The Wild Geese on Board the Cormorant Sloop
On a spring morning in 18th century Ireland a 70 ton sloop named the Cormorant sails up Dingte Bay under Captain Augustin and Colonel John Sullivan. A Kerry host from Skull heads contest the cargo landing at Skull Haven while a native girl with aid from her ally halts the looting. a sense of kinship and duty shadows the clash as a tense standoff unfolds.
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Ireland
George the First
Dingte Bay
Brandon
Augustin
Treland
Bordeaux
Cadiz
Achl Sound
Kinsale
King George
Kerry
Sullivans
Mahonses
O'Beirnes
Larer
John Sullivan
Strand
Phayrnis
William Ale
Inglistiman
Mits
Cherbourg
Onel
Searan
Skull Haven
Skull
Tralee
Garonne
O'Sullivan Og
Au-gustin
Kerry Law
Erse
Kerry Anglish
Boss and Stable Hand Share Low Wages Tale
In Tit-Bits style a big contractor boss chats with stableman George. George says he and the boss have worked 16 years, they were both let go last week. The boss got medical help while George only had his pay docked. The joke notes a man’s habits and attire reflecting value.
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George
What is a public school in England in Scribner's view
Scribner's Magazine explains the term public school in England as misleading and nonpublic in funding. It notes selection barriers for admission, high fees, and master discretion. schools are for boys only, with average entry around age 12. It contrasts with private schools and highlights ties to Oxford or Cambridge.
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Scribner’s Magazine
England
Eiven
Eton
Harrow
Rugby
Winchester
Westminster
Shrewsbury
America
British Isles
Oxford
Cambridge
New College
Christchurch
Quaker Meditations from the Philadelphia Record
A collection of aphorisms and observations on ambition luck and social manners. The musings compare aspiration and luck noting how effort and timing affect success. A quirk about English pronunciation and a pierce of postal color coding for Brussels envelopes is included.
Avalon and the Tender Heart of Avalon
The speaker recalls Avalon as a lost isle of eternal summer and happiness, asked by their love where it lies. The reply speaks that wherever the beloved is, there also lies Avalon, a tender heart always present. The poem frames love as a perpetual Avalon within the beloved’s gaze.
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Avalon
Not Exempt from Wrath Sermon Fails Teeth Logic
An evangelist warned listeners to flee the wrath to come. A gallery old woman shouted that she has no teeth. The evangelist replied teeth will be provided, prompting a sharp exchange in the crowded hall.
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Success Magazine
Cadiz Student Wins Praise With News Style Line
A Cadiz public school class in English asked to write personals in newspaper style. A young student earned praise by noting that college boys have returned to their schools to wait for another vacation.
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Cady
Ohio
Merv Winslow’s Soothing Gum for Children Promoted
An old Chicago News item touts a product for child teething and gum care. The copy is mixed with light proverbs and adlike asides about weather, faith, and human behavior, reflecting a era of playful ads and moral maxims.
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
A humorous column on dating norms and social pretenses. It contrasts trust, references for servants, flirtation behaviors, and ambitions versus missions. The piece notes travel growth and urban transit as a broader backdrop to social change.
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New York Press
Beau
Neve
Coffee's Stressful Nightmares Drive Man to Postum
A reader writes of coffee causing sleepless nights and distressing dreams. After trying Postum, sleep improved and nerves steadied. The author urges others to quit coffee, praises Postum, and references The Road to Wellville and its slogan There’s a Reason. The letter claims widespread testimonials and urges belief in its health benefits.
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Wellville
Iepligs
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Momenet
Outing Magazine
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Brussels
Hennery Cochin
Clinton Scollard
Dodds GaNa Ana
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Merv. Winslow
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Manhattan
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