Wife of Claude Smith Reunites in Death Mystery Portrait
Nellie, a young milliner, mourns her patient employer Claude Smith and an English uncle’s will. After years of hardship, Nellie discovers the dead wife’s portrait in a casket, revealing Swan, her own mother, as the hidden wife whose likeness fills the heart of fate with poignant revelation.
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Hewitt
Leonard Streat
Néllie
Mhre. Smith
Claude Smith
England
George
Smith
Res
Dearcat
Bat Abe
Nile
Jetna
Nellie
Ashia
Gil
Nellis
Swan
Riddles Compare Barber and Agriculturist Jokes
A fragmented humorous exchange questions differences between a barber and an agriculturist. It plays on word rotation of crops and rows versus rips and cabbages, with playful misprints and a joke structure about customers and crops. The garbled text preserves the comic setup and misheard puns.
Fragments of Daily Misfortunes and Oddities
A garbled local notice lists petty losses and household mishaps including stolen ash boxes, borrowed tools not returned, a sick canary, loose screws, missing hats, spoiled meat and milk, a cat roaming with herbs, leaking water pipe, damp kindling, and a coffee pot missing. Also mentions a Methodist man advised by John Wesley about marrying a church member, plus assorted garbled dialog about picking cotton and farm tasks.
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Acton
Peibishea
Moore
Ataue Ferre
Phiveing
Te Neta
Aer Street
Seaware Liclines
BO. Ryn
HP. Moore
Otice
King &T
W. W. Butcher, Manacer
H. Lowry
Greioste E
Trinity College
Physicisns
Sargeons
Ofice
Frederick Su
McGaRvDe
Geidaaste
Victoria” University
Nates
J.ey MacGarvin
Mathesox
Lew
Guallery
Wallace's Hotel
Gre
Te L. Benkett
Geonsdde Town
Gat
J.FISHER V_S
Georgetows
Sisit
Jerrat McGarvin
T. J. Fishery
R W. Eing
Tren
Georgstorn
Afferdad
Fern Parse
Win
Coon
Worden
United States
Sane Mae
Hexey Grist
Ottens
Canada
Solicitors of Patents
Poses Hotel
ACTOX
Robt
Egnew
Sami Canis
Ed Buling
J Bostlers
James Moore
WN Salt Bakery
Sayes Bcott
J H. Smith
My. C
Etrneves
Baw
Ker
Ovragio
Sv Revenexce
The
Bank of Montreal
W.H. Storey & Son
Acton, Ont
Storey's
Eureka
Pat
Storey
Lex
Great Britain
Porljan “Grriers
Spruce Street
New York
Allime Grove
Birmingham
Eng
Lawson Bros
AcGulelet
Garvin
Manhattan
Lawson Bros Acton
P. Rowell & CO
Ethar
Carrac Sitie Tha ‘Omly
Feayi
Spruce Bt
the Free Press
Adtox
Traasmay
Poetfry
Katie
Ulue
Abs
Lita
Nother
Cs. Ag
Bea
Santitn
Cuncerme ‘Medical Cos
New Tork
Postomon & Box
Mée
Cat
Hal
T. Wag
Mrs
Eicelstor Bakery
Hi. Nicklin & Son
Laguna
E. Nichlun
Waltham
B. Savage
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Guelph
the Mutual
Association OF Canada
EAD Office
Hamilton, Ont
Esteve Fexpares
H. P. Moore
Free,press, Office
Harnees
Tranks
R. Creedsr
Gray Medicine Co
Aivar
Ont
J. G
H. d atLerra Co
Portland
Maine
Eesee Telephone Co
Mark
Tedt
Schnapps
Jon Wesley
Wesley
Rutinelio
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