A little world of little things and hopeful deeds
Alfred J. Waterhouse in the New York Times reflects on small acts. The verse celebrates daily righteousness and kindness, daily labor and prayer, small hopes, and a little faith guiding a life toward Heaven.
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N. Y
Mystery of the Bayou Woods trial details emerge
Witnesses describe a web of fraud and murder in the Bayou Woods case. A Swiss jeweler links Col. Franklin to a sold watch and a matched pin while others tie arctics and a pistol to key suspects. Old Tom Hathaway and Dick Padgett confess to Franklin’s hiring and related plots as the trial unfolds.
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Fenton Reveals Pawn Ticket Clue in Wright Case
In a tense courtroom scene George Ti Fenton testifies about his police work on Herbert Wright's case. He explains his discovery of pawn tickets found on Wright’s person and how the investigation began to unfold. The crowd reacts with growing interest as details emerge.
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John ‘St. Wright
George &. Fenton
Frederick Merivale
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The Wright Case and a Pursuit to Unmask a Mastermind
A detective recounts his shift in the Wright murder inquiry. Substituted pistols point to a conspiracy led by Col. Franklin with Kerrigan and others, revealing a web across real estate, mining, and political ties. The pursuit expands beyond the Wright case to unravel broader motives and collaborators.
The King's Promoter and the Prompting Painter Tale
A traveler quotes De Angelis on royal prompting to remember names and faces. He recalls how prompters aid kings at visits and openings, and warns of a national picture exhibit misstep when a prompt was delayed. The king's promptness condemns the ignorant painter, a nice fellow harmed by careless brushwork.
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Ashton R. Willard
de Angelis
New School
Opposite to Let, A House Facing the Sea
A gentleman seeking a spring home in a west coast Irish town read the agent’s board saying opposite. He learned the house faced the sea and belonged to a New York owner open to offers.
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Ireland
New York
London
European rulers salaries listed by German statistician
A German statistician calculates rulers salaries at six hours daily. The Russian emperor earns 80 dollars a minute, Austria 235, Italy 21, German 17, England 15, Spain 15, Belgium 5, Denmark 3 to 4, Serbia 1 to 2, and France's President Loubet about five seats per minute more than Serbia.
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To the Man Who Tried From A Column Of Verse
A eulogistic verse honors Sir Thomas as he fails to win the cup after three attempts. It commends his pluck and restraint and urges contentment with the goods the gods have sent. The piece praises perseverance and dignified disappointment.
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United States
Thomas Lipton
Vigilant
Wise Salts
Reliance
C. Oliver Iselin
Elbert H. Gary
Clement A. Griscom
James J. Hill
William H. Leeds
William Rockefeller
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Dawn over Westminster as time shifts on earth
The poem depicts a quiet day ending in Westminster with nature’s colors fading from silver to rose and green. Birds sing while shadows lengthen and dew-kissed hangings glimmer as time’s dial moves toward a new day, attributed to Nora Chesson in the Westminster Gazette.
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Westminster Gazette
Rush Through School and Life Pressures
Poem-like lament in the Boston Transcript condemns rushing children into schooling and careers. It argues against forcing rapid academic and career progress at the expense of childhood, warning of nervous breakdown and death from relentless hustling.
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Boston Transcript
Not a Captain But a Soldier Here to Serve
Poem by Frank Walcott Hutt from Ram's Horn exhorts readers to embrace duty with resilience. It contrasts limited rank with steady effort, urging courage, cheerfulness, and obedience to duty as true soldiering. The piece emphasizes choosing one's company and answering duty with "Here."
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Frank Walcott Hutt
If I Were You Grandmamma Poem Fragment
A reflective verse imagines role reversal with Grandmamma and a child praising shared comforts like pie candy and playtime While a separate note questions a melancholic husband in Somerville Journal asking why his wife is away and his mood turns to longing and gloom.
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Grandmamma
Somerville Journal
Count Nothing Trivial Poem Reflections on Virtue and Perception
A reflective verse contrasts public genius with ordinary virtue. A plain, industrious man is praised for honesty and steady life while critics find him unremarkable, ending with a note on perception's power to cloud or reveal truth. The piece cites Ernest Neal Lyon from Everybody's Magazine.
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Ernest Neal Lyon
Everybody's Magazine
Long Road to the Sun and the First Friendly Stars
Poem fragment recalling a long road westward toward the sun and sea with pasture bars and a glimmer of shore. It names Ies Whipple Benham and Youth's Companion as sources in a nostalgic sunset mood.
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