Poem Fragments and A Distant Love in Labrador
A collage of verse and prose pieces follows a romantic poem set along Labrador shores with sail, sisters, and a skipper. The narrative shifts to Imogen Lee, a social-climber at St Winifreda's parish, who clashes with Mrs Hyde over charity, pride, and a violet velvet cap embroidered with mimosas, leading to revelation and a rector's shifting affections as moral fault and deceit emerge.
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Sidi
Clare
Mr. Clare
Imogen Lo
Imogen
Gia
Mart
Cotm Hyde
Sand
Boored
Court-street
Mrs. Hyde
Imogenee
Imogen Lee
St. Winifreda’s
Imogen Lee Plans Gift For Clergyman In Quiet Parlor Scene
Imogen Lee flattered by the clergyman as she volunteers help and imagines giving a personal gift. The scene centers in Miss Ice's pretty drawing room with blue decor and exotic birds where Imogen muses about a smoking cap to suit Mr. Clare. He laughs, noting he never had one.
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Imogen
Mr. Clare
Clara Kellogg Antipathy to Babies on Rail Journey
A Chicago bound party including Clara Kellogg and Lottie Kellogg travels by train with Tagliapietra Liebling and others. An elderly woman with a baby boards at Cameron triggering a chorus of complaints from Kellogg and Major Pond. The Major and Major Hooper broker terms about the car while Kellogg insists on singing or vacating. The scene ends with the family moving forward to avoid the rowdy crowd.
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Chicago
Lottie Kelloge
Brignoli
Tagliapietra
Liebling
Miss Pool
Major Pond
Miss Kellogg
Cameron
Hooper
Brig
Coompanie
John
Maria
Mr. Hoopaire
Kellogg People
Astronomical risk of a solar comet impact debated
In a Cornhill Magazine essay, R A Proctor argues that a direct large comet strike on the Sun could unleash a temporary solar outburst with massive light and heat, possibly harming life on Earth. He notes such events are exceedingly rare among the billions of suns, with astronomical observations showing few similar stellar changes and uncertain effects on our solar system.
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Bae Dangerous Visita Cours
Earth
Proctor
Cornhill Magazine
Farm size claim cited by Mr. Caird
Mr Caird asserts the average English farm spans 168 acres. The statement presents a specific figure tied to farm size but lacks supporting context or source data.
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Mr. Caird
Danger of Marrying Railroad Men Warning for Girls
A dramatic local tale warns girls against marrying railroad workers especially brakemen. A sleeping husband awoke in a panic over a supposed crash and, in a misguided attempt to "down brakes," held his wife by the ears and nearly twisted her head off while neighbors looked on.
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Moisic
Manitou
Marguerite
Ana
Suzette
Yast
Tro
Newbury
Carraquette
Mineon
Tracadie
Seven Isles Bay
John G. Whittier
Atlantic Monthly
Teacher Employs Unusual Harassment Tools in Classroom
A teacher in Sin Lows boliddl used tied awitches raw-hides trunk-atraps and clubs as weapons of correction among his pupils. He concluded that nothing in the world equals a harass tug about two feet long.
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Lee Tee
Boliddl
Water as lifesaving measure for infants in heat
A city physician argues that most child deaths in hot weather come from water deprivation. He notes infants are wrapped and lose fluids through perspiration. without water they drink unwanted milk, overfill the stomach, causing vomiting and cholera infantum. Water, not ice, should be freely available and given when thirsty. Water is vital for bottle fed and nursing infants alike.
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Murdoch
Jersey Queen Cow Breaks Butter Records in Vermont Line
The Jersey Queen cow, developed by E. T. Fairbanks & Co., moved from D. Harvey of Peacham to Asa Hoyt, yielding 746 pounds of butter in a year and later selling for 1000 dollars to Josiah Kierson. Kierson named her Jersey Queen. by 1881 she neared 800 pounds of annual butter, before being sold to A. B. Darling of New York for 2000 dollars, pairing with Eurotas as world leading milk producers.
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E. T. Fairbanks & Co
D. Harvey
O. Peacham
Asa Hoyt
Josiah Ss. Kierson
Barnet
Kierson
Jersey
Emerson
A. B. Darling
Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York
Mexican postage stamps and the costly royal changes
A brief note explains that Mexican postage rates are the highest globally due to frequent ruler changes. Government printing offices rush to print new stamp sets after pronunciamentos, but this occurs only irregularly, not daily.
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Mexico
Wheat as poultry feed boosts laying but must be limited
Poultry World notes wheat increases hen laying but warns against overuse. Fowls prefer wheat and it digests easily, yet excess causes loose bowels. Recommend one third to one fourth of wheat in daily mixed cereals like cracked corn oats barley buckwheat, combined with other dry grains for steady laying.
There's Nothing Like Them in Medicine News
A 1881 Davenport notice from H. H. Warner & Co. touts Safe Kidney and Safe Liver Cure and Safe Pills as remedies for years of weak kidneys biliousness and constipation. The brief testimonial from F. Greecey claims relief and extols the products as unmatched.
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Davenport
H. H. Warner & Co
Kendall's Spavin Cure Ad Promises Truth
A damaged snippet notes belief in witchcraft and exhumation in England with reference to Kendall's Spavin Cure advertised as genuine. The fragment hints at cures and charms worn as suspender talismans and mentions a 176 era event and a 1863 execution in Hertfordshire.
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England
Heddingham
Seoul
Bendon
Dr Fraziers Magic Ointment claims cures for skin diseases
An old advertisement touts Dr Fraziers Magic Ointment as a universal cure for skin ailments including pimples black heads blotches erythema and itch. It cites F Drake of Cleveland Ohio as cured after failing doctors and mentions Henry Co and Emmert Burrell selling remedies including William’s Indian Pile Ointment for piles priced at 1.00 by mail.
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F. Drake, Esq
Cleveland
Dr. Frazier
Henry & CO
William
Emmert & Burrell
D. Ransom, Son & Co
Sole Propa
Buflaie
N.Y
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Whittier
Bay of Boven
Falanda
Ayber
Thackward
Labrador
Seven Islands Bay
Uttle
Walt
Ckipper
Sisters
Lee
Fernando Clare
St.Winifreda’s
Miss Lee
Cabul
Atray
Clara Louise Kelloge
Troy
Joannes
Mr. Goldburg
Thas
Jim
Pumpville
New York Commercial Advertiser
Wilera
Corbett
Bean
Ick
Aurora Blade
Kendall
Tutt’s
Yinemitante
Crea Tutt
Journal Office
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