Lost and Won at the Barracks Picnic
A young narrator recounts a day of romance and danger as he woos Norah O Cregan at a military picnic. He ducks a charging bull after a romantic display, is wounded in battle, and earns a Victoria Cross while learning Norah forgives his cowardice and accepts him with his artificial sleeve.
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Tompkins
Norah O’cregan
O’cregan
Rosebad
Norah
Tsu
Maurice
Trose
Nora
Mun
Norah O'Cregan
England
Tel-el-Kebir
Brighton Barracks
Tims
Do not trust your thermometer or weather reports
The advice warns readers to avoid relying on dubious temperature readings and to prepare for cold by warming feet and protecting the nose. It humorously cautions against using other men's thermometers, urges furnace usage, and suggests buying fresh coal to prevent frozen pipes, reflecting old timey domestic tips.
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Brown
Jessnee
Mana Rascal
Jon
Man Credits Blair Treatment For Health Return
Levi Clark of 136 West First street Indianapolis recounts his recovery after submitting to the Blair Treatment at 203 North Illinois street. He says cold exposure in Canada caused chronic symptoms including nasal discharge eye pain hearing buzzing memory loss and fatigue, but after two weeks he improved and by a month was fully restored. He notes restored vision sleep appetite and absence of nasal discharge and hawking.
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Canada
Levi Clark
Weat First Street
Indiana
Blair
Illnois St
West First Street
North Tlinois Street
Blair Treatment
North Linois Street
Indianapolis
Smoke Yacht Club cigar at Deshler’s stand six cents
A smoking item shows 4 clear Hevana filler with Sumatra wrapper offered for 6 cents at Deshler's house cigar stand associated with the Smoke Yacht Club.
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Smoke Yacht Club
Deshler
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