Love across the Sahara and a dog named Pitchoune
Miss Redmond and Madame de la Maine recall Sabron the adventurer and his faithful terrier Pitchoune. Julia contemplates a hidden love as desert memories unfold of a youth bought and a vow kept, while two women share tales of romance, risk, and a distant past.
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Sabron
Julia
Comtesne
Bois de Boulogne
Miss Redmond
Tremont
Algiers
Madame De‘la
Maine
Therese
Madame De'la
Teara
Gayety
Monsieur de Sabron
Madame de la Maine
Comtesse
Charmante
Monafeur de Sabron
Tarascon
Pitchoune
Marseilles
Africa
Waa Bo -Real
Sulla
Dan
Alrteen
Robert‘de Tremont
Assumption
Monsieur de la Maine
Comte
Robert
Bob
Aeamed
Andrew Tremont
Comtesse de la Malne
France
South America
England
Madame Des la Maine
Journey Through Desert Shadows in Tremont Tale
Tremont travels north under a scorching sun with Sabron in a litter while Hammet Abou urges acceptance of fate. Tremont endures dreamlike, moody reveries as Sabron battles fever and near death, the pair moving toward Algiers in a harsh desert voyage. TO BE CONTINUED.
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Tremont
Sahara
Hammet Abou
Charles
Algiers
Sabron
Poldler
Dry spell records at Rodman place cited in New Bedford notes
An observer in New Bedford reports rainfall data from Rodman area showing average annual rainfall 46.45 inches. The early fifty years reveal several pronounced dry periods spanning two or three years each.
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New Bedford
Rodman
Scandinavian housekeeping in Scandinavia peasant women work
Fragments describe peasant women in Scandinavia who toil in fields all day and manage household duties. The text notes their attire and routines, highlighting gendered labor and rural life, but details are sparse due to damaged OCR.
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Scandinavia
Haye
Arelena
Lost Motion Hype on Telephone Etiquette and Smoke Woes
A Philadelphia mathematician estimates telephone companies lose 125 hours of work daily due to using the word please by operators and customers. Another finding notes beer froth carries freight costs. A third estimate claims wasted horsepower from swallowing cigarette smoke and forcing it through the nose.
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Philadelphia
Newark News
Wrong Treatment. A Man Seeks a Preacher for Insomnia
In a Peoria Journal item a commentary warns against relying on doctors for sleep problems. The author argues insomnia is a spiritual issue and urges seeking guidance from a preacher rather than medical treatment.
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Peoria
Journal
Things That Have Been Condemned in Print
A compact excerpt notes how various foods and goods have been labeled condemned or banned in print. It cites Henry Labouchere on food faddists and lists meat tobacco alcohol soup bread potatoes salt tomatoes bananas strawberries bath buns along with clothing and comfort items.
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Henry Labouchere
One Cause of Matrimony Across a Bachelors Life
A humorous reflection describes why a bachelor marries to avoid loneliness and the creeping fear of aging. The piece hints at domestic noise and the desire for companionship as motivation for wedlock.
Hint on building needs and slate surfaced shingles
The article discusses essential building needs like food and shelter, notes progress in construction over the last decades, and highlights crushed slate surfaced asphalt shingles as aesthetic and durable, advising buyers to choose reliable manufacturers and seek guarantees to avoid dishonest claims.
Church Fundraiser Beer Case In Camden Court
Emma Kane of 748 Sycamore Street faced excise law charges for giving beer with sandwiches at a church fundraiser to build an annex for the Wesley AME church. Eleanor Williams testified she drank the beer, saying it was for the church benefit. Bail set at $600. Kane jailed in default.
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Camden
Emma Kane
Sycanore Street
Eleanor Williams
Cherry Street
Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Church
Recorder Stackhouse
Cuticura Shaving Routine Promotes Quick Cleanliness
Prepare razor and brush, dip in hot water, rub on Cuticura Soap to lather and shave. Apply Cuticura Ointment to shaved areas and scalp if dandruff or itching, then wash with Cuticura Soap. One soap for shaving shampooing bathing and toilet, advertised as gentle for sensitive skin. Free sample offered via postcard to Cuticura, Capt. XY, Boston.
Quote on War Stimulus for American Industry
A wartime remark asserts the conflict will spur US production to rival Europe in all lines. It adds a grim aside that widows and orphans are exempt from the praise of such industrial vigor.
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Europe
Widawa
Car Repair Troubles Delay Fuel Funds
A reader explains they just retrieved their car from the repair shop but cannot drive it yet due to lack of funds for gasoline. They need more money before they can leave to buy fuel.
Smile and The Great Ball Blue Ad Patter
Fragmentary advert copy notes American made Croes Ball Blue detergent praised as best for grocers. Snippet references a young man in theatricals and a saying about vigilance and the price of training umbrellas. Mentions the dollar mark as wealth indicator.
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All Grocers
Adv
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Vane By
the Dobbs Merrill Company
le Cigille de Gabron
Marquise
Jus Ha Redmond
Alglera
Redmond Escara
Qho
Rune
Plang
Pitchounn
Kigtere
Babron
Tramont
Julla
Apiers
Ross
Jon
Turna
Hammet
Abou
Aeemiot
Fatou Anni
Eit
Elie
Julian
Azrael
Ile
Cuticura
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