Bob White and the Harvest Night Tryst in Verse
The poem Jots a hedgerow romance as a narrator recalls a past love near a farm lane. Lalia Mitchell frames the scene of night, memory, and birdsong with farmers and harvest imagery. The speaker, shaded by nostalgia, contrasts longing with present contentment as partridge and pheasant respond to the Bob White call in a rural setting.
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Bob White
Alano
Wes
Lalia Mitchell
Good Housekeeping
Valerie and Rex Face Guilty Jealousy Over Mrs Lascelles
In a London club breakfast scene Valerie learns of a scandal involving an anonymous letter from Stella Lascelles accusing Guido of heavy gambling and a forged cheque. Kate Hamblin confronts Valerie with the evidence while Rex hides the truth, risking their fragile marriage as Valerie rushes to confront her husband.
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Valerie
Rex
Kate
Mr. Hamblin
Miss Hamblin
Valérie
Big Sister
Rome
Signorius
Valerie del Val
Hamblin
Ge Hamblin
Charmin
Guido
S. L
Italy
Mrs. Lascelles
Stella Lascelles
Kate Hamblin
Mrs. Hamblin
Womarc
MR. Hanklin
Stalla Lascelles
London
Suma
Dotted King Joseph II and notable bequests are noted
The piece covers Joseph II the Dotted King and Gail Hamilton’s illness, Miss Dodge’s continued charm, and wills of Joseph T. Perkins and Mrs. Hope Porter Walker detailing charitable bequests. It also notes Duc d Orleans’ wedding dining snub, Comte de Paris estate sales, and Viscount Bridport auctioning Nelson and Hood memorabilia.
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Joseph II
Gail
Hamilton
Mass
Miss Dodge
Hope Potter Walker
Boston
Bristol Old Ladies’ Home
Bristol
R. J
Duc d'Orleans
Rose Sherbet
Comte de Paris
Seine
Nelson
Hood
Viscount Bridport
Duke of Bronte
England
the Nile
Naples
London
Bloodstones and their superstition in relic lore
The article recounts a legend tying bloodstones to the crucifixion with drops of Christ’s blood seeping into a dark green Jasper. It describes crimson markings as blood, notes beliefs that the stone protects wearers, brings luck, and heals diseases, and ends with a fragmentary line about “Ledges oy.”
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Christ
Humorous Quotations From City Papers Across 19th Century
A collage of humorous epigrammatic exchanges and witticisms lifted from newspapers. It strings playful lines about romances, letters, and light social scenes, featuring quick quips from Indianapolis Journal The New Yorker N Y Recorder and Detroit Breeze. The snippets capture day to day humor and social chatter with mobile characters and light sarcasm.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fliegende Binetter
Philadelphian
The
New Yorker
New York
Philadelphia
Ethel
Dot
N. Y. Journal
Cupid
N. Y
Dawson
Europe
Switzerland
Alps
Ms & New Het
Detroit
Bree
Fashion Notes From Paris to America's Winter Gowns
A fashion summary outlines ongoing winter trends with skirts featuring broad fronts and bias gores, plus large sleeve shapes expected to persist in America. It notes autumn tailor gowns in crepon and tweed, fabrics like Melton and camlets, and dark silks such as faille and peau de soie in multiple weaves. Velvet and silk textures appear in trims and gowns, with fur trimmed surtouts and elaborate mantle pieces among key silhouettes and color themes.
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America
Melton
Dresden
Berthas
Marie Antonistia Fichus
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Q 4
T. LK. Descours
Emma
Mamma
Lustigo Blatter
Fashion
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