Man's Best Friend by Will Carleton
Poem reflecting on a loyal dog who rescues a drowning man and embodies noble virtue. The speaker praises the dog’s courage, intelligence, and selfless devotion, asserting that such faithfulness is a higher human trait than many people display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dena
Will Carleton
Cannolf
God
Rev
R. J. Campbell
Moses
America
Christ
Felin
Tilm
Gallet
A Tale of Courtship Schemes at an Afternoon Reception
Ned Black plans a clever approach to win the attention of Miss Rudgerton at a crowded reception. His mentor-approved maneuver shifts the conversation toward another woman before Ned seizes a chance to speak with Miss Rudgerton, proposing a cool retreat to a suggested spot.
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Ned Black
Grahaan
Mia Fitznob
Migs Maynwaring
Ned
Winx
Vin
Ava
Miss Maynwaring
Gome
Rudgerton
Poe
Entangling flirtations and distant royal descriptions spark chatter
A lively scene reveals flirtatious exchanges between Edgerton and Black as they joke about Miss Blake and a distant Miss Water. The dialogue shifts to aristocratic lore with references to royal estates and notable figures, including counts in Cannes and Vienna. An Hawaiian diver and a desert lighthouse add curious side notes to the row.
Residences of Royalty on the French Riviera
The article lists royal properties in France tied to foreign monarchs. It notes King Leopold of Belgium owns Demesnes at Villefranche sur Mer near Nice, including Col du Caire and the Pass sable. Recent enlargements focus on the Passable with additions from the western estate.
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Cape Ferrat
London Telegraph
Cannes
Count de Caserta
Croizette
di, Bardi
Partua
Lave
Pari
France
Pereaus
French Riviera
Leopold
The Voyage of Life and Its Warnings
Rev. Roche links youth crime to corrupted companions and unbridled appetites, urging self discipline and biblical guidance. He contrasts worldly ease with spiritual peril and calls for prayer, repentance, and Christ as pilot to steer the voyage of life.
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S. Roche
Tyre
Cormitting
Kirk-Oswald
Caesar
Brutus
Anthony
Hitle
Mhittle
Napoleon
Joseph
Spain
God
Christ
Playing Marbles and City Kids From A Far Country
A nostalgic look at children playing marble games in New York using street conduit tops, contrasting grandmothers stories with urban play rules. It notes marbles in Manhattan and Finland’s bath customs, reflecting on how youth adapt their games to city constraints and environments.
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Bere
Ann
Fillesy
Jollesy
Nicholas
John * Dows
New York Bay
Sis Boy
New York
Ile Haa
Manhattan
Odd Bath House Rite Tells Aged Child Tales
A reader recounts a rustic bath house scene where youths heat stones, steam rises, and a birch switch ritual follows before rolling in the snow. Separately a Spokane gun store shows an ivory arrow found in a Canada goose, likely from the far north. The column closes with snippets of humorous or moral quips and a jolly verse about “Doc Judson” in town.
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Spokane
John Cochran
Liberty Lake
Ted
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Tie
Ofaca
Bay
Seoteete
Cornelis Schlef Gion-Gwat- Cot
Cornelius Fill
Protestant Episcopal Church
Grafton
Found du Lac
Wis
Blake
Miss Blak
A. Grea
Miss Wate
Atlana
Miss Edgerton
Two Seasons
Black
Stutie
Mr. Black
DL Eig
Century Magazine
Ouy Equatoriat Tshinds
South Se
Sittathe
Willy
Ash
Arizona Desert
Royalty
Voltaire
Europe
Rochefoucauld
Fire and Sword
Pabbler
Grandmamma
Lous Ako
Fessons
Grandma
Finland
Hong
Kong
Seo Song
St. Nicholas
Elsie
Fide
Tabby
Mabel
Tommy
Nettie
Lark
Panishment
Johnny
Johny
Kreal
Judson
Crowville
Bill Judson
Simmons
Jane
Doc Judson
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