My Mulberry Tree by Ashley Sterne
Early this summer I moved into a tow house with a mulberry tree in the garden. I recount the comical trials of ripe mulberries dropping on shirts and collars, leaving indelible stains, and the amusing miseries of catapulting birds and indifferent squirrels. The piece ends with a decision to keep a cat amid the fruit-filled, mischievous tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Arioe Mont
Auvestore
Julie Cassar
George
Charlie Chaplin
England
Winjaek
Piik
Erimaun
Cincon
Lucian Tanauete
Katte Trainline
Hal
Duitil
Malberriva
Hubbard
Bowen
Mary
Marmaduke
Tea seller's creed and customer loyalty in groceries
A veteran tea seller extols selling his own brand as best and argues against undercutting by others. He prioritizes customer retention over profit, noting fixed pricing and consistent quality of Roburt tea. He claims house-to-house canvassers struggle and discusses grade preferences and inducements to keep shoppers loyal.
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Roburt
Robur
Dream Telepathy Experiment Described In Awkward Tale
A reported experiment pairs a London bachelor and a Liverpool woman who dream at a set hour to glimpse each other’s surroundings. The man sees nothing. the woman claims vivid details from his room. The piece suggests telepathic linking could aid anxious loved ones during war, requiring natural willpower and strict control.
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Rovers
London
Liverpool
Laver Bool
Lonton
Mumbled Phrase At the Gate Sparks Old Waller Tale
A fragmentary dialogue at a gate shows a wanderer asking for help from a poor wallor while a woman at the wash recites a long absence at sea and a worker responds with a clipped remark. The exchange hints at hardship and a shared, rough humor amid daily chores.
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Wallor
Wald
Victory Tale of Sir James Hilly Johner VC Win
The article recalls how General Sir James Hilly Johner, turning 82, earned the Victoria Cross before the Indian Mutiny. He led a cavalry action at Delhi, charged enemies alone after a diversion, and fought in hand to hand combat until rescue by Sir Harry Tombs, who also received the VC.
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Jauion Hilly Johner
V.C
James
le Hongal Artillery
Lord Roberta
Beng
Lucknow
Aloge
Del
Jimmy” Hille
Buwarn
Young Ilille
Enems
Cruwading Aly
Hien
Conta
Harry Tombs
Do Animals Laugh Aboard A Wagon and Horse Humor
A curious reader asks if animals laugh as a horse attached to a wagon resists, then pulls hard but stalls as a rope snaps. A bystander reports the horse’s comic, complacent expression, noting a rider’s laughter at the moment and the humorous spectacle of the animal’s behavior.
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Drake
Baulky
Horne
Andy
Remarkable Kidney Cure Letter From Bamawin Miner
A Bamawin miner recounts healing from Bright's disease after Warner's Safe Cure. He details hospital futility, home treatment, gradual recovery, and sustained health after using the remedy, urging others to inquire and try the same method despite medical doubt. He claims three months to full restoration and ongoing employment.
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Bamawin
Vic
William John Youill
Harvey Town
Engiehawk
Anya
Vince
Mr. Youill
Bright
Dikce
Warner
Bach Batte
Leon
Jilver Tongued Williams Seeks Firewood Chips
A man calling himself Williams spoke before the Guardians at Linurwat Workhouse to demand direct purchase of firewood. He claimed ancient Welsh lineage and native town ties, pleaded for relief from rates, and expressed hope to obtain chips if spare. He departed, later told chips would be available when any were spare.
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William — Williams
Linurwat
Llewelyn
Caradoc
Wales
Linnewat
Zon
Tradtione
William
Williamna
Meath
Where the Lord Chancellor Sits in Woolwich Dialogue
A fragmented text discusses the Lord Chancellor's seat and role during House deliberations in Woolwich. It touches on an Elizabethan act promising exportation of wool, debates over royal wealth, and the imagined position of a new Chancellor tied to the wool trade, with references to peers and ceremonial seating.
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House of Loris Te
Woolwich
Huston
Ween a tie sendy aye eng tare OW i the Stig f Lees
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