The Contented Cobbler and Comic Rhyme Delights Detroit
A fragment from H. C. Dodge in the Detroit Free Press features a humorous cobbler’s verses about savings, healing, and daily pleasures. The piece blends whimsy about hats, shoes, and daily labor with a cheeky note on vendors and clerks.
Little Polly Flinders Traced in Humble Rhyme
A fragmentary verse recounts Little Polly Flinders sitting down to warm her toes, then being spanked by her mother for soiling her new clothes. The casual domestic scene echoes early children’s rhymes.
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Foraging British Raid Sparks Treasured Cow Rescue
A late 1777 episode near Philadelphia sees Maj Rudolph’s farm at Darby lose a prized cow Sukey to foraging soldiers. Miss Anne Rudolph races to reach General Cornwallis, pleading for the animal’s return as she navigates guard lines and a dramatic royal reception.
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Fragmentary Revolutionary War Dialogue on Cornwallis and a Cow
A clipped excerpt depicts an exchange about rebellion and loyalty to Lord Cornwallis. A planned camp search follows an instruction to locate a cow, with a child involved and a sense of ongoing revolution.
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Dakota readers praise Senator Allison and demand fair valuation
The piece extols Wm. B. Allison as a diligent, influential senator whose work guides legislation. It also calls Dakota counties to press for fair property assessments across the territory and cites the need for centralized guidance from officials on tax matters.
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The Times Pertinent Arena Fashion Year Event
A brief note describes an arena fashion year event with details about participants and schedule. The readable text mentions planning for a fashion showcase at a local venue and aims to highlight style trends and local designers.
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Judge Maguire Lectures on Dakota at Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
Judge N H Maguire spoke at the Boston Y M C A about Dakota as a coming state. He traced exploration from St Louis to the Yellowstone route, described climate, wheat farms, stock raising, and the growth of agriculture. He noted Dakota’s size and potential, and a congressional bill to divide the territory and admit it as a state.
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Lake of Asphalt Found Near Warnton in Dakota
The Bismarck Tribune recalls a note about a black substance discovered at Warnton, twenty five miles west of Bismarck on the Northern Pacific line, suggesting an unusual geological finding worth follow up. The report hints at a broader discussion in the paper about this discovery and its implications.
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Fragmented Child Riddles Echo Parental Whispers
A garbled excerpt discusses babies and crying, noting a baby’s stubborn yet sweet nature. It mentions a stomach ache, a parent’s concern, and hints at twins and sympathy, all conveyed in jagged, disjointed phrasing. The piece reads as a stray, incomplete domestic reflection.
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Fragmented editorial notes on literature and faith in a 19th century paper
The column surveys Edward Eggleston's Circuit Rider and broader literary ideas. It muses on the role of books versus newspapers, then jots thoughts on religion, virtue, and self sacrifice, weaving in historical allusions and journal notes about rail lines and public discourse.
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Little Foes of Little Boys Declares Moral Pep Talk
A playful verse segment mocks small boys titled by and by with monikers like Never and Ity. It cautions against cowardice and deceit while praising pluck and care. The poetry uses quirky names and lively rhythm to urge virtue and perseverance.
The Love of an Honest Man Poem Fragment
Poem fragment extols the love of an honest man and the rewards of marriage. It names Flora May and Mary Ann as potential brides and contrasts modest life with luxury, praising virtue as the path to happiness in a partner.
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Secrets of Success From Turner and Others
A painter Turner declares there is no secret to success, only hard work and energy. Reynolds and Jolimado emphasize labor as the price of distinction, while Sydney Sun notes dedication to the pursuit of a lifelong craft and method. A French proverb adds that steady, step by step effort goes far.
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Go Bol and Object Teaching
A fragment from a historical page hints at a lesson on Bible names such as Genesis and a pupil named Bob learning about religious subjects. The text reflects dialogue about teaching methods and moral instruction from an older era.
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