Smoked ham drives wild man to reform in village tale
In a Peculiar tale Bill Scott addicted to smoked ham is confined by Widow Glenn who forces a drastic diet regime. Over days of raw ham fried ham and boiled ham he learns restraint and eventually reforms becoming a prospering villager.
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T. C. Meduray
Alana
Areong
Agieno
Lion
Bill
Abe
Tina
Bill Scott
Hsoud West
Han
Sten
Filenn
Bireakfast
Keath
Herkimer County
Billcott
Pélaon
Mir Sealey
Mr. Beott
Clive
Hill Scott
M. Uuad
Joliide
Alyvaye
Elie Beth 1
Ry Wallane Phillips
E Lobbe-Merrill Company
Inidianapolis
Swart Briar Gulch
Strait of Humanity
Phillips
Jims
Jim Felton
New York
Collies
Gaelic League
Corrie
Maximilian Foster
Small, Maaynard & Company
Aha
Mr. Foster
A Shifted Burden
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Wit and Humor for a November Day
A fragmented dialogue features Professor Daubo and a campaign scene with advisers and a candidate named Tan. The piece shifts to dialog about a painting and political banter, with interruptions about remarks on armament and entangled jokes.
Questions of the Week and Odd Problems Parade
A cryptic miscellany blends riddles and quizzes in a 19th century style. The piece references Tom Tangler and chaotic wordplay about sports and leisure amid playful social commentary.
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Tom Tangler
Transposition and Musical Selections in Dorothea 734
An annotated fragment describes two musical selections and a garden show interleaved with a prose vignette. It references characters such as Dorothea, a page attendant, and a gardener with a flowery tableau, ending with a transposition prompt.
Brain Teaser From The Journal’s Daily Puzzle
A fragment from The Journal presents a wordy brain teaser with aged allusions and riddle-like clues. Three peculiar visitors recur daily, each with hints about origin or behavior, including mentions of a noisy owner and a racing term. The text ends with ETHYL.
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Ethyl
Anacrostic Puzzle Notes And Riddles From The Paper
Fragmented OCR reveals a puzzle page with anacrostic instructions and lists of names and clues. It mentions payment rates, strange anecdotes, and a competition with a five day deadline for forwarding lists. The text references Passion of October 31 and a long catalog of names and items.
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Ateg
Horatio
Nome
Sir Fyerard
Pole Ve
Aieah Samuel
Bush
Geird
Golding
Hare
Robert
Samuel
Oti
Ole Horemece
Ford
John
Dubed
Key
Premeia Reokt
Redbrett
Ko-goye-wathe
Theodore Exward
Coke
Thomas
Hamiltnn
Henry
Field
Cyrus West
Richard Marsh
Publishers Offerings This Season Highlight Variety
A period overview lists new books and authors including Grace Danworth's Letters of Jennie Allen and works from Maynard, Paul Elder, and Addison. It notes novels and gift books with illustration, humor, and travel, plus essays on literature and society and a selection of sports and magazine features.
Nov Strand Magazine presents art and essays on beauty
The November Strand Magazine features essays and striking portraits in duotone. It highlights topics such as "The Ideal of Child-Beauty of Different Nations" and includes a rare look at ventures in illustration and sensitive social themes.
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Small, Maynard & Co
J. A. Hamilton—McKeay
Strand
Bradbury Piano Value Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Bradbury pianos as enduring art instruments promised to last 50 years or more with sustained tone and sacred artion quality, urging buyers that a Bradbury purchase secures lasting musical value beyond lesser pianos.
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Bradbury
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Eddie
Eadie
Tomer
Weteve
Tameee
Rset FC Ally Vet Basis Marae
Toym Moving Pictures
Gwe
Honon
Len
Pir
Renin
Chadbourn
Kiplin
Walt Zanoe
Sammy Fue Mason
Psu
Ant
Enigma
Wien
Mao
Rene
Jauea Watkin
Woody
Niger
Dorothea
M Ryt
the Journal
K. Hanover
Reapar
Dake
Dave
Mammoth Alge
Lane
Heogikan
Cartinge
Prat
Earl
Panther
Mats
Strap
Hero
Jennie Allen
Mikh Musgrove
Grace Danworth
Small, Maynard & Company
Boston
Jennie
Burley
Danworth
Trd
Detliad
Masta Seaynerd
Bowen
Portuguese West Africa
Mr. Bindloss
Herrero
Purp
Orme
Harold Brndless
Robert William
Mr. Wood
Tutner
Burbank
Derwin
Paul Elder
M. Grant
Addison Misnar
Oliver_ Herterd
Mallereenty
Paul Company
San Francisco
Ton
Achiey
Evans
Price Carter
North American Review
Ation
Milton
Pope
Galavia Smith
Y. Aked
England
United States
Thomas F. Meehay
Nicholas Murray Butler
Daniel Coit Gilman
American Review of Reviews
Herbert T. Wu
Red Book Magazine
James I
Turkey
Mr. Tarbell
Chicago
Claracter
George Washington
American Boy
Vna
Charlee Edward J
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