Widder Plin Keeps Court With Suitors And Farm
A village tale follows Widder Plin as she handles her late husband’s farm with ruthless practicality. She entertains suitors, plays them off by serving fried shad and rhubarb, and rejects a ministerial match while guarding her property and independence.
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Widder Pliny
Miss Frisbee
Parson Ludlow
Ledelow
Ballville
The Plow Weeps for Bread and Shameful Wealth in War’s Wake
A speaker laments wage poverty and rent pressure despite steady work. Nancy Jane contrasts with banker wealth and ornate churchgoing while war memories stir calls to unity. The poem condemns social inequality and urges collective effort to defend the republic.
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Widder Plin
A Springfield Republican item recalls Pliny Fowler's death after a long illness and his pride in a meadow lands claim. His widow, tidying the front room for the funeral, notes his passing and the coins from the pantry as part of the tale.
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Equal to the Occasion in 1622 Ministry Clash
Lord Liverpool aims to appoint Canning to the Foreign Office despite George IV opposition. Wellington persuades the king, who finally concedes. A parade of anecdotes follows, including a sharp exchange on gentility, a provost’s lesson to a plundering youth, and a jokey misread telegram about a romance that must proceed at once.
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Washoe Pete's Wild Showdown in Bodie Saloon
In Bodie a famed braggart known as Washoe Pete taunts a pale mining expert. A fierce brawl follows as the expert, unarmed at first, fights back with swift punches and turns the tables, leaving Pete defeated on the saloon floor. The crowd roars as the beaten bully is ejected.
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Rules for Ladies Traveling Alone from Chicago Tribune
A 19th century advisory discusses safety for women traveling solo. It offers practical tips on route familiarity, carrying emergency funds, minimizing visible jewelry, watching for strangers handling tickets, avoiding unstaffed car changes, using crowded omnibuses, consulting conductors, and staying composed. It also includes a reflection on money and ambition, noting great achievements often come from the many with modest means.
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