Odd Tales and Quips From Far Afield and War Days
A collage of comic vignettes and travel anecdotes features Sir Gilbert Parker and M. P. in Egypt where scarce eggs became a test of mercy as a cruel officer forced a merchant to feed him rotten eggs. Napoleon and Priam spar over the wooden horse riddle amid soldiers and clubs in Gehenna. Montenegro’s Cattaro seaport, once Venetian, is noted as a strategic prize with British help in 1813.
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Gilbert Parker
M. P
Egypt
Sir Gilbert Parker
Cattaro
Montenegro
Prince Nicholas
Fragmentary notes on territorial changes from 1806 to 1814
The text outlines Montenegro’s shifting sovereignty through the 1806 Peace of Pressburg, its 1810 absorption by the French Empire, 1813 recovery, and 1814 transfer back to Austria due to Russian pressure. It mentions Caffaro becoming Austrian under Panae and subsequent regional realignments.
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Pressburg
Russia
Montenegro
Austria
Gave It Her Hearty Approval At Hotel Meeting
A Louisville Times notice records a pair discussing a town press club at Seelbach hotel. They report a meeting, elected officers, and optimism about the venture. They also debate tailor prices and the benefit to traveling men staying at the hotel.
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Seelbach
Louisville
Suspicion on Idealist Tam in Idle Test Debate
Miss Cayenne replies that Tam believes the first test of an idea is to be idle. The exchange reveals doubt about Tam’s stance and whether he is genuinely an idealist or merely claiming the label.
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Bigging
Miss Cayenne
Iever
A Distinction on Politics as a Trade
Senator Sorghum says politics should not be a profession but a man should be skilled in a trade. The remark frames public service as a craft rather than a vocation.
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Sorghum
Dime Novel Days and the Western Hero
A New York Press reflection recalls dime novels that glorified outdoor sport and clean adventure for boys. It contrasts wholesome family reading with a crusade that over 20 years pushed dime novels aside for cheaper urban tales.
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New York Press
Itinerant’s Claim of Loss Repeats in Local Exchange
A recurring itinerant asks a woman for help after saying he was burned out and lost everything. She notes he told the same tale last week, yet he maintains his composure and persists in seeking aid from the same area.
New Era Club Given Space on Lafayette Square Billboard
A ten by ten foot space on a bill board facing Lafayette square in New Orleans is allocated to the New Era club by Junius Garrick to aid the suffrage campaign. Each week the space will display important facts about the movement guiding public awareness.
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Lafayette Square
New Orleans
New Era Club
Junius Garrick
The Precise Scientist and a Parade of One Liners
A Philadelphia dinner toast lauds a noted scientist as the most exact man who believes only in proven facts. He challenges casual talk on unfamiliar topics and jokes arise about holidays, portmanteaus, and odd social quips.
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Gov. Stuart
Philadelphia
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Paul E. Divine
Priam
Army and Navy Club
Gehenna
Napoleon Bonaparte
Troy
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Clinch River
Johnson City
Hardaware
Alpha Portland
Ohio
Studebaker
Barton-Mountcastle Hardware Company
Jas. M. Gaunt
E. A. Long
W. B. Miller
Bank of Commerce
Johnson City, Tenn
Capital
Jas
T V &Fcown
Frank Taylor
R R Shipley
Guy L Smith
F K Mountcastle
G W
Swingle
Jas M Gaunt
J C Campbell S$ E Miller
H C Jackson
W A Maloney
PEN
Jide
Becker
New York Sun
Holston River
Kingsport
Teen
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