Love and a Ring in Japon Conjugal Folly Tale
A fragment from The Scrap Book recounts a Brittany tale of a tourist in Quimper who buys an antique ring from an old woman for ten francs claiming it for his sweetheart. The woman calls him out, mocks his lie, and the tale ends with the tourist discovering his supposed wife is not faithful. The piece shifts to a medical exam joke and an interior decorating anecdote about Mrs. Grahams misadventure with alcohol and a decorator’s quip.
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Japan
Brittany
Quimper
Wisdom and Knowledge Reflections by Nathaniel Parker Willis
A fragmentary verse-like meditation on wisdom seated in heaven, contrasted with worldly idols. The speaker urges the pure mind to worship God, linking youth with reverent devotion and pondering whether knowledge is good.
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Nathaniel Parker Willis
The Army of the Lord and a Confederate Stranger
A wounded Confederate tale recounts Bishop Leonidas Polk riding with a straggler who asks his company. The general replies he is a captain in the army of the Lord, sparking the remark that he is far from his command.
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Leonidas Polk
Louisiana
Tama
Train Speech Rehearsal Sparks Sympathy on Ride
Professor and Mrs Hadley travel to New York for Yale president's speech. During the hour and twenty minutes, he rehearses in a soft voice with animated gestures while a matron behind them offers condolence saying she has one like it at home.
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Hadley
New York
Yale
Savage Lander Reaches St Petersburg After Tibet Ordeal
The story reports Albert Henry Savage Lander arriving in St Petersburg from Tibet after encounters with locals. Cable reports from TM London and Melbourne Times describe the beast’s capture and dispatch in a remote area, noting it may be the first of its kind in Russia.
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Albert
Henry Savage
Landor
St. Petersburg
Forbidden Land
London
Australia
Melbourne ‘Times
A. Savage Lander
Tibet
Timés
Ets
Russia
Caustic Repartee Of Jerrold And Smith In Wit Duel
The piece highlights Douglas Jerrold’s sharp repartee with Albert Smith. It recalls Smith’s quip about sharing a boat and Jerrold’s ready retort, illustrating their famed witty exchanges and literary feud.
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Douglas Jerrold
Albert Smith
Jerrold
Not a Miracle in English Town Curate Seeks Ledger
In an English town two curates shared lodgings. One man, returning from parish calls, met a beggar woman who asked for alms. He claimed no purse, but she urged him to check pockets. He searched and found a sovereign in his coat.
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Dodger
Modjeska and Count Bozenta Endure Winter's Chill
In a harsh northern winter, Madame Modjeska and her troupe suffer through the cold despite hotel steam heat. The Polish star urges a move south for the season while Count Bozenta laments the harsh climate and quips about the south being dead.
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Mme
Modjeska
Count Bozenta
Imate
Dead Ones Asked About Heaven In Sunday School
A Sunday school teacher describes heaven as a place where streets are paved with tea gold and there will be music flowers and beauty. A child asks who goes there and Samuel asks if dead people go, prompting a surprised smile from the teacher.
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Samuel
Lippincott’s
Perfectly Resigned Scotchman Seeks Stimulus Before Vision
An old Scotchman visits an oculist who offers a stimulant to aid his eyesight. The patient asks for anything handy and admits he has seen everything worth seeing, implying resignation to potential blindness. The doctor warns he must stop drinking or risk blindness.
The Best Inheritance Is Virtue Over Wealth
The passage argues that inheritance of virtue outlasts wealth and name. Wealth may be lost, but a child’s virtuous habits and clean reputation endure, guiding them through toil and fortune. Virtue is presented as the most durable estate owners can leave to their offspring.
Philadelphians and Chicagoans Debate English Purity
A Chicagoan jokes that Philadelphians speak with a pure Oxford English because they hosted the British army longer, while Chicago never had that honor. The exchange mocks regional speech and cultural history in a playful banter.
Knew They Would Fit. A Colonel and a Greased Trouser Spot
A southern colonel's colored valet named George tries various methods to remove a grease spot from the colonel's light trousers. George admits he has tried gasoline brown paper and a hot iron and other remedies but the spot remains. The exchange includes dialect and humor as the colonel suggests one last remedy am nentia.
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George
A Patient Man Depot Agent Earns Popularity for Courtesy
The St. Joseph and Grand Island railroad depot in Fairbury features agent Mr. Berry whose cheerful, informative service to travelers during train delays has earned him broad affection. He treats information sharing as part of his duties and remains unfailingly patient, drawing many patrons to him as one of the railroad’s most popular agents.
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Fairbury
St. Joseph and Grand Island
Berry
News
Union
St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad
Curious Box Found Buried Near Residence Reveals Printing Gear
A buried wooden box unearthed by SPS Partlow contained a small printing press, types, and cuts, with an electrotyped signature of C. dae Fowler. The items, degraded but valuable to a single family, are believed to have belonged to Fowler’s late son, hinting at sentimental motives rather than theft.
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SPS
Partlow
Pedoniis
C. Dae Fowler
Mr. Fowler
Steele City Press
Childhood politics among Fairbury boys at Taft poster
Two schoolboys about twelve or thirteen stopped at the News office last Saturday. One exclaimed that Taft was the man in the window picture while the other dismissed him, saying Taft is off on this labor battle according to his father.
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Fairbury
Taft
Fairbury Plans Fall and Winter Lecture Course
A six number program in Fairbury features two musical acts by the Ernest Gamble Concert Company and the Round Ladies Orchestra, two lectures by Hon. Clinton N. Howard and Hon. J Beauchamp, plus literary and entertainment segments. Season tickets cost $1.50 for adults and $1.25 for school children, available from local organizers.
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Beauchamp
Herbert A. ‘Sprague
David Copperfield
Rip van Winkle
Jack Crawford
Harold McLucas
Carrie Todd
F. M. Blair
Clement Harriss
Dave Mahoney to Hold Public Farm Sale Near Junction
Dave Mahoney will hold a public sale on Tuesday October 6 at the C W Smith farm near the KC OR junction. The sale includes six horses and mules six milk cows hogs and farm machinery Col C W Smith will cry the sale. Bills misprinted the initials as D F but attendees know Dave Mahoney and will attend.
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C.-L. Mahoney
C. -W. Smith
K. C. & O. Junction
Col
C. W. Smith
D. F
D. L
Dave Mahoney
October American Boy issue highlights Halloween cover
The October American Boy features a Halloween themed front cover and a mix of serials and short stories. It includes Weir’s Circus Life conclusion, The Neophyte, Deer Trailers, One Good Turn, Obeying the Captain, and The Secret of Success, plus many articles and about 90 illustrations.
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Houston
Tomlinson
Optic
Weir
Shakespearean Aphorism Fragments in Daily Thought
A fragmentary quotation mishmash blends lines about fortune love and prosperity. The text mimics a period newspaper card but lacks clear people places dates or events to anchor a factual news item.
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