Grand Transasiatic voyage reveals a wild beast scarlet tale
On the Astara a hundred passengers mingle amid intrigue and odd cargo. A tarpaulin cases labeled Glass-Fragile and addressed to Mademoiselle Zinca Klerk hints at a secret shipment to Pekin China. A sneeze from within prompts suspicion of a hidden traveler as the train nears Asia and the Grand Transasiatic adventure continues.
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Turkestan
Celestial Empire
China
Ephrinell
Mademoiselle Zinca Klerk
Cha- Coua
Pekin
Petchill
Zinca Klork
Middle Kingdom
Ephrnnell
Horatio Bluett
Ite Ephrinell
Baron Weissschnitzerdorfer
Central Asia
Avenue Cha-Coua
Major Noltitz
Miss Bluett
Caterna
Baron Feissschnitzerdorfer
Krasnovodsk
Night on the Astara Amid a Cold Wind
Aboard the Astara at half past ten the narrator seeks shelter beneath tarpaulin amid tarred crates as a loud snoring sound from a steerage passenger echoes from under the tarpaulin near the speaker.
Uzun Ada Station and a Mysterious Box on the Train
The narrator records fellow travelers by number at Uzun Ada as a Transcaspian train prepares to depart. A guarded box, with slidable inner panels and air holes, sits on the platform near the van door, raising questions about a prisoner’s possible escape and the box as a cupboard to be opened.
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Uzun Ada
Ing Island
Falk Ephrinell
Miss Horatio Bluett
Major Noltitz
Monsieur Caterna
Turkestan
China
Popof
Transcaspian
Pamirs
Pekin
Pet aversions intrigue readers in odd study
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports on universal pet aversions. George McPherson cites painters and athletes who faint or sicken at odors, colors, or foods while noting many people harbor unaccountable dislikes. He notes varied cases from milk to lilies and harp music.
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George McPherson
Vincent
Waugheim
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Trying to Hedge. Wife-John after breakfast talk request
A short exchange between Mary and John about a morning discussion ends with a humorous self-deprecating line. John rebuffs the idea, claiming he is too short for such a talk.
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John
Mary
The Watcher
A poem from Harper s magazine describes a night prowler haunting a town and a speaker who follows it toward a dawn that will banish shadows. The unseen figure with bright eyes prowls the streets while the narrator contemplates a fateful chase.
Delilah Cut Hair and Hearts Heal in a Side Yard
Aunt Dee unites Samson Whiting with Dorothy’s budding friendship as a neighbor boy shows a feminine apron and curls. After a scolding conflict, Dee shaves his hair to reveal a boy’s resolve, and a custody of care unfolds when David Whiting returns, asking to give his son a mother’s love.
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Dorothy
Aunt Dee
Mercy
Thamthon
Sampson
Merthy
Aunt Merthy
Mamma
Anne Dee
David Whiting
Grace Thornby
Deborah Wright
Deborah
Grace
Samson
David
Delilah
Aunt DJ
Aunt Mercy
George Washington
Aunt Merccy
Indianapolis
Picture of Departed Daughter Sparks Distant Faith Question
A Detroit Tribune snippet shows a new minister asking if a pictured woman is the sister. Mrs Dusenberry clarifies it is her departed daughter, noting the daughter danced all night and cooled in a draft, hinting at her faith.
Man rarely seeks job. cooks sought after in kitchens
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip notes a woman who rejects or accepts proposals may regret outcomes. The opposite reality is that men are seldom sought by offices, while cooks are often in demand.
General Fitzhugh Lee a Famous Confederate Veteran
The obituary notes General Fitzhugh Lee died of apoplexy. nephew of Robert E. Lee, he served with distinction in the Confederate army and led the cavalry corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered at Appomattox. He governed Virginia from 1886 to 1890 and served as consul general at Havana before the Spanish American War. He later commanded the Seventh Army Corps and the Havana and Missouri departments.
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Fitzhugh Lee
Robert E. Lee
Cavalry Corps
Army of Northern Virginia
Meade
Virginia
Havana
Spain
Seventh Army Corps
Department of the Missouri
Herbs Give Way to Drugs in Greenwich Old Remedies Decline
In Greenwich England a small shop labeled An Herb for Every Pain sells hundreds of herbs once common in home medicine. The piece notes old remedies like catnip sassafras horehound and lobelia are replaced by modern drugs, with some poisons still sold under proper labeling. Medical Talk argues the shift from grandmothers’ cures to harmful drugs has been a mistake.
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Greenwich
England
Curious Defenses Highlighted by Legalists From Times-Democrat
A New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt recalls odd defenses in court cases. It cites Codd's puzzle where seven excuses for stealing a duck were offered, and a tale of a lawyer advising a client to flee after accepting money, illustrating ingenuity and risk in defense strategies.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Henry James on American girls elusiveness
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes novelist Henry James noting American girls are attractive yet lack elusiveness. The gag caption asks readers what the remark means and replies you can’t lose her.
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Henry James
Henry
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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