The Little Telegram Operator at Northbrook
Northbrook narrator narrates the foreclosure sale of a valuable farm, selling to Cale Cardone a wealthy, brusque buyer who clashes with locals. He moves to the countryside and meets Janet Thorne, the station cottage resident, forming a growing bond. He proposes but she declines, citing duty and restraint.
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Northbrook
Cale Canionne
Louks
Leon
Cale Cardone
Thomas Carlyle
Turabe
Hettigate
Janet Thorne
Jauiet
Cale Candoope
Bouke
Flower
Somelinee
Northtrook
Abe Betamu
Abe
Berath
Cale Uardonne
Dr. Weatherby
Cardonnne
Baldead
Calley
Ale Cantonne
Oy Lanesman
Janet Tierne
Mneself
Moe
James Thorne
Cale Canioane
Weatherby
Chasm Bridged and Hearts Align at Church Fair
Janet learns her mother was not her real mother and vows happiness with Cardonne. Weatherby reveals the truth, bridging a chasm with a confession that saves Janet from a doomed match. The story ends with a hopeful walk home under starry skies as the couple embraces.
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Cale Cardonne
Mr. Cardonne
Janet
Daniel Webster Retainer Tales and Acoon Fox Fable Echoes
A Detroit Free Press fragment showcases Daniel Webster anecdotes including a humorous legal retainer tale where a thousand dollar fee is explained as a contract retainage. It also recounts fables of the coon and the fox with pragmatic advice to escape danger, plus a comical collision of local characters and a brief and odd street vignette.
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Boston Globe
Webster
Peaster
Jamuy
Daniel
Ulan
Detroit
Rece Press
Reynard
Fragmented Humor and Anecdotes From a Nineteenth Century Pages
A collage of wry snippets and dialogue fragments from various papers describes humorous conversations about love, science clubs, and social scenes. It includes a shy girl, a Chicago youth, a venial philosopher, and stray impressions of urban life, with quips about marriage, hunting, and a detective’s arrival.
Sauce for Sweethearts quip collection hints at courtship lore
A grab-bag of wry quotes from multiple papers on love and courtship. Bits mock social rules with lines about maids writing love tales, three girls versus one man, mixing in height society, a California girl and her horse, and other humorous quips. The clip ends with a Teapot era pun.
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Texas
Colorado
New York State
Banlington
New York Sun
Williamsburg
Chicago Sun
Philadelphia
Philadelpha News
California
Kentucky State Journal
John
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Bor Dat
Bis Poor Namist
Gale Cardonne
HTC Sd
Dumbiy
Tam
Bray
Sergis
Notre Dame
St. Janet
Horrow
Moergind Post
Viera Ui
Euxaor
Father
Aber
Alster
Coxmie
Jeanck Swentia
Amevor
Masaieo
Dues
Daniel Webster
Michigan Avenue
Federal
Detroit Pree Press
Woodward Avenue
Congress Street
Poe
New Orleans
Chicago
Evers
Chleago Tribune
Irving
Josh
Henry
Lowell
Tan
Tiurvard
Leadville
Toll
Geathaman
York
New Fork Tribune
Cooper Union
Theo MG
Sanford
Catarth
Hesei
Durte
Dougs
Aire
Axp Chanical Co
Boman
Michi
Seal Dolmans
Hmorrison
Market St
A. A. Franzheim
George J. Caddle
Market Street
Sugan & So
Howard Bros. Oseides
Main Street
Wheeling
Wheeling, W. VA
Panos Island
KK. B. Burt &O
Virgina Meg
A.T. Young
AXD
Louisiana State Lottery Company
A Lottery Company
Auk & Morehead
Sodeulm
Soucpotebed
Biale
Dacre
BED Star Line
Rhodes
aNp
Misses’ Cloak
Rhodes & Co
The
Franklin Insurance Comper
W. Va
Ren Orvich
Etree Capital
Prec Sphaan
Alferoe
St. Dia View Prendin
American Insurance Compan
Wheeling, W
Mae Free
Ae Market Vere
SOLAR
Wheeling, W.va
Orpentens
Peet Re
Emery
Rey Ond Haris Sans Oo
Sui ‘Eee
Redman &Co
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