A Carcel Courtship in a Mexican Penitentiary
A vivid tale set in Guadalajara where Morelos, a charming convict, navigates love with Josefina while his planned freedom hinges on a dangerous promise. The intendente manipulates the romance to advance his own agenda, staging a dramatic prison play and a sunset farewell as the gates close on Morelos and the woman who may become his novia.
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Morelos
Mexico
Guadalajara Carcel
Carcel
Anna
Mérelos
Natcha
Orelos
Josefina
Gonzales
Intendente
Natcho
Jalisco
Pobrecito
Lorelei
Morelei
Valois
Spain
Depita
la Golondrina
Argonaut
Strange Earthquake Wrecks Town Then Vanishes Lake
An earthquake struck the town of Aulton Mexico wrecking several buildings and then moved to Zapothon. It stirred the waters of a large lake, which showed agitation before subsiding and finally disappearing. The quake opened a fissure in the lake bed and the lake vanished from sight.
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Aulton
Mexico
Zapothon
Evarts Fee Tale From Washington Post Case
A New York lawyer recounts paying Mr Evarts a $1000 retainer for a woman’s suit and later a $5000 final bill. Evarts claimed the initial amount was spent, leaving no room for a discount. The anecdote ends with the lawyer paying the higher sum without further protest.
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A. T. Gillender
New York
Evarts
Washington Post
Napkins in London and a tale of aqua fortis
A Detroit man recounts a London hotel scene where napkins dominated dining table wear, noting English diners in the Cecil strive for American style. A separate Omaha Mercury anecdote tells of Bill Webster swallowing a glass of aqua fortis, joking he tasted something stronger than he knew, while the narrator warns he drank poison.
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London
Cecil
The
Detroit
Douglas Street
Bill Webster
Bill
Omaha Mercury
Curious New York diner and napkin habits story
A New York restaurant keeper recalls a absentminded regular who dines at noon then at a nearby hotel. He once paid a 15 cent luncheon with a dollar and dreamed of a table d hote, while the man’s napkin is habitually mailed home by his wife after washing.
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New York
Hhro
Holland Keeps Old Ocean at Bay
Holland maintains a dense network of sea dikes totaling about 1,000 miles, focused on protection and reclamation. Dikes have been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt over time, highlighting maintenance over new construction. The system safeguards against both fresh and salt water while reclaiming roughly 210,000 acres of fertile land.
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Holland
Netherlands
National Geographic Magazine
Bamboo poison hairs in bamboo shoots described
A discussion notes bamboo shoots carry fine hollow spiked hairs under the microscope. Known as bamboo poison by white residents in Java, the hairs are implicated in murder when mixed into food.
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Java
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