The Courtship of Janet and Jane on Ellan Vannin
In Castletown Isle of Man a tale follows Janet and Jane two cousins raised as sisters. Jan Cregeen, a roguish suitor, woos Jane while Janet watches with wary love. Years pass through hardship and sea life, and Jan returns seeking fortune as Janet nears death intertwined with Jane’s devotion. Janet dies after a final reunion. Jane and Jan choose quiet friendship over marriage, honoring Janet’s memory.
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Jane
Quillian
Janet
Jan
Kinsale
Gerry
Jun
Castletown
miarryin Dam
Tom Maddrell
Mrs. Maddrell
Jan Cregeen
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Liverpool
Ellan Vannin
Port Erin
Dr. Kennaugh
Miss iaddrell
Blind Fishes Explain Eye Injuries in Schooled Fish
An old fisherman explains fishes’ eyes are liable to injury in tightly packed schools. When frightened, schools of menhaden and bluefish smash, crush, and even be pushed onto land, injuring exposed eyes. Blind fishes stay with the group, sensing water motion and sharing in the fragments of food.
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New York Sun
Portraits and customs from 1775 and Japan
A 1775 portrait of John Marshall describes his height, build, and visage, noting his calm temper and drill mastery. The piece then shifts to a Japan section describing how women reveal age, with grandmothers said to rule and age informing dress designs for marital status.
Refused Her Because She Cried in a Happy Bridal Tale
A wedding tale recounts a bride who cried at departure causing the groom to flee. He later faced breach of promise, she died of a broken heart, and he married three times after. The story, cited from London Tit-Bits, reflects auntier romance quirks and grim irony.
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J.R. PETERS
M. L. BLANCHARD, W.S. LORD, I. T. BAKER, J. CULVER
E. W. INGRAM
WILLIAM M. CONN
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Greenwood
Ellendale
Milton
LEWES
Q. ALR. R
H. L. POPE & CO
BALTIMORE, MD
LAWRENCE B. TOWERS
DENTON, MD
STON'S & NS
R. J. COLSTON
DruGaist
SACRAFICH SALE
Baltimore
DELINE
RIDGELY
MARYLAND
Spence’s
JAVA
LEVERING
J. H. Spence
T. L. DAY
SWING & COMPANY
W. GOLDSBOROUGH
Greensboro
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VARYLAND
J. C. GODWIN CO
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Easton
MER'S CLOTHING DEPARTMENT
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S. E. Kisern
Chicago record-Herald
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Derby Haven
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Hangowhead
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John Marshall
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Japan
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