Bicycle romance ends in small town scandal and theft
In St John’s parish, Miss Meddlebury’s meddling escalates to threats of leaving town over a bicycle, a vicar, and a widowed singer. Mr Stone defies her by riding to confront thieves, recovers jewels, and earns her reluctant approval, leading to a wedding gift and a tandem in the end.
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Mr. Stone
St. John’s
Hunniford
Durchase
Meddieburry
Janevesa
Prudence Meddlebury
St. John's
Mr. Armitage
Miss Meddlebury
St John's
Mr. Armtage
Mr Stone
Meddlebury
Nelly
Stone
Mise
Curite
Mies
Ames
Ollie
Berlingtor
Cranworth
Bedlington
Sill
Medilebury's
Cate
Medilebury
Armaworth
Bt Joins
Vicaer
Joes
Nellie Armitage
African Pioneer Thorburn Crosses Africa by Ox-Drawn Boat
Dalian Thorburn, a Scottish African pioneer, crossed 1600 miles of African wilds with a steam craft loaded on a wagon drawn by fourteen oxen. He traveled from the Vaal to Delagoa Bay with two companions and a handful of natives, enduring forest fires and hostile marches while avoiding tribal human sacrifices and blood offerings. He later settled in London, earning fame for his perilous expedition and his services as adviser to Swaziland’s king before leaving Swaziland due to brutal rites.
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Philadelphia
Africa
Dalian Thorburn
London
Thorburn
Hite
Transvaal
African Republic
Loronca Marques
Vilage
Kriges
Wadema
Walle
Vaal
Wis
Delagoa Bay
Benun
Delepoo
Thornmarn
Swaziland
Paine’s Celery Compound Praised By Mrs Myers Of Baltimore Ohio
Mrs Mary M Myers of Baltimore Ohio says eight years of nervous prostration and general debility ended after using Paine's Celery Compound. She claims it restored health and notes it benefits mothers and children. The ad highlights nerve nourishment and strengthening effects on the body.
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Mary M. Myers
Baltimore
Ohio
Paine
Diamonds and deceit in South Africa's mining saga
In Transvaal a tangle links John O'Treilly and Blane De Peers to major mines De Beers and Kimberley. Meig's accidental discovery via a girl with river stone led to a $5000 sale, half of which funded further land to exploit the find. De Feo sold his stake for a fortune but sought only enough to secure a quiet future, dying in Thornburn's close.
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Transvaal
Thornburn
John O'Treilly
South Africa
Blane de Peers
de Beers
Meig
Ife
de Feo
Animals in Curious Roles Across Distant Lands
A humorous survey of animals in human-like states. A bloodhound helps a director reveal a motive for divorce by retrieving a familiar handkerchief, while in India elephants strike for better fodder. Other tales include a wedding witnessed by lions and a pet caliph’s grand state funeral, with royal admirers and a provocative pet musk.
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Bucha
Tijs
Tok Nislemve
Wascsane
Hinwitt
India
Captain Taylor
Taylor Tolt
Sweethourt
South Africa
Extraordinary proxy marriage linked Amsterdam and Pretoria
In Amsterdam a glove marriage via telegraphic link joined a groom in Halland and a bride in Amsterdam with Pretoria as the sending point. The ceremony used a glove proxy and continuous cable messages to exchange vows and greetings across six thousand miles, with wedding feasts in both cities and a busy cable for congratulations.
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Amsterdam
Athos
Halland
Transvaal
Holland
Pretoria
Kruger
Amsterdan
Ready Made Clothing at One Third Less Than Tailors
Dressers offer ready made garments praised for correct style, sturdy fabrics, and durable harmony. Prices are one third lower than custom tailors with money refunded on all unsatisfactory purchases.
Elopement custom echoed in old world mourning rites
Fragmentary passage describes voyage, elf glove marriage roots in Dutch days, and a broader ritual of farewells at death. It likens tearful partings to a bride’s sendoff to a beloved who will join a long loved, prepared mansion.
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Legin
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Ivesent
Easelell
Lewis, Reilly & Davies
Wyoming Ay
Paine’s
Twa Slong
Mustapha
Codder
Marquis of Haddock
Mise Janotha
Australia
Lackawanna Ave
the Scranton Bedding CO
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