Escape by Creek and Vines Ends with Rebel Clash
A Civil War era chase follows two fugitives Margaret and a lieutenant as they evade dogs and Confederate riders. They navigate fallen trees and vine suspensions, using a broken branch route to escape. After a daring rooftop approach, a rescue plan unfolds revealing Margaret’s siblings Harold and Georgia hiding with the narrator.
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Harold
Georgix
Lieut
Hall
Georgi
Georgia
Comic Fragments and Gossip From 19th Century Papers
A collage of humorous exchanges and brief vignettes plucked from multiple late 19th and early 20th century newspaper pages. Includes quips about courting, weddings, funerals, parlor jokes, misheard phrases, and light social satire. Notable bits reference Chicago Daily News, Detroit Free Press, New York World, and Philadelphia Record among others.
Reed and his mustache in a barber chair tale
A Washington era item recalls how Speaker Reed once wore a sparse mustache. A barber’s account details the trimming and a quip about pomade as Reed requested it removed, leaving him clean shaven thereafter. The column blends social color with editorials and brief anecdotes.
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Sorial Democrat
Reed and His Mustache
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