False Mascot Ning Dies In Indian Fight After Promised Portrait
King, a cavalry lieutenant, hosts a farewell dinner with officers and women before a scouting mission. Amid the escape from enemy fire in a pine gully, he carries a promised mascot portrait. He is killed, the portrait ruined by blood, and a photo is sent home to his family.
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Ning
Tnes
Cmd
King’s Regiment
Towler
King Cat
Ife
Beides
King
Catain
Iiny
San Francisco
Blank Words In Eskimo Language From Arctic Explorer
Commander Peary explains Eskimo speech lacks greetings like good morning as there is little need for such phrases in their extreme latitude environment. He notes the language would only need certain words once a year, so they simply do not exist.
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Peary
Selling Off Must Close on Saturday A Sheffield shopkeeper note
A London Globe anecdote recalls a shopkeeper who posted a bright notice saying Selling off Must close on Saturday The friend asks if others are selling off and the shopkeeper insists closing on Saturday to avoid Sunday opening, highlighting shopkeeping quirks.
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Sheffield
London Globe
A Useful Young Lady in Apron and Gloves
A music teacher scolds his elaborately dressed pupil for being late after she explains she waited due to the maid sewing a tear in her glove. The exchange highlights a domestic scene with polite humor.
Sea ghost of Nona Le Maguet in Brittany tale
The narrator recalls a windswept Brittany coast village and a haunting tale of Nona Le Maguet. An old sailor, a wooden leg, and a lifelong friend recount Nona died at sea and chose burial in consecrated ground, tying her skirts and hair to seaweed to ensure a respectful resting place.
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Brittany
Custom House
Guus
Nona le Maguet
Monsieur
Nona
Pierre
Bourget
Admiral la Ronciere
Lhe Nona
Amelia
le Maguet
Ciild
Francois Coppee
Risk Too Great For Him
An old school doctor offers a method to cure insomnia by throat pressure, but a patient confesses he avoided it due to fear of his mother in law applying the grip. The anecdote underscores skepticism of home remedies and the social awkwardness of in laws.
Ear stoppers in dialogue averted bore says Review
The Saturday Review notes Herbert Spencer’s infirmity of mind common among great intellects. He disliked long conversations and even bought ear stoppers to silence talkers. He carried this habit to a pitch and used the devices whenever a speaker lingered, removing them only when sure the danger had passed.
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Herbert Spencer
Saturday Review
City woman learns cow fears on country trek
A city bred woman asks why she was taken across a cow-filled lot. A young country lad replies he wanted to see her climb a tree, finding the adventure amusing. The exchange ends with a lighthearted chuckle from the lad.
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Chicago Post
Trees and Lightning Shelter Rankings by Tree Type
The oak, poplar and pear tree, highest electrical conductivity, are the most dangerous shelter in a thunderstorm. Beech and chalk soils are safest for planting shelter trees, followed by clay then sand and loam as the most dangerous soil type.
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the Furniture Man
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ASKEY
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Maryland
King’s Raunmoth Horse
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