Read Her Mind to Know If Love Is Real
Poem notes a suitor wishing to read a beloved’s thoughts to learn if she loves him. He imagines eye contact and close contact as paths to discovering her true feelings. The piece cites Irving Bishop as a comparison to psychic insight and ends with hopeful longing.
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Altho
Irving Bishop
Boston Globe
Elope story from a New England seaport tale
The Boston Traveller recounts a seaport elopement tale set in a decayed harbor town. Rose Cushman, daughter of Squire Cushman, loves Charles Ashton a naval officer. Despite family bans and war threats, they marry secretly and flee to sea, ending in hardship with Rose’s voyage to join him and a later reunion of descendants years later.
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Boston
New England
Rose Cushman
Rose
His Majesty’s Navy
Charles Ashton
Squire Cushman
America
Miss Rose
Old
England
Hig Mas
Iloor
Eace
Charles
Halifax
Cushman
November Marriages in Holland From the Pall Mall Gazette
The article explains Holland villagers honor November with four Sundays for marriage stages. Revein Sunday features unsatisfied youths eyeing mates after service. Decision Sunday sees polite bows and tests of interest. Purchase Sunday covers seeking parental consent and settlement details. Possession Sunday allows betrothed couples closer interaction before marriage.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Holland
Purchase
Revein
The Life of a Diver Reveals Ocean Work and dangers
A Boston Traveller interview summarises diver life detailing typical depths, air supply, and new safety valves. It notes encounters with sharks, wreck salvage risks, body recovery work, and shifts toward underwater science like dam construction and hull cleaning with improved underwater vision.
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Boston Traveller
Boston
Icicle halts burglar in Chicago alley tale
A Chicago officer recalls chasing a burglar who suddenly toppled as a large icicle fell from a building. The thief lay bleeding from a head wound, clutching loot, and later asked why he was shot as others set him in the wagon.
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Chicago Herald
Third Precinct
Green Street
Merchant Traveler Dialogue on Ownership and Belief
The hotel clerk and a traveler ponder ownership of the earth and mutual disbelief. A concise exchange highlights shared human limits and the humor in striving for absolute claims.