Antoine's Mare Wins Marie in a Canadian Summer
Painter Paul Blake visits Antoine's farm in Canada seeking scenery and a muse. He wins the heart of Marie, Antoine's grandniece, through shared days of painting and moonlit walks, while contemplating Marie's future and Antoine's concern for her wellbeing.
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Paul Blake
Blake
Marillo
Martin
Cherie
Old Antoine
Marie
Antoine
Mile
Murillo
Flenry James
Meredith
Cay Mille
Descendez
Garden of Eden tale across Adam’s Peak to India
A colonial era narrative explains Ceylon as Eden and Adam’s peak as a gateway to India. Atami urges Hebn to emigrate, faces a desert punishment, and begs for mercy while his tale critiques gender roles and native customs.
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Ceylon
Garden of Eden
Adam's Peak
Adam's Bridge
India
Eve
Hebn
Garden
Atami
Lleba
Panorama
Heba
Eten
Atam
Be Over Your Troubles Look Above Them
John Wesley advises a troubled companion to rise above difficulties. While walking beside a stone wall they note a cow looking over the wall, illustrating the point that the animal cannot see through it. He urges adopting the same perspective to overcome worries.
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Blake
Antoine
Mariselle Marie
Jie
Tere
M'Sieu
Marie
Lis
M’sieu
John Wesley
Wesley
The Man For the Job
The Skyehye apartments proprietor questions a candidate for janitor. The manager replies the man is highly suitable, noting his past roles as iceman coalman and policeman. He regards the applicant as independent and spirited.
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Skyehye Apartments
Philadelphia Press
Curious Engine Riddle Stumps Baltimore Readers
A Baltimore American item notes a driver fined in Kingston England that drivers pay fines for coaled engines. The chauffeur claimed his employer agreed the chauffeur should cover all fines, a practice said to be common in motoring circles.
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Kensington
England
Diamond smugglers and the chase across Europe
A New York Herald report quotes a customs inspector describing the constant struggle against diamond smugglers. He notes only about 10 percent are caught with goods and recounts tricks like concealed stones in heels and a Paris bonnet with hidden gems. He recalls a successful bust from a head wearing a ponytail and emphasizes intuition and behavior in catching smugglers.
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Customs House
Europe
Paris
New York Herald
IFS
Associated Press
New York
Seaaen
TH Sptars
Washington, D. C
Jefferson City
Topeks
Kas
Guthie
Geveral
Gil
United States
Ayen
SPAR
Department For
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Times
Football in 1730 and street play in London
The London Chronicle notes early views on football as a winter activity and a wind filled ball kicked through crowded streets. It recalls 1720 prints of players in coats and wigs and cites a Lancashire poet on playing games by the road shrines.
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Strand
Jaggers
London Chronicle
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