The Marble Hills Press Adverts and News Digest
A compilation from The Marble Hill Press discusses advertising value and stock turnover, a London marriage shock, science notes on allyl malonic acids, a grim Russia mutiny report, White House paint jibe, Pompeii’s fate, Suez canal income drop, a syncope revival anecdote, and a future need for forest fire protection amid timbered states.
When Ma Was Near
Edward N Wood recalls a child’s fear dissolving when mother is near. The poem depicts calm over storms and fearsome goblins fading away under a mother’s comforting touch, expressing deep maternal protection and solace.
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Wes
Edward N Wood
Duel Threaten in Afton Court Desires and Mercy
In Chapter V Saumarez fends off a duel scheme as Maud begs for mercy and truth. Penruddock faces a calculated risk while Wilding pledges aid, and Maud pleads for restraint before a midnight confrontation. The scene shifts to Saumarez’s somber quiet in his library where Maud urges mercy and a risky bargain unfolds.
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Mr. Wilding
Maud
Penruddock
Saumarez
George
Fighteon
Chelsea
Misseville
Dick Penruddock
Worldly Temptations and Humorous Vignettes at Summer Resorts
A collage of light verse and jokes from a late 19th or early 20th era column. It mixes poems about lazy summer days with humorous exchanges and quips about romance, fashion, and social mores. It showcases playful captions, puns, and witty dialog focused on domestic life and flirtation.
Meaning of the phrase de mortuis nil nisi bene
An exchange features John ny Fizzletop asking his father about the saying de mortuis nil nisi bene and a father’s quip about public sentiment after death. A daughter is advised by her mother regarding a suitable husband, with vague remarks on a son’s character and a warped family image.
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Johnny
Crusher
Pa. Smythe
Miss Smythe
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