Tale of a China Plate A Chinese love story told in blue
A painter narrates a blue china plate tale about Swen Kilang, Tufoo, and princess Assunta, set against a windswept island empire under Emperor Pelikan. The illustrated plate follows their pursuit by Yoo Foo’s fleet, the lovers’ daring elopement, and a cliffside chase ending with a dramatic capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucia
Pelikan
Pelican
Assunta
Peinne
Swen-Kiang
Takia
Joan
Ana
Hefunghime
Pelletta
Moses
Apollo
Eae
England
Ameri
Bristal
Tagiven
Muebredse
Semelz
Petor
Yoo-Foo
Oor
Tu- Foo
Swen Kiang
Taacia
Felicita
Tu-foo
Plate
Wong-Bang
Bis Con
Leuciay
Patickay
When Mary Died and a New Marriage Surprise
A friend recalls Mary’s death from blood poisoning after a five day old birth and a long vigil beside her. the narrator, now widowed, endures grief while caring for their fifteen month old baby and continuing business life, until a clerk reveals he has remarried.
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Cuavnen
England
Sugar
Government House
Alice
Hugh ‘Trevor
Theis
Hugh
London
Draytonon Sea
Hugher
Drastonton Sea
High Trevor
Drayton-on-Sea
Tor
America
Mrs. Brandleth
May
Thavetaker
Noor
Hugh Trevor
Frank
Mrs. Brandtedh
Tom Hardy
Soutthampton
Drayton
Simmer
Mes
Brandleth
Cassell
Tom
Mary
Abe
Marti
Itving
Hier
Kile
Thad
When I mean to marry
Fragmented, archaic verse about marriage and aging lovers. The speaker questions delaying a wedding, musing on duties, dowries, and social expectations. The text juxtaposes marriage with material wealth and class, ending with a plea about aging and love.
A Prayer for Coffee and Parisian Theatre Etiquette
A fragmented 19th century column mixes a wartime coffee prayer from Arkansas with European theater notes from Paris showing women running box office service, restoring dropped items, and guiding patrons. It mentions Mr. Powell of Terre Haute, doctors and remedies, a ship detention at Sable Island, a strike on Minnesota railroads, and a suicide in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Draytor
May
Steenly
Ishly
Alice
Che
Cosseagumieat
Paris
Europe
America
Therome
Chas. F. Powell
Terre Saute
Orn
Hia
Atchitkens
Twain
E. K. Wilson
Grand Rapida
Micheporte
HH. T. Steidon
Lansing
Sidh
Halifax
Marion Grimes
Lanary
Shelorne
N.S
Quigley
Custom House
Guislee
Terror
Landry
Quigles Enn
Orien
Terroc
Quigiey Bimeell
Minneatotia
Pierce
Pierve
R. R. Severish
Sheil Rock
Iowa
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Trevor
Brand
Alice Trevor
Nilson
Nilsson
Strakosch
Colombi
Canton
Max
Maretzek
Madame
Buffalo
Four
Bislal
Tery
Nileson
Maretyek
Max Maretzek
Maeeeee Ernst
Broad Even
Tift House
Hussars
Khartoum
Syria
Soudan
Gakdul
Thaynda Desert
Stewart
Matammeh
Nile
Chese
Ian
Barrow
Frederick Roberts
Sue
Berits
Robert Blake
Cromwell
David Hannay
Blake
Portugal
Algiers
Toni
Tunis Bay
Dey
Cadiz
Santa Cruz de Teneriffe
Mr. Hannay
Chie
Earl of
Clarendon
Thas Dvey
Bear
Thomas
Bridgewater
Teopie
Bismarck
Prince von Bismarck
Kissingen
Gastein
Franzensbad
London ‘Telegraph
Berlin
Austria
Russia
Germany
France
New York Mail and Express
Thirty-fourth Street
Fray Caneay Tomaere
Dingute
Sean ‘Rautler
Hadien
Theo
Madan
Arkaiphia
Ark
Sister Boyle
Boyle
Voltary
Sacaparsia
Mes J
Sutder
Hood
Ferry Dans Fisi- Nillesr
Amliy
Sow York
China
Senifle
Invenroe
Woodward & Company
Minneapolis
Papolis
Ieee Slicker
Fay
Beaune Ae
Moddee
Compieveepecimer
Publishers Review
Broadway
New York
Sens
Poultry Yard
Puindelphun
Bree
Amynde
Totus
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabuat Avenue
Chicago
EU Mens
Lape
Askinof
Jon
Sage
Joshua Nunn
Peery Davis
All Druggaata
F. Bayard, Jr
Haw
Vato
Ayer
Adirondack Murray
J.P. Lion
Draagia
Piso
Fraser
Tyga Boc Wit
Aticura
Ewonela
Jotem A. of
Sale Am
Borg Teser
Hamars
Sewagass
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