Loyal Friends Stand By Husband On Long Night
A bridegroom of three months left for a 25 mile business trip by car promising seven o clock dinner. He failed to return and a wary wife sent telegrams to his friends. Dawn revealed he was with a farmer overnight, with telegrams confirming John stayed there.
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Blessed Sympathy and Human Life With Animals
Excerpt reflects on how sympathy with animals and plants educates and humanizes people. It notes animals directing personality, loving if treated well, and contrasts childlike curiosity with parental caution. A fragment from Harper’s Bazaar and other quotes illustrate distant, reflective musings on companionship and sanity.
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Notable Quotables and Quips From 19th Century Sketches
A collage of humorous lines and social observations from Harper’s Weekly and Mrs Oliphant. It notes funny misstatements about leg instead of limb, an inventor of popped grits, and a stern call of duty by Carlyle.
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Tragic London Mystery Ties Luke Mountford to De Mountford Case
In a Brussels Brussels tragedy echoes reach London as Phillip de Mountford is found dead and Luke Mountford stands accused. Lord Radcliffe’s influence seen in a heated club confrontation and a coroner's inquiry points to a family feud with Luke, his cousin, at its center. A key club porter Testifies to a quarrel and a visitor seeking de Mountford, hinting at deeper motives and a looming confrontation.
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Luke de Mountford Faces Murder Suspect Probe
In a tense exchange Colonel Harris learns that Luke de Mountford may be arrested for murder unless he answers key questions within 48 hours. Sir Thomas Ryder warns crime can touch any man, and the inquiry probes Luke’s whereabouts and alibis on the night of Philip de Mountford’s assassination.
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Chapter XX Chapter Power Portrayed as Ordinary Hull Potter
Frederick Power appears as a typical hull potter without notable traits. The passage emphasizes that he is not remarkable or mythic compared with other craftsmen in his trade.
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A Curious Word Puzzle From a Schemer’s List
A correspondent recalls a playful spelling contest where five letter words and names like L N K T appear as coded clues. The host boasts clever schemes while listeners recount a man nearing fifty miles and a longing remark about the amusement, all in a witty, social game.
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Spat Over Marriage Sparks Town Quiz
In a humorous exchange from the Apenilly Spats column Everywoman boasts of possibly marrying a millionaire while Everyman counters that many old schoolmates work locally for ten dollars weekly and one is jailed for marrying a man earning fifteen hundred dollars a year. The quarrel halts as a crowd gathers.
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Moose Scare Prompts Fatal Pursuit in Becket Yard
Mrs. Lawrence Clement fled into a barn when a loose bull moose charged her in front of her Becket Massachusetts home. Constable husband Mr. Clement fired and killed the moose as it chased toward a nearby thicket. the animal weighed about 1000 pounds.
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Hon voyage Wilbur Wright obituary note in Denver paper
The Denver Republican records a solemn farewell to Wilbur Wright, noting a death that halts many plans and leaves projects unfinished as the world mourns his loss.
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From Mee FA Mtn to Pronounce Chihuahua
A correspondent asks how to pronounce Chihuahua. The advised method is Chy how hew a, then laugh as though you knew better, with artificial use allowed. A jumble of quirky spellings and old saws follows in a Boston transcript style dialogue.
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The Muse of Mufflers and Quiet Living
A Sunday meditation on mufflers and noise contrasts Perry’s muffler culture with the value of silent restraint. The essay urges restraint, calm speech, and private burdens kept private, praising a well ordered life over public displays of distress or loud complaint.
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Ohio New Constitution Highlights From Chicago Tribune
The Ohio constitutional convention has 29 amendments proposed and 42 voted for submission. Key items include abolishing unanimity in civil juries, issuing bonds up to 50 million for roads, initiative and referendum, limited appeals, civil service for state appointments, women’s suffrage, primary nominations, and the Torrens land system. Also on the table are home rule for cities, details on taxes and corporations, insurance, and natural resource conservation.
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Married with 9-Cent Ring Now Seeks Freedom
Willian A Reynolds seeks a court adjustment in Brooklyn Supreme Court claiming forced marriage to Mary Kilkenny, a former servant. He alleges threats to compel him to marry after his sister and brothers arranged the union with a 9-cent ring and a 10-cent wedding ring purchase.
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A Difference From The Boston Transcript Dialogue Exchange
The excerpt shows a debate about domestic finances and a railways revenue figure in the United Kingdom. Dibbs questions his wife about living modestly while Dibbie jokes about relative standards. The report cites railways gross receipts totaling £127,6000 last year versus £124,925,665 in 1910.
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Love and partnership amid financial strains in old notes
A fragmentary piece reflects on love facing obstacles of money and social advice. The text references Marfield and a drugstore remedy promising quick relief, then shifts to remarks on propriety and a gentleman’s inquiry about unifying interests, indicating dated social mores and coded flirtation.
Singing and the Lungs Advice for Breath and Health
The article notes singing strengthens the lungs like whistling and can aid those fearing consumption. It cautions that singing alone cannot cure disease and promotes deep breathing as a key habit for healthier, more energetic breathing and reduced relapse into lazy breathing.
Where He Drew the Line
English earl famed for hatred of children and no family. He briefly served as judge keeper to pensioner McMicken. Months later McMicken’s wife bore a son. In a rage the lord confronted McMicken at the lodge and declared he was not to propagate.
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Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy after years of illness
Mrs. Dema Bethune of Sikeston Missouri reports seven years of suffering including backache headaches and weakness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health enabling daily chores and social duties. The ad urges others with displacements inflammation ulcers irregularities and related symptoms to try the remedy.
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