The Sincerest Flattery Boxing Promises in Harlequin Tale
A long, anecdotal portrait recalls a London clown Flexmore and his unusual baboon Pongo. The historical piece describes their Christmas pantomime preparations at Lambeth with the animal's curious behavior and reluctant trainer, ending in a comic dressing room scene.
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H. J
Sinn
Hengats
Wan Flexmore
Lambeth
Frexmore
Agai
Poogs
Twen
Pongo
Bongo
Arenetthea
Flexmore
Jasta
Columbine
Pomgo
Monkey Pongo Causes Nighttime Hijinks and Taxi Adventure
Pongo the monkey escapes from a clown act causing chaos in Vinegar Yard and Bloomsbury. He toys with spectators by leaping from a window to air a tailcoat stock, sparking a chase with orange peels and marbles. He ends up with a well lit cab ride and is returned to his owner by a policeman at dawn.
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Ponyo
Pongo
Vinegar Yard
Devore
Pomgo
Pearke
Pougo
Bloomsbury
Radford Square
Lambeth
The Ventriloquial Crook Sells His Dog at Dime and Frank
A solemn ventriloquial crook and his dog dine in a market street restaurant. A squinting man watches and finally offers £1000 for the dog. The crook accepts the money and vows not to speak again, while the dog warns him off. The event centers on a swap at Dime and Frank Museum.
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Market Street
Thuleman
Dime and Frank Museum
Love and brains in a Melbourne amour incident.
A clever Melbourne man pursues a romance with a woman who tires of routine. After a witty but risky letter, she destroys it by burning the pages, while a visitor named Plum is mistaken for the lover. The tale ends with a memorable line about a missing sugar plum.
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Melbourne
Jerrold
Newton
Plum
Pot Plum
Hesien
Yonself
Pnp
Cariow
The Verdict of an Auckland Jury
An Auckland jury trial becomes a narrator recounting a case tied to the Waikato uprising. The foreman jokes about a coin toss to decide guilt and a button from his jacket becomes a prop in a tale of colonial justice and prosaic fate.
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Auckland
How It Feels to Be in a Battle
A veteran writer reflects on the soldier experience under fire. The raw recruit trembles at noise and danger, while the seasoned fighter endures fear but continues duty. He notes confusion, misfires, and the normalization of war’s dangers through repeated combat.
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Cauks Leas
Tirtecken
Sokket
Arei
Aes
Beasta
Anya
Oysters and a Pig Bet Stir Adelaide Crowd
A quirky Adelaide tale describes Mr R betting two men could eat eighty three dozen oysters in an hour. A servant fetched a pig instead, the two dozen left were eaten, and a dispute over the bet's validity follows. The affair sparks blame for such wagers and a potential quarrel.
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Adelaide
Ogatate
The Wolf and the Lamb and the Lion and the Mouse
A fractured composite text retells two fables. The first concerns a wolf and a lamb with a loaf of suspicion about umbrellas and misdeeds. the second portrays a lion and a mouse, where a net trap, a rogue boot, and a failed gnaw lead to a comic fatal ending and a stated moral about captivity and dialogue.
The Mystery of the Violet Bouquets at the Theatre
A famed actress at a leading theatre receives daily violet bouquets for a month with a handwritten love note. She searches the house for clues, reading the anonymous message that promises love, but the author remains unknown and the ending unclear.
Actors and salaries in late 19th century theatre
The piece notes rising service values in theatre and details various pay rates. It cites a premier paid weekly sums around £ 00 and mentions Mrs Bancroft and Miss Terry with high earnings, including a record £ 100 weekly for a pedal engagement and other large weekly figures.
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Gaia
Opi Bea
Haymarket
Bscroft
Odjeska
Abe
London
Bancrofts
Mies Terry
Remarkable Christmas Gift Delivers Turkey To Widow
A dramatic Christmas scene unfolds as a widow contemplates hardship and a sudden intrusion of hope. Her son Guy Percival Karlacourt arrives after a risky rooftop tale, bringing a fourteen-pound turkey to share a hard won festive dinner.
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Guy Percival Karlacourt
Talisman Tale of Love and Fatal Journey
An anguished lover vows to sail to Sudan to prove his love risking sea sickness. A desperate woman warns and gifts a ring as a talisman. A foreboding letter arrives revealing a grave outcome, leaving her heartbroken and newly a maiden forlorn.
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Soudan
Fernando
Twice Widowed Lady Remains Proud of Third Husband
A Newton socialite, twice widow, now boasts of a third husband who she calls her present. She recalls former spouses with humor while her third spouse kept his cool during a nighttime fire alarm, joking about staying calm and fashioning a witty exchange as they evacuated to the lawn.
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Ongervey Opron
Fragmentary Floridan Text Reveals Obscure Orator Reference
Fragmentary OCR from a Florid article mentions a chariot and an orator amid a crowded scene. The readable words describe smashing a wheel and a cagewheel with unclear meaning and aged wording, leaving the event details as partially garbled.
Oyster Omelet and Almond Flavored Desserts From Old Recipe
A collection of historic kitchen notes describes an Oyster Omelet using six eggs cream salt and a dozen oysters fried in hot butter with careful browning. Also included are steps for a fruit pudding and an almond dessert cups recipe with brandy sugar milk and crumbs, baked and served with sauce.
Agricultural Practices in Farley Ranch Hatching and Colt Rearing
The Farley ranch near Long Valley uses a warm spring as an incubator to hatch chickens with a box of eggs and heat kept at a precise temperature. Reproductive care for foals emphasizes regular food and gentle exercise to ensure growth and proper form, noting that breeding without adequate feeding is harmful and can reduce colt value.
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Tierra Valley
Long Valley
Farley Ranch
A COW FOR PROFIT FROM DAIRY BREEDING
An analysis of dairy profitability discusses the cost of keeping cows and the return from meat and milk. It argues the most profitable cow may be one with low initial cost but favorable maintenance compared with higher priced breeds. It notes limits of high value breeds for dairy efficiency.
Great Writer’s Style Mocked in Turbulent Exchange
A framed dialog parodies a writer advising a novice on style. The amateur boasts wit and evocation while the master questions the need for such traits, arguing true mastery lies beyond clever words and humor. The piece satirizes literary pretensions and journalistic authority.
Fragments of Humour and Courtroom Quips From a 19th Century Page
A mosaic of comic sayings, courtroom retorts, and anecdotal jests spans a variety of scenes. A tailor-sue, a widower and widow marrying, a clerk’s red tape joke, and a dutch judge’s slow ruling mix with railway maxims and a direct quip about a horse thief in Sydney.
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Ond
Rane
Aévera
Father Flannagan
Sydney
Ord
Shealth Journal
Emosti
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