Old maid Ann and the Island of Man limerick tale
Mitchell Capital presents a humorous verse about a maiden named Ann who seeks marriage, travels to the Island of Man, and finds no match. A playful tale unfolds with the Man in the Moon getting involved and a final wink that suggests sailors' wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Island of
Man
Mull
Chicago Ledger
White Hall Times
St. Paul
Long Branch
Jove
Fall River
St. Pay
India
Saturday Review
The Miserable Dentist In Love and Jealousy Bites Back
Four dentists Paxson Parker and the narrator run a practice in Armitage. Miss Lovica Brownell visits for a tooth extraction and attracts Paxon and Parker, stirring jealousy and mischief. The narrator fights for Miss Brownell’s attention, faces his wife's suspicions, and a scandal unfolds as patients mock the trio. The tale ends with Mrs. Brownell's moral standing and a reluctant admission from the narrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxson and
Parker
Tam
Paxon
Armitage
Loviea Brownell
Mr. Paxon
Paxen
Selina
Miss Brownell
Litsell House
Lovica Brownell
Nettie
Dr. Parker
Madison and
Sawyer's
Burt
Louiea Brownell
Dr. Paxon
Mat Courser
Madison & Sawyer’s
Sage
Lovica
Thad
Tilever
Faugh
Vien
Landy
Mixs Brownell
Lovien Brownell
Jacob
Greeny
Lundy
Dr. Sage
Mrs
The Ladies and the Maiden and Her Suitors
A varied mix of pieces on women workers in Chilean streetcars, a lawyer and witness exchange, social musings on hair care, and travel notes ranging from Boston to Persia with colorful anecdotes and observations of customs, attire, and public life. The Chilean streetcar conductors story centers on women workers, uniforms, pay, and policing along routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Courier
Chili
Peru
Valparaiso
Ivery
London Society
The Paragrapher Jumble Across Many Jests and Names
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from various editors and papers. The pieces depict playful lines about patience, drinking, travel, and nature, with anecdotes and jokes about sailors, editors, and a long history of light verse.
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Mitchell Capital
Mitchell, Dak
Man and
Null
Whatherly
LY Sarah BK. Robe
Smith
New York Sun
THE
Imogene
Cicely
Warnford Post
Santiago
Glori
Captain Furlough
London
Iis
Cape Coast
Gold Coast
Commenda
Whydah
Boston Bulletin
Boui
St. Louis
Thurso
Scotland
Vound Street
Brooklyn Times
Texnessee
Merry Company
Norristown Herald
Texas
Tommy
Kentucky
Colonel Blood
Catherine Street
Detroit Free Press
Rox
Cox
Charter House
Haymarket
Madison Morton
Box
Morton
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