Donnie the Skip quits curling conviviality after near disaster
Annie M Lean known as Donnie the Skip of the Bytown curling club in Nova Scotia recounts a near-fatal chimney job mishap. A high unstable scaffold, a horse driven by a reckless driver, and a hatchet-wielding manager's son converge in a dramatic moment that saves them from a collapse. Donnie then declares abstinence from intoxicants and vows to abandon late feasts and rowdy games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M’lean
Curling Club
Bytown
Nova Scotia
Dannie
Mason
Donnie
Millville
Charley French
Charley
Danny
Dobbin
W. E. Maclellan
Notice of accidental window break at Fueller's pool hall
A man, sober and unhurt, accidentally walked through a large plate glass window at Harvey J. Fueller's rooms on Penn street Pittsburg. The owner posted a notice denying prosecution, detailing the incident at 11:45 p m on May 25, noting the glass was insured and a new pane will be installed later.
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Harvey J. Fueller
Penn Street
Pittsburg
Mr. Fueller
Philadelphia
Witherbys Plan Summer City or Country
In a light domestic tale, Mr. and Mrs. Witherby clash over summer plans. She seeks city comforts and lessons while he insists on migrating to Hillside House in June, arguing finances and baby needs. After a back and forth, he commands a country escape, while her schemes pivot to city upgrades and even a swimming lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uenal
Mrs. Witherby
Mr. Witherby
Baby
Harold
Mra Witherby
New York World
Night and Bird of Love in Poetic Dream Fragments
A set of lyrical dreamlike verses from James Whitcomb Riley and others, weaving sea musings, birds, moonlit love, and mythic imagery. Excerpts from the New York Tribune and Chicago Record reflect romantic reflections on love, death, and the fleeting passing of night into day.
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Golden Sands
James Whitcomb Riley
New York Tribune
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Stone
Bargent
Harvard
Witherbys
Vienna
Zola
Coupeau
Baron Rothschild
Cainty
New York
Metropolitan Hospital
Browning
Oscar Wilde
Emerald House
Chicago
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