Songs Echo Across Time In A Lingering Ballad Shade
A nostalgic meditation on timeless ballads and named songs as traces of memory. References to Annie Rooney Patsy Bell Doris Henrietta Tommy Atkins Ben Bolt Only Me Golden Hair Nancy and Love's Old Sweet Song evoke distant places and aging tunes. The envoy laments loyal perils and the varied life they illuminate.
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Annie Rooney
Patsy Bell
Doris
Henrietta
Tommy Atkins
Ben
Nancy
Kiddy and Lord Jim Rumors Stir Australian Homestead
Jack Hartley warns of threatening rumors about the infamous Lord Jim and his gang after a series of violent raids near The Bungalow settlement in Australia. Ned Hartley plans a Melbourne trip with his wife Lucy and their child Kiddy, while Jack and a sergeant consider riding to The Copse to fetch help. The scene blends domestic life with looming danger from bushrangers and ex-convicts as the family awaits safer days.
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Marville
Jim
Miner's Corner
Lucy
Jack Hartley
Australa
Jack
Barton
Melbourne
Lord Jim
Ned
Ned Hartley
Barton's
Ahere
Genperman
Uncle Jack
Big Hon
Nedro
Life of a teacher in Philippines and a wild yarn
A young teacher in Dagupan describes moving into a private native house during a fiesta with cockfighting, insects, and river crossings by banca, while children give flowers and birds as gifts and roosters crowd the scene. The narrative shifts to a Melbourne-bound family tale where a robber confronts Ned Hartley, ending with a dramatic porch knife fight resolved by Kiddy’s gun.
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Philippines
Dagupan
Signa
Tom
Kiddy
Jack
Evrybody
Curious notes on animals streets and storms from old times
A compilation of curiosities from a bygone era: a Baltimore fire horse fond of Limburger cheese. Connecticut pays a bounty for foxes totaling 1272 dollars. a rare white badger killed in England. Alabama farm demographics by race. Sweden reports record low death rate. scientific musings on air flow and temperature. a 100 year old idea to quell storms by bombs. U.S. city park rankings. caterpillar plague neutralized by National Guardsmen. Russia restricts private meetings. salt and ice chemistry. clover nectar and bee foraging patterns. Philadelphia mint security details.
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Axe Vale
England
Alabama
Sweden
Flugge
Parrot
Riga
Russia
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
San Francisco
Baltimore
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Salem
N. J
National
Bargain Sale Sparks Wallet Worries in Philadelphia Ledger
Nell visits a bargain sale while Belle notes many men waiting for their wives. The Philadelphia Ledger reports the scene as shoppers hunt for real bargains, hinting at the era’s retail hustle and social quirks.
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Nell
Belle
Philadelphia Ledger
Polo Returns to BC Courts as Oldest Athletic Sport
Polo traces to Britain and Canada era with early enthusiasts, notes its claim as the oldest modern athletic game. The fragment hints at Polo’s historical roots and equine play, suggesting a survey of its origin and spread.
Country Boys Rise Against City Lures of Life
A lengthy discourse contrasts country boys with city youths, arguing lack of opportunity trains discipline and endurance, while city life breeds cynicism. It cites industrial success and public service as evidence that country birth yields leaders, ending with Curran’s dignified reply about his selective, quality library.
The Tradition of Saint Swithin’s Day Observed
An article notes Saint Swithin’s Day on July 15 and revisits the adage that rain on Saint Swithin’s Day predicts rain for forty days. It cites Boston rainfall across years, showing varied outcomes and no clear link to subsequent rainfall, with 1884 and 1912 highlighted among rainiest and driest seasons.
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Boston
Saint Swithin
Weather Bureau
New York Evening Post
St. Swithin
St. Swithin'’s
St. Swithin's
Youth and Crabb ed Age in Courtroom Rivalry
A column recalls a judge named Robinson known for peevishness and scornful conduct toward young barristers. It recounts Hoare and Curran clashing with him, emphasizing the respect for youth and the bold retorts that haunt ageist judges. The piece cites Pitt Walpole and references to historical trials to illustrate generational tension.
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Pitt
Walpole
Robinson
Hoare
Ant
Charles L
Curran
The Ass’t Gardener Job Interview Fable
A rosy cheeked youth applies to Mr Powers for an assistant gardener post. Asked about experience he boasts of flowers while admitting none, then brushes sweet peas badly, mocks the task, and leaves with a cavalier claim of doing well.
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Powers
Mr. Powers
A Poor Compliment and an Honest Error
A painter recalls a prideful insult amid a small billing mishap. A tradesman twice sent bills for less than owed, and a note correcting it led to a letter thanking him for honesty. The artist notes such praise can feel like an insult, likening it to praise for not beating his wife.
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Billy
Sermon Test Is Opposition of City Clergy View
A New England parish minister says a true test of a satisfactory sermon lies in the opposite of the city clergy's view. He notes that city pastors praise awake congregations, yet observes deacons with eyes closed and heads nodding, signaling disengagement despite outward interest. He fears the response will come after the service.
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New England
Deacon Drew
Deacon Snow
Heat from a worker’s body raises sixty three pounds of water
A London News item notes the remarkable amount of heat produced by a man during a day’s work capable of warming sixty three pounds of water from freezing to boiling. The piece also reflects on women’s choices and the value of art supporting itself.
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London
Old Favorites Old Favorites Poem Fragments and Quotes
A collage of poems and quotes including Bryant on flowers and mortality, a volley of humorous reflections on dinners by Owen Meredith, and Shakespearean imagery. The text threads together autumn desolation, the fragility of beauty, and the enduring pull of art.
It Was a Hopeless Case in Regimental Drill
A cab horse balks at a regimental drill as sunbaked riders and officers try to coax it into line. The anxious rider laments the horse will not start without a door being shut, a detail unavailable in the field.
Poet Beats Time In Swift Poem Return From New York
A humorous tale from the Philadelphia Press celebrates a town poet who outpaces time by sending a poem to New York and receiving it back in twenty seven hours. The piece also notes local spelling debates among girls named Lillie Lily and Lilly.
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New York
Philadelphia Press
Lillie
Lily
Lilly
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Iowa
Germany
Minnesota
Missouri
Riddy
Scilool
Ruber
Philadelphia Mint
Ife
John Gilmer Speed
Brandur Magazine
Teo
William Cullen Bryant
Orestes
Owen Meredith
William Shakespeare
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