A Lover's Jealousy in a Small Town Mystery
In a tale of theft and betrayal, Robert Acland denies guilt as Richard Starkie schemes to frame him. Mr Vyse and Starkie clash over a missing cash box and a hidden false bottom containing £700. Starkie is jailed, while Acland’s suspicion and Elsie Venner’s future loom large.
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Robert Acland
Robert
Mr. Wy
Richard Stariic
Richard Sarkis
Acland
Aoland
Ema
Mr. Wyse
Starkle
Evallesian
Kilient Sarkle
Sor
Jeagues
Starkin
Elsin Donure
Richart
Dickon
Bob
Wisie
Dot
Mr. Vyse
Hard
Thas
Richard Starkie
Starkie
Mr. Vyne
Imi
Mr. Vyae
Thad
Starkip
Bob Acland
Bisly Venner
Tam
Morkby
Jack
Richard Starkle
Richard Starkin
Merelitt
Elsie Venner
Wisdom From The Stage Reflections From Detroit Tribune
A fragment quotes wisdom on speaking to the public and the stage, contrasting those who years of experience have not learned to speak. The Detroit Tribune frame hints at advice on communication and public discourse.
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Tou'd Norrce
Wisdon
Els
Detroit Tribune
Fragmentary Labor Sayings Amid Proverbial Advice
A garbled clipping contrasts labor slogans with proverbial lines. It cites exchanges about unions and social norms, mentioning a Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment and a Washington Star aphorism about waiting for favorable moments. The pieces appear as scattered quotes without a coherent narrative.
Boy with a Will Defies a British Officer in War
A young American boy Andrew, amid the Waxhaw settlement turmoil during the Revolutionary War, refuses to clean a British officer's muddy boots. He stands defiant, is wounded, and leads to Thompson's warning as Tories raid their home. Captured and imprisoned, he survives hardship, fights on, and sees a nation born.
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Andrew
Maurice Thompson
Waxhaw Settrement
North Carolina
Robert
Kaxhaw
Carolinas
Tarlton
Cornwallis
Thomas Crawford
Alvo
Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Jone
Thompson Plantation
Lerts Thompson
Fils
Hlaralense
Indiana
New Oirleans
United States
Cleopatra
China
Elise
Cho Etrade
Wien
Kael
Familie Euaerme
Arnett
Ghent
Etiagily
Cari Evel
THAT ELUSIVE NOVEL READ ON SUMMER TRAIN TRIP
A fragmented reminiscence from a reader recalls a coveted novel and the comic chase to borrow and return it. The narrator describes a traveling party, a mischievous book, and a humorous sequence of readers passing the volume along until it vanished.
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Sho
Howe
Thad
York Herald
Peculiar Dialect Encounters in London Travel Slips Into Londonese
A correspondent from the St. Louis Republic reflects on how English varies in London, noting miscommunications on the Underground and at stations. The piece humorously traces misheard phrases like Please return ticket and the perils of dialect, culminating in a joke about seeking a silent partner in ten years.
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London
Loniana
St. Louis Republic
Underground
Lydy
Indy
Elephant and Castle
Gate Station
Imots
Haq
Game Laws and Limits for Boys Who Love Sport
The article outlines state hunting rules and seasons for birds and mammals, noting date ranges for wild fowl, quail, snipe, rabbits, squirrels, deer, and turkey, plus fishing limits and gear restrictions. It mentions differences by state and county as well as safe practices and penalties.
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New York State
Ps Eoney
Horinding i
Hook and Inc
Pennsylvania
Tioga County
Diana Crosssways
Japanese Wrestlers Delight in Banquet of Deathless Throes
In Japan the popular spectacle of wrestlers draws crowds in towns and provinces. Wrestlers, often tall and strong, perform in straw-m mat ring circles. The bout begins with ritual pretense and practice, then a sudden clinch ends the display with a victor and a shower of gifts from cheering spectators.
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Japan
Daniel Lambert
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J ScostTitvTe
Washington Star
Andrew Jackson
Kinley Jr
Betta
Miss Wheeler
Donna
eBay
Pacherly
New York Press
TON Ptt
Chabor
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