Love and scandal in a small town romance
The scene opens at a box party where Miss Winstanley overhears Banker Anthony propose to Barbara Hemingway. Dan, in his employer's employ, faces accusation of bank looting. Twining refuses to prosecute and Barbara persuades Anthony to delay. Twining learns of Anthony’s and Barbara’s engagement. he confesses love to Miss Hemingway who reciprocates.
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Henrietta Winstantley
Bishop Winstanley
Anthony
Barbara Hemingway
Dan
Tom Twining
Barbara
Ankony
Twining
Miss Hemingway
Anson Dines
Roxy
Mr. Twining
Rival hearts collide in a family crisis of loves
Mrs Dines sails to America to stop Edward Anthony's engagement to Barbara Hemingway. Bishop Winstanley plans a tactful retreat, while Miss Winstanley hopes a bold scheme will rescue her brother. Mrs Dines pledges decisive action, aboard the Cambria on the 25th.
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Mr“Twining
Hannah Dines
Barbara
Anthony
Tip Plea From a Bright-Lit Irish Station Lad
In John Augustus O'Shea's Roundabout Recollections a humorous episode from travel in Ireland shows a station boy asking for a tip after telling a traveler he just missed the train. The man inquires what for and the boy replies that the tip is for being late yet unblushing.
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Hibernian
John Augustus O’shea
Ireland
Dublin
Belgian Coal Miners Relative Safety At Depth
The article notes Belgian coal mining digs deeper than most countries yet records fewer fatalities. From 1891 to 1900 the fatality rate was 16.84 per 10 000 workers annually in coal mines, while metallic ore mines show about one third the deaths of coal mines.
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Belgium
The Awful Folly of Wars Quote
Franklin warns that destructive wars ruin years of peace in a single year and lamentations on the folly of armed conflict.
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Benjamin Franklin
Dutch Proverb: One Can't Shoe a Running Horse Anew
A concise Dutch proverb notes that it is impossible to shoe a horse that is already running. The saying emphasizes timing and readiness in action and decision making.
No Trespassing Field Wit Turns Unitarian Punchline
A Bar Harbor dinner recounts a joke about Edward Everett Hale. A farmer warns trespassers with a grim sign but Hale replies that they are Unitarians, turning the moment into a humorous anecdote. The Washington Star reports the
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Bar Harbor
Boston
Edward Everett Hale
Not Staying There and a Father's Threat
A humorous exchange between a father and son about avoiding water and punishment. The text also promotes Hamlina Wizard Oil as a lung remedy likened to a mustard plaster, claiming superior cleanliness and effectiveness. Goethe is cited for daily devotion yielding results.
Cure the Cause Not the Symptom: Old Time Quack Ads
A string of 19th century advertisements tout remedies and household products. Allen's Lung Balsam promises to reach the source of coughs and cure them. Red Cross Ball Blue advertises laundry whiteness. Dr Pierce's Pellets claim to cure constipation by curing the cause.
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Allen
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