Cobleskill Tenant Plea Sparks Rent Protest at Van Heusen Estate
A passing dispute over writs uncovers tenant anger at rents on Van Heusen land. A Cobleskill man argues rents are unpayable as tenants claim centuries of oppression by landlords and demand freedom and fair treatment, revealing a broad populist protest in the valley.
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van Heusen
Cobleskill
America
Holland
Justice
I Escaped Pursuit and Faced Conscience and Duty
The narrator recounts a tense chase with masked riders and a dramatic rebuke from Josiah Curtis as Latour is humiliated and ridiculed. He then confronts Thrift and Fear versus Conscience, resigns after urging a fair settlement, and writes to a senator choosing his path with steadfast resolve.
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Latour
Purvis
Josiah Curtin
Josiah Curtis
Bart
Curtis
Daevid Hoffman
Silas Wright
The Man With the Scythe in Vermont Hills
Barton Baynes meets Kate Fullerton’s elderly mother in Canton and visits the Fullerton homestead and churchyard. An old man, Bill Tweedy, recounts Kate Fullerton’s legend, a grave misrule by Squire Fullerton, and a historic tale of harsh beliefs and religious strain.
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Lake Champlain
Chimney Point
Kate Fullerton
Canterbury
Kate
Middlebury
College
Weybridge
Wright
Senator Wright
Canton
Silas Wright
Barton Baynes
Silas
Cobleskill
Washington
Squire Fullerton
Hell
Bill Tweedy
Gideon Fights the Midnights Lesson Teaches Victory
Johnny returns home from Sunday school excited by a lesson about Gideon who fought the Midnights and knocked the daylights out of them in no time. The tale echoes a biblical victory and a boy’s vivid recollection to his father.
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Johnny
Gideon
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed for a clear complexion scalp cleanliness and soft hands. Fragrant Cuticura Talcum completes the trio in the Cuticura Toilet Trio advertisement.
Lobster Joke Punctuates Quick Service
A light local item notes a lobster in a hurry served promptly with a punny exchange between a waiter and guest. The brief humor reflects dining scene ambiance and witty caption style.
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Bostop
Enemy knocks man down then friend kicks him
A brief report describes an altercation where an adversary knocks a man to the ground and a bystander or associate delivers a kick. No names or locations are provided in the readable text.
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Ani
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