The Wedding Through a Child's Faded Memory
An eight year old widowed mother’s son recalls glimpses of a wedding day. He notices the clergyman with a black bag and the doctor arriving, and pieces together that a new sibling will soon be born, reflecting on past births and family whispers.
Representative Payne Known for Snores and Sleep Aids
Berena Payne earns fame for snoring claims as Republican floor leader Serena J. Payne. He accepts gifts from colleagues who endured sleepless nights as Payne’s traveling companions, receiving nose trumps and cures that supposedly retire after one trial.
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Woman's Cress and Married Influence in Society
A survey of gender roles and fashion norms shows married women shaping politics and culture as they strive to match the allure of youth. The piece contrasts modern expectations with traditional male attention and includes a poem about a priest and poet reflecting on ascent and identity.
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Postage Stamp of Small Value Used by Filipinos
The Filipinos may claim the postage stamp of one milésima as the smallest intrinsic value ever issued. It is worth one twentieth of a cent in our currency, with five intermediate denominations before reaching two centavos. Got your weals at Lyons'
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Cradle of Sorrow: A Nursery of Lost Children in New York
A stark description of a white draped cradle at a major New York institution where countless foundlings are left over 35 years. The piece portrays the cradle as a focal point of ongoing tragedy as mothers abandon their infants, with emotion and social critique reflecting on ignorance, passion, and sacrifice.
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Judge Brown Says He Will Settle Bill
A small New England village tale describes Judge Brown known for steady calm and habit of settling his own hotel bills. An elderly man in the dining room asserts Brown’s plans to settle the bill, declaring familiarity with his ways.
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Cure for throat cancer replaces denture plate relief
A New Yorker with throat cancer fears similar fate after his doctor cuts smoking. He meets a dentist friend who fits a new upper partial denture. The patient notes his sore throat and speech improve as the bridge plate is discarded and the throat trouble fades.
One Music Pupil and the Hidden Glory of Handicaps
A New England music teacher boosts a blind pupil despite pride, but a local paper notes the line about his handicap. The other piece laments naval reform removing ornamentations from warships and the figurehead once valued for beauty.
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