Wimpole’s schemes end as Amelia wed with son in law
Old man Wimpole, rich yet lonely, advertises for a daughter to escape his own tyrant image. Amelia Darragh, posing as his daughter, discipline him into obedience and wins his heart. When he proposes marriage, she reveals she is married to Jim Wimpole, and all three reconcile as she returns the grog bottle.
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Wimpole
Tuxtree
Mr. Stiles
Daffy
Miss Higginson
Miss Gray
Miss Fellows
Amelia Darragh
Jim Wimpole
Amelia
Tipton
Heaven
Cats’ and
Dogs’ Friendly and Benevolent Society
Littlewood Way
Miss Amelia
Old Man Wimpole
Jim
Happiness a Duty to Stay Young and Fit
A column argues that keeping oneself reasonably happy is a duty. Scientific insight links enjoyment with vitality and vigor, while laughter from a kind, intelligent heart helps maintain youth and efficiency. The piece admits it's hard but urges consistent effort to choose happiness.
Sap molasses used as a label in southern history
A reader cites a note from The Doctor's Wife mentioning sap molasses and recalls a similar old southern designation. The fragment hints at a naturalist’s study experiences in the region and era.
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South
Molasses and parritch plural usage noted in early speech
Boston Herald notes regional plural forms like molasses and parritch appear in Kentucky and New England speech. The writer cites breakfast table remarks and literary examples from Kidnapped to illustrate these plurals and discusses the puzzling final s in sap sugar.
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Kentucky
New England
David Balfour
David
Boston Herald
Couldn't See the Compliment
A dramatic exchange reveals misread flattery as insults. One character vents hate while another insists compliments may be hidden in odd remarks. The dialogue hints at romantic tension and social misunderstanding.
Interesting items on world production and inventions
The article surveys copper use in electrical work and new inventions. It mentions Uruguay taking control of telegraph and telephone services, a St Paul inventor patenting a time-recording lock, and a wood-based pump for corrosive water.
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Uruguay
St. Paul
Honduras
British Soldier Rides From St Eloi Fight With Captured German Eagle
A British soldier from the Fighting Fifth returns from the St Eloi trenches near Ypres. He wears a German eagle captured in the fight on his steel helmet. The assault on a German defense sector at St Eloi led to one of the fiercest battles on the western front.
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St. Eloi
Ypres
Mistah Pinkly Aide In Suspected Mix-Up
Mr. Whiffletree Daw son testifies that Mistah Pinkly stood by him during the incident and was close enough to aim when he was struck behind the ear. The exchange preserves a dramatic moment in the alleged confrontation.
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Mistah
Mr. Whiffletree Dawson
Jes
Fussy Customer Sparks Tense Photo Session
A sarcastic photographer comments on a picky client during a family portrait session. The exchange hints at strained expectations as the photographer critiques the subject’s appearance and the client’s insistence on posing.
Making One's Will Do and Donts From Probate Expert
The American Magazine presents Charles E. Cutting on safe will creation. Do decide how to leave property before consulting others and hire skilled draftsmen for complex estates. Follow formalities, witnesses, storage, and avoid hostile heirs while honoring community obligations. Don’ts include delaying, misinterpreting dower, tying up assets, altering pages, or improper witness practices to preserve validity.
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Charles
Cutting
America
Chicago
Mark
London Clothes Dealer Sells Military Garb to Africa
A London dealer long supplying showy uniforms for disposal abroad is blamed for fueling African tribes with discarded finery. Tales include a prince’s shipboard rescue after a native son outgrew a hussar outfit and chiefs parading in mismatched garments and lavish capes.
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Wei
London
Orient
Africa
Prince de Joinville
Gaboon
Population Flow and Ebb in Immigrant Movement
The Philadelphia Record notes a steady ebb and flow in immigration based on labor demand. In 1915 arrivals reached 423 244 while 988 174 returned, about 88 percent. Over 1909-13 a five year total of 7 454 239 immigrants produced 3 210 958 returns or 43 percent.
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Philadelphia
Remedy From Sea Aids San Francisco Doctor Crew
Dr Winslow Anderson of San Francisco led 14 doctors and nurses to sea in a Crowley launch to obtain 36 gallons of pure sea water. The patient's ailment responds to a treatment using sea water as the main element. Water was drawn from 30 fathoms using twelve three gallon jugs with lead sinkers. The party ventured toward the Farallon Islands.
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St. Winifred's Hospital
Winslow Anderson
San Francisco
Predation Hits West Forest Livestock Losses High
The national forest ranges suffer over 500000 in annual livestock losses. About 75 percent of sheep losses come from coyotes. Mountain lions are blamed for only a few cattle and sheep deaths.
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National Forest
Impossible to Please Everyone Weather or Mood
The saying notes that people are hard to satisfy and grumble even in good weather if it fails to meet every desire. It reflects on universal complaints and varying expectations.
Echo of Tragedy and a Sailor's Loss
Will Irwin recalls a taxi ride and a chance encounter that reveals a painful past. A former U.S. resident, now a cook, recalls living across Cape Nome Seattle Portland and San Francisco and the San Francisco earthquake that killed his wife and two children.
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United States
America
Cape Nome
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Mission
Will Irwin
Saturday Evening Post
Calls Sisal Workers Slaves in Yucatan Labor System
Frederick W. Blake testifies before the senate sisal investigation that Mexican sisal harvesters and many United Railway of Yucatan workers are practically slaves. He says laborers earn barely a living, owe money to employers, and face compulsory return if they leave. Planters live in Meridia, cut labor pay to offset price declines, while profits fund annual trips abroad.
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United Railway
Yucatan
Senate
Frederick W. Blake
Washington Post
Meridia
Paris
United States
Stay home for novelty as summer plans unfold
Mr. Cumrox jokes that his ideal summer is simply staying home to enjoy new surroundings, preferring the comfort of familiar scenery and freedom to do as he pleases. The exchange frames a humorous take on seeking novelty without leaving home.
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Mr. Cumrox
Iodine Rich White Sea Used for Russian Military
A Norwegian consular report notes White Sea seaweeds yield iodine up to 2.7 percent, prompting Russian authorities to use the catch in Archangel for a plant supplying iodine to military and naval surgeons. Daily Thought reflects on pain turning to understanding as Job.
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White Sea
Archangel
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Salonik
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Citizens’ Training Camp OF the South
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Field Bakery
Namiquipa, Mexico
Namiquipa
Mexico
Great Britain
Pacific Ocean
Mer
Oliver Hobbes
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