How Whey Struck Oil On A Rocky Farm Turnaround
Cicely Cleely inherits a stubborn farm after her aunt’s death and travels with Madge Carton to reclaim life. A generous neighbor, Mr Ellwood, aids with groceries and daily support as their scheme to fatten the farm grows into hope. A dynamite blast ultimately reveals a fortune in claimable rocks, changing their fortunes and revealing Ellwood’s conflicted feelings.
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If I Want You Madge and Victor in a Secret Embrace
A farm’s secrets surface as a 23 year old man admits poverty and a combined pledge of affection. Victor Ellwood reveals Chely’s hold on money and land while confessing love to Madge. He then embraces her, sealing a tense moment between characters.
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No Wonder He Felt Hurt in London Tit-Bits
John Jeffs famed for his large cars quarreled with Miss Esmeralda Strype over suspected matrimonial intent. A humorous exchange followed about driving together and a rain remark, implying a later insult without explicit accusation.
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John Jeffs
Esmeralda Strype
Miss Strype
London
I cannot give him brains
A mother complains after a week of piano lessons that her son has not learned a tune. The instructor explains scales and exercises are needed first. She returns frustrated, and he responds that he can teach but cannot supply brains, prompting her sharp retort about his own lack of brains.
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Civility of Cornish Folk Travel Note
A travel vignette on Cornwall country life praises courteous villagers who greet strangers and provide detailed directions. It notes helpful locals who accompany strangers to their destinations, reflecting gentle, patient coastal humor and social warmth.
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Cornwall
Russian Vengeance And Traitor Bricked Alive In 1003
The article recounts Russian revolutionaries punishing traitors without mercy. It notes a 1003 incident in Odessa where a converted spy named Negolev, hired by the Russian police, was captured and bricked up alive. His ship's Antwerp-bound voyage ended with his suffocation by sulfurous fumes. Details of the method remain unknown.
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The Considerate Clock Teases Lovers With a Clock Face Joke
A departing lover pleads for one kiss but the fiancee teases him saying someone might see them. They joke about the clock having a face and keeping its hands in front of it. The whimsical exchange uses light wordplay centered on the clock.
When He Missed It He Was Asked About The Ball
A baldheaded man was asked if he missed his ball much. He replied pleasantly that he only misses it when a fool question makes him so mad he wants to pull it. The quip reflects a humorous take on luck and frustration.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Demosthenes
New York Times
Luxury That Greets Passengers Aboard Atlantic Liner
Harriet Quimby describes luxury ocean travel in Leslie’s Weekly. The article details drawing room decor, two windows per cabin, intimate shipboard life, social peak on day three, and onboard amusements from gym to camel riding while noting dolphins, passing steamers, and birds following the vessel.
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Harriet Quimby
Leslie's Weekly
Aldens Naples Story of a Teetotaler Humorist
The late W L Alden, famed humorist, lived abstemiously spending winters abroad in Genoa Naples or Capri. A tale recalls a Naples hotel night with a friend and a sea embankment spray followed by breakfast where an earthquake joke explains their surprising morning appetite. The waiter hints at last night's tremor.
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Naples
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Pearson’s Weekly
Scottish Impartiality in a Highland Roll Call
A sergeant of a Highland company conducts a roll call in Scots dialect. Names Angus Mackay and John Jones are invoked. Mackay is not heard, and Jones replies with a squeaky “Ere.” The sergeant marks Jones present but declares Mackay absent, noting difficulty trusting his speech. The scene ends with Loudon’s interruption.
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So He Left Them With Uplift Tracts in the Cottage
A comic vignette recalls Demosthenes and oratory myths as a caller in the bucolic wilds tries to leave uplift tracts at a cottage. A punning exchange turns on manners and the visitor’s good intentions. The piece weaves literary references with a humorous social moment from the era.
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New York Times
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