferring dancing over dining out. The girl expresses a light preference for waltzing while the swab notes saving six dollars by skipping a fashionable restaurant. The exchange highlights economical dating habits.
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Kansas City Journal
That Min Cheated Me in a Horse Trade Report
A Chicago Record-Herald fragment quotes a speaker accusing a man named Btung of cheating in a horse trade. The critic claims he was led to believe he held the better end of the bargain but was deceived, expressing sorrow and distrust in the exchange.
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Min
Chicago
Record-Herald
Iowa Corn Prize Offer Discusses Holden Plan
A long-winded notice from Corn Growers details a $1,000 prize for corn quality and better genetics proposed by Prof. P. Holden of Iowa State College Ames. It outlines prize distribution by the Iowa State Agricultural College, with a two-part plan and dates yet to be fixed, and urges readers to watch for official announcements.
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Prisze
P. di Holden
Lowa
Ames
Drolitless
Tlolden
Dror Holden
Tlolden Cafls
Mirst
Thusave
Iowa State Agriculturad Cobh
Tedigs Activ
Ehies Secund
Porrie
David
Hollen
Prise
Ror
Wniden
Dima
Bunett
Plianne
Great Wars From Trifles
An essay arguing that small incidents ignite large wars, noting bloodshed and horrors that follow. It cites William the Conqueror’s death in France caused by his horse stepping on a red botinder, illustrating how trifles escalate to deadly conflict.
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William the Conqueror
France
William II of England mocked for fat state and war
The fragment describes Willan’s rise and later obesity making him a laughingstock to his people and neighbors. Philip of France supposedly urged a display at a monarch show. William retaliated by war, costing thousands of lives.
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Willan
Philip
France
William
London
Spanish Bilingual Boy Displays Shifting Gestures
A New York Sun report notes eight boys from early childhood in Spanish-speaking regions. One American-born child speaks flawless Spanish, with no English accent. He appears Spaniard to listeners, and his gestures surge only when using Spanish, illustrating a dramatic language-side shift in conversation.
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Tie
New York Sun
Suburbanite Gardener Baffles Town Topics Readers
In a brief exchange, a suburbanite notes the gardener’s hard work while another questions the claim. The Town Topics column records the dialogue as a casual transcription of neighborly chatter.
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Baby Cupid
Littell M'Clung
Associated Literary Press
Et Cetera
Mann
Collins
Automobile
Eldora
Iowa
Nia
Sattley
Sangamo
Walker, Lane & Johnston
Sgesi
A. Readout & Son
Eldora, Iowa
A. Readout
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