Meeting with Burgoyne by the Eddington Recreation Ground
A narrator travels to Eddington to thank Mr Burgoyne for a copied portrait sent for next year's Academy. After a tense reception at 76 Brompton Road and a confrontation with Burgoyne’s wife, the narrator hides at the recreation ground where Burgoyne finds her. He learns of the sister Kathleen and family, and she explains it was only to thank him, not an apology.
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Coventry
Palett Club
Oxford Street
Kent
Burgoyne
Mr. Burgoyne
Burgone
Eddington
Waterloo Station
Brompton Road
Wedding Invitation After Bizarre Escape Tale
The narrator recalls a chaotic escape ending with being locked in a recreation ground and a station platform farewell where Peter kisses boldly. The attending inspector suspects a mad escape, while Lady Vi learns of Peter’s fame and accepts a wedding invitation based on his Who's Who entry.
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Sbed
Peter
Eddington
Could Not Mistake It A Londoner Speech on the Line
A London man answers a telephone with a jab at mishearing. He proclaims his name as Mr. Errison and then humorously repeats a garbled sequence of sounds that resemble a clatter of syllables and \"Arrison\".
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Mr. Errison
Arrison
Ranch Bay
Hess
Ben
Lobster Order Sparks Surprising Reply at Table
A waiter asked a pretty girl for her order while her florid middle aged companion stood beside. The girl replied boldly that her companion may order whatever he pleases. The exchange highlights an unexpected dynamic at the table.
Dispute Over Misnamed Drug Store Ingredient
A shopper complains that The Drug Store gave elobaloform instead of rose water yesterday and demands 20 cents in compensation. The terse exchange centers on a promised refund or correction for a mislisted item.
Truth Must Be Faced When It Arrives
The text asserts that truth must be accepted regardless of its harshness and unlovely appearance. It warns against defiance and calls for honest reckoning with reality, emphasizing usefulness only if truth is acknowledged.
Reputation as a Guiding Light for Merit
A compact reflection on reputation as a fragile yet guiding light. It frames reputation as the world’s beacon for recognizing merit, though it can easily fade like a wavering flame.
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Lowell
Throwing a Ball Out of Sight Challenge
A playful guide explains proving to a friend that you can throw a ball out of sight. Demonstrate by tossing it over a wall to show the ball disappears from view, convincing the skeptic with a simple act.
Mortgage Arthurs and deeds of men noted
A compact aphorism contrasts reputations based on deeds with those defined by mortages and money, suggesting financial ties shape perception as strongly as actions.
Fragmented quotes on lecturing style from Peach and Leach
A garbled dialogue presents two speakers discussing teaching methods. One mentions carrying an audience with bin while the other echoes a sentiment about certainty from such methods. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or attribution.
Rogue is a romance it rub off on close acquaintance
A terse note observes a tendency for romantic vibes to spread from a person nicknamed Rogue to a nearby associate. The piece hints at social influence and interpersonal closeness without detailing events or outcomes.
Quarantine Notice for Infectious Disease Handling
Notice requiring house holders to inform doctors when occupants suffer contagious disease. Failure to report incurs up to fifty dollar penalty. People leaving such a house will be prosecuted. visitors from affected homes will be quarantined under law.
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St. John’s
Nila
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Arthur Ebsary
Newfoundland
Ford
A. E. Hickman CO. Ltd
T. J. Aylward
Custom Tailor
Water St
R. A. Ghafe
Goodridges
Water Street
Felicity Ent
Kathleen
Wiss Peer
Peach
Bin
Leach
Haye
ST. Mary's Bay
Pt. L Haye
St. Mary’s Bay
C. Winsor
Minister of Marine & Fisheries
Department of Marine & Fisheries
St. John's
Qld
N. W. Chown
New Gower Street
Waterside
Roland Gillett
Gilesport
Cross Roads
Back Harbor Road
Charles D. Mayne
Stewart Roberts
Twillihpate
San
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