Mysterious Stranger Reunites with Fairfield Widow
Miss Mattie Saunders encounters a flamboyant stranger, billed as Willy, who claims to be her long-lost relative. The dramatic arrival unsettles Fairfield, where social routines dull life, as Mattie weighs a warmer welcome against propriety in this resumed family encounter.
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Iss Mattie
Peters Place
Bliack- Smith’s
Fairfield
Mattie
Miss Mattie
Vicinity
Fairfield’s
Eddie Newell
Eddie
Mh&ttle Saunders
Swell
Sonny
Miss Mattle
Fred
Bill
Littl Willy
Willy
Lord Crewe Son-in-Law to Rosebery Heir of Primrose Fame
The Earl of Crewe, husband of Lady Peggy Primrose, is described as among England’s wealthiest men and one of the best dressed in the House of Lords. He and Lady Crewe enjoy literature, art, and animals, with a shared passion for horses. Crewe is a Jockey Club member and a skilled rider with fine taste in horses.
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Lord Rosebery
Earl of Crewe
Peggy Primrose
Earl of Rosebery
England
House of Lords
Primrose League
Lady Crewe
Lord Crewe
Jockey Club
Crime Specialists and Women in Theft Patterns
The piece notes that women show specialized criminal interests from trousers to boots and pork legs, books, and pockets on buses. It highlights distinct shoplifting fads among women, with many stealing whatever safely reachable under watchful shopwalkers.
Wit of Father Vaughan and a Henry VIII quip
The famous priest Vaughan is praised for sharp wit and concise wisdom. When shown Holbein's portrait of Henry VIII at Trinity College someone asked what he would do if the king stepped from the frame. He replied I should ask the ladies to leave the room.
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Will
Miss Mattie
Mattie
Henry VIII
Holbein
Trinity College
Henry
French Revolution Terror Exaggerated Says Paris Woman
A French woman who lived in Paris through the late 18th century told Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff that the Terror was greatly overstated and that she never found it necessary to abandon her weekly at home days during the upheaval.
One Way to Vex Your Hostess
A humorous tip suggests vexing the hostess by flicking cigarette ashes into a coffee cup. It notes ashes contaminate dishwater and women will advise using an ash receiver to avoid bother later.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Cured Cyrille Maginel’s Rheumatism
Cyrille Maginel, a farmer near Findlay Manitoba, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing his rheumatism and diabetes after twelve boxes. He claims prior medical care failed, sleep improved, and he feels like a new man, tying illness to kidney health and blood purification.
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Cyrille Maginel
Findlay
Man
Dodd
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Agky
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Umfritz
Brigham Young
Pete Hendricks
Fellers
White
Coyote
Fily
Father Vaughan
Placid
Great West
Doon
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