Willer Crick and the Rags of Bunborough
A humorous tale from Indianapolis Journal and Bunborough by the Sea follows Terpsichore’s daughters at Willer Crick and a late 19th century social set. Captain Jumpison arouses interest among Bunborough spinsters while Maud Oakley and Geraldine Oakley navigate love, engagement, and a distant government post as Boohoo advice echoes through a garden gate ending in a coy surrender at discretion.
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Jumpison
Bunborough-by-the-Sea
Bunborough
Miss Grayson
Valley Cottage
Maud Oakley
Yours Peoudle
Maud
Miss Oakley
Geraldine
Dr. Coverdale
Government House
Geraldine Oakley
Misa Oakley
Captain Jampison
Coverdale
St. James
The Products of Land and Its Food Output
A quoted estimate suggests twenty two acres are needed to support one man with fresh meat. Allocated to wheat it could feed 42 people, to oats 88, to potatoes Indian corn and rice 176, and to the plantain or bread tree over 6,000 people.
Behold I Stand at the Door Poem Invitation
A poetic fragment urges a heavenly visitation as the speaker confesses busyness in worldly life. The verse envisions candlelight, rosemary, and a welcome supper, lamenting neglected heart and asking the divine to come and sup.
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Ruey Smith
Harper's
Ninette and the Apollo of Bronze on the Maine Coast
Ninette Brown yearns for romance and city life while fending off farmer George Smith. She adores a mysterious sea singer she calls Apollo, but finds him in the flesh as Marcus Marshall, a minstrel, hidden in plain sight. George stays by her side, aids her, and ultimately she learns to value steady love over fantasy, marrying him on Thanksgiving. The tale blends romance, revelation, and a seaside tease of fame.
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Ninette Brown
Nancy
Nahnette
Nienette
Ninette
George
George Smith
Elkins
Mary
Miss Sadie
Grant
Apollo
Minette
Nancy Brown
Eirkinses
Tien
Noit
Ninatte
Singer
Wy Maan
Heen
Tarn
the Golden
Nine
Dr. Lewis
Marcus Marshall
Ninetter
Mr. Lewis
Marshall Minstrels
Marshall
Miss Sergé
Chicago Evening News
Betsy of Connemara A Poignant Irish Slipper Gift
A travelogue in Ireland depicts Connemara drought misery and a young Betsy from Ongterard. Visitors buy slippers for the barefoot child, visit her humble cottage, and later learn she died after a fever holding the slippers and St Patrick image. The scene ends with a farewell kiss and memory preserved.
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Ireland
Connemara
Ougterard
Corrib
Muscue
Betsy
Ongterard
Bety
Maine
Ketsy
Jnet
Benny
St. Patrick
Hevo
Jacques Normand
Harriet L. B. Potter
West Virginia wife murderer hanged in Wheeling
Wilhelm Maer, a 25 year old German native, was hanged in Wheeling for the murder of his wife Marie on April 5. Their six month marriage proved unhappy, with trial developments revealing strife. Also reported are Paris anarchists indignant over Francois extradition, Gladstone narrowly escaping injury in London, and Italians returning home on the Fuerst Bismarck with 1,000 steerage passengers.
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West Virginia
Wheeling
Wilhelm Maer
Marie
Maer
Germany
William Yohe
Woodsfield
Monroe County
Ohio
Paris
London
Francois
Magmeus
M. Very
Illast
New York
Fuerst Bismarck
Mediterranean
Italy
Classic City Chat Bright Interview Column
Classic City Chat offers bright breezy views and quick interviews with local figures. The column captures personalities and neighborhoods, delivering lively insights and snapshots of everyday life.
Day by Day Gossip and News of Athens
Athens newspaper item chronicles local happenings. Bob Oliver’s illness prompts his father Tom Oliver to travel to Birmingham. Dr. N B Cash of Jackson City may seek Internal Revenue Collector post. Partridge and small game sold on streets. one man claims more money from hunting than cotton. water works construction prepares to start with contractor Neely. Col Mil Snelling reorganizes University Cadets into squads for higher standards. L L Ray sues Moss Warehouse Co. for 5,000 in damages after a work accident involving John Minnefield Jr. and cotton handling. Salvation Oil recommended for rheumatism to reduce doctor bills.
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Jackzonty
W!t
Neely
Athens
L. L. Ray
Moss Warehouse Co
John Minnefield, Sr
John Minnefield, Jr
John Jr
Georgia Decision Exempts Telegraph Firms From Sunday Service
Atlanta November 19 The Georgia Supreme Court rules section 4571 of the code bars telegraph firms from delivering messages on Sundays except for necessity or charity. A family message about a relative arriving for dinner is not a necessity, so failure to transmit that day does not incur penalties.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Supreme Court
The Electropoise Promises Cures Without Medicine
An advertisement describes the Electropoise as a scientific instrument for disease cure without medicine. It claims to adjust electrical and magnetic body conditions and atmospheric gases, supplying pure oxygen to the system. The device is not medicine, battery, or skin device, but a reliable treatment endorsed by leading figures in Alabama and neighboring states.
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Alabama
D.C
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Terpsichore
Willer Crick
Opry
Parvynee
Will A. White
Indianapolis Journal
Jampison
Uniiform
Justice Grantham
Electrical Laboratory
Ohio State University
Pittsburg Dispatch
Elitsy
Witter Colyer GE
Universiter
Towar
St.tu
Tas
Gladstone
Picadilly
Mr. Gladstone
Ayer
Classic
Tom Oliver
A. Bain
Birmingham
Bob Oliver
N B_ Cash
Jackson Oe
Cash
Tuer
The
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