Lovers' Luck in Ballymoran
Barry and Moira wed despite poverty amid village scorn. Mrs O Gill curses and Terhune mocks, but Barry persists, declaring their marriage blessed by luck. They face Mrs Terhune's spite and return to share a stubborn happiness, with Moira's pale beauty and Barry's hopeful vow enduring.
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Moira
Ballymofor
Ace
Moira Ace
Achree
Barry
Astir
Ballymoran
O’gil
Mrs. Terbune
Bridget Terhune
Indaid
Mrs. Terhune
Mrs. O'Gill
Maira
Mrs. O'Ge
Dave
Marge Seeks Country Writing Dream Beyond City Life
Marge Dickson, a former stenographer now writing for a living, debates leaving the city to finish a long prose manuscript. She quits her job for a country retreat, counseled by her family that her artistic temperament is aimed at turning words into money, and she eventually lands a country writing escape with mixed progress and a city suitor.
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Fred Dickson
Barber's Publishing Company
Marge
Barber's
Avey
Mrs. Dickson
Bergen
Breiis
Mare
Poe
Marge A
Mr. Roberts
Fred
Noterts
Marie
Roberto
Billy
Governor Warner interests noted in Michigan nomination
The piece profiles Governor Frederick M. Warner of Michigan as a direct nominating candidate under a new law. It notes his German heritage, Farmington roots, prior service in the legislature and as secretary of state, and his varied business ties. It also mentions Secretary Root's South American visit and Argentina's General Roca in London.
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Frederick M. Warner
Michigan
Olf
Michican
Warner Wos
Vetera
Republicary
Reneh
Warner
Farmington
Root
South America
Europe
Roca
Argentina
Rngland
United States
New World
London
Hotel
Cecil
Argventina
Buenos Ayres
A French View of Englishmen in Chains Anglaise
The piece describes an Englishman seen through French eyes as a waxed mustache and tall stovepipe style. In Chaince Anglaise the French view shows an Englishman speaking French with a strong accent, ending sentences with all right and never removing cap or pipe when introduced to a woman.
Graft on a Family Tree
A light Tit-Bits joke exchange at an anniversary dinner features a guest claiming a family branch and a quip about being the branch with no plums. The humor hinges on social kinship and the notion of favored versus forgotten relatives.
Miss Gunter and Slusher in a Matrimonial Trade
A brief item notes Miss Gunter and Miss Slusher in a humorous exchange. The text hints that he traded his title for an heiress, reflecting a social curiosity about marriage and money in a trade context.
Emerson quote on belief in immortality
A terse quotation attributes stronger belief in immortality to serious minds than grounds for it can justify. The line reflects Emerson’s transcendental view on faith and certainty beyond empirical proof.
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Emerson
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Indiana
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Marcus Alonzo
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New Mexico
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