Love Unfeigned and A Fortunes Found in Love
In a tale of steadfast affection Meg Hawley returns home after years of hardship. The selfless note of twenty pounds becomes a lifeline for her grandfather and crippled family. Laurie Vyne's sacrifice and a bank note trigger a cycle of trust, debt, and eventual rescue as Dr Raye uncovers the truth and Meg finds a new life in New Zealand.
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Meg
Hawleys
Laurie
New Zealand
Margaret Hawley
Uncle Joe
Theu
Martha
Joe Hawley
Quiver
Silks for Mourning Wear in Victorian Style
Meg Vyne tends her elderly grandparents and their home while mourning fashions shift from lusterless jet beads to plain silk and crape. The piece notes mourning dress details from silks and Canton crapes to beaded net and tulle for evening wear, reflecting era customs and social duties alongside Meg’s labor at home.
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Harper’s Razor
The Party That Knocks Them All Out in a Single Round
A tangy stand debate between a Watermelon and a Cucumber spills into a quarrel amid mixed remarks and a wary stand-keeper whispers about the risk of a harsh disposition. The dialogue hints at a contentious, almost cartoonish brawl on a bustling market day.
The Wayward Press Passes and Courtroom Gaffes
A San Jose theater box office scene shows a would be journalist asked for a pass with test questions. A District Court in Austin features a horse thief defense arguing stockmen gather stock promiscuously. The Detroit Prep Press notes a clockwork sports comment about clover hay.
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San Jose
Brazil
Oliver Cromwell
George ‘Washington
Patagonia
Benjamin Franklin
Austin
Tis
Notable Front-Page Snippets From Early 1900s Letters
A collage of witty quips and brief anecdotes from Teras Siftings and Golden Days. The excerpts feature a jail term remark, a critique of Russia’s rail scheme, a Brooklyn- Times cultural jab, a waiter debate among gentlemen, and a humorous misquote about Mr Foot and his daughters Feet.
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Mr. Foot
Feet
Popular and accomplished Misses and the press
A critique of how newspapers overpraise young women as popular and accomplished based on appearances and vain travel praise. The piece contrasts how different towns crown women, ridicules the effect of press praise, and questions male vanity in response to such reporting. The essay closes with a cautionary note on fashionable flattery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonce
Washington
Mrs. Langtry
Bloomington
Pilot snake bites and tales of courage in river country
A New York man named Gottlieb was bitten by a pilot snake while fishing in the Delaware River near Sparrowbush. He removed his sock, bandaged the bite, and reached a surgeon who cauterized the wound. Doctors attributed his recovery to absorbent wool and prompt care, noting pilots are often deadly this season. The tale recalls a Middletown resident bitten forty years ago and a local Pilot Meadows cattle losses, with a grand canyon hotel anecdote closing the piece.
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Gottlieb
Delaware
Sparrowbush
Middletown
Newburgh
Denton
Jim
Pilot Meadows
Fort Jervis Cor
Amusing Fragments From Old Wordplay Pages
A collage of short humor items from a 19th or early 20th century column. Jokes range from commentary on egotism and poetry to puns about slippers and turnips. The snippets include exchanges about writing careers, whistling in class, and a misused word on a front platform.
Items of Interest From A Distant News Clip
Various brief notes from early 20th century press touching a Danbury frog wager alleged voter misconduct advice, luxury glass berry dishes, a rare birdseye pineapple sale, Carthage thunder shower, Alaska mosquitoes, Prince of Wales hotel ledger book, French bookbinding paper costs, American fruit trade growth, and broad observations on jewelry and travel.
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Danbury
Conn
Hartford Post
NOQ. Picayune
New York
Alaska
Chicago Herald
Prince of Wales
Sandringham
Buffalo Advertiser
France
Philadelphia Press
General Custers Pat and a Field Mouse Reminiscence
A reminiscence recounts General Custer keeping a tiny field mouse in an inkstand on his desk. The creature grew fond of him and roamed his head and hair before being released to the plain, yet returned to the steps seeking captivity rather than freedom.
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Custer
Zifrz
Guster
A Very Wise Bird and Other Tales From Harper's Young People
A long extract from Harper's Young People recounts Miss Polly the talking parrot and her clever responses along with a broad essay on bird life. It covers Polly’s vocabulary, affectionate antics, and interactions with people and animals, plus curious animal behavior about hawks, blackbirds, owls, and weaver-birds. The piece emphasizes wonder at avian intelligence and sociable nesting, concluding with a traveler’s tale of an owl living among weaver-bird nests.
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Joe
Mae
New York Observer
Polly
Miss Polly
Suer
Brooklyn
Hawk
Blackbird
Eamaatigne
Johnn
Coryell
Harper’s Young People
Boy with revolver terrorizes shoemaker shop
In Detroit a shoemaker on Michiges Avenue struggles with his stepson Jakey who toys with a loaded revolver. A customer demands the weapon be put away, a shot is fired wounding the shoemaker, while the mother defends the boy and urges restraint. The scene ends with the boy advised to stop as the mother calls for calm. Also noted is a casual aside about currency value for stamps from the Sun.
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Miep-Ben
Jakey
Michiges Avenue
Dexing
Tony
Detroit Free Press
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Adele
Marta W. Jones
Priscilla, Jones
Manchester
Mr. Jones
Patty
Priscilla Jones
Mr. Hawley
Post-Office
Lords
Commons
Laurence Vyne
Mr. Emsworth
Frink
Dick Vyne
Jos
Emsworth's
Laurie Vyne
Brightwell
Whitehall
Morbus
Enel Mr. Crusty
Apple
Detroit Prep Press
Teras Siftings
Europe
Russia
Kentry
N. ¥. Times
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Peach Spring Station
Atlantic & Pacific Railway
San Francisco
Tra
Mr.Jones
A. F
Johnny
Papa
City Hall
Reading
Massachusetts
Alonzo
Alonso
Chicago Tribune
Fitznoodle
Msn
W. F. ‘Sun
General Custer
Pat
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