An Old Acquaintance and Hop Field Scenes
An elderly narrator recalls hearing voices and songs from past days by a fire and a remembered wife. The scene shifts to a hop field at Merton farm where Rossiter joins workers, learns picking methods, and witnesses a busy harvest day with boxes, dump operations, and field camaraderie.
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Rossiter
Joe Becraft
Merton Farm
Becrafts
Jim
Jack Parmelee
Illica
Jim Becraft
Hintonville
Hop Field Intrigue and a Tramp Turned Worker
Rossiter toils in a hop yard and, after observing Miss Merton and Miss Densmore, contemplates a new life. He secures pole pulling work, leaving old ties behind, and camps under moonlight when a rough fellow stops by seeking shelter for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossiter
Mertons
Eve Long
Joe Becraft
Becraft
Miss Merton
Miss Densmore
Merton
Nica
Nica, Who’s Come Out To Pick For Her Health. I Heard Mrs. Merton
Illica
Clevale
Copyright Statement From 1961 Publication
A 1961 copyright notice appears stating all rights reserved by J. B. Lippincott Co. The line confirms the surviving owner and the publisher’s standard rights assertion.
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J. B. Lippincott
Two Points of View on a Charming Marriage
A lively discussion unfolds on Amy and Mr. Frothingham's marriage. A gleeful admirer praises the match while a later observer recalls Amy's persistent pursuit, noting she pursued him in season and out of season and kept other rivals away.
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Amy
Mr. Frothingham
Frothingham
School and Church Echoes on Religion and Education
The article surveys education, religious staffing, and cultural notes from Bulgaria to Iceland. It cites figures on teachers in New York, a pastor's wage views, Koreans studying in Russia, and Icelandic compulsory family schooling. It ends with a humorous ministerial misread of scripture and a joke about a widower preacher.
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Bulgaria
New York
Strassburg
Charles M. Winchester
Middletown
N. Y
Korea
Russia
Iceland
Cain
Land of
Nod
Enoch
Byron
Adah
Abel
Kabil
Habil
Humpback Study Unearthed by Wealthy Liverpool Heir
An aged bachelor in Liverpool left a 2000 page manuscript devoted to humpbacks. He traveled to Spain and France to study the creature, noting one humpback per 13 people in a Sierra Morena district and one per 1000 worldwide, about a million globally.
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Liverpool
Spain
Sierra Morena
Loire
France
Battle of Shiloh Begins With Surprise Attack
The battle opened Sunday morning April 6 1862 as Confederate forces under a determined commander moved to strike the Union lines. Gen Crant the Union commander was surprised and reinforcements arrived as the day unfolded leading to a Confederate rout the next day. Prentiss division bore the brunt of the first assault and was captured before aid could reach them after a stubborn defense.
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Shiloh
Crant
Prentiss
Birds with good judgment and ugly babies?
A humorous dialogue from The Buffalo News contrasts natural history with a quip about storks and ugly babies. Bessie cites birds' judgment while Bobby challenges this, prompting a playful exchange about birth myths.
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Bessie
Bobby
Buffalo News
No Trick Father Encourages Daisy in Study
A dialogue from Journal Amusant features a father praising Daisy for steady progress and a confident claim she would match her teacher with the study book in hand. Daisy responds with a humorous line about needing the book to know as much as her teacher.
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Father
Daisy
Daddie
Humorous Quotes and Witty Exchanges Across Newspapers
A collection of brief humor items from varied papers showcases quips on manners, vanity, and relationships. Highlights include exchanges about a spring suit, a human nature exhibit, caustic remarks about photography, and a joke about a clock that runs without winding.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Johnson
Thompson
Detroit Free Press
Overdose of Newspaper Clippings Prompts Demand
The Chicago Tribune reports an aspiring statesman asked the Bureau of Press Clippings for three months of newspapers about him. After two weeks he asked to stop, but the bureau refused, noting a three month contract. He later asked what it would take to quit the clippings.
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Philadelphia
Beryl
Jack
Ethel
Pearl
Sibyl
Baltimore Herald
New England
Aspiring Statesman
Bureau
Chicago ‘Tribune
New York Tribune Farmer
New York City
the Tribune Farmer
the Mail
Warren
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I Aeel TV
Ul . Oat Line
John Anderson
Martha Baker Dunn
Gers
Ben
Richard E. Merton
Parmelee
Gridley
Mr. Merton
Joe
Wayfarer
Clinton Scollard
Mai
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