An Old Fashioned Woman Poem Tribute
A verse praising a clever brilliant woman with a college record and degree who shuns fame, rules in her own kingdom with motherhood faith and purity. The poem extols her influence on children, reverence for saints, and the sunlit world she brightens through kindness and love.
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Gowmn
Gertie
L. M. Montgomery
Congregationalist
The Bay of the Dead Narrative of Manning Pirates
A Labrador coast legend recounts Scotchman Manning turning to piracy in 1807 after trading years, seizing ships near Bay of the Dead, burying treasure in casks, killing a slave, and cursing future seekers. The tale follows generations from 1830 Halifax to 1860 Ricketts hauntings and later American visits seeking the hoard.
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Labrador
Captain Kidd
Manning
Newfoundland
Atlantic
America
Mutton Bay
Meccatina Harbor
L’anse Aux Morts
Bay of the Dead
Quebec
Europe
Strait of
Belle Isle
St. Lawrence
Canada
Quebdec
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Captain Black
Bell
Ricketts
United States
Woman Rushes for Ozone Bottle at Dragestore
A woman entered a dragestore carrying an empty quart bottle in one hand and a request for ozone in the other. She sought to purchase a five cent quantity, prompting staff to note the unusual demand and the store’s unfamiliar policy on such items.
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Ea Dragestore
New York Times
Ozone Mix Up at Drugstore Ends with Benzoin Purchase
A woman mistakes a benzoin bottle for ozone and refuses a pharmacist's clarification. The pharmacist explains ozone is air content. the patient confirms benzoin is correct and completes the purchase despite the confusion.
The Explanation Jones Mentions a Gracious Woman
Jones speaks of owing a great deal to a pleasant faced woman while Brown asks who she is. Jones clarifies she is his landlady in a brief exchange.
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Jones
Brown
Ahe
Landindr
Lovers Next Door Find Happiness After Risky Silence
Giacomo, a shy painter, adores his neighbor Carlotta who shares an apartment wall with him. He waits by the door listening to her, dreams of confessing love, and a fall from an old chair leads to a real meeting and their marriage. Their happiness is celebrated though the cane chair remains a symbol of their fragile beginnings.
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Giacomo
Carlotta
Sienorina
Brodeuse
Metra
Signorina
Signor
New York Commercial
Larry Jerome Prank Brings Audience Sensation at Wallack's
The veteran prankster Lawrence R. Jerome feigned sobs during a live performance to dramatize a plot about a mortgage threat to a heroine. He declared he would pay the mortgage himself, prompting a major reaction from the first night crowd and aiding the play’s notoriety.
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Larry Jerome
Lawrence R. Jerome
Mr. Jerome
John Hoey
Tom
Wallack’s
Jerome
New York Times
Spiteful Lovers Clash Over Quick Bond
Spiteful remarks unfold as She-He declares love after two days, while Her Friend questions the sudden attachment. The exchange hints at jealousy and social friction.
Bonds of Sympathy
A brief Philadelphia Bulletin item notes a consolation among a racing crew after a loss, stating they were all in the same boat as a unifying sentiment. The line implies shared fate despite the defeat.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
An Unsympathetic Girl Quips on Secrets in Detroit
The Detroit Free Press features a brief column showing Arabella and Arthur in a sharp exchange. Arabella dismisses Arthur’s secret tale as an old joke, signaling wit and social banter in a concise domestic vignette.
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Arabella
Arthur
Detroit Free Press
Questions Johnny asks at school from a Baltimore poem.
A Baltimore American verse notes Johnny’s father must answer a list of curious questions he will ask at school. The piece riffs on dates and figures from Julius Caesar to seven day weeks, with playful queries about taxes, worms, oysters and germs.
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Johnny
John
Hay and turnips aid fail to heal patient
A playful exchange frames a doctor advising a patient to eat animal food. Mrs Timothy replies she cannot sway her husband who improves with root vegetables but worsens with hay, illustrating a humorous misunderstanding of diet and illness.
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Timothy
Bagleys Revenge onstage at Rip Van Winkle cue
Joseph Jefferson dismissed property man Bagley after he mocked him as Joey. Bagley, drunk, bought a seat to watch Rip Van Winkle and yelled I have no interest here. Rip, in a moment of pathos, asked about the house and Bagley replied Only 80 percent.
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Joseph Jefferson
Bagley
Joey
Mr. Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Rip
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