Strange Tales From a Wandering Reporter
A compilation of oddities and remarkable incidents from varied places including near dying alleged resurrections at funerals, dramatic sea phenomena near San Juan Island, a kingfisher tale ending with an alligator capture, and quirky local stories from Nebraska to California, plus antiquities found in Wales and a Garfield anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Creek
Victoria Standard
San Juan Island
Ventry Surru
Mud Creek
Terra Bonne
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Missouri River
Chicago
Joliet
Ottawa
Peoria
la Galle
Moline
Rock Island
Port Jumwa
Oakslooss
Des Moines
Wintarast
Warlan
Coun Blut
loWaSka
St. Peak
NBC TA
Beaverta
Uncle Sam's Boy Tar at Brooklyn Navy Yard
A feature on how embryo sailors are trained at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with Captain Gilbert of the Minnesota describing life aboard. The Minnesota, an old warship, is shown being scrubbed and prepared as young tar laborers speak of honest work, pay, and meals aboard the ship. Enlistment pay is noted as $80 with ongoing wages of $24 monthly after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatam Guece
St Mira
N. Y
Meline
Wisconsin
Hird
Hiram
Richardton
Oak County
Wis
Wirwn
Moline
Goodall
Skeyenat
United Kingdom
Lanelityd
North
Wales
London
Henry
Waxermeip
Warren
Ohio
Garfields
Garfield
Crete
Canadian Rockies
Messrs
Huber and
Sulter
Alpine Club
Sir Donald
Rng
West Cay
Georgia
Strath
Neuendorf
Hannah Stonne Wilcox
Petersburg
Abraham Lincoln
James Butler
Old Riding Park
Ipswich
Mass
Ensex Institute
Balom
Colorado
Jeffersonville
Ind
St. Paul's Church
Des Moines
Iowa
Jerry
Santa Cruz
Cal
Plains
Carevan
Berks County
Penn
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Gilbert ©, Wift
Minnesota
Yinga
Hampton Roads
Merrimac
Ted
Haslain
West Twenty-seventh Street
Cate
Journal
Caetas
Ib Bor
Fragmented 19th century humor and society snippets
A jumble of fragmented dialogue and satirical quips from a small town scene. It mentions Mr Seth, Mr Joyce, and Mr Gimith, casual banter about a character with a distinctive nose, roadside observations, and light social jokes. Local humor columns, slang, and serialized snippets fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth
Joyce Joe
Gimith
Crown
Fragmentary OCR notes on cafe, wine price, and coroner remarks
A garbled set of lines discusses a cafe scene and a wine inquiry with a price of 150 dollars. It references a coroner and a peculiar line about a coal yard, with stray phrases about a mother and a templates joke, all in a Dorvaliing style.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Philadelphia
Shumdar
Nature
Inter
Reno
Nebraska
Dakota County
Neb
Twob
Minx
Lou Hirsch
James Toller
Judy
Pas
Hanter
Toller
South Dakota
Twohig
Elk Point
Dakota
Boston Transcript
Augusta
Cape
Uncle Sam
Tar
Hawtatter
Maino
Jonea
Tim
Vether
Lewidton
Weill
Aase Nels
Dobbins
Ike van Tine
Tenner Wethae
McCusick
Summer Resort
Jack
Jack Lipedails
Sean
Lydia
Breenam
Copyelgny I
Dr. Sage
Ethiva
RS Eee
Dh SS
Tabanan
Council Bluffs
Larado
Pike's Peak
Manitou
Glenwood Springs
ST. John
John Sebastian
Ill
Euse
Loa
Limor
Aed
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