Predictions for Esther Child Foretold as Future Notable Woman
A Cleveland astrologer forecasts Esther will have a long life with health ups and downs. They expect early illness and danger before age five, then gradual improvement, with greatest risks around ages 27 and 29. The chart points to a tall, graceful appearance, fair complexion, brown hair, and a notable, charitable personality.
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Esther
Prinhouse
Cleveland
Jupiter
Cemini
Gemini
Oto
Mars
Miners Dialect and a Humble Prospect Hut Tale
In Demorest's Family Magazine for Oct. a narrator visits a rough log hut where two rugged men in store clothes work as miners. The scene includes slang about mining life and a comical misunderstanding about a buried woman as the guide explains the field of prospecting for silver.
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Job
Demorest
Woman Wins Proposal With Subtle Parliamentary Toast
A society girl in a croquet summer courtship outwits a politics loving suitor. He urged amendments to her proposals until she, in a street encounter, moves to amend by omitting all after the word hand. The couple plan to wed, proving a woman’s proposal can be more practical than a man’s.
Mystery Court Scene Over Trunk Factory Noise
A humorous courtroom exchange centers on a prisoner accused of running a trunk factory. The witness claims the business is a nuisance at night, as trunks are made to order and damaged for a “traveled look.” The judge questions the unusual method, and the prisoner is discharged.
Minnesota as a Promising State Immigration Prospect
A pamphlet titled Minnesota: A Brief Sketch of Its History Resources and Advantages issued by the Minnesota Board of World's Fair managers is praised for its attractive illustrations and informative pages. It features Minnehaha Falls governors and officials, a state map, and county data on land, soil, and prices, making Minnesota appear ideal for immigration and settlement.
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Minnesota
Minnehaha Falls
Grand Lakes
Board of
World’s Fair Managers and Woman's Auxiliary Board
Propose County Leaders Meet in Raleigh on Road Task
The author urges county commissioners from across the State to attend a Raleigh gathering on October 18 to discuss and observe road making. An exhibit of modern road repair machinery will be shown at the State Fair with macadam and Telford work in progress.
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Raleigh
Boards of County Commissioners
Witty Sayings and Humorous Snippets
A collection of quips and jokes about grass silence manners and aging. Lines reference American British culture and chess with playful wordplay and social observations. The items present puns and quick comebacks from a bygone schoolboy humor style.
Notable Moonshine King Captured in Wyoming County
United States Marshal Harman captured the infamous Willard Morgan in Indian Creek Wyoming County on Saturday. Morgan, a long-time moonshine producer, had a ten year reward on his head and was said to have driven several county outlaws from Wyoming. He reportedly resisted arrest, disarming four officers, and a tense standoff ended with his capture near Quarters.
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Harman
Indian Creek
Wyoming County
Willard Morgan
Morgan
Thos
Winchester
Surprise wedding exchange sparks odd chatter
A fragment from a wedding scene shows Alfred and TM discussing a grand surprise while a widower jokes about having six in his pet, hinting at a humorous or domestic moment.
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Alfred
Firsts Across History From Egypt to England
A compact survey lists early milestones including Danaus bringing the first ship from Egypt to Greece in 1385 B C and Tyrians building the first double decked ship in 786 B C. It notes Roman glass bottles around 76 A D and England’s first woven clothes circa 1855.
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Egypt
Greece
Danaus
B. C
B.C
England
Drury Lane
Vittoria
London
New York St
St. James Square
Jermyn Street
Northumberland
Her Opinion on a Pug Dog's Nasty Nature
An observer notes a pug dog showing pugnacity while a slightly deaf old lady dismisses the breed as nasty. The exchange captures a humorous, quaint encounter with pets and differing views.
Original Girl Refuses Suit in Playful Tease
A speaker asks for sisterly affection to brighten life but receives a playful refusal as the muse of the poem reveals a desire to marry instead. The exchange centers on affection, romantic pursuit, and the vow implied by the glove touch.
Youths’ Campfire Romance Shown in Folk Verse
A fragmented verses sketch from the Atlanta Constitution recalls a camp meeting moment where a youth longs to speak his love yet falters amid roses and moonlight. Tom and an elder sister frame a rural romance as a narrator recalls sweet sentiments and a wish to declare love before a crowd.
Compass Guide for Mariners Verse by Cyr Warman
Poem advises keeping eyes on the compass when seas run high and winds are harsh. It promises the north star will guide travelers though voyages seem long and lonely. The piece appears in the New York Sun with attribution to Cyr Warman.
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Cyr Warman
N., Y. Sun
Not That Kind of a Crowd at Ball Game
A quoted exchange notes a large crowd attending a ball game, with a Native remark about church capacity and a stranger responding that churches cannot hold them all, highlighting crowd size and social reaction.
Very True Sayings From A Bygone Era
A pointed axiom notes two things a tramp avoids a barbed wire fence and a healthy hornets nest conveying a rustic cautionary wisdom.
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Beatrice
the Public Roads
America
British Columbia
Prince of Wales
Supreme Court
John
de Binx
Ane
Riz
Jes
Tommy
Mr. Snappy
Frank L. Stanton
Atlanta
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