A Woeful Tale of a Pug and Cider
A dogs tale warns against cider dangers. A pug drinks cider from a mug and faints, his mind wanders and then he dies from drunkenness. The verse ends with a moral for pugs and outsiders.
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1907
Page
16
Pat recovers from long illness after grip
A street encounter explains to an old friend that Pat had a grip disease that makes you sick six months after you think you are well. The anecdote uses humorous Irish phrasing to describe lingering illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Che
Ned and Speckles Brave the Bay in a Rowboat
Ned and his dog Speckles sail from a river bend in a toy rowboat toward the bay despite warnings. A night drift leads to a near disaster, but a fishing smack named Captain Peck rescues them and brings them safely home. The tale ends with Ned pondering future seafaring dreams and Speckles reaffirming his loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned
Speckles
Dog
When Bob Was Out of Sight
A historical vignette describes a picnic hosted by Mary for girls and boys. Bob arrives dressed in linen white as others note he is “out of sight.” He hides at dinner, causes a pie mishap with pumpkin filling, and returns home to a lathered garment and a bedtime scolding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Bobby
Helena David
Little Holland Finds Friendship in Washington Square
In Washington Square New York Mary a comfortable class child meets a lonely Holland boy with blue eyes and white hair. She reaches out with pity and smiles while John fears foreigners. The two children form an unspoken bond as the Dutch boy follows Mary home seeking safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
New York
Washington Square
John
Mary
Tle
Holland
Queen Anne's reign and a tale of Little Holland
The piece recounts Queen Anne's ascent to the throne in 1702 and her frail health, family strife, and wartime era ending with Blenheim. It contrasts her early missteps with later care for subjects, and ends with Mary Graham’s roadside encounter with a lost Dutch child named Little Holland who is reunited with his mother, illustrating compassion across classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
John
Mary
Little Holland
Anne
Great Britain and Ireland
William III
Orange
Queen Mary
Duke of Gloucester
Sarah Jennings
Churchill
Duchess of Marlborough
Blenheim
James Ir
James
Prince of Wales
Duke of Shrewsbury
Great Britain
Mary Graham
Mit & Pepper
Childer
Curious Irishman Watches Yard Anchor at Night
In a ship yard an Irishman named Pat lingered all day and at night explains he waits to see who will use the very pick he found. A yard watchman questions his purpose and Pat replies with a wry, ready quip.
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Grandpa
Pug
Maud Walker
Ned and
William Wallach
Samson
Spec
Ned A Peart
Specklea
Chum
Old Boy
Captain Peck
Ata
Gimeny
Dad
Gerry
Queens OF England
Queen
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