A Bathmore Curate Wins Jean McLeod's Attention
In the Bathmore village a new Oxford curate arrives and clashes with and gradually wins over Jean McLeod. Jean's initial pride and disdain give way as she aids his parishioners alongside him, culminating in a mutual affection hinted at after a garden party. Jean learns to blend charm with service under Mr. Waltham's quiet leadership.
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Jeannie
Jean Mcleod
Bathmore
Oxford
Jean
Remother
Mr. Dean
Jeanex
Mrs. McLeod
Mr. Waltham
Ean
Miss McLeod
Fluty
Mother
Lenard
Littl
Dysentery Remedy Promoted in Spring Health Note
The passage promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as an effective standard remedy for spring and summer dysentery. It warns that winter to summer transition strains the body and can cause internal complications and pain.
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J. D. Kellogg
Frost Finds Change of Air in Podunk
The New York Times notes Frost travels to Maine for a refreshing break but finds little change as he arrives in Podunk where a pianola plays The Merry Widow Waltz, signaling quiet routine rather than novelty.
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Maine
Podunk
New York Times
John Burns rise from apprentice to British official
Julius Chambers writes in the Brooklyn Eagle that England’s democracy offers workmen a path to higher status. He highlights John Burns, now a local governing board president, who began as a two dollar per week apprentice and climbed to a parliamentary seat and privy councilor pay. Burns’ story contrasts labor mobility with British schooling gaps and the lure of shirking duty among foreign-born workers.
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England
John Burns
Great Britain
Burns
Benjamin Disraeli
Julius Chambers
Brooklyn
Eagie
Mean Farmer Tale Ends In Grin Of A Grazing Mare
A YMCA New York official recalls Morris K. Jesup’s broad charity and his disdain for parsimony. He recounts a joke about a Westport farmer who smiles at eight acres in a will only to learn a grey mare grazing there is bequeathed to a nephew and the farmer laments, “Then she’s eatin’ my grass.”
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Y.M.C.A
New York
Morris K. Jesup
Connecticut
Doctor Dodges Blasphemy Question at Meeting
At an election meeting Dr Mac Namara of the British Parliament was tackled by a woman who asked if he favored repeal of blasphemy laws. He replied I am a golfer. Another asked about giving every woman a vote. He said every woman should have either a vote or a voter and asked which she preferred.
Holloway Corn Cure Destroys Roots Without Flesh Injury
When Holloway's Corn Cure is applied to a corn or wart it kills the roots and the callosity comes out without any injury to the flesh.
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Holloway
Chandelierism Quips Light Bill Frustration
A Washington Star cartoon quotes a weary man exclaiming about electric light bills and a cheerful reply calling it chandelierism. The exchange conveys humor over rising utility costs in a domestic setting.
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The
Merry Way
Washington Star
Salada Tea Promises Refreshing Summer Cooling
A glass of iced Salada Tea is described as most refreshing in warm weather, likened to the coolness of a summer breeze.
Is It Hard to Propose to a Girl A Riddle
A Philadelphia Inquirer joke ponders marriage proposals by quipping that difficulty depends on the woman and even hints that past seasons influence boldness. The brief quip uses playful wit about courtship and seasonality.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Empty Bottles nickname at Cambridge tales of Emanuel
A Cornhill Magazine note recalls Cambridge anecdotes about fellow commoners at Emanuel. A porter's misread knock coined "Empty Bottles" and a humorless tutor sparked a campus joke that spread through the university. It also contrasts professional students' schooling with fresh admission standards.
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Cambridge University
Cambridge
Emanuel
Agat
Cornhill Magazine
Digest the Food with Dr Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills
Indigestion and chronic cases respond to Dr Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills by stimulating bile flow from an active liver. A testimonial from Duncan McPherson of Conten, Alta, says four boxes restored health. One pill per dose, 25 cents a box, sold by Edmanson, Batea & Co., Toronto.
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A . Chase
A.W. ‘Chase
Chase
Duncan McPherson
Conten
Alta
Edmanson, Batea & Co
Toronto
Old Prison Chums
Two men on a street corner mock a ragged tramp who retorts he was in prison all last week. The brainy fellow tries to induce pity with a rehearsed tale, only to be outsmarted by the vagrant's blunt line.
Sure Corrective of Flatulency in Stomach
Undigested food in the stomach causes gases pains and oppression. Belching results from these gases. Restoring stomach action prevents this. Parme le elees Vegetable Pills claim to cure when directions are followed with a systematic course.
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Parmelee
Dramatic School Teaches Courtroom Acting for Divorce Trials
A witty remark notes women attend dramatic schools to learn courtroom acting in case they face leading roles in divorce cases in court.
Suburban Couple Trade Jokes Over Lard Lapse
A brief joke exchange features Mrs Suburbanite scolding her husband for forgetting ten pounds of lard, with him quipping it was so greasy it slipped his mind as a judge watches.
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John
Idle Cars Grapple With Travel Bug in New York Sun
Dialogue captures Mrs Knicker asking about work and Weary Willie lamenting many idle cars hindering travel across the country. A playful exchange reflects mobility limits during the period.
The Hurt of Falling in Love Causes Short Lived Pain
A concise observation notes that emotional hurt from love is likely brief, lasting only a short period before healing begins with time and resilience.
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Dodds
Minard
Rister
A.W. Chase
R. J. Whitla & Co., Ltd
Winnipeg
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