Tragic Maine Fisherman Tale Of Betty Coleman
An elderly Maine fisherman recalls the 30 year old tragedy of his brother's death at sea and Betty Coleman wife of John Coleman whose steadfast faith amid a brutal gale leads to a haunting, fatal end as she searches for her missing husband and perishes beside the shore.
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Maine
G— Waa
Eafetyf
Que
Salemn
Tori
George
Sammer
Betty
Nlece
Tallent
Joh Coleman
Coleman
Frank
Tie
Ile
Walthy
John Coleman
Tre
Dog
Pete
John
Dotty
Julia
Fuollat
Sid
Hightfall
Watiny
Betty Coleman
Iki
Aenalmer
Bey Coleman
Dendan
Comic tirade on slang and medicine jests in olde almanac tone
A fragmentary humorous scene mocks mispronounced medical terms and drugstore talk. A Pennsylvania fellow misreads Varimaky mony and bumbles through requests for remedies like Arnica with comic misdirection. The dialogue includes a playful misunderstanding about ten cents worth and a brash boy’s quips as a bottle is bought.
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Atory
Baan
Pennsylvania
Linn
Deugytat
Arnica
Livorica
Trnica
Never forsake a friend in adverse times
The text urges steadfast friendship during dark days and warns that those who desert scenes of distress reveal only self interest. It emphasizes valuing a friend who understands one’s interests and happiness and encourages sustaining such friendship even through adversity.
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Alok
Disiresa
Old Time Democrat Recalls Adams Tax, Tilden Promise
An Old Time Democrat from the New York World recounts a Tilden and Hendricks meeting on Fulton Street Brooklyn. Judge Darmon quips about Adams taxes and Republican expenses, contrasts taxes with wages, and ends with a humorous jab about a cigar and tobacco expense. The anecdote highlights political tempers and fiscal debates of the era.
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New York
Oll Jackson
Hia
Adame
Samuel J. Tilden
Hie
Worth Remembering Oddities From Old Texts And Anecdotes
A jumble of antiquarian curiosities and misattributions cites materials misnamed as cat gut sheep gut pigments and oils. It notes misnamed substances, misattributed origins, odd phrases, and a tongue in cheek French note about a Texas woman who bit her tongue while pursuing her husband with a pitchfork.
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Trelmind
Cleopatra
Raimeses the Great
Prussia
Brazil
Brasil
Cuba
Burgundy
Uameburg
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Troy
Heald
Gaharman
Rewarka
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