Below Sea Level Mountain Sheep Hunt Tale
A hunter recounts chasing mountain sheep in the Cocopah desert and the Delta country near Yuma. He describes a ram and two ewes appearing in a mirage lake environment near sea level, the phenomenon of walking on water, and a later kill at a cliff edge with a wounded ram trailing into a torrent. He recalls earlier plentiful sheep and a dramatic mesa cliff incident where a shot ram toppled and another died on the bridle trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Freeman
Los Angeles Times
Cocopahs
Yuma
Colorado
Mt. San Pedro
Imperial
Desert
Colorado River
Shakespearian Baseball Moment Sparks Audience Chatter
A veteran Hamlet actor attended a baseball game and shouted “A hit, a very palpable hit” after a long drive to right field. Observers debated whether the actor was in character or simply reacting out of habit.
What He Heard at the Diner
A diner orders fried chicken but the waiter says none is available. The patron insists the menu shows fried chicken and jokes that the cook is singing about chicken, humorously suggesting it is singed today.
Three Women Debate Natural Looks in Parlor Talk
In a Chicago Record-Herald excerpt, three women discuss beauty and nature, contrasting views on makeup and corsets while admiring or mockingly assessing each other. The playful exchange ends with a shared shrug and a smile as one leaves for an inner sanctum.
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Heaven
Kant
Evry
Chicago Record-Herald
Poorly-Coached Witness in Barber County Court
In Barber County Kansas a district court case features a plaintiff attorney eliciting sympathy from jurors largely composed of ex Union soldiers. The witness admits serving nearly four years in the war and, when pressed, reveals he served in "the Southern army" highlighting the trial’s irony and cross examination misstep.
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Barber County
Kansas
Jones
Mr. Jones
Beauty Doctor Advice Causes Household Dilemma
A conversation unfolds as Mrs. Muggsworth reveals she has undergone regular beauty treatments for a year. Her husband urges her to start immediately, prompting her to reconsider and question the efficacy of the procedure.
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Muggsworth
Speech on a gale and a quiet amusement
An exchange imagines Mrs. Jabberson walking into a fierce gale to test her speaking during the storm. The speaker doubts the plan but cites curiosity about her voice in strong wind. The mood is wry and observational.
Noted Remark Inspires Quick Garage Plan
A speaker recalls fool friends who prove useful by sending bricks via parcel post. He now has enough to build the garage he needs, signaling a pragmatic twist from ridicule to practical outcome. The comment reflects humorous resentment and a tangible construction goal.
Notable claim stirs debate on Sir Abe Bailey's baby
A London Globe note questions whether Sir Abe Bailey's infant is able or likely to be ailing, highlighting public curiosity about the titled family's newest member.
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Abe Bailey
Sir Abe Bailey
Bailey
London
Egyptian expedition home at Luxor for Morgan archive work
The article details Pierpont Morgan's funding of a Luxor house serving the Metropolitan Museum of New York Egyptian expedition. Built to avoid view obstruction of The Great Temple, the site reveals ancient tombs and uses Nile mud bricks with modern detail. Six native builders, a patriarchal crew, and a seventy year old bricklayer oversaw the project. The interiors blend massing with limited decoration, and total cost reached $8,000 including stables and workshops.
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Pierpont Morgan
Luxor
Upper Egypt
Metropolitan Museum of New York
Egyptian Department of Antiquities
Thebes
Nile
Awadalahh Ahmed Omar
Awadallah
Mecca
Egypt
Cairo
Malash
Dueling Rise From Celtic Judicial Combat Roots
The article traces the origins of dueling from Celtic judicial combats and notes milestones from 1096 when William Count dEu and Godfrey Baynard fought in England to 1792 when the British army checked the practice and England’s abolition driven by public opinion. It cites France banning civil dueling in 1305 and notable duels like Francis I against Charles V in 1528 and the introduction of small swords in England in 1587.
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England
William
d’Eu
Godfrey Baynard
France
Francis I
Charles V
Base Injustice
A brief dialogue depicts Mrs. Kindly refusing to accuse the Poor Man of drunkenness after offering him a dime. The Poor Man protests the insinuation, insisting he cannot be tempted to drink with so little money.
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Puck
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Clet
Scribe
Morcan'’s
Negypt
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