The Living Monument of Billy and Nurse Mary
An aging patient at Dr. Grenny's Hospital, Mr. Armstrong, fixates on Nurse Mary while recounting Billy's death and the widow's sacrifice. Mary reveals Billy's monument is caring for Carson's orphans, prompting Armstrong to propose marriage and adoption to secure love and the living tribute.
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Kr. Armstrong
Mr. Armstrong
Maud
Alice
Imogene
Nurse Mary
Doctor Glenny
Nurse
Mr. Arming
Mary
Armstrong
Billy
Chicago
Carson
Larry
Littlie Carson
Literary Men as Husbands and Marriage Shifts
The piece excerpt from Mrs. Amelia E. Barr argues literary men often irritate and exhaust literary women with limited real life insight and gossip, while both sides share a mutual aversion to marrying fellow scholars. It notes intelligent women sense the male condition and prefer avoiding literary husbands despite occasional exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia E. Barr
Ladies’ Home Journal
Beebe Host Henry Blount Charms Audience with Oration
Henry Blount lectured on Beyond the Alps Lies Fulay in Beebe on Oct. 25. The North Carolina editor of The Wilson Mirror impressed locals with mimicry and oratory, drawing hearty laughter and praise for his versatility and stagecraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Blount
Beebe
North Carolina
Wilson Mirror
United States
Dr Mundy to Preach at Baptist Church Next Sunday
Dr Mundy a noted North Carolina preacher will lead morning and evening services at the Baptist church in Wilson next Sunday while considering whether to accept the call. Greenville friends recount his past service and express regret at a potential departure.
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J. A. Mundy
Baptist Church
North Carolina
Wilson
Greenville
Charles Mantv
Remors
Mundy
First Baptist Church
Munday
Ctizens
Our
City
Mir ROR Subscription Drive Opens Now
The Mir ROR announces a new subscription drive inviting readers to join. Details on pricing and access options are provided to attract new subscribers and boost circulation.
Say Well and Do Well
A compact reflection contrasts saying well with doing well. It argues that action yields real value, freedom, and broad welcome, while mere words attract limited friends and divine push, concluding that unity of speech and action would achieve all gains.
Falling Leaves and the Simmer of Autumn
A autumn meditation on falling leaves and the changing season. The poem contrasts green summer with gold and crimson hues, noting the leaf’s flight and the spell of fall. It ponders whether the moment is joyous or sorrowful, conveying beauty and uncertainty.
How Coining Gold Works at the Mint
A correspondent asks if coinage costs are charged and how alloying is handled. The answer notes mint costs for deposit melting and alloying, with a tenth of a cent per ounce for melting and two cents per ounce for copper alloy. The government covers these charges by reserving gold in value, so generally coinage is free in theory but overcharges may occur, yielding standard gold equal in value to the pure metal minus coining costs.
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United States
Man Compared To Razor In Odd Proverb
A humorous saying compares a man to a razor noting sharpness remains unseen until fully strapped. The quip uses vivid metaphor to suggest hidden potential or danger depending on restraint.
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Josephine Gates
Cal
Nurse Mars
Pilbe
Little May
Bebee
Arkansas
the Alps Lies
Fulay
Dr. Mundy
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