The Plowman and the Tiger Sacrifice in Birbhum
Sitaram Dhas, a Santhal farmer, battles two tigers to defend his bullocks after a night of plowing. His wife Mana and sister Rebi aid from hiding as Ramchand, his son, proves a capable young hunter. After a deadly tiger attack on Rebi, the priest’s demand for sacrifice is dropped, and Sitaram seeks royal favor. he is rewarded with money and prestige, but the talismanic temple gains nothing.
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Sitaram Dhas
Muna
Rebi
Ifm
Ramehand
Sitaraim
Sitaram
Iittle Ramchand
Sahib Log
Sitardin
Mana
Sitarain
Tihe
Rebt
Sharam
Ola Ratandra Lal Bhaal
Bhowaal
Ratandra Lal
Birbhum
India
Santhal
Babu
Rajandra Lal
Shuram
Manoa
Rebl
Ramchand
Sle
Chita
Ramachand
Santhai
Siturnin
Sitarum
Reli
Devi
Devi Bhawan
Sahib
Steve
Karim Ali
Jangliwala
Susraw
Bhawanl l
Mussalman
Mohammed
Cornhill Magazine
Persian Wit and Witty Tales from Oriental Humor
A writer cites Flowers From a Persian Garden with many delicate tales. A professional scribe jokes about pain in the foot to explain why letters are unreadable, while another tale notes how sudden wealth can corrode old friendships as a former courtier meets a familiar friend.
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Cavily
Man Cured by Medicinal Baths After Long Rheumatism
A man afflicted for a decade with chronic rheumatism travels to a renowned health resort for two months of medicinal baths and returns cured. A neighbor notes his transformation and the wife quips that he now has little to say, highlighting a quiet, humorous end to years of pain.
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M. B
Wealthy caveat: Peleg Kenyon’s daring Boston escape
Peleg Kenyon, a former warehouse watchman in Boston, devised a bold theft from a New England employer. He looted $105,000 from a warehouse safe, hid it, and returned to Boston, then negotiated with Henderson to keep most of the money in exchange for avoiding prosecution. He later amassed wealth through smart investments while remaining socially ostracized. His will directed remaining property to Henry Tenderson’s heirs.
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Peleg Kenyon
Griswold
Conn
Kenyon
Peleg
Lke
Henry Henderson
Henderson
St 5
Boston
Peles
Henry Tenderson
Woman Requests Early Train Departure at South Memphis
A plainly dressed woman on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley line asked a conductor on the afternoon train at South Memphis station to start early so she could reach home before sundown. He promised to help, but the train left on schedule.
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Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Road
South Memphs Station
Delta
Alabam
Memphis Scimitar
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K. W. Gmnb
Mammoth Hardware Store
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W.w.tunis & Brother Lumber
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P. H. Golt, W.H. Denny
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W.F. Pennington
Eugene Lynch
W.H. Anderson
H. C. Hobbs
W.R. Peters
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Greenwood
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Queenstown
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WM. Hopps & CO
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Amerigus
Americus Royal Bone
Neal
Caroline County
Charles F. Smith
J. W. Gruwell
Greensboro
Echo
Ncle Sam
Peerless Machine Shops
Geo. M. Wingard
Ebaston, Maryland
Denton Grain and Flour Exchange
L. John Bloxsom
Stevens Brothers
Produce Commission Merchants
S. Charles St
N. W. Cor
Camden St
The
Exchange
Hughes Lumber and Coal Company
Hughes Lumber and Coal CO
Denton, MD
J. W. Wheatley
Dover ST
Easton, MD
Mathushek
Ludwig Bush
Gerts
Weaver
Carpenter
Tay
Columbia
Queen
Kasten
Wheeler & Wilson
Colston’s Pharmacy
Colston
David Dlarum
Richard Carvel
Robert Hardy
Phillip Strong
Peck
Uncle Ike
Squire John
Korn Tenny
Virginia
Andrey
Charles
Stcht
Nerine
Dorothy
R. J. Colston
James T. Cooper
Undertaker
Lei
Cooper
Rencer
Admager
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Light Street
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Robert Merrick
Ostradam
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