Pie and Dance Signal in Civil War Memoir Scene
In a scene from a novel set on the plains, Battersleigh and Franklin prepare a pie as a cover for a plan involving a dance at a town hotel. They recruit Curly and discuss gentlemanly conduct while awaiting reaction to the improvised culinary ruse and a white signal flag made from a sack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curly
Franklin
Tellers
Battersleigh
Trelawney
Branch
Batterslegh
Ned
Buttersleizh
Nea
Buttersleigh
FrankUn
Brettersleigh's Arrival Described at Social Event
A narrator recalls entering a hall, placing hat and gloves, and bowing with self-respect. A gentleman in batter sleigh attire appears at the door, white at neck and wrist, signaling Brettersleigh has arrived to address the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battersleigh
Brettersleigh
The First Ball at Ellisville Opens with Tense Silent Crowd
In Ellisville a society hall hosts the first ball of the chapter. Guests include Nora the head waiter and a grocer’s wife while Hank Peterson and his wife arrive in a scene of uneasy anticipation. Sam the driver obsesses over Nora as Curly pressures him to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellisville
Nora
Hank Peterson
Hank
Rodman
Curly
Cal Hickman
Shore
Sam
Nory
Cap Franklin
Wail of the Pessimist on Love Friendship and Honor
The text features a dialogue where the Optimist derides love money friendship truth integrity and honor as hollow. It contrasts pessimism with optimism and ties the debate to broader themes of society and morality. It shifts to economic commentary on Manitoba Canadian Northwest emigration and reciprocity trade, arguing shifting markets affect farmers and national policy. It cites Toronto Mail and Empire commentary on emigration and reciprocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
John
Philadelphia Ledger
Commerce of United Kingdom Exports Rise Since 1872
The United Kingdom expanded its export trade by about 742 percent since 1872 while population grew around 30 percent. In 1872 exports to the United States and Germany amounted to 580 million dollars, dropping to 365 million in 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conimerce
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
Canadian reciprocity debate on wheat affects American farmers
The Michigan Farmer argues that free access to Northwest wheat would devastate American farmers as cheaper Manitoba grain would lower prices. Transportation costs make export profits unlikely, so reciprocity would mainly aid Canadian farmers. It critiques millers who exploit by products and warns tariffs protect American wheat prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Manitoba
Midde
Minnesota
Dakotas
Canadian Northwest
United States
Toronto Mail and Empire
Northwest
Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Saskatchewan Valley
Canada
Russia
India
Argentina
Minneapolis
Michigan
Wrong Then Right Now In Harcourt’s Speech
The piece critiques Sir William Vernon Harcourt for claiming credit in revisiting an 1885 anti protectionist speech by Joseph Chamberlain. It notes Chamberlain warned the working classes against renewed corn law sufferings and questions the retroactive significance of Harcourt’s rediscovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vernon Harcourt
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham
Chamberlain
Protection Powers U S Exports Soar
The Troy Times cites official October statistics showing U S exports valued at 160 million dollars, with yearly totals on track to surpass all records. It argues protection built up industry, enabling American goods to compete worldwide, reflecting strong domestic and foreign commerce growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Chamberlain
United States
Troy Times
We Owe Protection to Our National Prosperity
Opinion from the Des Moines Register and Leader praising tariffs and protectionism as essential to industrial growth and national strength. The piece recalls earlier supporters who fought for a protective bonus and argues America should remain a manufacturing and trading hub rather than a mere provider to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Cobden
Des Moines Register
Free Trader Cares Waiting for Wage-Earners
A Davenport Iowa Davenport Republican item notes a free trader takes interest in wage earners as readers are urged to paste the saying in their hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Courtroom Confession Teases Full Truth In Delayed Hearing
A witness and judge banter over revealing the full truth about a plaintiff. The exchange questions timing and whether the court can hear the complete truth within a set period. The dialogue hints at ongoing legal deliberations and possible delays in testimony.
Portrait Painting Interest Among Maid in Suiting Years
A kittenish maid in her thirties asks if portrait painting is hard. The great artist replies it is comparatively easy and simply requires choosing the right colors and placing them correctly.
His Objection
A conversation reveals a character called Fred objecting to Miss Buddington and to her father. Joe explains the reason is a dislike for her father, identified as a freebooter who is described as a pirate. The exchange frames tension around social pairing and parental figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Miss Buddington
Joe
Gqoe
Time Era Riddle: Stork-Say Monk Tracks Clock Bird
In a playful exchange, Stork-Say notes a cuckoo figure from a tree remains. Monk replies the bird moved to the city to work as a model in a clock factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monk
Ismiths: A Riddle of Lands and Plots
A spirited debate on the meaning of isthmus grows into a quip about its political sense. The exchange jokes that an isthmus connects conspiracies and revolutions while separating governments, a playful twist on geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Howes
Shedd
Switching Off the Old Man and Miss Kutely Exchange
Dialogue between Mr. Elder and Miss Kutely features playful formal speech and a cheeky request to be called Bessie. The scene centers on a flirtatious tone and social etiquette as they converse about names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Elder
Bessie
Miss Kutely
Giraffe Wordplay Sparks a Soar Not Sore Debate
In a humorous exchange Uncle George complains about the spelling of sore in sore throat. Willie replies the misprint refers to a giraffe whose neck soars rather than a throat ailment. The banter hinges on a playful misunderstanding between kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle George
Willie
Business instinct. Jinks-Confound that hat!
Street vendor offers a map of the city as the hat whirls away, prompting wary speculation on its next destination and the plan to chase down the runaway headwear.
Phamley-Goodart affront prompts talk of style
Phamley and Newitt clash over a remark about Phamley being stuck up. Phamley defends his character noting a ruined style. He mentions generosity by giving children candy and inviting them to sit on his lap while they ate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phamley—Goodart
Newitt
Phamley
Wit and fashion clash in New Yorker quip exchange
A brief New Yorker joke contrasts a wife admiring a new dress with a witty husband remark about whether she shopped in Paris or robbed a bank. The lines mirror social vanity and light marital humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New Yorker
Family Diplomacy in a Dishonest Household
A clipped exchange reveals marital strains over finances as a husband declares turning bills over to his wife while the wife questions if she has the money and the husband retorts with sarcasm. The dialogue captures strained negotiation and humor in a domestic scene.
Classing Him and the Big Gun in the Election
Sharpe notes Heeler as a big gun in the election while Whealton confirms the m as a repeater and understanding the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpe
Heeler
Whealton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Plains
McE Hough
D. Shigteton & Company
New York
Httle
London Times
United States of America
Jim
Big Stone
Uncle Sam
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!