A Circus Plot Unravels in a Small Town Parade
Amelia Hicks schemes with her mother to invite Billy Batson to a circus visit with the preacher Gillam as a rival. The plan backfires as Billy and Amelia ride to town, where Sandra the rider accuses Gillam in a dramatic parade moment, exposing the plot and Gillam’s deceit.
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Billy Batson
Uncle Jin
UN Batson
Sophy Weldon
Ft Y
Amelia Hicks
Myrilick
Nisten
Amelia
Billy
Gillam
Mrs. Hicks
Hersel
Pardecululy
Miy Batson
Mr. Wicks
Freddy Drowne
Batson
Jere
Prother Gillam
Mathews Haven
Indy
Sandra
Brother Gulum
Ameta
Jee
Fie
Fon
Rejuvenation of Chilton Forester Opens Feud to Love
Olivia Forester and Willoughby Willoughby bridge the two rival families after a roadside breakdown and a staged ruse. Their romance grows as a stormy pursuit ends with a moonlit wedding train and Chilton Forester’s surprised blessing.
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Willoughby
Olivia
Father
Murray
Chilton Forester
Forester
New Zealand Mocking Birds and a Flemish Porter Tale
A Victorian style miscellany notes the New Zealand Poe honey eater as a striking bird with greenish white curled neck frill and tufted white throat, praised for its mimicry and ability to repeat phrases. It also recounts Queen Elizabeth's eight foot porter who playfully carried two tall soldiers under his arms, amusing the inn crowd.
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New Zealand
Elizabeth
Lion Tamer Eleven Pirates Hare No Job For Look After Animals
London Tit Bits recounts a zebra of a scene where Patsy Patsy dressed as a lion, faces the tiger and prays in Irish. Joe Patay Flannigan quotes, the crowd gasps at the odd bravery. The keeper threatens and Patsy pleads while the tiger eyes him.
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Joe Patay Flannigan
London
Flannigan
Patsy
Paradise Lost chronology and publication notes
Milton began Paradise Lost between 1639 and 1642 and finished near the 1660 Great Fire of London. He wrote in chunks of ten to twenty lines, dictating to a friend amanuensis. First published 1667 by Samuel Simmons, second edition 1671. Milton earned £10. his widow £8. London Graphic
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Milton
London
Samuel Simmons
London Graphic
Over and Above Surplus Joke From Harpers Weekly
A humorous exchange recounts a fit tie girl asking if Dr Smith wears everyday clothes under his gown and learns the reason for the term surplus. The minister answers yes, revealing the joke about clothing beneath.
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Santa Claus
J. H. Nichols & Son
Holiday Trade Centre
Toyland
Carter
Ife
Thore
Chilton
Olivia Forester
Deliverance
Oakdale Village
Willoushby Manor
Forester-Willoughby
Broughton Willoughby
Wis
Vikasers
Travis
New England
Groma
Young Wiloughby
Willouchby
Oakdale
Young Willoughby
Wiloughby
Mr. MacWarter
the People N Ational Bank
Denton, Maryland
Josephuh
Bernard
Fred. R. Owens
Ormond W. Downes
Bennett Todd
William H. Nuttle
Josefh H. Beanard
Greensboro
R. Owens
Denton
Albert W. Sisk
Preston
Robert Jarret
Goldsboro
Tomas L. Day
Ridgely
Albeert G. Towers
Frank P. Corry
Pau Hotsixcer
Henry T. Nutte
Andersontown
WiLtard C. Topp
Williston
H. Cray
Hobbs
B. F. Jackson
HE Peoples National Bank
Caroline
Will and Promittie
Ormond W Downes
J. Harry Rose
Berwangedr & CO
Baltimore St
Baltimore
Niewsrapernl Ghiye
Denton National
Maryland
Sape Deposit Boxes
T. C. West
Cashier
Queen Bess’ Grant
Pat
Lion
Akwspapere
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