Old bachelor seeks romance then finds his time has come
John Vandyke a 67 year old warehouse worker longs for companionship and romance after a lifetime of routine. A young stenographer becomes the focal point of change when a friend suggests marriage and Vandyke considers courting, hiring, and a life beyond solitary days. In the end romance arrives too late as illness steals him away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Quad
Associated Literary
John Vandytee
Aremry
Hove
Old Roberts
John Vandyke
Hils
Andold Roberts
Vandyke
Gared
Jim
Tle
John van Dyke
Bowers Ag
Misa Wheeler
Joan Vandyke
Mike Wheeler
Tuberculosis Folk Remedies Advised For Pneumonia Links
A crowded, misspelled notice promotes an alternative tuberculosis treatment as a remedy for pneumonia symptoms. It claims fatigue and weakness improve, urges readers to request a booklet, and gives an address in Philadelphia for Kekmon Co. The ad touts a home remedy and fosters hope for health recovery.
Costly Accident Ends Cobbett Firm in Bridge Bid
A London firm, Cobbett & Co, once a major English engineering house, collapses after a failed bid for an American project. Key designer Cobbett spent months planning but bids were rejected due to delays, a rival cheaper tender won, and the firm faced bankruptcy amid ruined plans and papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobbett & Co
Fem
Owreat Kacra
Munsian
Jacl Cobbett
Lena
Cobbett
Elfthy
Rannian
Rivchn
Bantrunte
Konra Bridge
Tural
Londot Berape
The Wooden Horse Torture Practice in English Military
The article describes the wooden horse as a form of punishment used in England into the eighteenth century. It explains the wooden horse construction, the riding method, and how muskets were attached to legs to restrain and humiliate offenders, with notes on its use for petty theft and insubordination.
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England
Felton
Burkingham
Landon
Decayed Families and Diminished Lineages in Ancestry Reports
The article recalls morose declines in noble lines such as the Conyers and Grenville families. It notes Sir Thomas, last baronet, died 1810 without male issue and would have faced destitution if neighbors had not aided. It highlights misfortunes including the Grenville line where members depended on parish aid and a misrecorded high sheriff appointment.
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Conyers
Thomas
Chemerle Street
Robert Surtees
Malenforth
Durham
Grenville
London Athenaeum
Public school notes turn young pupils into writers in Vienna
A Vienna teacher tested eight to nine year old girls with a no aid writing task. Pupils produced amusing pieces titled My Three Happied Days and Fairyland revealing vivid imagination. Public publication follows as the articles delight readers.
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Vienna
Girla
Aioe Feirs
Eich Little Ming
Piblicajou
Contracted Match Ends In Unusual Honeymoon
A tale recounts a planned match where two friends urged a bachelor to marry a chosen pair. The wedding occurs at 11 with a pact for a month separation. The bride insists on immediate departure, and the couple depart for a hidden honeymoon after a staged ceremony. The narrator unveils the aftermath as the husband and wife defy the contract.
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Andrew G. Ewing
Ee Prows
John Reebincross
Helen Englando
Auctineloms
John Auchincloss
Eliber
Grema
Jys
John
Mies Englander
Helen
Waltlog
Abd
Awful Rash Cured by Cuticura Remedies
A parent reports a severe body rash on a boy cured after using Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and a bottle of Cuticura Medication. Within two months the child was fully well and no longer troubled by the rash. A testimonial from the Lambert family at 120 Went Central Avenue dated September 26.
Fragmented OCR Entry on Purification Claims and Baby Care
A garbled OCR snippet discusses purifying substances and solutions for irritants, claiming benefits for cleansing, baths, and nursery use. It mentions Guaraniert and Soest with scattered references to Soares Cutours and baby ranches, though most names and details are unclear.
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Conanus
Accidental Discovery of Asphalt Paving Value
The piece traces bituminous pavement history from natural asphalt rock found in Val de Travers to modern macadam roads. It notes 1721 mine discovery, 1860 utility notice, and the spread from Paris to London and beyond, detailing asphalt’s gradual adoption and expansion in street construction.
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Val de ‘Travers
Canton
Newfehatel
Switserland
Medicinne
Minentone
Portis
Paris
London
Die, Bertrand Mattingers! A Dramatic Reversal and Failing Revolver
A comic piece adapts a melodrama as the hero dies after a failed revolver scene. The villain escapes detection, the hero is struck, and a second actor misreads cue to reveal the body. The policeman character delivers a pompous, humorous line that provokes laughter.
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Bertrand Mattingers
London
Peculiarity of Dreams At Cleb Ronch Discussion
In the London Chronicle a discussion on dream bravado notes that no man deems himself braver than he. The dreamer often faces danger oddly, yet real actions are rare. It asks if one man waking could match the heroism seen in dreams, contrasting with the dozen sleeping cowards.
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London Chronicle
Four Useful Serves in a Curious Dabble of Speech
A garbled naturalist discourse from Wobrenk with misheard lines about senses and perception. The chorus of ladies and a party member debate what can be seen felt smelled heard and touched. The text blends distorted words and humor in a fragmentary exchange.
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Wobrenk
Fire rages five days on liner Celtic cargo hold
Liverpool dispatch reports the Celtic bound for Queenstown and Liverpool caught fire in the cotton hold No.6 four days out of New York. The blaze, discovered near the start of the voyage, continued burning for five days with 400 passengers aboard and without known damage results. Crews flood the hold and work to locate the origin amid ongoing efforts.
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Liverpool
Celtic
New York
George
Qurehatown
Nicke
Masmbeliem
Ritarte
Paranoid Inference Tangles Wake Era Rumor Tale
A garbled account from the Boston Transcript hints at a paranoid thread surrounding Mr. Wels and a trickster figure named Wake. Disjointed fragments describe past actions, suspicions, and alleged manipulation as readers search for motive and consequence amid chaotic ramblings.
Wedding at Brattleboro Elopes into St Michael's Church
Miss Margaret Susan Martin daughter of A S Dudge and Mrs James L Martin wed Murray Montague Tucker at St Michael's Episcopal Brattleboro officiated by Rev Andrew Harper. Guests from Rutland Burlington Barre Springfield and New York attended the ceremony with Handel Largo and Mendelssohn wedding march. The bride wore white satin crepe de chine with tulle veil and jeweled ornaments. A short wedding trip follows before returning to home in Brattleboro.
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Brattleboro
Dev
Margaret Susan Martin
A. S. Dudge
James L. Martin
Murray Montague Tucker
John Tucker
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Andrew Harper
Ruth Martin
Mick Kokua Prddrick Tuehen
Snidgegroom
Mike Katherine Gray Martin
Theker
Frei He Nowell
John EK
Bentilefi
Charles Ee Pass Witd Hasingham
Springtghd
Misa Martin
Dudes
Martin
Mack
Out of Jne
Trab Ki Furemony
Rutland
Mfont
Burlington
Bettows Futle
Barre
Ton
St. Johnsbury
St. Atkins
Springfield
Howton
Sprisfiitd
Hats
North Adlazia
Uy Bial New Rk City
End Es Siena
Taming a Terror in Clyde Ends with Bequest of Clothes
Aunt Hannah Day, a widow in Clyde, had long terrorized neighbors with lawsuits. Rider Thomas, facing a suit, hesitantly helped by seeking clothes for Aunt Hannah after bees damaged her garments. A tense meeting led to dropping the suit, as Thomas and his wife aided, and Aunt Hannah vowed to abandon the legal action. She died months later. Clyde residents no longer face the secrecy of the episode.
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M. Quad
Hannah Day
Clyde
Thomas
Euing
Aunt Hannah
Hannah
Winer
Boe
Abe
Trowbie
Aunt Bannato
Racing Pigeons and Forgotten Fragments From History
A patchwork of notes on racing pigeons citing Collier’s claims of extraordinary speeds and homing instinct, alongside anecdotes of pigeons returning home after long journeys. The piece also recounts strange lapses of memory about Dr. Priestly and a 1943 Italian brigandage vignette, all in a collage-like historical fragment.
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Collier's
Haven
Paris
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Moyer
Gista
Kekmon Ly. Co
Phila
Gramiteville
Thisryiay
Alesson
Bey
Cook
Europe
Wels
Willy Déwep
Emily
Amy
Boston
Margaret Martin
U. S
J. 1, Martin
Standard Oil Company
William Harcourt
Willam
Lady St. Heller
Priestly
Craete
Mt Inne
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