The Missing Button and the Will's Surprising Outcome
A young wife neglects small duties leading to a missed train and a distant aunt's sudden bequest. After her husband returns, they learn Aunt Elizabeth left ten thousand dollars to the orphan asylum, prompting a life-change vow to avoid trivial delays.
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Cena
Fanny
Mrs. Chickerly
Carter
Elizabeth
Mr. Chickerly
Frank
Heaster
Fannie
Mr. Chick
Sconersville
Confederate Clergyman's Dilemma Memoir Recalled by Sherman
In a San Francisco Chronicle excerpt General Sherman recalls a Memphis interview with an Episcopal clergyman. The exchange centers on reopening Sunday church services after wartime disruption and the priest’s reluctance to follow the order. The anecdote highlights religion and obedience in the Confederacy era.
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San Francisco Chronicle
General Sherman
Memphis
Episcopal Church
Jefferson
Anmientes
Farias
The Pompous Nnny and The Cool Egotist
A New York correspondent profiles two attractive yet unlikeable male types at social functions. The pompous ninny obsesses over superiority while offering little to conversation, and the cool egotist exudes unearned confidence that masks shallow charm, thriving on social theater.
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Fanny
Chickerly
New York
San Francisco
Jerome
Alaska
London
Terine
Aaron
Bancroft Hosts Irving at Newport Summer Home
Henry Irving visiting Newport on a yachting cruise with J C Parkinson and other guests called on George Bancroft at his summer home. Bancroft praised Irvings Hamlet and recalled Talma, sparking a vivid discussion on Shakespeare and dramatic art.
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Newport
Henry Irving
J.C. Parkinson
London
George Bancroft
Bancroft
New York Tribune
Irving
Hamlet
Washington
Mr. Bancroft
Talma
Shakpeare
Shakespeare
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