Love and Deception Under Moonlit Arbor
Frances Bradford wrestles with warnings about Robert Winsor a charming rake who pledges love. He seeks marriage while she tests his devotion, exposing vanity, independence, and a clash of expectations in a moonlit garden scene. Ends with a comic twist as a boatman intrudes and a dresser fears a thief.
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Cily Arbor
Robert Winsor
Frances Bradford
Bobby
Wineor
Frances
Winsor Ross
Rue ‘Ke Bridge
Winsor
Gave Up The Championship Story At A Banquet
John C. Hackett recalls a Rockland county banquet where he joked about being the worst public speaker in New York. A heckler interrupted, claiming better oratory and demanding a record of the boast. Hackett proposed a guest demonstration before continuing. The exchange ended with the heckler conceding.
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John C. Hackett
Rockland County
New York
Tam
Tithrits
Parental Sarcasm Sparks Odd Engagement Banter
Baron Fucash de Gantry quips that his daughter will marry him or nobody. Mr. Cumror mildly retorts that she is going to wed him instead, signaling a comic family dispute over nuptials.
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Baron Fucash de Gantry
Mr. Cumror
Tow Maine Battle Ship to Open Sea in Immortal Dirge
The poem urges towing the wrecked Maine from harbor to open ocean with the old flag at the mast. It speaks of honoring fallen sailors, preserving national pride, and seeking peace to end war. It calls for a fair, dignified remembrance and a future of brotherhood beyond past hatreds.
The Knowing Nomination Sprinting Ahead in Politics
The nomination races forward amid enthusiasm as supporters urge the candidate onward. A wave of enthusiasm questions the pace while the nominator defends the rush, saying the sport is to keep rivals from catching up. The moral suggests politics lacks firm morals.
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Tam
Captain Yardarm Afloat After Gale Off Florida Coast
A schooner named Blus Blazes faced a violent gale last Friday night off the Florida coast. The gale tore at the wake of the vessel and the night watch had to rouse the sleeping crew at first light.
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Marine Note
Yardarm
Blus Blazes
Florida
Night Watch
Wilful Woman's Wile and the Tattooed Man Tale
The Tattooed Man recalls his life in the Fee Jee Islands where he met the Princess Oomka boomoo. Friends warned she was designing, but he ignored them until he discovered her true designs on him. A blue parrot with yellow wings sits on his left shoulder.
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Fee Jee Islands
Oomkaboomoo
Farm Harmony Inspires City Man’s Quip About Butter Milk
A humorous city man asks which cow yields butter milk. The farmer points to a nanny-goat chewing the hammock, revealing playful rural character and a lighthearted scene.
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Amile
Francesa Bradford
Francesa
Miss Bradford
Hackett
Van
Wilbur
D.nesbit
Che
Maine
Midocean
Sunis
Atrife
Boston Brokerage CO
Sycamore Street
Waterloo
Evening Courier
Protestant Editions
Tissot
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