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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
3
A humorous Kerry county tale follows Lizzie the clever maid, Rory O Brannigan, and Pat McGowan as a New Year wedding plans unravel with Leprechaun lore. Lizzie’s stubborn choice triggers a community festivity, disguises, and a moonlit ceremony at midnight amid feasting and merriment.
A fragment from a 1907 piece by Frank Hswect addresses a playful exchange with a person named Dolly Dent. The speaker urges Dolly to be diligent about her appearance and cleanliness, hinting at affection and mutual care in a domestic scene.
A Kerry ghost tale recounts Lizzie being spirited away by a Leprechaun during a wedding celebration. The narrative describes the magical siege, the fear of guests, and Lizzie’s disappearance with her horse as family members, other brides and townsfolk react. Rory O Brannigar’s fate becomes unclear amid whispers of enchantment and vengeance by forest fairies.
A historical sketch recounts Shimeta Neesima born in Yeddo a samurai son who embraced Christian faith after reading a Chinese Bible and an English Bible. He escaped to America to study in Andover and Boston then led by Alpheus Hardy arrived in Japan advancing Christian education and founding Doshisha University before his death in 1890.
In a New Year vignette Colonel Ransome contemplates his debts and loans to friends. He recalls twenty two borrowers who failed to repay, realizing lending and indorsing cost him many friendships and prompted a shift to demanding repayment and gratitude.
A humorous exchange centers on Mr Snappy and Mrs Snappy as Mrs Snappy confronts his swearing and lack of respect. They banter about ending bad habits ahead of New Year’s Day with light profanity and a playful vow to quit. The scene captures domestic humor and holiday planning.
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