Pajama Tale From Civil War Era Sparked By Local Women
A Philadelphia Bulletin note recalls a Civil War enamelled rumor about a regiment recruited from Conshohocken Cinnaminson Wawa and Manunka Chunk. Local ladies made pajamas for soldiers, packed in several cases, but no delivery was confirmed. A colonel denied the story as fabrications aimed at political ruin.
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Conshohocken
Cinnaminson
Wawa
Manunka Chunk
Penninsylvania
Philadelphia Bulletin
Auld Meenister and the Sixpences
A Scottish minister faces a stingy first collection on his new post. An elder recalls the veteran preacher’s trick of placing sixpences in the plate to encourage giving, then reveals the old man kept the coins after. The anecdote ends with the elder praising the old ways.
Tight Pittsburg merchant seeks wine cellar brag
A retired Pittsburg merchant known for thrift hosts a clubman at dinner. He flaunts a wine cellar and sherry ostentation while the guest hints at a cheaper source, in a Brooklyn Life style anecdote about moneyed habits and social bravado.
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Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Parrot, Cat, and Fox Terrier Ride to Colchester Station
An elderly woman hails a taxi outside Colchester station and brings aboard two parrots, two cats, and a fox terrier on successive trips. A quip about a Noah’s ark flood follows, as observers joke about the heavy luggage and the cab ride.
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Colchester
Algy's Bold Prank Spoiled by Edythe St. Claire Visit
A playful plan to surprise Miss Edythe St. Claire backfires as Edythe arrives in a tense living room scene. Algy Vervain, invited by Edythe's mother, hides behind a chair to jump out but voices misgivings rise about his manners and the unfolding family tension.
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Algy
Miss Edythe
Edythe St. Claire
Edythe
Iminima
Too Much Efficiency in German Army Maneuvers
An American tourist praises German efficiency after watching army maneuvers in Germany. A motor ambulance axle breaks, soldiers quickly replace it with a stock part, and the tourist finds the process impressive yet notes his car remains unusable due to a missing axle.
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Germany
Spirit of Nature in the Pine Woods
A reflective line from Emerson extols nature as a quiet, sustaining spirit for the poor and hungry. It contrasts rustic, simple tastes with urban excess and cautions against chasing fashion and overindulgence.
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Boston
New York
Emerson
Fhre Wars of Ou Country By Albert Payson Terhune
The excerpt presents Albert Payson Terhune’s perspective on a fictional conflict in a distant land. It outlines themes of power, leadership, and moral testing through a series of emblematic encounters and strategic moves. The narrative tone remains classical and didactic.
United States battles Barbary pirates for freedom
The early US fought Barbary States including Tripoli, Morocco, Tunis and Algiers. Commodore Preble led a Mediterranean squadron. Decatur destroyed the Philadelphia and burned the ship under Tripoli harbor siege. The campaign forced the pasha to peace terms in 1805.
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John Adams
Commodore Preble
Preble
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Tord Nelson
de Caigr
Exton
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Hamet
Tlamet
Eaton
Erne
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