Dear Old Mother and Me Poem by William R. Savage
A nostalgic poem recalls a seaside cottage home shared by a child and mother. The speaker notes a father and siblings at sea, then a mysterious boat that arrives one night and takes the mother away. The piece ends with the resolve to voyage on a crystal sea together forever.
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Mother
Daddy
Buddie
Sis
Crystal Sea
William R. Savage
Sailor’s Magazine
A Knave of Conscience Scene on a Steamer
In a sea voyage scene, Charlotte suspects Griswold’s identity after a bank incident and ponders alerting the captain. She grapples with duty versus conscience while drafting a letter to Mr. Galbraith. The tension escalates as the fugitive hides his precious bundle, fearing pursuit.
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Miss Farnham
The Belle Julie River Rescue and a Fateful Letter
Griswold endures brutal treatment aboard the Belle Julie while Miss Farnham struggles to write a letter of conscience. Charlotte confronts a bank theft reward debate at table, then witnesses a dramatic river rescue by the masked hero she must denounce. The scene ends with looming danger as fate tightens its grip.
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Griswold
Charlotte
Capt. Mayfield
Louisiana
A Pass Christian Voyage Reveals a Bank Robbery Tale
On a voyage aboard the Belle Julie Charlotte Farnham and her Aunt Fanny read the New Orleans papers recounting a bank robbery. A young teller’s window figure shocks Charlotte who recalls she herself was the unnamed young woman involved and worries about being traced by her father’s draft.
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Charlotte Farnham
Griswold
New England
Minnesota
Pass Christian
New Orleans
Charlotte
The Irrevocable Step in Charlotte's Letter
In a tale of duty versus inclination, Charlotte wrestles with courage all afternoon and finally resolves to mail her letter after a sleepless night, preparing for a decisive morning action.
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Charlotte
Texas or Belmont? Railroad tale unsettles staff
A quiet new office worker startled colleagues by shouting Somebody's shot when a bicycle tire popped. When asked where he was from, he answered Belmont, Texas, prompting bemused speculation about his origins and the humor of his Texas clue.
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Chicago Chronicle
Texas
Belmont
The Compositors and Misread Names in Press Dispatches
A discussion of typographical errors in newspapers shows how misread capital letters and foreign words yield humorous results. Examples include Miss wearing a majestic sable and counts named Shuffleoff Beast and Monster, illustrating the wit and risk in typesetting.
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Argus
William J. Bryan
New York
Detroit Free Press
Man of Virtue Praised in Neighborly Banter
Mrs Oldcastle and her hostess discuss the husband described as having a refined taste for virtuous articles. The hostess calls Josiah one of the virtuousest persons for a man that she has ever seen, amid praise of the splendid neighborly library.
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G. W. Campbell
Samuel Peterson
Fred P. Hue
D. L. Gerouid
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Warren
A. J. Hazeltine
O. W. Beaty
G. B. Ensworth
Geo. H. Jackson
O. W.beaty
James Clark
Charles W. Stone
M. B. Dunham
L. B. Freeman
Chas. Sigel
E. W. Campbell
Warren National Bank
Wa. D. Brown
Jerry Crary
D. W. Beaty
A. T. Scofield
Nelson P. Wheeler
G. N. Parmlee
Andrew Hertzel
Charles Chase
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Christian Smith
H. Aamieson
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F. E. Hertzel
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New York City
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