The Bottle Imp An Aladdin Like Tale From Hawaii
Keawe a poor mariner from Hawaii visits San Francisco with fifty dollars and meets a sorrowful wealthy man who offers a mysterious bottle. The man reveals the bottle houses a powerful imp whose tempering flames forged its glass and promises wealth in exchange for ownership.
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Hawaii
Keawe
Hanainan
Keawe the Great
Hamakua
San Francisco
Keane
Bitiggly
The Imp Bottle Bargain On A Hawaiian Hill
Keawe agrees to buy a mysterious bottle said to grant vast powers at a price. The seller explains the imp’s offerings and the rule that the buyer must sell at a loss to keep the bottle’s magic, warning of hell for the buyer if they die before selling. Keawe tests the claim with fifty dollars and quickly recoups the money, marveling at the bottle’s odd power.
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Napoleon
Capt
Cook
Hawaii
Keane
Kesne
Prester Job
Keawe
Applles
Eawe
China
Japan
Lopaka
The Bottle Bargain Turns to Wealth and House
Keane purchases a mysterious milky bottle, fearing its devilish truth. He trades it for cash and later for a kingly Kona coast house, aided by Lopaka. The tale follows his growing wealth and looming peril as relatives perish and plans unfold toward a future carved by the bottle’s demand.
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Lopaka
Keane
Kona
Hawaii
Honolulu
Keawe
Reawe
Kau
Beane
Kean
Ino
Famous Cavalry Charges by Captain Charles King
The narrative recalls the 1854 Crimean War clash near Balaklava, focusing on the Heavy Brigade under Scarlett and Eliot and the ill fated Light Brigade under Cardigan. It contrasts leadership, courage, and missteps that shaped the iconic cavalry engagement.
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Charles King
Light Brigade
Old Guard
Waterloo
Pickett
Gettysburg
Cardigan
Balaklava
Srey
Great Britain
Crimea
Russia
England
Ziethen
Murat
Jeb Stuart
Custer
India
War Office
Earl of Lucan
Little Ruth and Bolivar Valentine Promise Cross Town Tale
In a backcountry Indiana poorhouse Ruth a frail orphan and Bolivar a simple giant form an unlikely pair. As Valentine’s Day nears Ruth longs for a valentine. Bolivar steals to buy one but is stopped by the storekeeper and jailed. John Joplin arrives, buys Ruth a valentine for Bolivar, and helps Ruth recover with aid from a doctor and money owed by Joplin’s past, while Bolivar dreams of red suspenders.
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Jabrokritsy
Fedioukiye
Liprandi
Causeway Heights
Scotland
Colin
Royals
Inniskillens
Trish
Clyde
Ponsonby
Waterloo
Dragoon Guards
Campbell
Balaklava
Raglan Himsel
Lucan
Lord Cardizan
Light Brigade
Lord Lucan
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Scarlett
Napoleon
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North Valey
Yorke Scarlett
Eliot
Haglan
France
England
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Bolivar
Lawry
Higley
Indiana
Sims
Simeon
Ruthie
Valentine
Fay Holivar
St. Valentine's
Flint
Bat
Old Flint
Bolivar Ca
Peepee
S. Valentine
Brabbin
John Joplin
Mr. Joplin
Sarease
Joplin
Ube
Jonlin
Uthie
Sas
Vale
Ale
Bae Ruth
Sisonlin
Spee
Arizona
Nose
Little Ruth
Our Wedding Day Chronicle of a Decembers vows
A nostalgic verse from Chambers Journal recalls a December wedding. The narrator recalls doubts and social cynicism about men and marriage, praising a faithful husband. Ten years pass and the speaker asks for enduring love, urging Jack to remember and love more deeply as the day concludes.
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Chambers’ Journal
Jack
Reminiscence of a Farro Bank Clever Christmas Heist
A former manager of a once prominent New York fare bank recalls a Christmas Eve scam that outpaced Saratoga. He details a dispatch to a policeman who redistributes cash for a captain heading to Boston, including a $250 note and counterfeit wardrobe. Afterward, a gift arrives: police uniform, wig, beard, and a return offer with a $15 deposit.
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New York Tribune
Broadway
14Th St
Saratoga
Boston
Signer
Royal Bengal
Old Fel
Woman questions dog travel rule at Detroit depot
A composed woman bound east asks if her dog can ride in the passenger car. Clerk explains only baggage car use. She protests, then mentions her husband as another traveler, while the rule stands.
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Detroit Free Press
Third St. Depot
The Hawaiian Islands Natural History Lecture
G H Barton spoke at the Natural History rooms last evening on The Hawaiian Islands their Natural History and Inhabitants. The entertaining talk was fully illustrated by the stereopticon.
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Hawaiian Islands
G. H. Barton
Natural History Rooms
Magazine Subscription Offers From The Weekly Globe List
A dense antiquated catalog offers combined subscriptions to The Weekly Globe and various magazines. It lists numerous titles with yearly prices and conditions. Readers can request any missing title by writing to The Weekly Globe. no multi magazine shipments to a single address.
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Weekly Globe
The
Globe
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