Odd Juxtapositions and Pranks Across Times
A collage of vignettes from American Notes and Queries and other period sources covers odd beliefs about Shesh Nag curses, Perkins the practical joker in street tricks, Bible gift gags in clubs, mushroom growth myths, and humorous wordplay from schoolchildren. It also notes curiosities about trains, gardens, and Brazilian demographics, ending with a market tease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Haida Ali
Bome
Perkins
Bee
Smith
Brown
Snid Perkins
New York
Washington
Schley
Navy
George Hayward
Old City
Hayward
Buffalo Courier
Forest fires threaten Michigan towns and water works
Describes extensive fires across northern Michigan counties May 11 with forests ablaze and towns including Harrison Meerith Roscommon Crawford Ogemaw Gladwin Loscoe and Clare counties endangered. Communications crippled. Shields station near White Clouds burned delaying trains. Osterhout Fox yard surrounded by $250000 lumber loss. Deer Lake near Rex City sought aid as water works at Farwell and Lilly Junction trains affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Station
Flint & Perequette
Farwell
North Woode
Osterhout & Fox Lumber
Saamaw
Mich
Harrison
Meerdith
Roscommon
Crawford
Ogemaw
Gladwin
Loscoe
Clare Counties
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norden & Bruns
Washington Star
San Francisco
Gotham Joker
Gnara
New York Journal
Alice
New York ‘Tribune
Harper
Bibail
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Bahai
Pernambuco
Minas
Brasil
Koller & Co
Byatonross
H. Hieke & Brooets
Sorar
Giada
Hall
Alpeetiy
Ta Gmenny & Co
Bob Old
Arnawiota
Michigan
Clinton
Farnett
Ste
Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan
Wagner & Pierce
Hyde Brothers
Stanton
Pringle
UR. J. Gore Galle
Miller House
Optica
Convent Reference
Napoleon
Theodore Suhr
Wilkes Jo
Apel Int
Tuly Lat
Wlalloo
Wilkes
Wilken Ogora
Modiey
Wanfy County
A. Treple
Napoleon Ohio
BAKER
Baker Chain & Wagon Iron Mfg, Co
Allegheny
Rowe
Cleveland
Wood
I, Chemical
Hattie Spangler
M. Donnelly
John Wicken- Hiner
David Youngker
Donnelly
Paajns
Ilsaboth Sith Eesuarias
Hauway
Hae
Bigelow
Benett
Ares
Ieee
Tui Summit St
Toledo
Detroit
Mick
General Assembly
Keal
Our
Hagle Clothing House
Henry Meyer
East Sea
Charles
Bitzer & Son
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