A Day by Virginia Water with Cicely and Marjie
In a misty, romantic drive to Virginia Water Cicely urges a long day with Marjie to enjoy a new car and spring colors. They share conversations on poverty and sentiment, then witness a beggar and a theft scare as Cicely plans to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicely
Sam
Tha Bawhorn
Anid Cicely
Virginia Water
Cicey
Jancheon
Von
Ronnie
Ron
Marjorie
Aail Cicely
Lahould
Marjie
Tenra
Cioary
Marrie
Cloly
Our Little Town Contemplates A Bustling Market Scene
In a quaint town scene, a cheerful eating house, drink shop, draper, boat coat, and gaslit street reveal local life. A butcher shop, garden shop, and fashion offerings mark daily commerce alongside affordable clothing and fresh meals to suit residents and visitors alike.
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Firtle Town
Sittle
Mulga Bill and the Two Poets in a Wild Verse Duel
A chromatic buoyant ballad in a regional voice features Billy Mulga and the Two Poets sparring with wit and mock bravado. The mock rivalry riffs on law, boasts, and odd phrases as they trade lines amid a lively Moor setting.
Howes Dream Unlocks Sewing Machine Needle Point
Inventor Elias Howe nearly exhausted his funds in experiments before discovering the needle’s eye should be near the point. A dream of a savage king threatened execution in 24 hours spurred a breakthrough when he woke to see warriors with tip‑pierced pears. He rushed to his workshop and modeled a needle with the eye at the point, after which the invention progressed rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Howe
Howe
Bine
Contents of a Man and the Silent Ethics of Modern Love
A fragmented verse essay from 1912 explores sexual doubling standards and social purity. It contrasts outdated mores with modern self discourse, noting evolving manners, body discourse, and reactions from observers as a probe into contemporary sexuality and propriety.
A Prospector's Lot: Not a Happy One in the Gold Era
The poem laments the harsh life of a prospector amid drought, dust, and toil. It contrasts blistered hands and blistering heat with constant hunger for rest and a drink, while muttering about weather, gear, and the endless grind. The speaker recalls the windlass, pans, and weary nights, ending with a grim self-aware refrain that a prospector’s lot remains not a happy one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
Tinkee
Ooccen
Lowthern Cross
Why bachelors fear marriage and what men say
A fragment from a Paria paper gathers bachelor opinions on marriage and money. Men named as stockbroker, tailor, doctor, and others share fear of commitment, money control, or losing independence, while some praise civility and social code.
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Teheia
Paria
Aucie
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J. Egan
Eekatharra Boot Store
Chambers & Dates
Aachen
Munich
Onaff
Bran
Consult
Goeldner
A.M. Goeldner
Murchison
Goeeldner
Austin St
Cue
Ioneer Bakery
Bill and Porter Streets
Meekatharra
W. J. Howard
Howard's Bread
Mea Wane- Urough
Mra Wansbrough
Wansbrough’s Gardens
Mrs Neish
Westminster
Ayeo
Ajay
Anil
Bonnie
Billy Mulga
Yaris
Paddy
Mulga Bull
Billy
Viree
Jay
Vida Mixee
Catsur
Adan
Fair Eye
Evé
the Prospector’s
Smith
W. Gilbert
Elia
Lona
Pharo
Monry
Dye
Filener
Asaiwant
Mather
Ant Wold
Auhappen
Wasolfieh
Tun
Costa
Sailor
Lannier
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