Mountain Beauty and a Mountain Marriage Tale
In Grassy Nek Lem Skaggs, famed for blunt honesty, recounts courting Susan and winning her, aided by gifts and bold moves. He recalls lingering at the gate as Susan taunts him, revealing a tangled courtship and family watching from nearby.
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Alan Stebbins
Grassy Nek
Lem Skaggs
Lem
Len
Lemuel
Tuck
Evry
Mary Finnel
Mary's
Gate Opener and Promises in a Rural Love Triangle
A New York Sun excerpt portrays Lem and Susan finally confessing amid a gate swinging open as old memories surface. Lem asserts lasting affection and marriage intent while the pair jokily recall a past misstep, with a third character, Colonel, joining in light humor about a previous night.
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Lem
Abe
Susan
Mary
Dean Mary
Lemuel
New York Sun
The Only Way
A man asks a confidant how he avoids nightly domestic woes as he admits his wife is cheerful. The other replies with a simple solution: a single word, then silence as the scene ends.
Whittlesey Mere Delicacy Ruffs and Reeves Tale Told
The article recalls Whittlesey Mere in Huntingdonshire once famed for ruffs and reeves a delicacy loved by Prince Talleyrand with a daily allowance of two during the season An amusing curate's dinner at BishOpthorpe with Archbishop Markham ends with the dish eaten A similar wheatear tale involves Lord George Lennox and Lady Lennox who insist the wee birdies will do verra well Also mentions a dated exchange from Mrs Magan about letters to George and a teasing remark about torment in the end.
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Whittlesey Mere
Huntingdonshire
Prince Talleyrand
Bishopthorpe
Markham
Lord George Lennox
Portsmouth
Loulan Lennox
Chambers
Electric bath device aids sunstroke patients at relief house
A New York Sun report describes a new electric sunstroke treatment at the House of Relief. A wheeled hammock system transfers patients to an iced water bath, then to rest on a pallet, smoothing handling and reducing staff effort while cooling the body.
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House of Relief
Lewin A. Stimgon
New York Sun
Horse Foot lecture reviews structure and shoeing care
Royal Institution talk by Veterinary Capt. Frederick Smith explains the horse hoof anatomy and moisture balance from 20 to 40 percent. He warns against removing the foot pad and paring horn, noting pads protect the foot and reduce concussion. Micro preparations and practical shoeing impacts are highlighted.
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Royal Institution
Frederick Smith
London
London Times
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