A Woman Ever Propose Is The Question Still Open
Dolly Madison argues that women initiate love and engagement as men traditionally lead, noting echoes of desire and social expectation. She presents examples of women signaling for commitment through wit and patience, while acknowledging rare cases of fortune or fear influencing courtship. The piece urges women to voice love, arguing true happiness follows brave wooing by the man who loves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prigeila
John
Jane
Ste
Ple
Bypno
Nora
Mike
Uggmuly
Willi
Mearne
Return of the Wanderer Brings Wealth to Old Homestead
A son, away twenty years, returns boasting money to spend. He plans to mortgage the homestead mortgage and rebuild the Tam sharkle place, offering two thousand pounds of livestock, but the father insists on milking flies and chickens. The exchange ends with a request for a calabash pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamsharkle
The Information Fiend and Jerome K Jerome Anecdote
A humorous exchange recounts journalist friends discussing Jerome K Jerome and an Information Fiend aboard a voyage. Jerome mocks pompous facts about a flat earth while another quip notes conflicting duties and obligations in life amid a chaotic sea tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome K. Jerome
Atlantic
Terome
America
Jerome
Melbourne Prices Offer Wide Range of Goods and Tools
A long OCR fragment lists clothing, drapery, boots, suits, seeds, garden tools, paints, pipes, wallpaper, and machinery. References to Melbourne prices, Australian chemicals, manure, and a general hardware catalog imply a broad, shopfront sale. Multiple named items and categories appear with little coherence.
Curious tale of a cat and a dog in the kitchen
A household recounts a black cat that despised a new tiny black retriever. The dog vanished for months after arrival. When a vet planned to remove the ailing dog, the cat suddenly reappeared in its old corner with a green, malign glare. The dog returned unharmed five minutes after the plan. The narrator notes the rat sensed the doomed dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsy
Jim
Aix
In the Presence of the Czar The Emperor Nicholaa Visit
An anecdote recalls an interview where comedian Mar Hinem mimicked a minister before Emperor Nicholas I. The actor performed well and, when challenged to imitate the czar, delivered the pose and voice. The czar, amused yet serious, ordered payment of one thousand silver roubles to the actor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholaa
Russia
Mar Hinem
Hiad
Prineg Kionsky
Wade
Nelling
Ike
Martinett
Nicholas
Timic
Volichonsky
Martinoff
Merry Widow Hats and Laughable Social Folly in London
Readers are treated to a fragmented observation of London society with jokes about a Merry Widow hat and a candid critique of women’s fashion choices. The piece parodies a lecture on hygiene and sketches a string of social vignettes highlighting vanity, skepticism toward suffrage, and comic miscommunications across strangers and acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
London
Strand
Ana
Dampness and disease in health observations
The Lancet notes scant study on how dampness affects disease. Damp air and moist surroundings can lower body heat and weaken resistance, potentially increasing rheumatism neuraglia and respiratory ailments. Dry, well insulated environments support health, while dampness may aid microbes. moving from damp to dry often improves health.
Durand Achille Durand Seeks Poses In Studio
A French artist employs Achille Durand as a model noted for endurance and grace. He pitches himself for reclining or seated poses, claiming expertise in expressing sleep, wounded, and dead states, and cites battles and famous studios as contexts for his specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mylsgonler
Achille Durand
Wa Sant
Ap Ustle
Monsieur
Durand
Monsieur Metsgomer
Morbejenr
Monsieur Motasenter
Missing Ink Frauds Like Hair Covered Satirical Link
The piece debunks the so called missing link exhibits shown in Berlin and Vienna as deceptions. It cites Darwin era hoaxes from New York to Krao the monkey maiden, a hair covered girl, later shown as a hoax with fur like clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Vienna
Darwin
New York
T. Barnum
Hagland
Krao
Westminster Aquarium
Tyndall
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Kerchiga
ACK
Hing
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Canton
China
Sun Ning Guy
Gabbott
Pawrsn Axo
Ledge Street
Benalla West
Gondao
Axn Oroske Alwayn
John Clark Nunn
Yale
Lyaya
Danks’ Ierious Billabong
H. @. WILLIAMS
Adidross
Wepo
Wylie Meadows
J. Higa
Premiee
Nunn
Dr, Nicholson
Eb.ryan
Poland
Cape Bartoy Einglish
Vaurley Borlatoady
Bes
Botherann
Blyak
Haiey
Leon
Pinin Tron
Sil Wizos
Catcutta Castor
Melbourne
Stanihard Hownie
Orion Stovan
New Zealand Loan and
Mercantile Aganioy Co
Hildon
Czar
Lodg
TVROM
Carlom Legars
Beralla
Hearne
W.G. Hearne & Co. Ltd
Geelong
Victoria
Eiased
Overay, Ma
Ness and
Henry Vallender Draper
Nunn ST
Senalla
MAO RP
Nevenw
Bird
Gaysruy
Choiubet
Wutirely
BMD
Brida Atroet
John M Donald Bowboy
WOOL
Eomeslaslon
Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company
Iheall
Guam
Ordertarem
Aoueuht
Aura Emir
Mar
Asap
Dalget
Newmarket
Grokers
STAGH
Batgoty Syed Vee
Carmen
Sudestrum
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