The Drunkard's Child and a Prayer for Change
A tale unfolds at a railroad depot where Robert Castle meets Hal Beaver. Susie, a young girl, endures taunts about her father’s drinking until she prays for him to quit. He vows never to touch liquor again, prompting a household renewal and a deep, silent gratitude.
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Lizzie Havers
Robert Castle
Hal Beaver
Ancesto
Lizzie Howard
Roper
Ned Graham
Gome
Susie
Ned
Mtale
Mra Ellet
Ellet
Upper
Tedal
Jesus
Father
The Temptation of Lizzie Howard in a Quiet Parlor
Robert Castle presses Lizzie Howard to marry, but she fears his fickle nature and vows a three year test of sobriety and restraint. She dictates the terms, demanding absence from liquor and cards to prove his love, and he commits to the trial with hopeful resolve.
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Robert Chatle
Lizzie Howard
Lizzie
Robert
Robert Castle
Ana No Dol
Mr. Castle
Lizzies
Obort
Robert Oagtle
Bissie Howard
Robert Caatl
Orie
Watkey
Ideals as Practical Yet Elevating Guides in Life
A thoughtful reflection on how ideals shape action and aspiration. The text argues that ideals, though criticized as dreamlike, inspire progress and elevate practical effort, while warning against letting dreams overshadow real work. It emphasizes balancing vision with effort to reach higher levels of life.
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Daneger
Tagin
Patiepéar
Bez
Fashion shifts to short dresses dominate fall styles
Fragmentary fashion notes describe a move away from long trailing gowns to short dresses, with streetwear and rapid adoption cited. The text mentions street fashion in Bere street and discussions of how new silhouettes appear on crowded sidewalks, signaling a broader trend.
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Bere
Pertana
Seeds of Kindness in a Child's Growing Garden
A family tale about Bessie and Ed ward reading a book, discovering seeds plant water lilies, and realizing daily acts sow kindness and love. The father explains seeds grow into large trees of virtue when small deeds like sharing water or helping the needy are sown.
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Bessie
Edward
Azan
Bertie
Winter Evenings By The Fireside A Moral Lesson
A reflective piece extols cozy home life and fireside gatherings as sources of happiness and moral improvement. It contrasts restless wanderings with domestic peace, praising reading, conversation, prayer, and family bonding as paths to higher understanding and spiritual comfort.
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Davai
Thi Bey
Rao
The Niggard Prince and the Ant King Tale
A king sends three sons, two reckless brothers and the prudent Little Niggard. In tests in a mansion with enchanted beasts and princesses, the ants, frogs, and bees aid the hero. The youngest solves the three trials to win a princess and kingship, while his brothers marry other princesses.
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Nigeard
Bimec
Lim
Ondeim
Ile
Wien
Mader
Ants
H -E
Ong
Niggard
A Sweet Singer Alice Carey Described as Poetess
A portrait of Miss Alice Carey, a dignified, middle heights poetess from Ohio. The piece notes her invalid status, pale complexion, dark eyes, and silver threads in her hair, and traces a life shaped by bereavement, loneliness, and early family losses as she matured into a thoughtful writer.
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Alice Carey
Miss Carey
Ohio
Alice
Siater
Picture of Human Life Allegory From Addison
The passage describes an allegory titled The Bridge of Human Life. It portrays life as a bridge originally with many arches, now ruined by a flood. Passengers traverse it as a black cloud looms at each end, while hidden trap doors drop travelers into a great tide below. The tale shows many fall, few endure, ending with a somber view of mortality.
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United States
Himgelf
Fehncestock
Addison
Pepe
Unfair Preaching Sparks Protest at Local Service
Fragmented OCR text describes a protest during a long sermon. Congregation members express injury and question the fairness of the sermon, with garbled quotes pointing to conflict over how the message was delivered. No clear names or places are readable.
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Ahgainat
Fragmentary 19th Century Notes on Coal, Agriculture and Crime
A collage of stray items reports coal mining methods and yields, farm outputs with references to Bushels per acre, local road improvements, and a city disturbance where youths mocked lithographs of Greeks and mob tactics followed. The piece blends economic notes with social scenes and anecdotal trials.
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