The Old Wife In Abilene Reflections Of A Diamond Wedding
An aging husband at his dying wife’s side recalls their long life together. He comforts her as the house fades to night, noting their children are safe and awaiting reunion in heaven. She asks after the children, and he laments their seventy years of marriage before the final moment.
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Ashe
Jim
Iman
Marrood
Reat
Sarah
Aman
Samuel
Ham‘pel
Green Goods Swindle Tells of Boston and Maine Ruse
A lone narrator recalls being drawn into a counterfeit money scam by a suave operator named Samuel Hall. After testing bills with a broker and bank, the victim, duped into buying $10,000 in “green goods,” loses his funds but eventually reimburses others and helps convict Hall, who confesses and repays over $5,000. The tale ends with a vow against gambling and swindles.
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Vilage
Brattleboro
Tom Hood
Telier
Lars
Ike Blivgins
Boston
Sve
Aten
Goto
Samuel
Hellbility
Maine
Sachel
Express
Weill
Uncle Sam
Sam Hall
Thad
Samuel Hall
Toney
Augusta
Samuel ‘Hall
Lake Street
Far West
Omaha
Chicago
Greenhorns
Australia
Scott
The Cat Market Fur Trade Warns of Kitten Slaughter
A Boston Herald excerpt argues cats are treated as fur resources, noting millions of kittens born yearly and many drowned. It describes use of cat skins for rugs and imitations, taxidermy demand, and the brisk market for pelt prices from five cents to twenty five cents.
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Europe
Maine
Boston Herald
Poultry on the Farm How to keep fowls healthy and profitable
Kellogg, Ohio Farmer notes that proper breed choice drives eggs and profits. He urges Plymouth Rock and Leghorn varieties, winter warmth, tepid water, and balanced feed including wheat and cabbage. Clean, ventilated housing, movable feeders, and scrupulous cleanliness prevent disease and boost egg production.
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Plymouth Rock
O. W. Kellogg
Ohio
Equal to All Occasions: Clara and George in a domestic vow
In a gentle exchange, Clara promises enduring love even if they fall on hard times. George asks if poverty would dampen her devotion, and Clara replies that her love would endure. She refuses a bread loaf request, playfully noting servants could fetch bread.
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Clara
George
The Shrewd Tactician Frank Smoothbaw's Rise
A Boston Transcript profile extols Frank Smoothbaw as a master of tact and name memory. He smooths public opinion, avoids friction, and climbs the ladder of fame while others fall behind. His charm lies in listening, deft phrasing, and gracious gestures, advancing relentlessly upward.
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Frank Smoothbaw
Smoothbaw
Swarthbaw
George Colman
Hoe
Boston Transcript
The Weight of a Fly Novel weighings by patent fly paper
James Spencer used 21 sheets of patent fly paper to estimate fly weight. 21 sheets covered 336 square inches and with flies weighed seven pounds, while the empty sheets weighed 4 pounds 4 ounces. He deduced about 20 flies per square inch, yielding 141,120 flies on all sheets and a simple per-fly weight calculation.
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James Spencer
Mr. Spencer
Tenn
Lesson of Heroism Comes From a Cow Milker Boy
A school tale recalls Watson who drove a widow's cow to pasture and back while peers mocked him. He bore the sneers, wore the cowhide boots, and gave aid to a wounded boy's family. A principal praised him, awarding the rare gold medal for heroism amid public applause.
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Schoo St A
Watson
Jackson
Betso Muod
Nanw
Muncy
Napothecary
Thomas
Cormorant fishing in China described by Rev Justin Doolittle
A historic account details how Chinese fishermen train tame cormorants to fish from bamboo raft boats. Birds dive for fish, return to the raft, and are restrained with rings to prevent swallowing large catches, then are fed as reward before being sent back to hunt again.
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China
Justin Doolittle
Curious Miscellany From Early 20th Century Papers
A collage of short items reports odd happenings and curiosities. A graveyard error, smoky concerts fading, a tailor editor exchange, a boarding house chat, a bear in town, Cliftonite from Western Australia, linguistic game folklore, a Belfast railway station scene, a pistol cartridge pipe explosion, a nutmeg poisoning case, a Tasmanian town deserted by gold rush, a Hartford dog performance, Boston women lending club, a salt bed in Idaho, glass drawing by C. V. Boys, a Lewistown Me horse turned power brake, and more brief anecdotes from various cities and journals.
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Washington
Alaska
Government of
Canada
Yukon River
Milesburg
Western Australia
Belfast
West
Stamford
Connman
Tobaven
Franklyn
Tasmania
Australia
Hartford
Flo Inoke
Ane
Boston
Colorado Desert
Idaho
Southern Pacific Railroad
C. V. Boys
Nya
Lewistown
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Abilene
L.h.litts & Co
Charley
Frankesa Hobert
Greenhorn
Twantellea Annes
Texas
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