The Wild Goose Poem on Flight and Earth by Edwin Isabn
A poetic Fragment from Saturday Evening Post praising the wild goose as a boundless traveler guided by an unseen mind. It contrasts divine guidance with human pride, celebrating vast skies, polar reach, and the earth beneath while noting human slaughter for appetite.
Chapter XVIII ConrTrivven A Manila Passage
The scene shifts from Gray’s confession to Armstrong on the Pasig to a Waikiki reunion. Gray faces the colonel, seeks forgiveness, and learns the truth about Latrobe, Canker's charges, and family ties. Later at Royal Hawaiian, Gray is drawn into a family gathering with Miss Lawrence, Mrs Marsden, and the Prime household as old loyalties and new arrivals collide.
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Baily
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Unlikely Reward Arrives After Social Confrontation
The scene opens with a man trying to bow to Mrs. Frost while Miss Prime and Miss Lawrence react with tension and embarrassment. Mrs. Marsden and Mrs. Frank work to ease the strain by lifting a metaphorical wet blanket from the group, and the narrative promises a reward as an unexpected culmination of their efforts.
The Gilbert Avenue Car Clash on Walnut Street
On a rainy evening a Gilbert avenue car crowd roars past Fifth Street. A small man stands his ground against a pompous patron who bumps him with an umbrella and is forced to apologize after a sharp exchange.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Quandary of Quirky Alphabet Poem Anthology
A clever old time feature showcases an alphabetic title page with lines alliterating from A to Z about extracts from diverse authors. The piece notes the format’s grotesque humor and quotes samples from Chaucer to Zoroaster, reflecting a Cincinnati Enquirer style before segueing into miscellaneous public notices and jokes.
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Chaucer
Channing
Zoroaster
Zimmerman
Cincinnati Enquirer
How to Wear Gloves for Proper Fashion and Care
A period style guide on glove etiquette covers fit, choice, and wear for women. It warns against cheap or ill fitting gloves, advises selecting gloves by hand shape, and suggests long term care and mending to preserve appearance. It also cautions about avoiding overuse of dress gloves and offers practical tips for putting on and removing gloves. It notes hot water is an excitant and lists four groups advised to avoid hot water. It ends with a curious social note about Flushing women forming a board to match partners.
Corean Wedding Customs Describe Sealed Eyes and Goose Ceremony
A Boston Globe article recounts Corean marriage rites observed by Mrs S L Baldwin. The groom wears an official robe and a palace hat while an attendant presents a live goose. The bride’s eyes are sealed and her face painted as attendants guide her to the mat for vows. The goose symbolizes fidelity and the couple share a feast before entering the bridal chamber. Women manage the ceremony with careful respect for the bride.
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Corea
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