In Echigo the Government Requires Snow Sheds Over Pavements
Florence M. Wilson describes a visit in Echigo where officials instruct house holders to build great snow sheds over streets. The scene includes a ceremonial bowing by a family, a complex grave stone arrangement featuring ancestors, and reflections on tradition and endurance amid winter hardness.
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Echigo
Mme. Sugimoto
Bowser’s tent cure turns into a night of chaos
Mr Bowser, ordered to sleep in a tent for asthma, sets up a cot and mattress in the back yard. A noisy night ensues as tramps, cats, and a bottle-throwing spree disrupts the scene. He awakens to find himself carried off by unknown men and a $50 reward published for his return.
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Bowser
Mr. Bowser
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Mr. Bow- Peritelt
Gome
Lane
Two Moons Of Salt And A Cheerful Fool
Fragmentary essay discusses salt content in oceans estimating salt mass at about seven million cubic miles and contrasts science with a critique of insincere consolation. It ends with musings on grief and the danger of cheerfulness in sorrow.
The Courageous Cistern Reproof in a 1902 Farm Tale
A long suffering farmer Hiram Jenkins keeps cheerful neglect as fences fall and crops fail. His wife finally confronts him from the cistern, demanding change after ten years of silence and hardship. The scene ends with a vow to reform or face consequences.
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Hiram
Johnnie
Sam
Hiram Jenkins
Crown of Queen Victoria's Crown Jewels by Runde and Bridge
A garbled note describes a royal coronation crown created for Queen Victoria in 1838 by Runde and Bridge. It lists gems including 4 rubies 1 emerald 16 sapphires 277 pearls and 2983 diamonds and recalls historic stones linked to Edward the Black Prince Saphires from Eadward the Confessor and a large stone gifted to George III by Cardinal York.
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Edward
Runde? & Bridge
Edward the Black Prince
Dom Pedro
Castile
Eadward the Confessor
George III
Cardinal York
Charles II
Hidden Proverb Fable The Snobbish Car
A stray dog is saved from starvation by a generous man and gains brief favor from others. The dog grows arrogant, credits luck rather than kindness, and later loses his status, learning humility from those he once scorned.
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