Wild Rose of Cape Cod Strikes Bold Winter Rescue
Wild Rose and her brother Johnny help their mother on Cape Cod during a brutal winter. After ice traps the Little Katie, they devise a kite message system to reach the stranded crew, sending food across the ice and securing aid from the Highland lightkeeper. The plan succeeds, delivering bread salt meat and tea, and the community learns the starved sailors are saved.
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Massachusetts
Wild
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Cape Cod
Wild Rose
Mrs. Rose
Johnny
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Cape
New England
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Atlantis
Johnny Rose
Katie
Rose
Abin
Thance
Netsuke
Cod Bay
Mother
Mrs. Wild
Peter Petit
Highland Light
Cape God
Toohnny
Peter
Highland
Peculiar Will Talk Sparks Old Man's Fortune Plan
An eccentric chat about a rich man naming large sums in his will prompts Belton and Mallet to recall a famed American figure who died in debt yet left generous bequests. They muse if public support could fund similar intents, noting reactions to debt and charitable bequests and a brass statue idea.
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Alexander Tomkins
Jones
Belton
America
Mallett
Outis
Asrs
Pratretsetarap
Brooklyn
N. Yy
United States
Chicago
Paris
Germany
Presbyterian Church In
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Milwaukee
John
Watering Place
Saith
Haverhill
Mass
Whittier
Newbury
Arizona
Grand Traverse
Michigan
England
France
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Danbury
California
War Office
London
Valentine’ Baker
Tenth Hussars
Ren
Turkey
Spain
Peru
Thames and Clyde
Admiralty
Ney
Maine’s Human Locusts Stirs Augusta Public Alarm
A Boston Journal correspondent reports Maine towns, especially Augusta, facing a rise in tramps. Vagrants cause depredations and even more serious crimes, prompting residents to arm for protection. Jail occupancy rises as many inmates are described as itinerants seeking shelter.
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Boston Journal
Augusta
Maine
Decline of Oak Timber Across Europe Faces Shortages
Statistics show oak timber vanishing from Europe as Sweden Norway Switzerland and Russia still hold forested areas. France doubles its oak use for wine casks buildings feet and railway carriages, importing large stave values. Many countries like Holland Belgium Italy Spain and Greece have lost most forests, with Austria and North Germany reducing stands.
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Europe
Sweden
Norway
Switzerland
Russia
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Spain
Greece
Mediterranean
Loud Manners toward Ladies in High Society
A writer argues that what is called free and easy manners threaten morality. Edward and Emily display loud intimate tones that resemble sailor saloons and offend refined circles. Coarseness cannot be gilded. ladies deserve dignity and distance from rude or familiar behavior.
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Edward
Emily
The Vineland Case and Carruth’s Return
The editor Carruth and his family return to Vineland after being shot. A cor respondent notes Carruth’s spirits are improving though he fears a ball may be lodged behind his eye. He owns land in Vineland and Wisconsin and plans to stay home if finances fail.
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Carruth
Vine
Vineland
Wisconsin
Cumberland County
Landis
Ween
Insanity in the Sexes Compared by Causes and Gender
The analysis uses Dr. Kirkbride's Pennsylvan ia Hospital data on 6 899 cases to compare mental illness causes by sex. Domestic troubles fright grief religious excitement nostalgia and anxiety show stronger female involvement, while malan cholia is higher in women. The piece notes emotional susceptibility and concludes women exhibit more emotional insanity forms due to heightened emotional development.
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Kirkbride
Maudsley
Odd Bits From The Nation Detailing Quirks And Quotes
A collage of humorous and miscellaneous notes cites slang in New York wit, currency talk in Detroit, the frequency of heavy rains across the country, and reflections on patriotism, with varied anecdotes from gas tariffs to a long lived family farm artifact in Connecticut.
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Susan
New York
Cleveland
Wyoming
Pall Mall Gazette
England
Gideon Welles
Boston
Charles P. Clark
East Granby
Conn
Diary Clues at St. Louis Street Owner A Doctor
A pocket diary found on a St. Louis street appears to reveal the owner was a medical man. The entries describe quack remedies and dubious payments, mentioning names such as Maryan Perkins and Old Misses Boggs, and reference a salesman selling mixtures and pills.
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St. Louis
Kase
Harmony in Colors Baffles Trout Anglers
A wife argues with her husband about the colored flies used for trout fishing. He doubts their effectiveness but she insists the flies match their dress and, to his surprise, they succeed in catching fish.
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Zanzibar
Paris
Old Folks Should Not Be Shelved for Younger Generations
An essay argues for greater sympathy and shared joy between generations. It recalls how older parents fund and restrain youth, yet are often kept distant from daily life and amusements. The piece urges younger people to spend time with elders, easing loneliness and fostering mutual understanding.
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Dolly
Crichton
Old Storrs
Phil
Europe
Storrs
France
Rome
Bob
A Voracious Idol and Pageant of Oddities Abroad
A New York correspondent describes a joss-house idol in San Francisco, the Tiger God and a tiny tiger effigy, with offerings of pork and eggs to appease the beast. The piece wanders through diverse vignettes from Brooklyn churches to curious anecdotes, raillery, and stray notes on crime, science, and society.
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New York Tribune
San Francisco
China
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