Poets Beheaded for Intractable Verse in Arabia
In a tale from Hatoun's court the Arab poet pleases the Sultan with verses about a horseshoe moon and a godly spur. When the singer repeats the line and fails to improvise anew, the Sultan orders the poet’s head. The fragment ends warning poets elsewhere that beheading awaits for poor invention.
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Hatoun
The Mother and Son and St Anne's Well Tale
A July 1846 scene at St Anne's Well by a ruined church centers on Denny and his dying mother Honor O'Donoghue. She cements a grave near an ancient tree, requests to be laid there, and uses a blanket in the grave. After her death Denny finds a hidden treasure, uses it for a grand wake, marries, and learns a moral about wealth and charity.
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St Anne's Ghurch
St. Anne
St. Anne's Well
St. Anne’s
Denny
Anne
Serra
Josie
Honor O’donoghue
St. Anni’s
Earth
Ife
Antipathy Turns into a Lively Quip About Pets
In a light exchange from the New Man Independent, Mrs Brown notes her boy’s antipathy to dogs, while Mrs Jones admits a dislike for cats. The joke centers on tying an antipathy to a dog's tail, prompting amused reaction.
Prominent Patent Medicine Claims Help for Fatigue
A passage quotes men saying they feel played out and unable to eat sleep or work. It touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a booster for blood purification and system toning, claiming it prevents illness and acts as an anti bilious remedy.
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Dr. Pierce
Scale Away From 850 To 15 In Jewelry Conversation
An exchange on Baker Street car shows a woman planning a large price cut for diamonds while a dealer notes potential shocks to her nerves. A Detroit Free Press item hypes 1000 free washing machines from Monarch Laundry Works in New York. Also mentions Miss Epira Andrews and her upcoming marriage to John A. Logan and a Royal gift proposal between Queen Victoria and the Princess of Wales.
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New York Sun
Baker Street
Bertha
Detroit
Free Presa
That Tired Feeling Remedy Note
A brief note expresses gratitude for a double cure and wishes continued success, signing off with polite regards.
Rheumatic Remedy Restores Rochester Patient
Rochester resident recounts severe chest pains from inflammatory rheumatism. After starting Dr Pardee s Rheumatic Remedy on the 15th, by the 17th the patient could walk across the house and has continued to improve, recommending the remedy to others afflicted.
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Rochester
N. Y
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