Clive Newcome and the Ghost of Youth in India
A Boston Post extract recounts Clive Newcome of India and England, his romance with Rosey, Ethel's thwarted engagements, family fortunes rising and falling, and a final farewell as Colonel Newcome nears death. The tale interweaves humor, loyalty, and the cost of pride across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clive
Ethel
Kew
Lord Kew
Olive
Ken
Hithel
London
Oliver
Mra. Mackenzie
Rossy
Colonel
James Bennie
Mrs. Mackenzie
Clara
Barnes
Jack Belsize
Lord Highgate
Lady Clara
Marquis of
Farintosh
Ula
Newcome Alliance
Rosey
Sir Barnes
Bundelcund Bank Log Company
Newcomes
Boulogne
Tommy
India
Leonore
Thomas Newcomer
Post Publishing Co
Boston Post
Not True Genius Only Possessors of Retentive Memory
An article examines so called wonder children like eight year old Samuel Ttervhe evski, noting their memory strength and potential for early death are not inevitable. It contrasts hymn memorizers with prodigies such as a Berlin chess prodigy and a two year old Bible authority, insisting genius alone does not predict hardship and advising against forcing broad mastery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Ttervheevski
Bertin
United States
North Carolina
Great Britain
Porthcart
Berlin
Lubeck
Pedestrians and Locomotive Prank Across the Night Tracks
A late night encounter on a rural road ends with a ghostly lantern figure mistaken for a moving locomotive. A driver objects to crossing, while EF urges caution, and the pair wait five minutes as the light nears before discovering it was only a man with a lantern. Also notes a Paris war newspaper Lion dArras fading and a joke about leap year marriage customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Lift off Coms From Feet With Freezone Canthile
An ad-like fragment promotes Freezone canth tile for corn and callous removal with quick relief. It claims painless removal of root and all. A humor quote about a speaker claiming only three great Americans and references to Theodore Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Washington
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Women Readers Urged to Try Swamp Root Remedy
An advertisement urges women with kidney or bladder troubles to consider Dr. Kilmer’s SwampRoot, claiming it restores kidney health and aids other organs. A sample bottle offer is included with ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. Also notes light human-interest quips about relationships and names, reflecting a mixed page.
A Friend in Need Clings to You for All You Are Worth
A brief reflective note describes a loyal companion who remains steadfast in adversity, emphasizing the value of steadfast support and mutual aid during hard times. It frames friendship as a strength that offers resilience and lasting trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
J. A. Deardorit
Notary Public
Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Ye
S. S.S
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Minnie Macularrington
Mitchell
Lydia E. Pinkham
Arite
Hesc Brough Meg. CO
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New York
Fregkles East Sar Ben
Exquiman
In. A
Sioux City
Condensed Classics
William M. Thackeray
Charles K. Bolton
Bonen Atheros
Willam Makepeace Thackeray
Calcutta
Dickens
Borrow
Thackeray
Cambridge
Weimar
Paria
London Law School
Barry Lyndon
Becky Sharp
Vanity Fair
Pendennis
Argom
Bhartpour
Leonore de Blois
Casey
England
Indies
Sir Brian
Ann
Earl of Kew
Hobson Newcome
Brian
Sepoys
Newcome
Mr. Blowle
Binnie
Mrs. Mack
Hthe
Lady Kew
Belsize
Aly
Nic—olas Mackenzie
Thomas Newcome
Mars
Arras
Paris
Lion d’Arras
Lion d'Arras
Abbe Guerrin
Billy
William Arrimee
Ince
Ad Olwaye
Tam
Ieee
Rhea
South Dakota
Highmore
Harrold
Blunt
Onida
Pierre
Missouri River
Aully County
Hughes
County
Sydn Counte
Faaule County
Beadle County
Peri
Ioc
Wolssy
Acre
Terma
Hastings & Heyden
Omaha, Nebraska
Harney St
Tyler
The
New
Royal Cook Book
Tegapoon
ROYAL
Royal Baking Powder
Td Fulton Strout
Tity
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