Marjorie Annan Faces Love and Family Ties on Homeward Ride
In a Dumfries and Annan area tale, Marjorie and John Sutherland discuss love and class as they travel from the Bonny Jean Inn toward Marjorie’s home. John confesses a painter’s dream tied to love, while Marjorie grapples with family bonds and possible marriage plans, ending with a reunion at the Sutherland cottage and a wary farewell.
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Mary Jorie
Dumfries
Annanmouth
Wummer Tor
Mer
Lorraldo
Dumfries Stnolt
Bonny Jean Commercial
Burne
Scotland
Marjorie
Keeparell
Dolly
Trowert Herves
John
Myple
Iman
Annan
Annans
Wen
Johnnie
Sheaid
Mr. Lorraine
Solomon
Johnie
Otler Young Iansen
Mar
Agnes
Shea
Agin
Abe
Lorraine
Aou
Sutherland
John Sutherland
Slater
Marjorie Annan
Mr. Sutherland
Jobante
Dumfrica
Beaith
Oranges with horns home strange variation of the fruit
The piece explains Chinese fondness for bizarre fruit forms such as horned oranges and other monstrous varieties. It notes examples like Hand Grange and Cliras aurantium diatorium, and discusses how fruit parts arise from altered leaves and branches through life energy changes, highlighting morphology's appeal to botany lovers.
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Sayn Meehan
Botanisia
A Good Lure and War Articles Jokers
A fragment from the Pittaburx Chronicle Telegraph quotes Mrs Shages noting war fee profits and editors, with Mr Snaggs joking editors will avoid war articles for twenty five years. It also mentions Argentina and Uruguay as horse and cattle rich, Australia having the meat of something, Servis noting pig population.
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Mra. Shages
Mr. Snaggs
Pittaburx Chronicle-Telegraph
Argentina
Uruguay
Australia
Boston passenger shatters glow in electric smoking room
An American traveler from Boston surprises fellow passengers aboard a liner by lighting a cigar at an electric globe. The incident ends with the man revealing a crude fuse trick used to flare the end of his cigar, while the electrical magnate and others react, and champagne rounds out the voyage.
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Johnnie
Marjorie
HIG
Mae
Atlantis
America
Electric Lighting Company
Sas
Boston
Electrical Company
Ustal
Toole
Spyt
Bostonian
Globe
New York
Johnsons Dictionary Network and Other Amusing Definitions
An exhibition in London recalls Samuel Johnsons famed dictionary entries. Notable lines include network defined as any thing reticulated or decussated at equal distances with intersections. and quips like pension defined as an allowance to a state hireling for treason. Johnson, a pensioner in later life, faced mixed feelings about accepting the money.
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Odd
England
Johnson
Monkeys on Roofs Cause Roof Damage in India
In parts of India, monkeys are revered and multiplied, often roosting on house roofs. Some individuals use this to retaliate by sprinkling rice on rivals’ roofs, attracting crowds of monkeys who eat grain and pull tiles, leading to water damage and ruined homes as rains begin.
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India
Exchange
Warre Lack Bacon It is said that bad luck will pursue you
A fragmented line suggests an old proverb about misfortune following a person who carries an umbrella handle down. The garbled text mentions names like Yonkora Stateaman and references to news overtaking luck. The readable bits imply a collated clipping with stray phrases rather than a coherent event.
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Warre
Bacon
Yonkora Stateaman
Dinner Dilemma Between Witherbys Over Old Flame
On a domestic scene Mrs Witherby pushes to invite Charlie Wigon to dinner, while Mr Witherby resists. The back and forth reveals romantic history and a test of appearances as the wife recalls a past suitor and the husband remains firm, ending with her exit in triumph.
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Witherby
Mrs. Witherby
Charlie Wignon
Notables and Literary Notes From An Uneven Ledger
Summary of scattered items: Mr Rider Hoggard launches a novel The Swallow en titled, while H Crockett tours Pomerania mentioned by English papers. Local enter for a new story The Red Axe set in Pomerania, a Lamdon guild honors a daughter of Lord Amherst of Hackney for a gardening history, Pierre Lott on the Javelot writes Ramunteho on Biscayan life, Gaston Deschamps hails it as true Loti of old ways. Maron, Paris-born, claimed Virgilian descent and Mantua honors Maro annual greetings. Ruskin gardens daily in a nutwood retreat, Dumas the younger to have a statue, and subscriptions fund for it amid French celebrity.
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MaryJorie
Issa
Lad
John
Marjorie Annan
Marjorie
Golden Gates
Heaven
John Sutherland
Slater
Sutherland
H. Crockett
Pomerania
Pierre Lott
Actee
Javelot
Ramunteho
Biscayan
Gaston Deschamps
Bloomer Social at Atlantic Town Features Bouquet Gift
A lighthearted Atlantic Town social titled a bloomer event drew male guests who expected a moonlit parody of the new woman. Instead they were presented with a bouquet of flowers for each attendee, turning the gathering into a playful surprise.
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Atlantic
Town
Complexion Tips From Historical Remedies And Diet
A complexion expert cites bear fat and goose fat as quickly absorbed skin aids, likening to human fat. Fruits such as pears apples grapes are praised for malic acids. A Parisian physician links milk diet to fewer hair loss issues and suggests oat meal as proof. Daily boiled cooled water, night steam, and sulfur powder finish the regimen.
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Am Paris
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Prevase International Press Association
Rider Hoggard
Lord Amherst
Hackney
Company of
Gardeners
Charles Maron
Paris
Virgil
Mantua
Maro
Maron
Mr. Ruskin
Alexandre Dumas
Pari
Dumas
France
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