Blind Justice amid a shipboard romance and secrets
Rosalind and Aylesbury profess love aboard a ship while a mysterious thief hunts him. Her father, Roderick Belston, hides a dark past and an Australian diamond theft. When a dramatic confrontation reveals the truth, Rosalind learns her father betrayed both lovers and must decide her future as danger and revelation collide.
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Australia
Aylesbury
Rosalind
Wralgh
Ine
Roeallnd
Tam
Rascal
Harach
Cinnamon remedy for colds and prevention
Treats Easenca of cinnamon as a splendid cold remedy. Four to ten drops on sugar or water, three to four times daily, and as a preventive during epidemics. Includes hot mustard foot-bath and warm bedroom with warm, fresh air, plus a light hot-liquid diet to curb severe colds.
Glasgow Outing Ends With A Pastry Praise
A young Scotsman and his Kla sweetheart visit Glasgow for a day. They dine at a nearby eatery with the man ordering a sixpenny meat pie. He enjoys it, while the girl wonders about her own choice, prompting his emphatic praise of the pie.
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Glasgow
Jock
His Brothers At War In Burnley Sheds
A young applicant in Burnley seeks work at a shed where his three brothers labored. The manager, a patriot, asks about brothers’ ranks, learning one is fighting near France with Frank’s regiment. The boy proudly says Jack is not yet there, he is in India. The piece closes with moral lines about effort, digestion, and memory.
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Burnley
Oles
Rank
Albert
Franca
Wall
Frank
Jack
France
India
Thunderstorm Safety Advice From Sir Ray Lankester
Warns against sheltering under solitary trees or exposed structures during storms. Recounts fatalities on Wandsworth Common and Epsom sheds, urges seeking shelter in buildings, or lying low if caught outdoors, and notes thunder travels about a mile every five seconds to judge danger.
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Wandsworth Common
Epsom
Bir Ray Lankester
Ray Lankester
Daily Telegraph
Ttme
Birth of the War Lord in Berlin 1859 Tragedy Ties to Kaiser Wilhelm
Berlin awaited the 1859 birth of the Princess Royal's heir amid 101 gun salutes for a son and 22 for a daughter. A near catastrophe at birth involved the infant Kaiser Wilhelm and his mother, with a delayed English doctor summons and warnings of death. The young prince matured amid public scrutiny and later infamy.
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Berlin
Princess Royal
Great Britain
Frederick William of
Wilhelm
Empresa Frederick
Schfloss
Thia
Martin
Victoria
Pritiea
Bia
Sandy's Vote in a Scottish Polling Tale
An Aberdeenshire bachelor named Sandy, who earned firewood and kept a donkey and cart, rents a shed for a stable. With hard times he sells the donkey and loses the vote, only to learn his name isn’t on the electors list because the donkey had the vote.
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Aberdeen
Sandy
Hla
Aweel
Sandy Sar
Located at Last Collar Stud Debacle Prompts Quip
A domestic moment unfolds as Mr Dumbleton laments swallowing his collar stud in a humorous exchange with his wife. The scene shifts to a surreal volley of quirky dialogue and cryptic commentary on perception and open minds, closing with a pep talk about shedding limiting thoughts.
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Mia
Soldier in Two Armies Faces Desertion Dilemma
A native of Alsace Lorraine named Blenger, German subject and French by origin, found himself in a dual allegiance tale. He joined the French Foreign Legion yet had been registered as a German soldier, later served in the German army, and endured years in the 167th Infantry Regiment before release in 1907. Upon visiting France he was jailed for desertion from the Foreign Legion, but French authorities spared the charge due to involuntary desertion.
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Aylesbury
Hosalind
Ahe
Rosalind
Presengera
Ronalid
Harry
Sui
Aha
New York
Lear
Rogalind
Walt
Europa
Roderick Belston
Sho
Faraha
Alence-Lorraine
Blenger
French Foreign Legion
Dang So
Alance-Lorraine
Casaal
167Th
France
Do and Donts For Zeppelin Alerts In Wartime Britain
A satirical wartime piece gives numbered do nots and humorous cautions about handling Zeppelin threats. It warns against leaving lunch unattended, appearing in nightwear, firing weapons, or contacting police, and jokes about insurance, cellar escapes, and absurd remedies while urging readers to carry on with daily routines as danger looms.
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anIl
Zeppelin
Ghick
Traia
England
Laughable Warnings on Married Life and Men
A collection of witticisms about marriage, money, and gender roles. Jokes note husbands as chicken-hearted, wives as managing others, and the chase for money or status shaping relationships. Memorable lines lampoon how perception shifts after marriage and money influences envy and satisfaction.
Fragmented overheard tale of love and advice misread
A garbled dialogue spans familial quarrels and counsel on marriage with digressions on sleep, pearls, and diamonds. A father questions his son's union with Mabel while others comment on character, misperceptions, and negotiating truth amid comic confusion.
A Guide To Evening Eating And Digestion
The piece warns that late night dining for those awake for pleasure or war leaves ordinary people with a need for a light meal. It argues a big postprandial meal harms digestion, notes many believe a premeal brisk walk boosts appetite, and explains exercise merely redistributes blood, not aiding digestion.
Boots and Shoes Wreck Feet with Tight Fit and Poor Stockings
The article warns tight boots and shoes harm feet causing coins bunions enlarged joints and ingrowing nails. It blames ill fitting boots stockings and seams and advises frequent warm water salt baths to keep feet healthy, noting it helps tired tender feet.
The Purifying Apple Colds Cleanse the Body
The text extols apples as highly useful to purify the blood by stimulating the kidneys and removing felons from the body. It notes acids in apples disinfect the stomach and that ordinary matter in the stomach causes biliousness and headaches, while fruit juice or pulp prevents such growth.
Boiled Milk Compared With Raw Milk Health Effects
The article argues raw milk and boiled milk are distinct foods. It notes raw milk casein can form hard large curds, causing digestion issues not present in boiled milk.
Dream and Reality on a Wrecked Island Castaway Tale
Pat and Jack, two survivors on a deserted island, ration scarce provisions and decide the one with the better dream will be quartermaster. Jack recounts a heavenly vision of a golden carriage and angels, while Pat jokes he saw Jack leaving troubles behind as he ate biscuits and drank brandy in the cave.
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Pat
Jack
Heaven
Bedad
A Difficult Choice and Witty Courtroom Tales
A retired Lonion magistrate recalls a cross examination of a burglar's wife and recalls jokes about naval drowning safety from The Lancet. The fragment emphasizes wit, female virtue, and the value of doing one’s own work with care and industry.
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Aylenbury
Archer
Prince of Darkness
Indead
Ehara
Hite Ravenga
Alther
Feleroud
Roderick Belaton
Lila
Roselind
Tils
Ells
Hartos Ayre
Nogalind
Netenlug
Vasue
Forthera
Alice
Aion
Fiim
Roderick Delaton
Tim
Armiee
Lltle
Ming
Falco
Mr. Dustin
Mabel
Ronald
Food and Exercice
Lonion
Bill
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