Lisgarvan Chimney Rescue and a Christmas Betrothal
A bricklayer narrator recalls a fatal chimney mishap at Lisgarvan mill. While trapped by a toppled rope, Katie, the laborer’s daughter, devises a plan using a knitted stocking and thread to guide a rescue, saving his life. Master Philip credits Katie’s quick thinking for the near catastrophe averted, and the couple’s later engagement is sealed.
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Katie
Kate
Lisgarvan
En' Tevon
Philip
London
Mr Brown
Ike
Jim Forde
Plantation Philosophy
Dialect sketch notes that wealth does not measure humanity with a storyteller voice. It argues the true measure of a man lies in actions and usefulness to others, downplaying riches and status as mere vanity in a rural Arkansas context.
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Sally
Sioux City
Cleveland
Odebolt
North
The Poor Man s Chance in Vermont Village Life
An elderly Vermont farmer of quiet means and devout habit lives near a village with his large family. His eldest son becomes a railroad president through self effort, yet the father is told he has no chance in this country in a springtime reflection by Reymbhoian.
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Arkansaw Traveler
Vermont
Con
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Unfair Discrimination Against Kalakaua Chief
A report notes a reward of 5.4010 re for the head of King Kalakaua but the body is denied. The king is prevented from a salary raise open to less qualified individuals, highlighting biased treatment and inequality in the royal dealings.
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King Kalakaua
Bie
Kalakaua
Zoston
Farm and Garden Tips From Old-Time Planting Practices
Practical notes on plowing wet ground, spring sowing, post driving, and clover seeding. Recommendations for feeding sows and piglets, managing nursery stock, and underdraining fields. Emphasizes spring work, soil moisture, and diverse stock feeding for healthier crops and livestock.
Domestic hints on cleaning and household care
Practical tips cover removing paint from glass with hot water and salation, drow ning ear insects with warm water, using varnish as cement for broken areas, carpet brightening with corn meal and salt, avoiding ear meddling, stove cleaning with sugar, making calcous wash, disguise wall smoke with shellac, and preserving carpets from pests with turpentine and detergents. Includes a poem exchange about slang and a note on pheasants hunting near Wolfepeele Nevada County California.
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Buffalo Math
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Jerry
Forde
Phillip Vane
Chimmey
Chen
Tueall
Thia
Ming
White Mill
Hirst
Keiting
Dave
Twater
Kalies Cottage
Tve
Jim
Tam
Cassell
Rannawing
Gulf
Pardens
Wolfepeele
Nevata County
California
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