Journey Through Central Asia Aboard the Transasiatic Train
The narrator records a dawn departure from Kokhan toward the Pamirs and frontier, noting evolving scenes from Khodjend to Marghehan. Provisions for Kinko, train life in a dining car, and hints of romance among Miss Horatio Bluett and the Yankee frame a journey rich in Central Asian scenery and frontier tensions. A broken coupling later disrupts the night, spurring caution about Russian and Chinese authorities.
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Tashkend
Nijni-Novgorod
Samarkand
Ashkend
Kinko
Noltitz
Khodjend
Kokhan
Marghelan
Och
Pamirs
Ephrinell
Miss Horatio Bluett
Zinca Klark
Roumanian
Cuaterna
Turkestan
Pamir
Grand Transasiatic
Monsieur Caterna
Grand Premier Comique
Shanghai
Pan Chao
Coquelin
Caterna
Francis Trevellyan
Baron Weissschnitzerdorfer
Kastakos Station
Kokhan Station
Major Noltitz
Yen Lou
Pekin
Yen Tlou
Popof
Monsieur Bombarnac
Gadfgar
Marghehan
Russian Turkestan
Central Asia
Caspian Sea
Pamir Plateau
Trumpet Calls and Moral Reflections in Religion Rhetoric
A collection of religious musings argues that sacrifice requires dignity, faith must align with reality, and enthusiasm needs intelligent guidance. It asserts that true worth is measured by service to the Kingdom and condemns secular preoccupations amid poverty and need.
Why the Dog's Nose Is Cold
A narrative poem by Margaret Eytinge explains why a dog's nose stays cold. It recounts Noah and the ark story with a faithful dog struggling to find space as rain drenches the animals, leaving the dog nose damp and cold.
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Noah
Margaret Eytinge
Train Through Pamir Gorge Rides Heavier Engine Silence Reigns
The narrator describes a late train stopping at a foreign station with passengers sleeping aboard. A more powerful locomotive is deployed for the ascent of Pamir Plateau gorges, while the baggage van leads the train with Kinko aboard.
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Kohlfin
Oliht
Ustun Ada
Pamir
Kinko
Traim
Roof of the World Now Opened by Russian Tenacity
The Pamir plateau, or Roof of the World, connects the Thian Shan, Kuen Lun and Himalaya ranges. Explorers like For syth and Hedin highlighted its vast, high valleys and peaks. The Grand Transasiatic faced extraordinary crossings with viaducts and tunnels, revealing a stark, desolate landscape with few inhabitants.
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Pamir
Bam-i-Douniah
Thian Shan
Kuen Lun
Kara Korum
Himalaya
Hindoo Koosh
Marco Polo
Forsyth
Douglas
Biddulph
Younghusband
Gordon
Upper Nile
Fendcheonke
Skobeleff
Prievalsky
Grombtvhevsky
General Pevitzoff
Prince Galitzin
Grou-Grjimailo
Auvergne
Vonvalot
Capus
Papin
Breteuil de Rhins
Joseph Martin
Grenard
Edouard Blanc
Sven Hedin
Gouroundi
Kauffmann
Tagarma
Oxus
Amou-Radia
Tarim
Central Asia
Sierra Nevada
Rocky Mountains
English Epigrams to Date and Their Authors
A collection of quotations from figures like Queen Victoria Andrew Carnegie Alfred Austin Balfour Austen Chamberlain Mary Spencer the Bishop of Manchester Professor Laurie George Wyndham and Sir A Marten. The items critique politics education religion tolerance and social life with each voice offering a dated 19th or early 20th century perspective.
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Victoria
Great Britain
Andrew Carnegie
Alfred Austin
Balfour
Austen Chamberlain
Mary Spencer
Manchester
Laurie
Edinburgh University
Treland
George Wyndham
A. Marten
New York Sun
Woggins Blows Away Foe in Fury Fueled by Loss
The pugilist Woggins Blowitz trimmed 180 pounds of flesh while training for his final bout. His wife reportedly eloped with a trainer amid the prefight turmoil.
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Woggins
Blowitz
Quotable exchange on halves of life and work
A witty dialogue captures a party member’s remark that half the world is unaware of the other half, followed by a married man’s retort about the feminine half working overtime to learn more, reflecting social observation in concise humor.
Where They Differ in Theory and Practice
A professor notes the difference between theory and practice while a medical student agrees. The student asserts he is paid for practice as well as theory, reflecting the practical value of individual effort. The quote ends with a reflection on the worth of a state tied to the worth of its people.
Remembering Commodore Barry Father of the U S Navy
In Philadelphia St Marys churchyard lies the near forgotten grave of Commodore John Barry who led the Lexington at the start of the Revolution He inspired memorial efforts and held a pivotal role in American naval history including christening the union flag and guiding Lafayette to France His volatile temper and loyalties are noted along with a famed return of a British challenge aboard the Alliance
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St. Mary's Churchyard
Philadelphia
John Barry
Congress
High Seas
Httle
Washington
Howe
Barry
Lafayette
France
Havana
Sybil
United States
Alliance
Saucy
Jack Barry
United States Navy
Gossip and jests amid a Detroit Free Press page
A collection of witticisms and remarks from the Detroit Free Press notes include playful quips about fools and money, a sharp jab at Adele marrying a tightfisted millionaire, and a sober line on the hollow laughter of the average man with a tang of the era’s business skepticism.
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Violet
Rose
Adele
Detroit Free Press
Hermie and the red flag save oncoming train
A boy named Hermie resists leaving a water wheel to warn a burning track. with his red blouse he signals a passing train, saving passengers and bringing his father to safety as fire brigade men respond. A separate note describes an automatic ship compass by M Helt, registering vessel course and engine speed for accountability.
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Herman
Hermie
Mother
Bulletin de la Societe Industrielle de
A Companion to Curious Tales from Boulogne
A collection of short parables and curiosities from a bygone era. It recounts Galvani’s frog experiment leading to the galvanic battery, a witty wordplay tale about Short and Long, a Conundrum on a waiter with a turkey, and a playful note about gravity and space, all framed as brief anecdotes for reading aloud.
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Boulogne
Italy
Galvani
Turkey
Greece
China
Africa
Deacon’s Nose Wound Sparks Church Laughs Over Court Plaster
A Maryland deacon cuts his nose while shaving on Sunday and asks his wife for court plaster. At church the congregation notices the bandage, then a joke reveals the label reads 200 yards from a spool. A companion quips the label was misread as a banner. A woman cooking by husband’s ideas is warned she’ll likely spoil the meal.
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Maryland
Philadelphia Ledger
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Nicholas
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