A tail of love and longing on a golden day
The piece follows Dollie Sherwin awaiting Maurice Farra and a details fill in with memories of a distant engagement. A chance encounter with a traveler leads to a reunion and a vow to cherish. The narrative pivots to a fishing outing and a vivid slice of nature, ending with wartime reminiscence.
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Mim Sterwin
Vince Nan
Dan
Nei
Kiel
Dollie Jordan
Misa Sherwin
Maurice
Abe
Australia
Capacity Limited To a swell care led her
A quirky Chicago News verse recalls a ride where a passenger reveals trouble. The woman confides she is full of turtle that she had no room for pie, a line suggesting humor and hidden sadness as a streetcar departed.
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Chicago News
Mothers of Pale Girls and a Fractured Education
Fragmentary historical column blends medical lament, school issue, and social commentary. It cites Ansemia and childhood illness, mentions Dr Williams' Pills, a mathematical classroom problem about eight potatoes for nine boys, and a judge’s remarks, weaving public health, schooling, and everyday life with unsettled tone.
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Roel
Williams
Walia
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Minard's Linment Cures Diphtheria Force of Habit
An old fragment notes Minard's Liniment claimed to cure diphtheria and mocks habit in a casual exchange. A person present as president of a real estate improvement company comments on a vacant lot, while others remark on interest in watching “silly dudes.”
Lost and Found Dollar Sparks Eyeglass Mishap
A parish item notes a dollar found yesterday and a follow up where a person bends to retrieve it and accidentally drops and breaks their eyeglasses. The brief emphasizes everyday small losses and the odd luck involved.
Transposed Griggs and Briggs in a cryptic note
A fragmented line appears to parody names and phrases about a medical admonition and a voyage. It reads like a garbled transcription with references to a doctor, throwing up, a sea voyage, and shuffled names. The odd phrasing suggests a puzzle or clerical error in a historical newspaper snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggs
Briggs
Lome
Boston
Political Murders and Notable Assassinations Recalled
A historical survey recalls political murders from Lord Cavendish and Lord Lytton to Sir Robert Peel and Spencer Perceval. It notes the Phoenix Park slaying and the 1904 Bobrikov and Plehn killings, highlighting the pattern of high profile security breaches and the impact on governance.
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Senaas
Kiam Curzon Weile
Polit Adc
Inti
Imperial Institute
Jet Bart Stare
Kittle
Shere
Mayo
Anteman
Maro
Manafewar Gliscoe
Frederick Cavendish
Ireland
Bathe
Phovals Park
Phoenix Park
James Carey
Carey
South Africa
Lord Lytton
Robert Peel
Macnaughten
Robert
Drum
Drummiond
Spencer Percival
Bellingham
Russia
M Bobrikoff
Fiteland
Ron’ Plehn
Njured
Palace Blotter Chronicle Tells of Blotting Paper Palace Tale
A fragmentary historical note recounts how the Crystal Palace design allegedly began on blotting paper. Included are muddled mentions of Josph Paxton, Midland Railway, and a Derby gathering with disjointed dialogue about a draft and a great glass building. The text also drifts into a village tea episode with a cottage, tea, and fireless improvisation.
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Crystal Palace
Forning
Derby
Josph Paxton
Chain Way and Works Committee
Midland Railway
Priteman
Ft de Uaa
Paxton
Comedian recalls overheard Lyceum Theatre exchange
Alvert Chevalier recounts a whimsical moment at the Lyceum Theatre in Seldon where two stylish young ladies interrupted Sir Henry Irving during a performance. They debate a moment of pathos and a line that causes "a little weakness in the knees."
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Hevalier
Alvert Chevalier
Lyceum
Sedon
Henry Irving Ues
Macbeths Banquo Ghost Scene Described by Irving
A fragmentary report recalls Sir Henry Irving in Macbeth at the banquet where Banquo’s ghost haunts the hall. The crowd hears a voice from the gallery as the actor sinks, raving, while the scene’s tension remains sharply focused on the spectral interruption.
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Macbeth
Banquo
Irving
Vision Chriations and Safety Efforts Highlighted
An early 20th century report notes a safety push by a manufacturers association urging calmer stage acts and restrained festive entries. Professor George A. Con argues the moral tone is shifting as religious and social leaders weigh in on public celebrations.
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George A
Parmelee's Vegtable Pills Promote Healthy Bowel Action
A fragment from a historical newspaper piece extols Parmelee's Vegtable Pills as a cure for sluggish bowels and digestive health. It references claims of 30 components and notes concerns about coal prices and strikes, with scattered dialogue about comfort and warmth in a Scottish American context.
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Parmelee
Minard's Liniment Cure Mentioned in News Item
A brief Baltimore American snippet notes Minard's Liniment as curing garget with playful chatter about sound news from Professor Paddy, reflecting local curiosity and lighter editorial tone.
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Paddy
Baltimore Amer
Fragmented Impressions of Odd Dialog and Medieval Vocables
A garbled OCR passage compiles stray phrases about barbers, onions, a ball, and a hospital. It intermingles quotes from Franklin and Lippine Cott's Magazin with references to Gettysburg and a veterinary hospital, producing a collage of scattered lines and non sequiturs. The piece preserves names and places only as readable fragments, lacking a clear narrative.
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Weanne A
Adi
Gettysburg
Lippine Cott
Magazin
Ontario college reforms extend veterinary course duration
The Ontz under Ontario Department of Agriculture now controls a Toronto college. A one year extension to the veterinary course is planned, with detailed application information to be provided by the college head.
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Ontz
Ontario
Agre
Toronto
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