A Brocken Roadside Encounter Turns to Fearful Night
An English diplomat recalls a summer journey from Harzburg to the Brocken where a mysterious woman Sylvia, traveling with her courier, lures him to a moonlit rock. Their tension rises amid heat and mountain mist, ending with a near catastrophe and a sudden disappearance at dawn amid a web of crime and vanished histories.
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Shue
Spain
Abe
Sylvia
Whitworth Bo
the Brocken
Bar‘In
Bris
Anil
Ewitt
Polly's Revenge and the Talking Parrot in Callow Avenue
A Cincinnati Enquirer item describes Polly the parrot on Callow Avenue, famed for near human intelligence, singing, impersonations, and dialogues with herself. A fox terrier puppy joins the household, leading to feathered and canine mischief, nightly barking bouts, and eventual calm after the owner disciplines the dog.
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Callow Avenue
Hhea
Polly
Gually
Bolly
Cincinnati Enquirer
Father and Son Define a Lesson in Theatre and Time
Tommy asks why the boy is said to be the father of the man and Mr. Tompkins stumbles to an answer. Tommy gifts a theatre ticket and dollar, urging the boy to enjoy youth. Tompkins, recognizing the hint, hopes a future son won’t outsmart his father.
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Tommy
Mr. Tompkins
Thomas
Pooling in Wedding Presents Sets Valuable Precedent
A London Chronicle note urges pooling gifts for weddings to avoid clutter and theft. It cites Lady Randolph Churchill’s friends who bought a pearl and diamond tiara as a model, arguing collective giving yields a more valuable, simpler present. The column also touches on a doll graveyard question from a six year old and a California orange property boom with rising investments.
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Morning Post
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London Chronicle
California
Suis
Orange
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