The Golden Way Poem Fragment by Kathryn Day
Fragmentary poem celebrates endless life with a loved one and children at play. It reflects a dreamy, golden way of living with hopeful singable lines and incomplete phrases.
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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1909
Page
3
Haunted House Visit Reveals Secret Marriage and Escape
An unnamed narrator recounts a November visit to a notorious haunted house. A rough caretaker and a frightened young woman reveal a plan to trap the victim, but a struggle with chloroform frees them. The girl explains an orphaned past and a forged guardianship, ending with the narrator rescuing her and marrying her guardian, Eleen.
Discovery of Dryopitheus fossil fuels debate on prehistoric man
The article discusses findings from the Beagawan River in Java and Ada County Idaho, claiming human remains and tools in Cretaceous strata imply early humans coexisted with giant reptiles. It argues early humans used intelligence and simple tools to survive among dinosaurs and later mammals, noting limitations of later mega-fauna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beagawan
Java
Ada County
Idaho
Queer Places to Hoard Money in Rural America
The article discusses how during financial panics rural residents hoard cash in hiding places such as stockings, teapots, Bibles, and beds. It notes distrust of banks, frequent concealment methods, and folk tales about saving for a rainy day, illustrating widespread anxieties about secure wealth storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Witty Christmas Gift Backfires In Pennsylvania Tale
A young man in Pennsylvania spent forty dollars on a present for his girlfriend. He mailed four ten dollar gold coin sandwiches to her, but she burned the gift. The recovered coins were melted and sent to the treasury, prompting an official inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Anecdotes of Well Known People and Lords at Dinner
A collection of short tales about famous figures. An Earl learns a rude Oxford misidentity, Selous recalls boyhood hunts and a master chase, and Lord Alverstone shares barroom anecdotes including a jurors’ joke and a debt tale with a postal order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Lord
Selous
Lord Alverstone
Bette
Liquid fuel coming at last in widespread use
Liquid fuel has existed for years and advanced but still promises to enter broad manufacturing. This review outlines advantages over coal including absence of ashes and soot, cleaner heating surfaces, more even heat distribution, and easier feeding without frequent door openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomises
Oil burning advantages and challenges in boiler fuel use
The article compares coal and oil as boiler fuels noting oil’s simplicity and lack of ash. It highlights benefits like easier handling and fewer clinkers but warns of explosion risk, burner noise if misdesigned, and higher costs unless oil is produced nearby. It discusses oils types, heat values, and the need to vaporize oil and mix with air for efficient combustion.
Fragmented Dialogue Fragments From Humorous Anecdotes
A garbled dialogue excerpt contains jokes on marriage money and manners. Snippets feature a mix of characters including Mrs Av Mrs B and Pat with musings on matrimony and social routines. The text reads like a domestic humor vignette with scattered lines about moon jokes eyeglasses and a London tourist.
Poetry and Music Versus Theater in a Curious Exchange
A conversation features a young woman choosing poetry over acting while an artistic mood shifts to music. A newsboy and a customer joke about biting a sixpence and the microbe myth, ending with a quip about a bad tanner and fear of germs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ayenna
Newsboy
Music of Precision and the Colonel’s Exact Timing
The colonel praised the band’s neat uniforms and polished instruments but urged perfect synchronization. He insisted the musicians train to strike their fingers together at regular intervals on their instruments, causing a one two rhythm.
Smallest railway station tale from a farmer misstep
A humorous piece recounts a farmer misreading a sign and delivering a chicken house to a station. The arriving newcomer is puzzled by a uniformed official asking why he carries “chickenshouse” and is told the location is the station. The anecdote ends with the farmer declaring the phrase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hermel
Leap Wear proposal shocks quiet romance
A girl tells a young man he has courted her for years, proposing a leap in romance. The youth resists marriage, and another twist arises as the girl hints at ending his visits to give someone else a chance. The dialogue style captures a frank, humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
el Oe
Tripping the Colonel Weather Gaff Tale
A deaf old Indian colonel refuses an ear trumpet and mishears friendly greetings as weather talk. In a street meeting a friend says good morning and asks about his wife, prompting the colonel to mentally answer about damp, dirty, and disagreeable weather with no sign of change.
One Look Was Enough for a German Pedlar Visit
A half-starved German pedlar hammers on the door of Mrs. Kelly who, in a foul mood, confronts him at the kitchen. the man retreats then replies I got my wish thank you as he departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ag. J
Itv
Ieree Anmase
The Funniest Man in London Breaks Silence at Dinner
A renowned humorist at a party finally speaks after an hour of silent dining. He glances at his wife and remarks on her dress costing nine pounds, then utters no further words.
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Bie
London
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