Miss Mabel Lee and Reverend Shaw Charity Courtship
In a Victorian parish tale, Rev. Shaw counsels a poor widow, meets Miss Mabel Lee a lively nurse of charity. He praises her virtue amid frills and frivolity, then discovers her secret kindness and falls in love, as she learns of true devotion through Miss Lanks and Miss Shanks. A riding hall interlude closes with cadets and gymnastic feats.
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Mr Shaw
Job
Mr. Slaw
Ity
Babe Lew
Mr. Shaw
Mc Leo
Fam Lee
Shaw
Bie Sudeoty
Miss Shanks
Miss Mabel
Miss Shank
Mr. Slow
Mies Shanks
Tie
West Point
Gymnnasium
Fencing Academy
Orye L Paina
Nicholas
The Church Moves as Parable of Vexed Sermon
A Dakota church reportedly moved during a Sunday sermon, prompting fear of an earthquake. Witnesses described the building lifting on jack screws with oxen and a steam-vision team allegedly dragging it toward a new lot as the minister urged calm and prayer.
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Windy
Slang in Texas Goes Viral in Rainy Door Test
In Dallas News style, a well known gentleman and a reporter tested slang by asking passersby if the rain was glorious. Thirty five gentlemen were polled with varied responses from "You bet" to comical quips and odd phrases.
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Texas
Thie Ety
Liza Jane
Hannah
Dallas News
Farming tips on corn potatoes pigs and pruning
Agricultural notes cover sowing and cultivating corn and potatoes with early harrowing to improve soil, pork fattening on pasture with grain, cutting white daisies for hay, killing old hens, stopping breaks in underground drains, potato antiquity and aphid control by oil emulsions, and waste ground in the garden.
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Uae
Andes
South
Meres
Columbia
Europe
Memorial Jesuit
China
Tartary
Eseb
Thi Gaiden
Nut Bait for Troublesome Rodents In Early Observation
A long excerpt describes making a nut bait to control troublesome rodents. Instructions mix ripe hoghickories with oils, leaves, and cornmeal to attract and poison rats. The text notes reception by a correspondent and references Dr. Pelz L Ward, an American agriculturist, and comments on scent and rodent behavior.
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Aserrin
Niloe
Pelz L. Onward
Domestic hints and old time recipes from stray notes
A jumble of kitchen instructions for fritters oysters and cakes. Includes batter methods with strawberies and oysters broiling and frying tips, ginger snaps, cheese cake, white cake, and frostings. The fragmentary text preserves recipe steps, ingredients, and vague serving suggestions.
Germans and Their Pleasures in a New Land Tradition
A distorted piece describes German emigrants enjoying freedom and recreation in the United States. It claims families travel together, with fathers socializing while mothers keep children content, portraying Germans as sociable, law abiding, and fond of moderate pleasures. It extols charity, liberty, and living from cradle to grave.
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Foces
Gore
Moveable Targets and Rifle Shooting Principles
A Lincoln column argues that steady rests are not essential for rifle shooting. With practice, moving targets become easy to hit, and success hinges on placing the gun correctly and firing promptly. The piece notes rifles rival shotguns for fast targets, though few have tested this.
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Lincoln
Weather Talk in City Hall Park
A man asks a gentleman in City Hall Park for a moment to read the paper and learn the weather probabilities. He hopes for favorable elements to nap during the walk and rest.
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City Hall Park
Puck
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Hlaelowr
Childern
Mabel
Miss Sanks
Collander
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