The am Red Witch Or The Waving Of Constantia
Chapter II continues as Constantia Dundas, a cold yet gracious young wife and mother, hosts Lady Varley and Mr. Dundas while Constantia’s aunt Miss McGillicuddy and house cook Mulcahy debate temperance. Garrett Barry visits Constantia, stirring tension with Miss McGillicuddy and the household as a mysterious, lively social scene unfolds.
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McGillicuddy
Jimmy
Miss McGillicuddy
Cook
Barry
Fate
Minnie
Mr. Barry
Constantia
Limerick
County
Cork
England
Put his feet on it becomes a porch cake mix up
A humorous exchange unfolds as Nuwed asks about a chocolate cake his wife baked yesterday. Oldwed proudly confirms many cakes, then reveals he mistook the cooling cake on the porch for a hassock, sparking lighthearted amusement.
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Nuwed
Oldwed
London Aldermen And A Tall Joke
A quirky exchange notes that London has 227 aldermen and quips about height. The speaker remarks on a tall person and compares a brother who is an artist, noting he is short, with an inexact, casual tone.
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London
Household recipes and preserved kitchen tips
A collection of old fashioned household recipes including Shrewsbury Cakes and Vienna Steak with tomato sauce, Timbale of Vermicelli and Chocolate Ice Cream instructions, plus methods for Chili Sauce Crab Apple Jelly and Rice Pudding. Provides ingredient lists, mixing steps, baking times, and serving ideas.
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Shrewsbury
One Mistaken Notion of Women and Rest
A dated column argues women err in eating and resting choices. It claims women overeat or underconsume, waste time, and fail to rest, contrasting with men who supposedly sustain humor and youth. Worry is said to age both mind and face, while laughter is praised as antiseptic for the mental atmosphere.
Simple Ways for Rice Cooking
Simple and cheap methods for rice include Creamy Rice and Rice Waffies. Creamy Rice uses milk rice sugar and raisins baked slowly in a moderate oven for two to three hours.
Learn to Sew: A Dressmaker’s Art for Budget Women
The piece extols sewing for women of limited means noting that the real gown expense is in making, not material, and that self-made gowns let a woman afford two for one. It calls sewing a fascinating craft and praises the skill of crafting well-fitting, stylish costumes from cloth, lining, muslin, lace, and ribbon.
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Blue Ribbon Army
Crusade
Larnin
Miss McGillicuddy
Traix
Mulcahy
Silk scraps used to craft cushions and pillows
The text describes making floor cushions and sofa pillows from silk scraps and ribbons cut into about a foot lengths. Sew strips neatly, then crochet or knit them to form a chenille like fabric. Colors should blend softly for best effect.
Old Time Pantry Tips Mixes and Myths
Useful hints on cocoa simmering, mayonnaise storage, and egg odor risks. Includes a fig cake filling method with figs, water, sugar, vanilla, and cooling steps. A playful line about a boy and a baseball game contrasts home craft with the Hilltops.
Water Your Horse Quip Sparks Dutch Humor
A brief exchange shows a policeman addressing a Dutchman with a quip about watering his horse. Wilhelm Grausmeyer responds in a playful tone, implying it is not necessary to water the horse, using a Germanized phrase. The moment captures ethnic humor common in local newspapers of the era.
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Dutchy
Wilhelm Grausmeyer
Progress in China shows Chinese adopting Western methods
A London Times correspondent in Canton reports a shift from limited foreign steam launches to about three hundred Chinese built and owned steamers on the Canton river and its creeks. The note contrasts Chinese conservatism with this rapid adoption of new transport. The piece also oddly mentions old English coin values, the sovereign and the noble, to illustrate historical currency.
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London Times
Canton
Famous Parliament Orators and Their Maiden Speeches
The piece recalls how renowned lawmakers faced maiden speech anxieties in Parliament. Sheridan, Brougham, Canning, Gladstone, Salisbury, Devonshire, Balfour, Morley, Harcourt, Chamberlain, Rosebery, and Asquith are cited for overcoming nerves or delivering early brilliance, shaping enduring oratorical reputations.
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Balfour
Clouse
Mr. Morley
William Harcourt
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Lord Rosebery
Mr. Asquith
Refusing to Yield In Love Testimony and Transit Figures
A witty exchange shows a man proposing twice after a woman recalls she refused once to protect future happiness. She insists she yielded only after persistent urging. Separately, statistics note daily cab travel in London reaches 100000 and Paris 65000.
Street cries in London keep lavender hawker's tune alive
In a London Daily Mail feature the lavender hawker’s cry is praised as a relic of the city’s noisy past. The article traces its origins to plague times and earlier street trades, noting how modern rules curtailed most cries while lavender sales endure.
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London
London Daily Mail
Westminster Hall
Eastcheap
His Ambition Foreman Wireman for the Wireless Telegraph
A tramp asks for spare change and cites being told each man is fitted for a position. When asked his ambition he declares he aims to be foreman Wireman for the wireless telegraph, revealing a humorous yet poignant pursuit of a lofty trade.
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Wireless
Tie You Think I Love You No More Love Talk
A fragment shows a couple exchanging reproachful dialogue about affection. She pouts and says he hasn't kissed her tonight more than before, implying emotional distance in a domestic scene. The terse exchange captures intimate tension without broader context.
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Tie
Ath
Baby Tali and the talkers among men and women
Dialogue excerpt contrasts how women teach babies to speak with men’s talk. Johnny quips about Uncle Henry and plum pudding while Mammop notes a doctor’s stance, as the scene discusses parental roles and atonement in a whimsical domestic exchange.
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Johnny
Uncle Henry
Court of Justice Notices and Guardianship Offices Listed
Court of Justice notices convey loans guardianship wills and money to loan. Multiple offices listed including Ross Strath and others with attorneys brokers and trustees.
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Arwetell
Sil
Court of Juditors Noticies
Lou
Ross
Itevnor
Jeerrey
Sten
Kuss’ Blovk
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