Settlement Club Sparks Romance In Museum Tour
Irma Moultaines leads the Settlement Club on an arts outing to the museum where Tom Brockfield, a curator hopeful, falls for her. After a private viewing and a tense proposal, the pair reveal mutual affection and plan to marry, settling Miss Moultaine’s fear of fortune hunters.
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Ote
Gris
Irma
Uine
Brookfield
Miss M
Trrokfield
Miss Moultaire
Ip Lis
Aise
Siam
Irmaramon
Tom Brock Stig
Nad
Prom
Brookfelds Fact
Tom Brmafeld
Inna
Trookfeld
Bobby
Mourtake
Therad
Brookfeld
Chreswick
Eld
Moultaire
Curious questions on a New York boy and his father
A fragment lists a series of questions asked by a New York boy about a steamer trip. The boy ponders water depth risks, wetness, drowning, whales, dampness and heat, the men on deck, gold buttons, figures on the roof, soap ends behind the boat, and whether a locomotive could travel as fast on water.
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New York
Dangerous opiates in liquid medicines warn of risk
A mother from Carrville Ontario asserts Babe's Own Tablets contain no opiate while other advertised tonics may hide opiates. Government analyst guarantees safety of Babe's Own Tablets for stomach and bowel troubles.
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Miniater
Precarious Health Notes and Social Life Fragment
Fragmentary OCR hints at social scenes and health claims with references to Inard’s Liniment and a discussion of Cupid and marriage. The text includes stray phrases about quitting habits, diphtheria, and commonplace domestic routines, ending with a note about Mrs. D. Mackay of Win.
The Secret of Glamis Mystery Told in Prose
A wary narrator recounts legends around Glamis Castle in Scotland. The tale links Macbeth lore to the earls of Strathairn and the secret rites supposedly performed before a heir comes of age. Rumor suggests a sealed chamber hosts a fateful game with the devil.
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Glaus Castle
Strathwhire
Scot
Macbeth
Scotland
Glamis
England
Good Husbands and Seamstresses in Vienna Pub Scene
Fragmented recollection shows two plain women in a Vienna pub garden chatting about domestic life and their families. One seamstress mentions her husband works at a railway station while a noble lineage enters the tale, with era era gossip and social mores conveyed in a serialized, conversational tone.
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Vienna
Malone
Vas A. Woodcarver
Francie Wooh
Gaushter
Anvrian
Tesent
Bavaria
Fragmented Alabama dialogue on education and time
A Philadelphia Larger Look piece presents a rural Alabama exchange where an elderly man mocks a student about schooling and time. The boy answers and the elder insists on returning a borrowed hatchet, highlighting ignorance and delayed learning.
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Alabama
Philadelphia
Wax Figure in Sydney Draws Mourning and Marriage Twist
A man exhibited as a wax statue in Sydney triggered a tale of mourning and marriage. A woman, claiming to be married to a Spainish husband, publicly attested to her wifely duties while the wax figure remained central. The scene hints at a broader note about the abbey and its library holdings once housed at Sir Walter Scott's home.
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Sydney
Beery Sanday
Mane Howe
Spain
No. 1
Plums and plant improvement mix with health claims
The fragmentary text blends notes on European origin plums, their cultivation, and potential prairie adaptation with unrelated health and telepathy quips. It references native European species, Manitoba plums, and a Teng cultivation concept alongside assorted adlike lines and jokes.
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Cahwin
Josh Ceva
Canter Cae Britis Colum
Manitoba
Jes
Man
Mohair and Alpaca Trade and Origins
A historical note explains alpaca origin in the Andes and Chile, their herding by native clans, and unsuccessful attempts to cultivate in Europe, Australia, and the United States. It contrasts the mohair from the Angora goat with alpaca wool and traces Angora goats from South Africa to Asia Minor.
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York
Chile
South America
Paco
Andes
Europe
Australia
Baltimore
United States
South Africa
Asia Minor
Awakening the Liver with Dr Chase Ridney Liver Pills
An ad claims Ridney Liver Pills awaken the liver improving digestion and bowel function with weeks of use. Mrs Phillips reports using Chase remedies and finding them effective for liver concerns and digestion.
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W. Chase
AW. Chase
Ridney
A. W. Chase
Drayton Confronts Boy Over Medicine Refusal
In a central dormitory scene Mr Drayton sternly orders Bobby to stop taking his medicine and go to bed. Bobby, alarmed and confused, swallows the prescribed dose anyway, then meekly retires for the night under the admonition against further dosing.
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Drayton
Bobby
Ted
Mr Drayton
Hobby
Oil claims wide use for many workers and illnesses
An advertisement fragment touts De Thomas oil as a universal remedy for pain colds wounds rheumatism and related ailments. It mentions workers from sailors to lumbermen and outdoor laborers and asserts the product should be in every home medicine cabinet.
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de. Thomas
Spectacle Peddler Recounts Odd Old Age Spectacles Pitch
A rambling reminiscence describes a peddler offering spectacles to strangers in a seaside setting. The tale pairs flirtatious moments with sharp social commentary on aging, ease in selling vanity, and the awkward encounters that follow as the peddler recalls buyers and their reactions.
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Lulu Johnson
Alice
Parmides Pilla
e-Church
Yonkers
Wilsons
Aeaper
Blank
Tina
iHadelphia Ledger
Inard
Cupid
Stork
Rete
N. U
Sir Walter Scott's
Sopotstord
Para
Dustin Stax
Skinboodle
Philadelphi
Talforb
Consan Wilson
Tony
Lone— Chieng
Gotan Golde
Tural
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