Poison Spring and the Baumgartner Courtship Tale
In 1905 prose drama, old Baumgartner schemes to gain a meadow by marrying his son Sephenijah to Sarah Pressel. Seffy wins her with a ruse at a mock auction and endures rivals, kisses, and a tombstone joke. Sally resists yet grows torn between pride and love as misunderstandings persist and a final confession nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Jr
Sarah
Sarah Pressel
Seffy
Baumgartner
Sally
Sam Fritz
Nefer
Laumgartner
Sam
Jon West
Sally’s
Leffy
Maui
Yassir
Chust
Sef
Felicity
Old Baumgartner
Pappy
War and Prayer on the Road to No More Wars
A traveling evangelist and Limuel Jacklin discuss war, peace, and prayer. They debate whether prayers stop conflicts, recount Civil War credos, and argue that true peace requires nations ready to deter aggression, not just divine intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Lim Jucklin
David
Ark
Russia
Japan
Limuel Jacklin
Minnie Ball
Ebeneezer
House of Prayer
Providence
Lige
Heavenly Powers
Brother Haskill
Strikin
Limuel
Brother Jacklin
Salvation Army
New Jerusalem
Opie Read
Fifty Rupees Easily Made Elephant Tale
A merchant tries to sell an old elephant at a fair. He pays a silent man 50 rupees to stay quiet during the sale. The customer overpays, and the man reveals he had never seen an elephant before, confusing head and tail.
Defense That Failed At Manchester Police Court
A woman told the Manchester police court that she used no bad language and blamed her fine dress for drawing moral judgments. The bench appeared to miss the argument about the effect of clothing and imposed a fine.
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Manchester
London Daily Newa
The Value of Tags in Judging Good Art
A discussion on why labels or tags matter in evaluating art and performers. The piece argues that tags guide audience judgment, enhance perceived quality, and shape critical reception, citing Greig, Paderewski, and Ruysdael as examples of how recognition affects value and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bushel
Greig
Albrecht Musikheim
Dresden Conservatory
Mrs. Bushel
Etna
Oscar
Herr Musikheim
Anthony Trollope
Charles Dickens
Wilkie Collins
Howells
X. X. Smith
Smith
Haarlem
Ruysdael
James Rott & Co
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Pennsylvania
John Luther Long
Illustrations By
Don Wilson
Bobbs Merrill
Cec
Napoleon
Erty
Gay
QED
Charles. Battell Loomis
Dresden
Paderewski
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