Esther Morrisson and Robert Jardine at the Black Bull
Esther Morrisson, mistress of the Black Bull inn, fends off suit from Robert Jardine of The Willows while managing finances. A theft scare exposes suspicions, but Robert aids a recovery, is wounded, and Esther reconsiders, leading to renewed commitment and marriage prospects at The Willows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
Jardine
Variety
Robert
Andandale
Mr. Meldrum
Kirk
Robert Jardine
Spow
Robert Jardize
Willows
Molly
Esther Jardine
John Robinson
Derivation of loafer in English from allo fero term
A discussion of the word loafer tracing its Spanish and Mexican origins through allo fero glofero and lofer to the English form. The piece cites Josh Billings’s caricature of the loafer as a social parasite, noting the span from wealth to casual indolence and the potential resonance with Cecil Rhodes’s world.
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Cecil Rhodes
Josh Billings
Alminax
Dalham
Durias
America
Nore
Chrozicie
Fragmented OCR News Quote Weighs on Pronunciation Habits
A garbled passage from the New York Herald cites confusion over numbers and spelling. It notes that people now pronounce each figure separately to avoid mistakes and mentions children and the habit spreading among the public.
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Walt
New York Herald
Queer Names For Girls In Japanese Naming Traditions
The article notes Japanese girls sometimes receive flower names or names derived from domestic utensils like frying pans or dust brushes. It suggests a custom of naming a child after the first object seen after birth influences these choices.
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Japan
Blind organ grinder tells time by winding watch
A downtown blind organ grinder demonstrates a clockwork timing trick. He uses the number of stem wind clicks to estimate how long a watch will run, counting a twelve click cycle as about 120 minutes and each click as roughly ten minutes. A passerby tests the method and is only minutes off.
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New York Mail and Express
Wise Words From Prose And Verse On Truth Duty And Hope
A chorus of aphorisms and quotes on truthfulness faithfulness duty and optimism. It cites Johnson Dickens Martineau Chadwick Macdonald Brooks and Miller, urging reflection on blessings and the power to act despite adversity. The selections contrast careless truth with steadfast effort and hopeful perception.
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Westminster Abbey
George Macdonald
Phips Brooks
J. R. Miller
London gossip hints at Che Enothier retirement plans
A fragmentary London newspaper snippet suggests Che Enothier plans to retire from public life. The brief text mentions a dinner conversation and implies a motive tied to money, with unclear details from damaged lines and stray names.
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Che Enothier
London
Asman
Butler
Oti
Gila Monsters Described as Rare and Repulsive Reptiles
The piece characterizes Gila monsters as rare, dangerous creatures found along the river, feeding on insects and birds. It notes their dark brown bodies with green white and red markings, comparing their coloring to a blackberry and highlighting their repulsive appearance.
Crime Not Profitable Says Ex-Inmate
A man who served a long term in the Iowa penitentiary writes to his home paper that crime does not pay. He states he lost 16800 dollars he might have earned by working at his trade, while the property he stole yielded only 67 dollars.
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Esther
Robert Jardine
Robert
Thorwin
Iowa
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Kir
Hubert Jardine
Hebert
Banes
Boor
Robert Jardire
Ibrousk
Orcan Gripdec
Dr. Johnson
Dickens
James Martineau
John White Chadwick
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