Artist Alfred Pearse’s perilous life of brushes and bursts
A portrait of Alfred Pearse the celebrated black and white artist detailing repeated near fatal accidents and escapes. From near drowning at birth to storms at sea and multiple injuries, doctors deem him remarkably alive amid a long list of brushes with death.
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Alfred Pearse
Piesenger
Chisham Park
Asa
St. Moritz
Prince and Princess of Wales
Biett
Australia
Lees
Rigot
Roosevelt Fumbles Toast Aboard Ship In Teapot Tale
A Washington correspondent recalls a humorous scene from Roosevelt’s Navy days. On a ship a guest party gathered for target practice when Roosevelt served a punch bowl with an amber tint. The Commodore raised his glass, found it tear, and exclaimed in astonishment, “Blowed if it ain’t tear.”
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Roosevelt
Washington
bin Wili Yok
Huefein
Nps
Interview with J P Morgan Reveals Stark Vanity and Mystery
The article describes a reporter’s attempts to interview J Pierpont Morgan in New York. Morgan resists, offering curt phrases and prideful, sometimes cryptic responses. The piece captures Morgan’s grandiose persona and the reporters’ struggle to extract clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
Mr. Morgan
New York
Eity News
America
Beex
Morgan
The Woman Who Will Not Succeed
The passage defines a type of woman as careless with training and work, obsessed with amusement and society, lacking discipline, punctuality, and proper attire, and preferring casual acquaintances over meaningful effort, portraying a critical view of misplaced priorities.
Saly era list of farming goods and tools from Benaila area
A garbled OCR list catalogs numerous agricultural products and tools including oils, paints, seeds, feed, fencing wire, irons, farm implements, bales, window ware, and dairy items. It references many brand names and near Benaila Kluwer and Rothorams, with items like Castor Oil Maize Reaper and Binder and Rabbit traps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Saly
Fatatoas Rooting Iron
Allie Farms
Benaila
Kluwer Poth
Allde
Rajidon Island
Covenant Oil Soap Forum Bulatora Cookie
Olive Oil
Bicycle Oil & Cement Horse Clippers
Black Horse Dairy Salt
Ife and the Meaning of Success in Wealth and Happiness
A contemplative speaker contrasts two paths to success. One man earns wealth through relentless effort and sacrifice, receiving what he deserves from life. Another seeks to enlarge understanding and enjoyment of finer things, attaining happiness through a broader view of success.
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Mess Kennedy
Adulaide
Hines
Aikson
Particulies
Grilge Street
Benalla
Kun Huy
Ben Rescues Mary in Village Boat Incident
In a village Ben saves a holiday visitor named Mary after a boating accident on the river. Rumors spread that Ben is a hero and the aunt urges marriage, but Ben hesitates, saying he has done enough for Mary and questions the need for a wedding.
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Ben
Mary
Hen Nad
Uge
Web
Provincial meeting on Deceased Wife's Sister Bill provokes Q&A
In a small English town near a cathedral city a meeting debated the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill amid fears of opposition. A burly man posed a pointed question about why the deceased wife’s sisters were called Bu i, prompting quiet reactions and reflections on effort and restraint. The scene shifts with domestic vignettes and a boy learning English history, underscoring perseverance and steady effort over grand deeds.
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Regis
J. P. Morgan
Che Bey
Oae
Stork
Walter Robinson
Strohmonger & Sainge London
Alan
Vistoria
Smythe Sprue
Yale
Cash
Parma
Hiving
Maantau Bring
Pinnow
Lau
Carnegie and Sons
Melbourne
Ballin
Agislus
Mason
Hanlin
Hell
Smyth
Bonulla
Biout
J. Ui Cull
Tron
Ma Hines
Orion Stoves
Waddell
Bonalua
New Zealand
Sala
Camp Stoun
Bryanna W
Oy Mt. Ada Retaro
Howat
Tt & A
Hrarn
Hans
Asay
Bonulla West
Tronpessing
J, Smith
Houulla
Ife
Balgety & Company Lid
Newmarket
London
Quibell
Kemp's
Nebel
Glasgow
Powers
Ciladwick
Prive—Ti
Ponce
W. Lewis & Co
Are
Nunnst
H. Headland
James Weatherill
Bedrock
Civen
The
Buckeye Harvester CO
Next Rational Bank
Pertinent
Johnny
Aunt Anna
Johnny Dear
England
Ufe
Nur Brown
von Moonnsre
Hannah
Benalla Pharm
Tus
H.T. Gregerson
Hy Frans & Co
Cadbury's
Cadibury
M. E. Taylor
G. Hanhon
Ketlainton Givem Aout
Alliance Fire Luvurauus Co
Addroan— Nunn Syreet
Mimagenen
M Supron
Marenger
Bonnet
Prodigons
Asirs
B. Spriggs
Ee Benalla
W. G Abbot
Panter ’Ane Trimer
Bridge Street
Benalla West
Ciuntry
Addie
Abbott
Vallender
Anacen
Nun Street
Goldsbrough, Mort & CO. Ltd
Samaritan
Ust
Hearne
Wandarilah
Wunderlich
Collins St
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