Resolutions Come to Life in Christmas Corners
A self reflective tale follows Tom, Aimee, and Professor Vaughn as resolutions come alive in a Christmas dream. The professor, drawn to Aimee, loses his doubt after a gift of a photo and a housewife keeps a charm for luck. Aimee admits love and welcomes a second chance with Robert Vaughn.
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Tommy
Anna M. Pratt
Aimee
Tom
Robert Vaughn
Tennyson
Fimee
Professors Share Christmas Eve in Humble Quarter
Tom and Aimee roam a poorer town district on Christmas Eve to spread cheer. They donate coins to beggars and baskets, brightening stalls for a withered old woman and needy children. They recognize Professor Vaughn among the crowd and greet him with warmth.
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Bulgaria
Tom
Yyomie
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Return to the horse: a New York visitor dreads runaway autos
A New Yorker recalls a terror filled ride in a horseless carriage in Detroit. He descr ibes tumbling through crowded streets at reckless speed and a late night stop in a quiet park before power fails. Police and children pursue the runaway auto as the couple finally rides home by streetcar.
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Detroit
New York City
Horseles
John Gilpin
New Year Verses Offer Faith and Hope Amid Strife
Poem fragments reflect personal vows and spiritual imagery as a new year approaches. Lines speak of habit, disappointment, and love, with references to faith, hope, and divine guidance. A separate note quotes a publisher’s quip about prefacing a book as advice for women.
Ambitious Jeanne Plans to Save Ill Ward’s Fortune
Major Goddard confronts his wife Jeanne in a hotel suite after a telegram hints at Blanche’s fate. Jeanne reveals Blanche’s fatal aortic aneurism and proposes a plan to seize control of Blanche’s $3 million fortune, tying it to the major’s loyalty and power.
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Rowland
Jeanne
Lyndhurst
Husband
Dr. Fleming
Blanche
London
Goddard Reaches City and Seeks Pal ace Hotel
At nine o'clock Goddard arrives by train and hires a hansom to the Fifth Avenue area and the Palace hotel. His temperament inclines toward introspection and a morbid outlook as the scene unfolds.
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Goddard
Fifth Avena
Palace Hotel
Penns Remedy From an Aphorism on Drinking
William Penn emphasized moderation and practical steps to quit drinking. He advised a man to imagine opening the hand that holds liquor before it reaches the mouth, a simple act described in a brief tale from Short Stories.
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William Penn
Penn
Renn
Audience Hurls Gold Purse at John Brougham Benefit
A purse of gold was tossed on stage at a John Brougham benefit. Brougham pocketed it after inspecting the device and declared he would like to see the man who would dare repeat the insult. The moment drew a tense challenge from Sam Frameisce of the Argonaut’s theatre reporting.
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John Brougham
Rougham
Sam Frameisce
Argonaut
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