The Grammar Of Matrimony Parlor Page Skit
A humorous piece outlines a playful slangy grammar of marriage. It mocks parts of speech by redefining terms like noun pronoun and verb in relation to love and marriage. The piece uses light satire and witty definitions to entertain readers.
SOME LIVING RAT TRAPS Prof O Reilliey Tells How They Catch Mice
Prof O Reilliey describes vole habitats on South African plains and hills, noting numerous colonies and a deadly predator described as a live rat trap. He recounts how puff adders and other snakes prey on voles and rats, detailing cautious approaches and the snakes’ efficiency in capturing prey. The piece blends natural history with vivid anecdotes from field and captivity.
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O’reilliey
South Africa
Palisades
New Jersey
Grahamstown
Cape Colony
Bliddy's Charms in a Hazardous Ice Fall
A hen named Biddy rode a moving cake of ice over the falls at Auburn and Lewiston in broad daylight. Spectators watched as the bird fluttered across several cakes, survived the whirl of the rapids, and finally disappeared below the island amid spray. An observer predicted she would live or be rescued by a passing vessel.
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Bacheller
Johnson & Bacheller
Garry’s Corners
Anice Deering
Anice
Judge Daily
John Halloran
Garry’s
Roger Deering
Judge Lynch
Daisy
Deering
Garry
Bliddy
Auburn
Lewiston
Little Island
Maine Central
Biddy
Grand Trunk Bridge
Nelson A. Dodge
Whipple Street
Iewiston
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Erred
Lalo T
Lewi
Roger
Davis
Mother
Mrs. Deering
Deiering
Evie
Hateran
Ryerson
John
Kingdom Come
Allen
Allan
Bruce
Feller
Violet Etynge Mitchell
G. R. O’reilly
National Zoological Park
Washington
Alo
One
Zoo
Sistants
New York
Brown’s
J. Armor Knox Scranton
Sberg
Hanover
Hotel de Villeix
Lesers-By
Clotho