Night and Morning in a Rambling Tale Chapter 11
A vagabond named Rossiter drifts through an ill town and a serene riverbank find a note from his brother Archibald urging him to return to a possible journalism opportunity. A near drowning rescues a young man, revealing two brothers and a plan to hop pick in a rural area.
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Casion
Rossiter
Philip
Iverson
Kalamanti
Evening Star
George Agnew
Mr. Agnew
Archibald Rossiter
Archie
Illiea
Jim
Fallsburgh
O. K
Copyright, Igor, by J. B. Lippincott Co. All rights reserved
The note states copyright ownership for the work Igor attributed to J. B. Lippincott Co. Details unspecified.
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Igor
J. B. Lippincott Co
Tenacious memory in English right of way tale
In London Tit Bits a landowner case centers on a venerable witness who recalls a long standing right of way over an estate. An octogenarian testifies aged five and adds a colorful memory of “Skinflint Gorge” and his mother Buncombe, prompting a sharp court reaction.
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London
Mother Buncombe
Original Defense in Formosan Murder Trial
Two Formosan aborigines in Hosan province were sentenced to death for murdering a policeman. They claimed the act was a joke and laughed at the killing, remarking they felt happy. It is the first capital punishment for an aborigine since Japanese rule began in Formosa.
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Formosa
Hosan
Holligan
London
Moritz Saphir Viciously Challenged Munich Move
Moritz Gottlieb Saphir, a noted journalist and wit, mocked King Ludwig II’s poetry in Germany. He was ordered to leave Munich within 24 hours after a royal command reached the court chamberlain. Saphir replied he could depart, adding he would borrow the king’s extra feet if his own legs failed.
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Moritz Gottlieb Saphir
Germany
Ludwig
Munich
Saphir
John Brown and the Harper's Ferry Raid
The text recounts John Brown's early abolitionist actions in Kansas during the Civil War era and his 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry. Brown aimed to establish a refuge for runaway slaves and was captured after seizing the arsenal, with two of his sons killed. He was tried and executed in Charlston, Virginia.
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John Brown
Kansas
Canada
Brown
Harper’s Ferry
Arsenal
Col
Robert E. Lee
Washington
Charlston
Institutions, leaders, and a Chicago church jubilee noted
Reports cover Belfast Christian Endeavor progress and London’s status. Dr Dobbs argues church air harms reverence, while Harvard's treasurer reports a 43 602 56 excess with 4 788 956 47 gross receipts and 3 793 953 23 expenditures. Williams College allows accelerated two year work. Capen marks 50 years at Boston Latin. Harriet Caryl proud 1852 start. Immanuel Church Chicago celebrates golden jubilee with 2000 members and 1500 Sunday scholars. King Oscar to receive church history album. US coinage in 1902 totaled 79 485 815.
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Belfast
Ireland
Christian Endeavor Progress
London
Dobbs
Vectis
Harvard University
Board of Overseers
Williams College
Charles J. Capen
Boston Latin School
Capen
Harriet Caryl
Miss Caryl
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church
Chicago
Oscar of
Sweden
Quotable Jests and Jibes Across Papers of 19th Century Humor
A collage of light anecdotes and exchanges from various papers. People discuss romance, manners, art, and concerts with witty barbs and quick comebacks. The humor hinges on misunderstandings and social quirks, reflecting era attitudes through brief dialogue snippets.
Too Particular
A diner story about a waiter fired for being too particular. The proprietor explains a customer asked for a dozen in the shell and the waiter insisted on clarifying oysters or eggs, a detail deemed excessive for a customer service encounter.
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Boston Transcript
Altruist Notion Sparks Courtship Dispute
Mrs Oldcastle suspects her husband is an altruist, while the hostess counters that Josia acts as things are, reflecting a pragmatic view of character and fate in a Chicago Record Herald snippet.
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Paradise
Edgar Dewey
Chamber
Eplied Rossiter
Clinton Scollard
Fa Tory
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Simpson
Jackson
Detroit Free Press
Mr. Justwed
Kitty
Harry
Constance
Mark
Chelsea Gazette
Philadelphia Press
New York Tribune Farmer
New York City
the Tribune Farmer
the Mail
Warren
Mai
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