Masterpiece Dreams and a Country Writer
Marge Dickson struggles between a stalled writing career and family demands. Her brother mocks her artistic ambitions while a country sojourn with Mr Roberts promises escape from urban pressures. A stint as a substitute stenographer leads to distraction and eventual revelation of her stalled masterpiece quest.
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Fred Dickson
Barber's Pub Ushing Company
Mirge
Bet
Marge
Lonce
Bergen
Dickson
Fred
Mr. Roberts
Iickson
Joke on vessel name and law bench origins
A St James Gazette note traces a famed joke on who christened a vessel Ellen or Helen and the judges Tudor Thesiger and Cresswell. It credits early origin to Lord Chelmsford Frederic Thesiger and recalls Sergeant Channell mispronunciation. The piece notes the humor amid legal lore and the victim Jong’s education.
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Law Courts
Frank Lockwood
Henry Wawkinery
Met
Lord Chelmsford
Frederek Thesiger
Creaswell Creaswell
Sergeant Channell
Ellen
Thesiger
Helen
Cresswell
Eley
Theslger
Jong
Not
St. James
Gasette
Past and Present Dialect Quip in Courier Journal
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt features a humorous exchange with regional dialect. The horned-handed son of toll proclaims disdain for cigarettes while an elderly city boarder commends his sentiments. The speakers debate what is “good enough” for youths, reflecting local color and speech.
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Toll
Louleville Courier-Journal
Thia
Glasgow
Patignuts
Fitoom
Hoota
The Lausanne Widower and Widow Mystery
In Lausanne a judge and a Chicago widow kindle a romance while a landlord plots a scheme around embezzled funds and a looming departure. The tale follows their cautious courtship, missed signals, and a twist involving a brother’s alleged crimes, with the pair eventually parting as plans unravel and municipal mischief lingers.
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Lausanne
Lake Geneva
Fordham
Chicago
Canada
Philadelphia
Montana
Boston
California
Lyons
France
Canaada
Chatham
Marie
America
New York
Arizona
Tom
Amile
Legram
Brother Monmy
Maria
Tom Magnificent
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Ber
Matie K. 'Nawn
Bho
Ois
Roberta
Tila
Billy
Tommy
Baby
Chathain
Lts
Druys
Europe
Tomy
John
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Northern Lumber CO
L. J. Bennett
Looc
Aves
Sondrol
Rokt
Estherville
Stat" Bank
Jno
M. Er
Bondrol
A. D. Reot
A. F. Lough
Joean
James Kapenet
Howard Graves
Iowa
B. Roper
Webb Vincent
J. P. Kirby
First
National Bank
Tro Mptororol
Ameevee
James Esprset
M. L. Archer
Emmet County
Land and Abstract CO
Estherville, Town
Jenne
Emmetto
Fetherville State Bank
Estherville‘ Roller Mills
Silvia
Ratherville
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