The Outsider Schoolmaster at Kote Fumon's Corner
The young schoolmaster arrives from fifty miles away to teach at the corner, facing rough farmers and a skeptical class led by Miss Jennie Watkins. He clashes with local pride, edits the term’s norms, and stirs tensions as he polishes his plan and courtship with the widow farmer.
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Watkins
Kote Fumon
Daveb
el Em
Jennie Watkins
Bascarenne
Rimmel
Crane
Switzerland
Nell Ax
Kunse
Chine
Ant Beanie
America
Jenne Watkins
Unruly Lesson Ends With Drowning Rescue Fleeing Teacher
A rural school drama unfolds around Mr Crane facing a coercive prank by students and a heated accusation from Miss Jeanie. After a tense week, boxing gloves lesson leads to a near drowning rescue by a girl who saves the teacher from a lake air hole.
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Crane
Dinwchew
Misa Jeanie
Robinson's
Faraer
Mr Crane
Wil Hayes
St. Will
Will
Amie
Lara
Jenny
Crane Nooo
Mis Ming oF Cotton Buyer Swindles a Merchant Tale
A tale from Harper s Weekly recounts a buyer who pays half for a large cotton purchase and gives a note for the rest. The note is treated as worthless after a ruse, and the buyer is mocked by a gleaming benefactor as the scheme collapses amid bold talk of repayment and fraud.
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Mis Ming
Bret
Harper's
Paychine claims save lungs in chronic cases
An advertisement-style tale warns of financial strain from neglecting family duties and highlights a physician named Paychine who claims to cure long standing lung ailments. The narrative mentions a fireman who nearly lost his job after suffering fever and coughing fits, saved by Paychine after treatments. References to Dr. Slocum and a Toronto address are included.
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Corse
Stewart
Nearly Extinct Newfoundland Dogs and Imitations
The text discusses the near extinction of true Newfoundlands on an island after export to the Klondike and notes their ferocity and dislike by villagers. It mentions sheep killing, disfavor, and that remaining dogs are being killed. It also references imitations of a medicine oil and a consumer question about fraud and prices.
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Klondike
Baby Smiles Tablets Ad Claim
A mother praises Baby's Own Tablets claiming they ease infant ailments and teething troubles with a government analyst guaranteeing they contain nothing harmful. The ad notes the product, sold by medicine dealers or The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at five cents a box, and ends with a farm mortgage remark.
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Howe
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Minard’s Liniment Cures Garget
A Pennsylvania mining region laborer died and his fraternal order members offered condolences to his widow. They asked about funeral arrangements and any church affiliation, but the widow said her husband never joined any church.
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Pennsylvania
Trials of the Pich Financial Worries and Wealth
A wife recalls early bliss and a thriving marriage filled with riches yet fears over stocks taxes and mortgages. Five years apart she confesses anxiety about wealth and market risk as investments grow and threaten her peace. A warning on wealth without contentment from Robe mien.
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Rome
Fim
Robemien
The Curious England Baby Post Abolished
The baby post flourished briefly in England to deliver foundling infants to London. Carriers charged up to a guinea per journey, with many sent from York and Monmouth. Mortality among posted babies was high, and abuse occurred before Parliament ended the practice.
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Englan
England
Guilford Street
London
Foundling Hospital
York
Monmouth
Euphemisms for Madness Reflect Shifts in Language
The excerpt notes how terms like lunacy and insane evolved as milder labels for mental illness. It cites imbecile and crazy as milder forms and mentions phrases such as a tile off or not all here as slang. It also discusses lunatic asylum as an improved, less harsh designation for madhouses.
Tiny Wails: The Thintest of Animals Dig Wells For Water
The male issue of the thintest of animals never burrows far from water. In droughts when water is scarce, the little gentleman in the velvet coat counters this by digging wells until reaching depths with available water.
Reassurance Amid Faded Dialogue Fragments
Fragmentary dialogue recounts a suspenseful exchange about a drum and a parent figure. The readable lines hint at a playful yet tense moment between characters, with implied consequences and a moment of hesitation.
Signs of Distress Warn Kidney Trouble
The passage links backache headaches swollen extremities and urinary pains to kidney trouble. It portrays rheumatism symptoms as nature's call for help signaling possible kidney issues and suggests concern over kidney health.
Swordfish Duel Ends in Turbulent Sea Battle
In a chaotic encounter off Cowan waters two large swordfish clashed in a violent duel. Each fish struck at the other with blows that tore, entangled, and splashed mud and spray, leaving one fish mortally wounded and washed ashore with deep gashes and a shattered blade.
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Cowan
The Works of She and He Aimed for Perfection
A brief note reflects on the quality of She and He’s works, praising their craftsmanship as well done yet acknowledging their rarity among Chicago Tribune readers.
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Chicago Tribune
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Herman Lewis
Magnettawan
Paychine
Slocum, Limited
King Street West
Toronto
Gentleman
Father
Walford
Minard
LYS Eet
THE
Baby Post
cRay
Shiloh
Elmira
Genern Fest
Bole Drug CO
Winnipeg
Man
Lion
Limited Trade
B. J. Kendall CO
Stanfield
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