Maid of all work saves child and dies in loving family scene
A long narrative fragment follows Nelly Moore a maid of all work in a bustling home. She sacrifices safety to pull a child from an oncoming locomotive then lies dying as her brother Jamie learns of her devotion and a map she kept guiding him to a new life in America.
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Eekeurtsee
New York
David
Oper
Rene
Bainbridge
Cal
Jamie
Door
Nelly Moore
Drexel
Nelly
Mary
Gritsborg
New West
Benny
Oscar
Grace
Grace In His Wake—Rose Before Him. ‘the First Chapter of Mrs. Britt
Te Conister
Mrs. Britt
Miouth
Hilside
Nellie Moore
Bennie
Death’s Door
Sur
Britts
James Muroore
James Moore
Mov
Mr. Britt
Court House
Bird of Birds
The
Angels
America
Maguire
Paddlin
Davil Lowry
Gullible public fed by sawdust schemes finders of folly
A critical notice traces a famed gullibility culture from the South Sea Bubble era to a modern postage stamp swindle. An American advertiser exploited subscriptions for unseen ventures, collecting stamps and letters while never delivering. The piece warns that greed and trust in “too good to miss” offers keep con artists prospering and gulls abundant. It cites the Duke of Wellington on security and notes the swindle persisted due to readers’ credulity. Also included is a brief advisory on mulching young trees to improve growth and moisture retention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Wellington
Tribune
Daisies and Maidens in a Bright Summer Reverie
A lyrical homage praising daisies and maidens for innocence and goodness. The verse envisions daisies blooming along paths and meadows, symbolizing pure hearted youth. It extols maidens as radiant, humble, and generous, likening them to sunlit flowers and the season’s innocence.
Green dreams fade as city life disappoints Joe Thomas
A country boy named Joe Thomas leaves farm life for a city clerking job to “see life as it should be seen.” He finds grim boarding, poor food, and crowds, realizing country life has its own virtues. He writes home choosing farming and rejects the label green.
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Joe Thomas
Gren
Joe
Farm life honor and the farmer’s vital role
A Congregationalist piece urges staying on the farm to serve society, arguing farmers provide actual necessities and sustain all people. It stresses pride in tilling the land over urban life and reminds youths that no calling is more noble than the work that underpins life itself.
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Congregationalist
Berties Bad Habit Learns Responsibility Through Delay
Bertie Martin habitually replies in a minute to every request, deferring tasks and frustrating family. A day of chores and delays reverses the pattern when his mother, sister, and brother enforce timely actions, teaching Bertie the consequences of procrastination. The tale ends with Bertie’s vow to change after facing the impact of his habit.
Snuff as Cure for Cold Advised by Dr Mortimer Granville
An 19th century note reports Dr Mortimer Granville endorsing snuff to cure a cold. He says a pinch of snuff is the cheapest quickest remedy, paired with vigorous exercise and a wrapped coat to induce sneezing and a therapeutic sweat. The London Daily Telegraph cites his suggestion.
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Mortimer Granville
Ache
London Daily
Teb Grap
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Boes
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Raneni
QS Farm
W. Lacks
Comi Pric Oscar
Clee Land
Ruth
Bertie
Bertie Martin
Grandma
Jennie
Pops
Willie Deane
Willie
Tom
Mamma
Sue
Perthe
Martin
Mrs. Martin
Hertie
Philadelphia
P. Leeds
Abilene, Kansas
Stambaugh & Hurd
Attorneys At Law
Culbertson & Mead
B. Boxzanaxe
Duran
First National Bank
Abilene
Apital
Soros
Abilene Bank
EL Leso
J. Mps E Hees
Eeenneiel Back
Lebold, Fisher & Co., Bankers
Thomas Kirby
All Business P
L. Potter
Woodbine P. D
Kansas
C. W. Liggett
Res
A. Smalley
Postoffice
Geo. A. Niles
Dickinson
Cansas
Raub & Jackson
Crise
Car
Broadway
J. W. Gore
J. Hudson
Nicolay
John J. Prichard
Junction City
Kas
Sedapation
Laneh
Umbrell
Frank A. Smalley
Magnay
Cing and
Tornedy
Word
Ames
Manchester
United
Phil Ieee
Keller
East Third Street
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