The Wourahli Poison and Its Silent Killing Power
A detailed account of the Wourahli poison used by Amazonian tribes to coat arrows and spears. It describes preparation from vine bark, bulbous root, and venomous ants, the blow gun system, and rapid but non painful death. It notes Waterton and Bates as early observers and recounts encounters with the Mangeroma Indians and their warfare with Peruvian intruders.
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Amazon Valley
South America
Long Ielind Blate Hospital
Charles Waterton
Branco River
Waterton
H. W. Bates
Amazon River
Europe
Javary
Amazon
Twak
Calor
Aragon
Gillige Hut
Mangeroma
A Bloodhound’s Recollections From an Uncle Tom’s Cabin Crew
A Siberian bloodhound narrator, aged actor in an Uncle Tom’s Cabin company, reflects on stage life and disbelief at modern acting, recounts eating Eliza’s baby in metaphor, laments fading voice, and reveals a dual life hidden from the public. He clashes with a colleague who favors calm stage presence and longs for simpler meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
Jackass
Eva
Mr. St. Clair
St. Clair
Aeed
Actor Claims Unmatched Stage Control and European Tour Plan
The performer lauds his calm presence and self devised changes to Uncle Tom, including ferocious onstage moments with a bloodhound, claiming audiences react with brutal horror. He hints this may be his final appearance and mentions a potential European tour with a replacement, Willisquiniel, who has strong rates and is a superior walker.
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West
Europe
Wileresquiniel
Fam
Mind the Paint Girl reviews in Pinero's new drama
A London critic surveys Sir Arthur Pinero’s The Mind the Paint Girl at the Duke of York’s Theatre. The piece follows Lily Parradell, a Pandora Theatre star from a Cockney background, as love and ambition collide with aristocratic options and the era’s shifting views on independence. The review notes mixed gallery and stalls reactions, Pinero’s theatrical craft, and questions the play’s credibility and its social commentary on gender and class.
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West End
Arthur Pinero
Charles Frohman
Duke of York's
London
Pinero
Lily Par‘radell
Lily
Captain Jeyes
Arthur
Pandora Theatre
Viscount Farncombe
Soho
Colonies
Pandora
Sir Arthur
Robertson
Tanqueray
Pleasing Parallels in Historical Novels and Reader Delights
A reflective piece argues readers crave verisimilitude in historical fiction. It explains why readers linger over concrete, real places embedded in dull prose and feel a personal connection when familiar sites appear, recognizing bridges and paths as they once were.
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Scott
Moe
Saving of Distance by the Canal
The Panama Canal opening will shorten routes for ships choosing the new passage. Distances cut include Europe to San Francisco 6,200 miles and to Valparaiso 2,100 miles, England to New Zealand 1,600 miles and to Australia 800 miles, and American to Oriental ports with New York to Shanghai 1,400 miles and Montreal to Sydney 2,740 miles. The New York to Australasian route saves about 2,400 miles on average.
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Panama Canal
Europe
San Francisco
Valparaiso
England
New Zealand
Australia
American
Oriental
New York
Shanghai
Montreal
Sydney
Australasian
Amber Pipe Genuineness and Pipe Band Tips
The article warns that common electric tests fail to prove amber authenticity and outlines genuine signs such as smell and bite hardness. It notes silver pipe bands may be thin veneers, quotes wholesale prices, and offers a fix for shrinking or swollen screw pipes by soaking or moistening before use.
The Cute Cafeteria Plague of Tray Humiliation
The piece mocks cafeteria life noting how even hunger improves food service but trays expose weakness. It describes the social awkwardness of holding a tray, failing wit, and the humiliation of being blocked by others in lines from ticket counters to cafeteria counters, with sharp humor about gendered power in queues.
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Walter
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Gordon
Phil
Princess Henry of
Battenberg
Palive Gardens
Reginald Wingate
Wingate
Duke of Connaught
Lord Cromer
Lord Kitchener
Lord Grenfell
Sudan
Edward
King George
Prince of Wales
Amber
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