Look Out A Story Of New England By Virginia Townsend
Ethel Lindsay narrates a grim tale of Irene and Clyde Woolsey amid poverty and illness. Mrs Walters recalls their aid and Irene’s generosity as Woolsey travels to New York for his sister’s dying, then returns home to heal. Two years later Clyde and Alison meet in Paris, renewing old bonds.
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Ethel
Clyde Woolsey
Mrs. Holmes
New York
Irene
Mr. Woolsey
Toon
John
Mgr. Woolsey
Ethel Lindsay
New Haven
Philip
Alison
Ruth
Wandering life and a secret confession in Paris
In Paris Clyde reveals a devastating family truth to Alison Holmes as he discloses a two year burden of guilt connected to his sister. The pair seek a quiet riverside corner under stars and the Jardin des Tuilleries as Clyde prepares to unload a painful confession.
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Yankee
Germany
Spain
Switzerland
Italy
Clyde
Alison
Rue de la Paix
Jardin Des Tuilleries
God
Seine
Brown Plans Paris Trip With Wife Not Joining
A man named Brown, newly married, considers a trip to Paris. A friend asks if his wife accompanies him. Brown answers no, calling it a voyage of pleasure.
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Ft Brown
Paris
Brown
Conversion on Sunday Milk Shopping From Back Door
A girl at a small grocery tells another girl at the front door that everyone has been converted so Sunday milk purchases require entering from the back. The line captures a scene of altered routines at a neighborhood shop.
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Sall
Strange supper conversation ends in tall tale
A young man mutters about evil communications corrupting manners after a night among revelers. He jokes he has become a tumbler and boasts his height, claiming to be seven feet tall minus a yard, in a quirky aside at home.
Modest Neighbor Ejects Suitor Over Wind Joke
In a quaint neighborhood a young woman’s modesty leads to a man being turned away after he claims the wind shifted. The incident highlights social expectations and propriety in local life.
Sermon Parody from the Harp of a Thousand Strings
A satirical discourse mocks a backwoods American pulpit, with a speaker calling himself the chief among ten thousand an awful sinner. He riffs on sin including drinking water, stealing and lying, and ends urging fellowship and a future gathering while urging to “be sure you’re right then go ahead.”
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England
United States
Brethering
Genesee
Kase
Indianay
Tex
Sam
Arth
Gouvenor Seymour
Seymour
A Gem on the Development of Woman in Society
A reader contributes a reflective piece on women's growth, arguing that after early maturation the intellect seeks closer partnership with a man's mind. It claims marriage can renew beauty temper and accomplishments, challenging critics who deem women finished or frivolous.
Clothes Tell Tales on Broadway Wealth and Status
A Victorian note argues that worn coats signal sense while overbright hats show vanity. He suggests heavy gold chains mark gamblers and the financially strained, and fine jewelry hints at a frivolous lover. Plain dress by a pretty woman implies hopeful prospects and a husband with means.
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Broadway
VY. Y. Times
The Dead Babe Depicts Consoling Grief For Loss
A sorrowful meditation comforts a bereaved mother over a dead infant. The speaker urges acceptance, comparing earthly shame to heavenly reward, and imagines the baby as a spirit still watching over the mother with angelic peace. In heaven the child’s crown brings solace amid affliction.
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Cain
A Love Story in Newark Ends in Abortive Wedding
In Newark New Jersey a wedding failed when the groom delayed at the last moment. The bride remained unwell, a minister visited, but the groom demanded a ceremony then. The bride refused to marry, the minister departed, and the bride recovered from her distress.
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Newark
N. J
Lochinvar
Newark Ade
Copper kettle found deep under coal near Altona Illinois
A copper kettle was discovered seventeen feet below the surface near Altona Illinois embedded in coal veins on Buffalo Rock along the Illinois River. Locals speculate it arrived with early French missions over two centuries ago or even earlier, but the exact origin and implausibility of a kettle in solid coal remain unanswered.
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Altoona
Ilinois
Buffalo Rock
Illinois River
Dainty Pie Trick And Imagined Northern Winter
An old country tale describes a city guest dining with a country woman who serves a colossal apple pie baked by crusts in a wheelbarrow. Foretold seasonal notes mention long snow, summer growth, and a horizonless northern winter.
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Laptanon
Wild Rose and Bull Romance Ends in Folly
A curious tale from the town notes a bright girl named Wild Rose, daughter of a Romantic husband and father named Rose, who marries a man named Bull. The piece ends with a quip on ignorance and conceit as two of the worst faults to battle.
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Rose
Wild
Wild Rose
Bull
Odd Menu Mix-Up Report at Local Eatery
A fragmentary dialogue places a waiter and a patron in a mix up over meals with lines noting three fish ordered but only two served and a humorous twist about a trout and a smell. The exchange captures a lighthearted dining miscommunication.
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Wal
Prompt payers praised by a jovial city physician
A cheerful doctor claimed timely payments heal the sick and keep patients as good customers, saying physicians cannot afford to lose them. Another man who impressed a flirtatious woman has become a skilled stone cutter.
Fruits Abundant in Pennsylvania Apples and Pears Sell Cheap
In Harrisburg this season apples and pears are plentiful and selling at about fifteen cents per peck, reflecting abundant harvest and strong supply in the state markets.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
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