Strange Pageant Of Mo hammedans At Tomb Of Moses
An ancient Jerusalem procession during Greek Easter features Mohammedan pilgrims honoring Moses at Nebo. The event blends devout rites with revelry as banners, dervishes, and exhorters fill the area near Solomon’s temple gate before marching to Nebo. Traders exploit the gathering while access to Nebo mosque remains highly restricted.
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Measuring a Spirit at a St. Joseph Seance
A St. Joseph man recalls a spiritist meeting in his town. A six foot seven inch man who had died recently summoned Daniel the spirit. Asked if he was in heaven and an angel he answered yes. Then the questioner asked what he measured from tip to tip and the crowd reacted.
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Science and Sound Fact Analysis
A visiting scientist discusses dream science noting the mind’s wonders during sleep. An acquaintance recalls waking to a vivid sense of danger and instant action, sparked by a fumbling at the front door, attributed to her husband.
The Wicked Husband and a Woman’s Dilemma
A Duluth Herald excerpt frames a moral query about male conduct in marriage. A woman writer questions why a husband becomes unkind and why insult arises, citing Cowper’s line on a sensible well bred man. The brief pivots on social expectations and gender norms.
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Boer War Speech Wins Case In Mock Trial
A group of English lawyers recall a case where a plaintiff lent £385 to a friend. Cross exam by Mr J reveals the claimant fought in the Boer War as a civilian. The jury returns full verdict, aided by a dramatic wartime speech and a sharp legal exchange.
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The Shrewmousse and Folk Beliefs About Shrew Struck
A description of the shrew mouse, its habits and appearance, noting it harms humans little and is often persecuted. The piece also recounts historical Italian, French, and English beliefs that a shrew bite was poisonous and that beating an animal with a switch from an ash tree could cure shrew struck animals, a practice now rejected.
As palatable as the mad man’s porridge
A Scottish asylum patient, convinced each day was Christmas with feasts of turkey and plum pudding, told attendants of imagined meals while actually receiving plain oatmeal porridge twice daily. He declared every food tasted of porridge, giving rise to the saying about the mad man’s porridge.
Englishman Pokes Fun At U S Duty Calls
Cartoonish exchange on an Atlantic liner mocks American customs inspectors and echoes the line that the United States expects every man to pay his duty. The dialogue underscores tensions over wartime or travel taxation.
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Quote about honesty and poverty from New York Press
A New York Press aphorism notes that many people feel shame in poverty rather than pride in honesty, reflecting social attitudes toward wealth and integrity.
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