The Man Who Married Mary in Cheriton
Peter Dunn, a plumber known as the verger of the parish church, marries Mary Mills of Cheriton. After Mary’s death he hides savings, but a foxed tin box yields letters and roses from Mary, revealing a love stronger than status. Jack Levett learns of Dunn’s modest means and respect for Mary, while Lawson’s hints test Dunn’s worth. Dunn’s creed to honor Mary guides his thrift and regard for others.
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Peter Duin
Cheriton
de Dunn
Hilm
Mar
Mary
Peter Dun
Mary Mills
Peter Dunn
Cas
Peter
Mary Dunn
Dunns
Mrs. Dunn
Andy
Aimy
Sisters Mills
Jack
Oxford
Tsay
Rector
Dunn
Dad
Jack Levett
Veter
Switgerland
Lawson
Blankshire
Mr. Lawson
Lawsons
Mr. Dunn
Dudgeon
Amy
Levett
Squire
Luss
Mature Belle Embraces the Wisdom of Age in Modern Society
The article argues that the mature belle surpasses younger women in charm and stability. It notes shifts in marriage timing, independence, and social roles, claiming experience brings sympathy and wider appeal. It references changing standards across France and the United States.
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Jadiet
Galtacen
France
United States
Marners
Arim
San Francisco
Close Shave Debate Reveals Barber Truths
A Chicago Tribune note cites a barber advising a client against ultra close shaves. He explains shaving twice or thrice over merely shortens beard growth for only a few hours and risks skin irritation, arguing daily or every other day shaving is more economical for such customers.
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Chicago Tribune
Mountain Sheep Move Closer to Settlements in Colorado
The Denver News reports mountain sheep appearing in Colorado near Jefferson in Park County, with flocks of fifty or more in relatively low lands by Jefferson town and Jefferson Lake. The unusual shift brings the once shy, nearly extinct animals closer to human habitation amid railroad noise and summer activity.
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Jefferson
Colorado
Denver News
South Park
Denver
Park County
Jefferson Lake
A Bishop’s Hat and a Humble Moment in Piccadilly
A humorous London Realm anecdote describes Lord Ailesbury bareheaded in a hatter shop. A living bishop, mistaken for a shopman, asks for a hat like the lord’s. Aylesbury replies, refusing even a hat resembling it with a curt retort about wearing such headgear.
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Smith
Jones
Adams
Adam
London
Lord Ailesbury
Piccadilly
Lord Aylesbury
A Foul Air Recorder Introduced in Zurich
Zurich debuts a foul air indicator that measures air quality as a red liquid in a tube changes color on a cord. A weight tightens the cord and a scale labels conditions from extremely bad to pure, with one drop every hundred seconds revealing the current atmosphere.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Questioning the Manhood of a Child in Harper’s Round Table
A stranger asks a child what she will be when grown. The girl answers “Nothing” because she is “only a little girl.” The exchange highlights gender expectations and child identity reflecting period attitudes.
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Nauflin
Harper
Surprise dog purchase prompts playful exchange
Mrs. Younghub and Freddy discuss a new dog bought for ten dollars. The seller warrants the animal as a pure mongrel. A side remark about women choosing unflattering hats mocks milliners with an unfavorable ad implication.
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Barrain
Mrs. Younghub
Freddy
Younghub
Remarkable Cephalonia Sea Mills and Hidden Waters
A Cassier's Magazine notice describes two sea flumes on Cephalonia near Argostoli feeding inland then vanishing into fissured limestone. Estimates claim 1,000 cubic feet per minute total flow, with theories of subterranean channels and thermal effects explaining the mystery as mills once used the streams. The piece notes the island's seismic history and questions the outflow origin while contrasting with other springs and legends. Also recounted is the Old-Time Sand Man of Washington, once delivering white and black sands for scrubbing and ink, now vanished as scrubbing soap and blotting paper replace sand.
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Arethusa
Alpheus
Cassier
Crplinonia
Argostoli
Moss Crosby
Crosby
Cephalonia
Washington
Washington Star
School Tuition Sparks Mock Debate At Family Table
A Washington Star joke exchange notes Mrs Cumrox’s children praising their “dear teacher” while a companion quips the father’s high extra tuition payments justify the honor. The cartoon ends with a motherly quip about children and persimmon-pole honesty.
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Belle
Lafayette
America
Jean Fraley Hallowell
Ladies’ Home Journal
Philadelphia
Monroe
Lafayete
Staten Island
George Washington Lafayete
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