Two Scholars Relate Schoolyard Fight on Raccoon Mountain
In a rural school on Raccoon Mountain a late afternoon altercation involving Sary Camp Tobe Mullins and peers escalated from a heated kiss attempt to rocks and kicked buckets. The incident centered on Sary and Tobe with Henry Taylor Bob Taylor and the Taylor and Jones families implicated while the teacher sought quiet judgment.
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Raccoon Mountain
Henry
Sary Camp
Tobe Mullins
Sary
Tobe
Sarah
Henry Zeaze
Bob Taylor
Bob
Taylor Boys
Brother Henry
Taylors
Jonesea
Snary
Harry
Sery
Return to Raccoon Mountain Dreams of Sary and Tobe
A first person reminiscence recalls a mother and teacher’s ten year longing for Raccoon Mountain. She reunites with Sary and Tobe, now adults with a baby, returning to the mountains and finding a new family life beyond the old schoolhouse memories.
The Value of Condiments in Dining
The article notes condiments like pepper and salt influence digestion by stimulating gland secretions, creating a notable contrast between seasoned and natural meals. It recommends a balanced mix of salt, pepper, and celery powder as a proper, pungent seasoning for a relish without overusing any single component.
The Donkey and Its Picture in London
The late shah of Persia recounted visiting an London exhibition where a donkey picture was priced at £100. He asked why a picture costs so much when a live donkey costs £5. The director replied that a picture does not incur expenses. They laughed at the exchange.
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Persia
London
Epitaph Found Pleasing In Mount Auburn Marble Slab
Oliver Wendell Holmes recalled a simple four word epitaph seen on a plain white marble slab at Mount Auburn. He said the words She was so pleasant conveyed more meaning than longer more elaborate monuments. The remark reflected on a life he knew little about but valued the warmth implied.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Mount Auburn
Pleasant For the Baby Ad Sparks Controversy
A Canadian firm placed an advertisement in Montreal and Toronto papers for a new patented nursing bottle. The ad gave usage directions and concluded with a disturbing suggestion that if the baby does not thrive on fresh milk, it should be boiled.
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Montreal
Toronto
California Place Names End With The Letter O
California boasts a large share of geographic names ending in o spanning forty or more counties. Cities and towns also show many endings in s, reflecting Spanish and Indian influences. The author notes saints names and mining camps shaping local toponyms and suggests phonetic appeal guided later namings.
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California
el Dorado
Fresno
Inyo
Mendocino
Mono
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Solano
Decoto
Echo
el Casco
Iruto
Izo
Jacinto
Largo
Llano
Milo
Moreno
Navarro
Nicasio
Ono
Palermo
Philo
Tiasto
Sausalito
Tropico
Venado
Volcano
San Antonio
San Ysidro
Kingfishers and Cormorants Threaten Juvenile Fish
The article notes kingfishers harassing young fish in salmon rivers despite control efforts. Guardians armed on patrols struggle to reach and shoot these clever birds perched above river holes. In Tasmania cormorants are also major fish enemies with a government bounty, aimed at protecting rainbow trout and sockeye salmon introduced from the United States and Canada.
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Tasmania
United States
Canada
Cardinal Manning Visits Widow with Large Family
Not Inconsolable recounts Cardinal Manning as rector of Lovington visiting a seventy five year old widow with ten children. All but one daughter have married and left her. the remaining daughter is about to marry. The widow laments loneliness and confinement, saying she misses her children more than she wants them.
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Raccoon Mountain
Seehelle
Sary
Secarely
Tobe
Manning
Lovington
Everybody’s Magazine
Paraguayan lace named after native spider webs
Two centuries ago missionaries taught Paraguay natives to make lace by hand. The craft, handed down through generations, employs almost all women and children, with many men. Paraguayan lace, called nanduti from the spider web, borrows designs from local spider webs.
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Paraguay
TROUBLES OF ARTISTS IN NEW YORK STUDIOS
A Detroit Free Press report surveys studio life where wives assist with posing and drapery, chaperons accompany bachelors, and models supply flattering imperfections. It notes New York studios rarely foster Trilby types, with patrons often prosaic, married men or bored bachelors, and professional models distinct from chorus girls.
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New York City
East Side
New York Studios
Bohemia
New York
Paris
Detroit
Iree Press
Exquisite French wit and a Viceroy’s sporting servant
A passage from the Saturday Evening Post recalls Voltaire’s graceful retort to a critic and cites an East Indian shikarry under Lord Dufferin in India. The servant’s reply to a question about the young sahib’s shooting praises the birds’ mercy, showcasing delicate repartee.
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Voltaire
Haller
Lord Dufferin
India
Dufferin
Shikarry
Hindoo
Sahib
Saturday Evening Post
A Valuable Set
A Philadelphia mother visited by neighbors with her five year old son shows the boy’s sly reply about not selling the child to any single woman. He says there are five of them and his mother would not break the set, revealing his playful grasp of family pride.
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Philadelphia
Fauntleroy
Waiting for Money In A Restaurant Waiter Joke
A Montreal Herald excerpt recounts a magistrate questioning a prisoner who claims he waited for someone to repay money owed. The humorous exchange ends with the implication the man was a waiter. The piece shifts to a poem describing daybreak and the passage of time ending with a moral about the day’s close.
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Montreal Herald
New York Herald
Earnings and value of London cabs in Britain at Work
The London cab trade totals nearly a million pounds with cabs valued 70 to 90 pounds a vehicle, harness 5 to 10 pounds, and horses about 30 pounds. Proprietors lease stock to drivers who earn only a share after rent, typically 12 shillings daily for a hansom, with drivers keeping the balance if any. The best returns come from the West End during peak season, and drivers report 5 to 6 shillings surplus after 14 to 16 hours.
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London
West End
Britain
A Clever Reply About Faith And Toothache
A Boston mother tells her daughter you would have no toothache with her faith. The child retorts if you had my toothache you would not have faith. Boston Herald notes the witty exchange as a domestic quip on belief.
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Boston
Boston Herald
Bishop or game keeper lines in a Glasgow lad tale
A clergyman walking near Glasgow asks a rural lad if he has ever been confirmed. The boy asks what that is, and the clergyman explains. The lad slyly replies that the game keeper has laid a hand on him instead, delivering a witty quip.
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Glasgow
Thas
London
Sun Spots Lecture Sparks Freckle Folklore
A student asks about tomorrow's lecture. The professor replies he will discuss sun spots, noting it may not interest the young woman. She insists she will attend, claiming to suffer from freckles and seeking relief. The exchange showcases witty banter over science and personal concern.
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S. Nowell & Son
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