Adventure at the Delving Camp and the Cook
In the Maine forest a party of five drivers reaches a delving camp and reunites with a cheerful cook. The sick companion resists returning to the river, while the group, led by Nelson Dolittle, contends with a new guide hopeful of future celebrity. A curious, pipe-smoking man with pans appears, stirring laughter before the journey resumes along a damp forest road toward Bison stream.
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Maine
Gorty
Nelon
Mauro
Nelson Couttie
M Wiedom
Hs Brother
Bun- Nelson
Aeg
Wisdom
Nelson Dolittle
Bnelton
Munro
Lle
Betor Ark
Manco
Knight of the Green Sweater
Mr. Windom
Jack
Mr. Wisdom
Oth
Face in the Sand at Atlantic City Wedding Hint
Mies Hartwell on a seaside holiday spots a carved sand profile resembling her, fueling a mystery about a secret sculptor. A Boston classmate, Hammond, appears in her circle, denies wrongdoing, and a later confession leads to an engagement hinted by a wedding in St George's.
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Mies Hartwell
Atlantic City
East Side
Miss Cunningham
Margare
Miss Hartwell
Burlington
Tom
Hammond
Boston
Yale
Mina Cunningham
Mint Hartwell
Maggie
Mixa Cunningham
Mr. Hammond
St George's
Lantern Loan By Peasant Shows Wit And Justice
A peasant wakes to a thief asking for a lantern to light the stable. He lends the light and explains the difference between a three dollar goat and a thirty dollar mule. The wife argues, but the man ends with a moral: thoughtful counting favors the prudent.
Sixpence Game on a Train Surprises Travelers
A London Globe passenger tale shows a ruddy old man tipping a guard sixpence on every journey. Fellow travelers shower the guard with silver, sparking curiosity from a spruce commercial traveler who learns the assay will return with interest.
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the Guard
London Globe
Life's Life Ironies Sketch Dialogue Snapshot
A humorous sketch parodies medical practice with Mrs Hodges and Mrs Flodmes Lord as the doctor informs a recovering husband, while a twist reveals she sent for the doctor after stealing his clones highlighting sharper social satire of the era.
Ellsworth Markets and Misplaced Weights in 1840s Ad
Ellsworth markets list standard weights for salts beans corn onions parsnips and other staples with terms like a bushel of Liverpool salt weighing 100 pounds and several items in pounds or bushels. The document also includes humorous proverbs about relationships and a short ad for Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry, reflecting dated tone and odd blending of commerce and humor.
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Maiwe Law
Liverpool
Turks Island
Ellsworth
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Aveber
Ali Hak
A. 8. Richardson
Sita
Wood & Bishop C8
Bangor
Ellsworth Markets
Wroneedat
Java
Japan
E. C. the Witt 4 CO
Chicago
Dr. Emmons
Matt
Beneficial Rowalta
Fisk
Bethy Daily
W. Emmlins CO
J. W. Heicham
Si Tremont Street
Howton
Mass
Sly A Ee
Washington
Jes Ellis Pram
Cox
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