Mr Thompsons Model Lost in a Studio Romance
In a tale of art and illusion, Carter, a devoted painter, falls for a mysterious model Miss Parks only to discover she is Thompson’s cousin posing as a model to test him. The truth reshapes passions as a playful ploy reveals genuine affection and a bold confrontation at the studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rami
Carter
Jet
Dove
Thompson
Xaint
Dota Carters
Deccanc
Jie
Bill
Pink Pills credited with rebuilding blood and strength
A Halifax reader reports dramatic relief from headaches heart palpitations and loss of appetite after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She says after eight boxes her health improved markedly and she recommends the medicine to others. The letter cites Brockville Ontario as the distributor and the price of six boxes 2.50 is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Creighton
Halifax
Wiltma
Williams
Small but potent pills and worried wife in Detroit poetic snippet
A garbled collage references Holloways Corn Cure and a worried wife awaiting a guest Friday. It includes stray lines about courage to propose, playful remarks from papers, and a nod to George Washington in a Los Angeles Times framing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Great
George
Los Angeles Times
Strange Peoples of Central Africa Described in Old Sketch
An OCR fragment surveys Central Africa tribes near the Congo frontier. It references groups such as the Bahima Baero Baataba and Baamba, noting customs, dress, religion, cannibal legends, and social structure with antiquated observational tone. Mentions elephants, forest strongholds, and village life with casual ethnographic speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
CMG
Ruwenaon
Lake Treion
Central Africa
Rosas
Uganda Protetursie
Bavits
Kasindi
Beni
Ruwengori
Toro
Lake Albert
Ankell
Etuli
Bank Director’s Son Tests Clerk With Fraudulent Cheque
A director’s son visited a country bank branch and tried to cash a cheque drawn by a friend. He claimed both he and his friend were bank employees and warned the clerk that his father would indemnify the bank if anything went wrong. The clerk denied knowledge of the cheque and the director believed to be unknown, as the exchange raised suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yecararmes
Goschen
Caine
Salaries of Nine Variety Artists Revealed
A report shows the nine top paid variety artistes on tour in America. Harry Lander earns near four thousand dollars weekly, Ada Reeve and Vesta Tilley are among the highest earners, with Gee and Robes Lloyd also commanding substantial weekly salaries. A party visiting an inn led to drunken excess, with seven bottles of claret consumed and money spent amidst the gaiety.
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Harry Lander
America
Ada Reeve
Vesta Tilley
Mise Vesta
Gee
Robes Lloyd ‘Inclu
Mexican Hotels and the Porte rs in Mexico
Anecdotes describe arriving travelers in Mexico faced with large knocking porters and nightly gratuities at hotels. Gatekeepers sleep near doors, many with colds, while porteros seek the prized post as top servants. The piece cites New York Press and New York Lite quips about honeymoon duration and luck in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
la France
Metico
New York Press
Laughing in the Old County: A Quirky Briton Tale
A fragmentary comedic note contrasts British wit with American cheer, highlighting how laughter and language collide in a vintage newspaper voice. The piece hints at regional humor and playful mispronunciations in a lighthearted exchange.
Do His Pa country squire ag to rid his mansion flies
A rustic squire offers board lodging and beer for three days to remove plague flies from his mansion. The task proves troublesome as flies persist and the new employee is quizzed about the failure. A sly misdirection pursues a clever hatchet at the pest problem.
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London
Fragments From a Chicago Tribune Style Clip
A jumbled OCR fragment from a Chicago Tribune page mentions a girl asking why cows scare her and references to names like Wilson and Bligeins. The text includes garbled phrases about substitutes, sleep, and illness with no coherent narrative or clear event.
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Thompson
Alice A Wetmore
Meneath
Carter Trall
Igian
Jobe Carter
Mise Barks
Sioken
Tsay
Billy
Jim
Eters
King
William St
Gers
William III
Alexander Davenant
House of Lords
Dorset Garden
Whitefriars
Lord Longueslle
Gether
Hiteball
London Standard
Washington Star
Dr. Willams
Worist
Baltimore Sun
Hewitt
Holloways
Africa
Melvill Beachcraft
Tito
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Wilson
Mr. Bligeins
Chicago ‘Tribune
Iit
Ogilvie
Royal Household
Winnipes
Port William
Montreal
EwAss
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