The Herald Bookkeeper and Jennie Lake Conspiracy
John Clifford, the Herald bookkeeper, meets Jennie Lake a beautiful but spoiled employee. After a clashes over an office advance, he visits a suburban cottage where Jennie plots to make him fall in love. A comic misunderstanding turns to romance as Clifford proposes after a night of playful intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clifford
Daily and Weekly Herald
Peter Farren
Mr. Clifford
Ibis
Miss Lake
Furman
Solone
Mies Jeuale
Jennie
Frank
Belle
Herald
Jente
Clifford
John Cliford
the Herald
Jenny Ball's
Anntie
Jeanie
A Christmas Tragedy of Drink and Loss
A devoted husband promises not to drink before a Christmas party. Despite restraint, he succumbs and during the journey home is too intoxicated to guard their infant. The wife hands over the baby for safety, but the child slips from the blanket into the river, and both parents are left to mourn the tragedy and the father's remorse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Millie
Ced
Heari
Proverbial Wit on Self Control and Scandal
A humorous jumble of sayings about laughter vanity and virtue. It muses on not overreacting to life avoiding snobbery and discipline of the heart while noting errors in judgment and the lure of scandal with light moral tone.
Winter Protest Against the Storm King In Snow
A vivid rural verse scene portrays laughing at the storm king as winter winds whirl snow. The speaker recalls chasing a sculpture through feathery drifts and shouting encouragement, marking a playful encounter with the harsh season.
Woman’s Influence in Securing a Husband
A column argues that winning a husband is easy but retaining him requires understanding a wife’s role. It praises gentleness and piety over harsh logic and routine chores, suggesting women can soothe and win a noble partner through tact.
A Saving Woman on the Ferry
A rough exchange ashore recounts a tale of a woman in Alaska and her late husband with quirky family anecdotes. The riff raff dialogue moves through a doorplate coffin joke and a kitchen tip about cranberries and stewed apples.
Fragmented Verse On Creation And Wonder
A poetic fragment reflects on a world of beauty from planted feet to starry crystals. It muses on Forte and love divine guiding creation, praising blooms, harvests, and the joy of a well made world despite imperfect forms. The voice contemplates God’s love in nature’s crown.
Strive for the Lest and Against the Worst
A series of maxims on character conduct intention and restraint. It urges grace perseverance caution against suspicion and pride emphasizing happiness for others and the pursuit of truth and virtue.
Scoundrel Label Sparks Door Exchange Between Men
Two gentlemen in a quarrel replayed over a door insult. One man had written Scoundrel in large letters on the other's front door. The next day they met and argued about who called, as the other claimed to have seen the name on the rival’s door that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alassada
Number Two
Number One
Betsy
Humorous 19th Century Bits and Medical Ads
A collection of short anecdotes and pranks with a miller and farmer bartering apples, social quips about churchgoing and greetings, a nervous neighbor and a cousin’s miscommunication. Includes medical advertisement for War emror Lywan’s blood purifier and Dr Thomas products, praising digestion and liver health.
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TECH
Kolan
Ite
TUE Free Press
Motenaat Church
Aoreanexe Rires
Dixinet
Meen
Ms Dinet
Canada
Agegecy
No. M King St. West
Toronto
W. W. Butcher
H. Lowry
Trinity College
Memrat College
Porster St D
Athe Suegens
Forster's Drug Store
Creech
Saddle Amy
ACTOS
Cherck Street
Matheson
Waw
Chancery
C. Ofice
Bert Dour
Wallace's
Heill
Milton
L. Bennett
Georgee Town
Vow
Fisher
W.S
Georgetows
Acton
McGarvin
Leobs Liebe
T. J. Fisher
RoeEs E
Georgetown
Auster ML Clare
Quebec Street
Guelph
Reasom
Matthews Balidins
MIL &Keet
Actom
Hemstreet
Wellington
Helton
Forr Paras
Moser
G Reid
Georgeporn
Ontario Veterinary College
West
Livers Stable
Ont
G. Reid
Lam
Tames Moore
Wheeler, Acton, Out
J. Worden
Barber Mill Street
W. BE. Adamb
Herald Office
Aafest
Acton Banking CO Y., Storey, Christie & CO
Ontario
Medical Hall
M. Forster
Gurswas
T&s
B. W. Nicklin
Mill Street
Geo. H. Hunt
Jersay City
N.Y
UB. A
Erent
Erin
Griffin
Francis Nunan
SCO. Bindes
J. George
E'S Square
Young Mea
Forcirea
Allen Dime
Smith
Wa. S. Sars
the Watch and Clock House of
Gubenph
East End
H. Marlatt & Bro
Viccinity
J. E. McGarvin
Drogelet
Lea
Culverwell
Addree
Amagaweys
the Free Press
TurRipat Morera
Old Brown School
Iva
Workman
Mmanhood
Old School
Henry Grist
Dora Rear Rae
Aroe
Rockwood, P.C
Words of
Tre
Brown
Indy
Waremror & Lywan
Nicewiee
Noreb
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