Opechancanough's Reign of Vengeance in Virginia 1622
A historical narrative recounts the 1622 massacre at Virginia plantations led by Opechancanough of the Pamunkey. It describes the long campaign, later reprisals, and the famous final confrontation in Jamestown where the aged chief died.
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Colony
Virginia
James River
Opechancanough
John Smith
Powhatan
William Berkeley
Jamestown
Berkeley
Pieskaret the Adirondack Warrior Faces Iroquois Legend
A colonial era tale recalls Pieskaret also called Bisconace Little Blaze who terrorized the Iroquois. He reversed his snowshoes to mislead scouts, killed and scalped warriors in multiple lodges, evaded pursuit, and later traded with the Five Nations envoy while forging peace with the Troquois.
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Pieskaret
Blaze
West
Adirondacks
Lake Champlain
Adirondack
Partisg
Pleskaret
Troquois
Five Nations
Canada
Pastime Clothes Informal: Spring dresses blur lines with sportswear
Spring display favors dresses that double as sportswear and tailleur. Epange fabrics, bold appliques, and panelled, wrap around styles show the trend toward versatile, joyous attire for women of affairs. Tailored frocks mix normal waists with broad hips and decorative detailing.
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Lero
Cats as legatees in wills attract historic curiosity
An elderly French woman left most of her estate to charity and a “silent, sympathetic and best-loved friend, Minnette” her cat. The tale cites 1671 harpist Jeanne Felix Dupuis who provided two cats 30 sous weekly for meat broth served on separate plates, a provision later debated by relatives.
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Minnette
Jeanne Felix Dupuis
Bayer Aspirin Directions for Safe Use
An advertisement instructs to take aspirin only as directed by Bayer and follow the safe directions on each Bayer Tablets of Aspirin package. It notes the Bayer Cross as a safety stamp and cites aspirin as prescribed by physicians for over twenty one years.
Bootlegger crackdown touted by Chicago Police Chief
Chicago Police Chief Charles Fitzmorris, famed for fighting bootleggers, denounces corrupt officers at a banquet. He compares profiteers to a New York climber named Blane, whose nocturnal social ascent is mocked as relentless.
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Charles Fitzmorris
Chicago
Blackstone
New York
Blane
Mr. Blane
Vocabulary and courting in gur gles and grunts
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt notes a humorous take on vocabularies and marriage. It suggests 300 words are enough for courting and that post marriage speech declines to simple grunts. The quip contrasts language density with lasting affection.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Patient woman on vacation waits for new cook
Forehanded remarks reveal a patient woman asking when her new cook will start. She replies the start is delayed as the cook demands a month off in advance.
Points the Way for Others Ideals and Duty
A Boston Transcript quote notes that an idealist often carries high notions of what others ought to do, cautioning against disparaging genuine idealism while urging practical guidance and example.
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Boston Transcript
Fine feathers may not make fine birds hats cost
People seek advice yet few offer real help as costly hats reflect social vanity and financial risk.
Musical Comedy Dreams and Gummed Pennies
A nostalgic note about seeking entertainment with both music and comedy, longing for a future without reformers or charges, and describing a series of lectures and old style optimism. It includes a mock exchange from a military setting and a playful line about a Private Fairleigh spelling his name.
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Dartmouth College
Fictional Physiognomy in a Boston Tran Script
A dialogue excerpt contrasts perceptions of facial features with ironic descriptions. A grocer and assistant discuss a woman's complaints about long and short weights, while a quip notes marriage might sober a man intoxicated by love.
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Margot
Boston Transcript
Grocer
Where They Are. Oldest Inhabitants meeting recalls youth
A fragment notes a line of verse asking where the boys of youth have gone and mentions a recent gathering of Oldest Inhabitants. The brief alludes to memory and continuity within a civic group without detailing names or dates.
Future Fortune Teller Quips About Marriage
A light exchange from Wayside Tales features a fortune teller predicting four marriages, met with the actress’s retort that she seeks the future not the past. The quip reflects playful fate versus agency in a humorous vignette.
Trimming Them Up. Office Boy Question
A London Telegraph note humorously shows an office boy asking if trimming letters with scissors would be easier, after being told to file them. The quip captures mundane clerical chores and a light office dynamic.
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London Telegraph
Prodigal Son and Wealth Reflections
A compact excerpt contrasts the prodigal son with material wealth, noting it is easy to avoid becoming a millionaire. The tone hints at moral or social commentary on money and frugality.
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Elmo Scott Watson
MNP
Gale
Bayer
Wrigley
Fairleigh
Sir
American Legion Weekly
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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