Aaron the Store Jokester and a Wheelchair Ad Scam
A reminiscence describes Aaron, a clerk at Marbor store, who played two jokes on customers and readers. He kept a daily paper joke and staged ads, including an old wheelchair sale, until one reader exposed the trick and Aaron stopped with a single remaining joke.
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Aaron
Marbor
Ike
Umea
Apel
Ancolufwaya
Courts
Nomeone
Joy Brown
Joy
Higama
Heth Green
Uncle Higgins
Cole
Higgins
Bayport
Aston
Seth
Pike's
Homemaker asks advice on relocating to small town living
A Homemaker column responds to a young woman seeking guidance on leaving the business world and living on $600 yearly. Brampton is suggested as a fit, with nearby towns within a 30 mile radius such as Oakville Milton Acton Whitby. Advice covers where to look, timing to buy, and questions to ask about heating and coal use.
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Ely
Amul
Toronto
Brampton
Cata
Oakville
Milton
Oveegotown
Acton
Whitby
Fragmentary reminiscence about hardship and regret
A speaker recalls following instructions to help someone without money, facing poverty and sorrow. The dialogue hints at sacrifice, inability to provide sixpence, and the emotional toll of care and loneliness.
The Conveyor Rescue of Bruce and Hal at the Ore Mine
Bruce saves his friend Hal from a fatal fall on a conveyor chute at the mine. A rock bucket overload triggers danger as Bruce climbs the moving line to reach Hal and drag him to safety below the ore hopper. They survive with fractures and bruises, and Hal returns to work two weeks later.
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Trier
Hal Williams
Mini Malo
Val
Ufrica
Hruce
Bruce
Cluynt
St Wax
Yin
Hrace
Yeuce
Hal
Tle
Haley
Trent
Enpiy
Ducker
Pete
Tai'vary-aldo
Mruce
Bla
Trucs
Company Hospital
Wal
Jewel settings reshape watch making in early industry
In the last fifteen years jewel settings have transformed watch movement production. Expert jewelers are in demand to craft tiny sapphires and rubies used as bearings, with processes described for placing jewels in the watch plates and maintaining precision in lathes and polishing.
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Mratecluwy Watol
jJowels
Loula Glebe-Domoberat
Prisoner’s plea for support echoes in courtroom
A young man recounts his hardship after leaving New York, pleading to the judge for leniency. He speaks of family separation, poverty, and longing for parental guidance as the warden urges the judge to consider his clean record and potential for reform.
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Worden
New York
Vorsent
Deak
Joseph Waacon
Chile
Walt
Cher
Apologizers for Sin and Deception in Society
A fragment discusses hypocrisy in business and ethics, labeling lies to creditors and deceit among clerks as corrupt practices. It condemns those who hide wrongdoing behind conventional appearances and urges moral reform, citing religious language and warnings about crookedness.
Wedding Dreams and Odd Details From a Turbulent Night
A fragment from Saturday Night recounts a wedding tale in which a groom was to resemble a certain figure at the altar. The piece notes the church’s beauty with white decor and crystal bands, while the bride’s attire is described as elegant. The gossip hints at a missing groom and suggests possible attendance by a man not present, leaving the rest of the crowd curious.
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Eure
Solomon
Unreadable Motivational Note on Effort and Value
Fragmented text urges giving best effort in business and life and questions worthiness of those who do not. Prompts readers to back the best in themselves, though many phrases are garbled and unclear.
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Braun
The Imprisoned Poet and a Family Debate
A fragment recalls Millicent Foray and Thad Wye with the editor of the Cuahace Daily Wungle and MIT Town Journal. A daughter Edna faces her father over a poem printed or planned for print, prompting family tension and a vow to publish in a safer venue.
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Mayo
Wwe
Fata
Wungle
Thad
Cather
Coursg
Edna
Hite Mather
Cama
Hutabu
Huthor
Ruther
Colras
Young Man Rejects Bride Request by Telegraph
A youthful lover in a neighboring town sent a telegraph asking how to marry the woman he loves. The reply, concise and harsh, rebuked the extravagance and warned that words were too many.
Vile family theft along river prompts careful patrol
A fragmented report describes the Vile family facing property losses and theft near a river. It notes doubts about recoveries, mentions a vehicle involved, and highlights police efforts to track suspects and protect belongings.
Orange flavor notes in pomology described by Evelyn
The text discusses orange blood derived from fruiting stems, noting ripening and digestive impacts. It mentions the orange variety and a fruit structure study, with references to citrate and water in the juice. Evelyn asserts the orange sharpens appetite and can cause putrefaction in some conditions.
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Jai Evelyn
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All Bros
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His
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Nsasaa
Canada
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