Ten Cents and Church Money Misunderstanding
Jimmy, a four year old, was sent to fetch ten cents for postage stamps. Unsure what a ten cent piece looked like he asked if it was a small piece of money. His mother replied it was the smallest money in her purse. He then exclaimed that it must be church money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Judio
Francota
Gourmind
Aibute
Napoleon
Saprieti
Vella
Francois
Chevalier
France
Francois Beaupre
Bonaparte
Francis
Ah ‘Iptess
Beligneur
Alice
Against Women's Pockets Debate Sees Logical Arguments
A New York Tribune piece argues pockets are not a natural right for women and cites eight reasons. It claims most women do not want pockets, pockets would burden wives and threaten male chivalry, and men already use pockets for tobacco and other items.
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New York Tribune
Old Acquaintance Lamp Shade Tale
A resourceful girl turns a pink party frock into a lamp shade and uses it to light an evening visit. The caller notes the shade is familiar, recalling the last time he danced with it, implying a past closer connection.
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William
Ticket language decoded by Bre’r Johnsing in old speech
The speaker asks what non transferrable means on the ticket and notes the idea that a gentleman is not admitted unless present in person. The line hints at pretenders among supposed high flyers, ending with a sharp metallic chug sound imagery.
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Mr. Johnsing
Mr. Dorman
The Marshal of Napoleon A tale of Beaupre and a fateful card game
Francois Beaupre, a prosperous Vieques trader, dreams of wealth at Delesmontes Inn. A mysterious stranger named Duplesais duels him at cards for 900 francs and then all Beaupre owns. As luck sours, Beaupre doubles down, loses everything, and staggers toward his ruined life and Vieques.
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Stranger
Beaupre
Lil
Francois
Tyrone
Sind
Tost
Smeers
Rancola Beaupre
le Francois
Hidden Mechanisms Shape Sudden Ends and Temptation
The passage discusses concealed traits within character that emerge under stress, often triggered by everyday habits. It contrasts cautious judgment with moments of risk, noting how habitual behavior primes individuals for pivotal events, sometimes leading to unexpected outcomes in ordinary life.
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Cols Beaupre
le Francois
Becau
Uae
Beaupre
The Sheriff Seals Home as Family Faces Loss
A sheriff and clerk seal the house and belongings after a forced removal. Francois bristles with anger yet vows to abandon his own dreams to reclaim the stolen home, while Tomas and Claire witness the subdued tragedy unfolding around them.
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Claire
Tomas
Alphonse Villeneuve
Francois
Duplessis
Francois Stond
Delesmontes
Tropics and health promise for white families in future expansion
A Washington Times excerpt cites Col. William C. Gorgas claiming white men women and children can thrive in tropical climates as in temperate zones. He argues the tropics will attract settlement and offer vast productive capacity with greater returns on effort, benefiting global expansion and luxury through increased trade and comparative latitude product shifts.
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Tropics
Washington Times
Wm. C. Gorgas
Tropica
Canal Zone
Tife Station
Ania
Jacob Riis Dies Author and Reformer Passes Away
Jacob Riis an author and reformer died at the summer home on Wednesday May 26 after a long illness. Born in 1849 in Ribe Denmark Riis rose from penniless immigrant to a leading muckraker in New York City using his work to spotlight slum conditions. His reporting and books such as How the Other Half Lives spurred housing reform and social change.
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Jacob August Riis
New York
Metropolis
Theodore Roosevelt
Rils
Ribe
Jutland
Denmark
Rila
Handa
Elinabeth Nielsen
Fils
Eimisylvania
Germany
Kile
Heginner
South
Riis
Mary Philly
St. Louie
New York Tribune
New York Sun
Ms Pen
Ulster Home Rule Fight Americanized
The piece argues British army officers have defied Parliament over Ulster, siding with unionists and threatening mutiny if ordered to enforce home rule. An American reader is shown a hypothetical Oklahoma parallel, showing government reliance on troops undermined by armed volunteers and officers refusing orders, leading to a tense stalemate and possible bloodshed.
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Drederie Haskin
Washington Star
Ulster
Oklahoma
Washington
Senate
Houseu
Congress
Oklahoma Volunteers
Army
Dime Worth of Land and Saving for the Future
A short lesson on the value of a dime and the worth of land at 160 dollars per acre. It explains that a square rod is one dollar seventy nine cents, equating small coins to tangible land measurements. Emphasizes saving, understanding value, and the potential to grow wealth from thrift.
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Manito
Seskatchewan
Alberta
Willoon
Canada
Buzhty
Fragments From a Stream of Dialog
A damagedOCR passage shows fractured dialogue between a wife and a husband named Lang. The text includes a line about eating, followed by a reply denying the idea, revealing domestic tension and garbled antiquated phrasing.
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Sao
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Standard Oil Co
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IkDtAw A Corporation
W.l.douglas
Saazon
Enarmods
Jty
Ortor
Bhoor
Blackieg
Cawer
Korte
Daisy Fly Killer
Waete
Kent
Bameoinl
Brooklyn
Barber Supplies
Fishlenbtart Barters Supply Co
Pierce St
Western Canada
Nemists
Post
Port Tausties
Marshal
Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews Asher
Cols
Lacois
Vic Want
Delasmertes
Frencois
Usereall
Delesimontes
Mannf
Vieques
Monsieur Beaupre
Aways
Paul Noirjean
Devillier
Bate Prancola
Lone “Son
Enou
Lekeran
Francose
Inos Ware
Jacob Ris
Roosevelt
Mr Lang
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