The Honour of the Flag and the Thames Tailor
In a Thames river incident, Joe Westlake and his crew aboard the Tom Bowling punish tailor Sloper for firing on their cutter's flag. Sloper is boarded, imprisoned briefly, fed, and later subjected to a mock execution before being dumped near Herne Bay. Sloper later sues for damages, but the court notes retaliation by Westlake was extreme yet warranted.
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Sloper
Joe Westlake
Plum — Robbins
Tom Bowling
Old Joe
Tommy
Plum
Robbins
Joe
Robins
Mr. Sloper
Thames
Erith
Dartford Creek
Tuck
Bob Robins
Tom Tuck
Little Sloper
Labor
Northfleet
Gravesend
Westlake
Peter
Bob
Pacific
Slor
Herne Bay
Whitechapel
Court Rules Damages At Five Pounds With Costs
Judgment states the claimant is awarded only five pounds in damages with costs to be taxed. The ruling concludes the case as stated, marking the end of proceedings.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
Bjornson Praises Norwegian Literature’s Mountaintop Clarity
Bjornson argues Norwegian writing outshines others for its clear mountain vision. He contrasts mountain and lowland imagination, saying mountain art sharpens characterization by placing figures in landscape and landscape in the person, noting Norwegian literature’ distinct strength.
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Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Forum
Wher a Tenor Would Not Sing
The tale follows Sims Reeves two years of study at Drury Lane and abroad in Paris and Milan. He endures Austrian pressure at La Scala when a sore throat ends in a forced theater visit, yet he refuses to sing and the gendarmes fail to compel him.
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Drury Lane
Sims Reeves
Signor Bordogni
Paris
Milan
Mazzucato
Conservatoire
la Scala
Italy
Gentleman’s Magazine
Derringer Dan quits poker amid bold Bluff
In a Washington Star excerpt, Derringer Dan declares he will quit playing poker for the evening. A young East man challenges, noting many chips left, while a four nine spots hand and a flush lead to mutual skepticism about truth and deceit.
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Pardner
Derringer Dan
Sartin
Roentgen Ray
Washington Star
Bread and Marble Heart Contrast in Charity Tale
A man pleads at a back door for bread and is rebuffed by a woman who refuses aid. He warns that his persistence will not yield kindness and cites a moral lesson: offering bread but giving a stone is minor beside a heart of marble when asked for custard pie. The Detroit Free Press quotation underscores hypocrisy in charity.
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Detroit Free Press
Gelatin Fascination Closes Dinner Scene
A small girl named Julia at a tea table expresses delight over gelatin and asks why it makes her nervous. The Indianapolis Journal vignette highlights a child's curious charm and perceptive view of everyday treats.
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Julia
Indianapolis Journal
History of extremely heavy high cost metal wire
The passage notes nerves from teeth costing about 2,150,000 per ton. It mentions No. 19 wire weighing 21 pounds per mile, ingots weighing 12 to 14 hundredweight, and that 50 miles of wire could come from a single ingot.
Ex-Congressmen Peel Lanham Culberson Discuss Retirement
In the Metropol itan anecdote ex congressman Peel recalls Lanham telling Culberson that $5,000 yearly pay barely covers living costs in Washington and that practicing law could earn more. Lanham agrees that the amount is not large but powerful in influence.
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Peel
Arkansas
Metropolitan
Lanham
Texas
Colonel Culberson
Culberson
Washington
The Illiterate Stetson and the Increased Orchestra Tale
The story recalls John Stetson, famed theatrical manager, illiterate and fond of long words. During an opera engagement at Boston's Globe, he balked at an “increased orchestra” clause and urged the triangle and cymbals player to keep time. He challenged the musician, asking why he should be paid for doing nothing and demanded activity.
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John Stetson
Stetson
Globe Theater
Boston
New York Sun
Napoleonic Delicacy and Court Talk Through History
Excerpt notes Napoleon’s blunt wit in the Tuileries when praised courtesies failed. A lady’s jibe on liking men prompts a sharp reply about life. Talleyrand and Montgelas quip on French civility versus imperial Rome in a Century piece by W M Sloane.
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Tuileries
Erfurt
Alleyrand
Montgelas
Napoleon
W. M. Sloane
Nobie Acquaintance and Hidden Baron Munchausen Reference
An anecdote recalls a social moment where a woman proudly claims Charley knows Baron Munchausen, causing a hush among dining guests. The item blends social humor and brief quips about titled circles and distant fame.
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Baron Munthausen
Charley
Baron Munchausen
Remarkable wire making feats highlighted by staffordshire iron works
In a Staffordshire address by Thomas Morris to iron and steel works managers the lecturer noted War rington’s specimens fetched 4.32 dollars per pound equating to over 5 600 dollars per ton drawn wire. Pinion wire sold at 21.60 dollars per pound. It took 754 hair springs to weigh an ounce and 27 000 000 springs per ton. at a cent and a half per spring the ton value nears 400 000 dollars. The dental dental instrument barbs are mentioned as well.
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Thomas Morris
Staffordshire
England
Warrington
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J. H. Zeilin & CO
Philadelphia, Pa
Hartford
Columbia Bicycles
Columbias
U.S
American Business College
Omaha, Nebraska
Clifton Soap and Manufacturing Company
Cincinnatti
Ohio
GEO. G. Miller & Son
Makers
Madelia
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