Atonement Plunge in a River of Crime and Guilt
In a tense confession a man named Hillyer admits a deadly deed and a life of concealment. He reveals his fear, guilt, and pleas to George Buckley for salvation, detailing blackmail plots, a pension fraud, cancer fears, and a transformative vow to reform his son’s life. He seeks forgiveness through his son as the final witness to his penitence.
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Hillyer
Williams
Willams
Congress
Old Trabue
Washington
Abe
Hank Williams
George
George Buckley
Jorge
Beating it ahead of the time in Ally Sloper quote
A fragment from Ally Sloper features the musical director shouting You're miles ahead of the time while the orchestra stops. The merchant of comedy responds with a puzzled Eh what, and the exchange centers on the idea of “beating it” in performance.
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Merchant of Comedy
Ally Sloper
Coughing Spreads Flour and Bran From Jogging Dog
A dog named Zip reportedly coughed up eight fifty pound sacks of flour and about 106 pounds of bran during a jog night in Beach, Oregon. The tale, tied to a saying about truth, appears in local reminiscence.
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Zip
Genetia
Investors urged to buy mining stock amid cobalt boom
A persuasive pitch promotes treasury stock sales by legitimate mining firms. It argues for public investment in mining ventures, cites historical gains in Calumet and Hecla and Hudson Bay stock, and urges readers to investigate Ontario chartered firms, demanding scrutiny of directors, assays, and profits before investing.
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Treasury
United States
Japan
Advanta
Cobart
Ontario
Calumet
Hecla
Hudson Bay
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By Will N. Harben
North Walk
Wild Cat Mining Investments
Ontario-Quebec
Cobalt Mining Company, Ltd
Gormaly
Tilt & CO
Members
Standard Stock and Mining Exchange
Serial Chambers
Toronto
C&c
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