The Dear Old Mother Poem and Homage to Her
A 19th century poem lauds the devoted mother as civilization’s nurse and moral anchor. It contrasts poets like Dante Milton and Poe with Byron Burns and speaks of reverence for the mother who sustains children through life and into death at Maplewood.
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Gory
Orpheus
Aurora
Sulla i Iitial
Dante
Tasso
Milton
Airy
Palestine
Jerusalem
Org
Eden
Aneer
Byron
Burns
Poe
Ature
I. Burns
Cotter
Patra
Excam
Maplewood
Robber Turns to Coal Dealer in Lonely Roadside Meeting
A robber confronted a coal dealer and demanded money or life. The dealer, claiming to be a high and a low man, joked about friendship, and the two allegedly ended the encounter amicably.
Fragmentary verse scene echoes unspoken tension
A damaged OCR fragment presents a poem-like dialogue where a speaker recalls a poised woman. The lines hint at perception, deceit, and a moment of invitation marked by the reply You dance and the fragments Ling and swered.
Sarcastic maid and ancient walls anchor odd historic notes
A satirical, irritable girl described as a pest is contrasted with notes of Civil War era discoveries. The piece mentions a Chronly wall on the Charlotte and Columbia line, rock walls in Rowan and Halifax counties, and Hope Mills factory foundations linked to Indian Walls. A mix of brief maxims and local curiosities follows.
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Chronly
Charlotte and Columbia
Rowan County
Halifax County
Asheville
Hope Mills
Cumberland County
Fayetteville
Kilrain and Smith Battle in Seine Ring for World Title
In France on December 21, Jake Kilrain met Jem Smith in a twenty four foot ring near Vernon for over two hours of pugilism. Kilrain, at 196 pounds, dominated early while Smith used falling tactics. the English referee ruled the bout a draw after 106 rounds. Both sides praised Kilrain's form despite the outcome.
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France
Jake Kilrain
Jem Smith
Seine
Vernon
England
Jem
Kilrain
Smith
Yankey
Gentle Romance On The Porch In A Quiet Year
A poem fragment depicts a couple on a porch with a maid seated nearby. The man watches the maiden’s stockinged movements while the lady knits a stocking for a baby. The scene centers on intimate, playful domestic moments.
The Seats at the Circus Joke
A young woman notes the seats at the circus grow narrower each year. She recalls being guided to sit and finding only laps of two gentlemen as a place to sit, then asks if she sat down and replies that she did, prompting a pun about a lapse in conversation.
Why He Wept in a San Antonio Trial
A San Antonio man on trial for stealing money from a Soledad street house caused laughter as his defense attorney Julian Van Slyck begged mercy, saying hunger drove the act while insisting the pocketbook with $300 remained untouched. The defendant sobbed loudly when asked why, replying he did not see the pocket-book in the bureau drawer.
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San Antonio
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Col
F. D. Grant
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Col. Higginson
New England
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Uncle Sam
Pall Mall Gazette
John Bull
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Martin
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Cleveland
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Endicott
the Argus
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Dan Stillwill
Pittsburg
Tenn
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Republican Party
Jake Hilrain
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