The Pessimist and Fate
A Chicago Times-Herald poem by E. Kiser contrasts gloom and fate. A man haunted by misfortune laments what might have been while his ill child’s laughter echoes as medicine costs loom. The piece explores despair, luck, and a stubborn hope amid hardship.
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E. Kiser
Chicago Times-Herald
Folsom and Dean chase Sioux raid and return to fort
After a river chase the unit drives off a Sioux raid near the Laramie. Hal Folsom aids Jake and Dean pursues the fleeing warriors, taking stock of losses and rescuing horses as Red Cloud plans further action. The troop regroups at Emory while letters praise Dean’s conduct and family hopes rise for a reunion with Jess and Elinor.
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Red Cloud
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Fallers
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Frayne
Gate City
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Jess
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Kith
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Jessie
Sol
Return of Elinor Folsom Prompts Father’s Wistful Vigil
John Folsom revels in the homecoming of his daughter Elinor, her radiance lifting family spirits for a week of joy. Amid the delight, the western father grows anxious about Jessie Dean, the gentle guest he vowed to protect.
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Union Pacific
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Transfer of Wife Sparks Mutual Remorse in Azuma village
In Azuma-mura Ashikaga district To chigi prefecture two letters reveal a disputed transfer of wife Tsune between Kamekichi Fujikawa and Sokichi Yamamoto. Fujikawa accuses Yamamoto of improper flirta tions and ends by transferring his wife. Yamamoto concedes intimacy and accepts the wife, noting Fujikawa refused forgiveness. The exchange is reported by Japan Times.
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Azuma-mura
Ashikaga
Tochigi Prefecture
Sokichi Yamamoto
Tsune
Kamekichi Fujikawa
Japan Times
Mare Speaks for Itself A Tale of an Aged Horse
Sir Robert Finlay questions a yokel witness in a breach of warranty case about the age of a horse. When asked for authority the witness replies he knows it from the mare herself, a quip that ends the cross examination. The anecdote illustrates witness credulity and courtroom storytelling.
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Robert Finlay
Sir Robert
London Chronicle
Most Considerate Man
The ChicagoPost remarks on a man praised as considerate and kind hearted yet notes jokes about his motives. The dialogue contrasts real kindness with cynical humor about marriage and creditors.
A Strong Indication in a Barbed Tax Stamp Tale
The Chicago Times-Herald quotes a remark about real business ability and a defense of aiding a bond. It notes the speaker’s claim of furnishing a war tax stamp for a document and a favor done without compensation, signaling distrust of the subject's finances.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Fiancés Words Stir Jealous The Confidante Reports
A Brooklyn Life snippet shows the fiancée confronting her fiancé about a confessed previous love. The confidante notes the revelation changes nothing, while the fiancé fears the disclosure may matter, reflecting social anxieties in romantic entanglements.
Engaged Bookkeeper Demands Higher Pay
Witty exchange shows a bookkeeper seeking raise while announcing engagement. Employer retorts to marry soon to avoid pay increase, lampooning the expense of an engagement.
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Puck
When Crickets Sing and When They Are Back Again
A literary duo of poems quoted from various sources. Infallible imagery of autumnal mood contrasts with schoolyard longing. The first piece by Ingram Crockett reflects death and renewal as夏 leaves fall. The second piece memoirs school life and yearning for perpetual vacation, attributed to Chicago Daily News.
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Ingram Crockett
Chicago Daily News
You Cannot Make A Soldier From Gold Or Silk
A prose poem argues that outer status or riches cannot create true roles or character. It contrasts uniforms, robes, thrones, and costumes with core virtue, noting some believe wealth can fashion any man while others doubt the claim.
Autumn Echoes and Murky Twilight Verse Highlights
A sequence of lyric verses explores autumn’s mood through faded light and inner longing. Poets reflect on faith and change, the mystery of mist, and miracles seen in troubled times, with lines from L Marion Lockhart Henry Cleveland Wood Katharine Coolidge and a Washington Star note.
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Earth
Henry Cleveland Wood
Ainslee
Katharine Coolidge
Atlantic
Remarkable Mogul Engine Hauls Southwestern Limited
The New York Central 948 Mogul pulled train No. 11, the Southwestern Limited, a 16-car consist of two mail cars five passenger coaches and nine Wagner cars weighing 916 tons and stretching nearly a quarter mile. The 143 mile New York to Albany run took three hours and fifteen minutes.
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Southwestern Limited
New York
Albany
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Hudson River Railroad
Callaway
Albany imes-Union
Sure of His Job Magistrate and the Matrimonial Agent
A magistrate questions a witness about his business and the witness admits he is a matrimonial agent for his eight grown-up daughters. The quip suggests a humorous exchange. A mention of PutxamM Fapeless Drus colors and druggist sales appears as a product reference.
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