A Good Golf Story Of Sundays And Sin
John McLennan a sick bed golfer defies Sabbath rules to play an early round with his son Bobbie on the Inch Tay banks. He completes seven holes in three or four, marveling at his score while avoiding church eyes until a sermon warns him to keep the Sabbath holy. The tale ends with the minister’s quiet rebuke and shared reflection.
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John
Kirk
Nance
St. John’s
Bobbie
Robbie
Laddie
Faither
Jaddie
Par Aither
Mester Moir
Bobby
Mr. Moir
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Undesired Lodgings and Voltaire’s Lodging Plea
A historical anecdote contrasts princely patronage with restraint. Voltaire, once imprisoned in the Bastille for criticizing public affairs, was later freed after his Edipus tragedy. Meeting the regent, the prince offered protection, but Voltaire replied he preferred no further lodging from him, highlighting the uneven nature of royal favors.
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Voltaire
France
Bastille
Curious Eggs Withstand Pressure Tests
A Chicago Journal note reports eight ordinary eggs withstood uniform external pressure from 400 to 675 pounds per square inch before giving way. Internal testing on twelve eggs failed between 32 and 65 psi. Crushed eggs required 40 to 75 psi. Average shell thickness measured 0.013 inch.
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Chicago Journal
The Fall of American Rivers
The text outlines river slopes into the Mississippi: eastern rivers descend about three miles per mile, western rivers about six inches per mile, Missouri about a foot per mile after the mountains, Des Moines about 7.3 inches to the Mississippi, Ohio about five inches, and the Mississippi from Ohio to the Gulf falls two and a half miles.
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Missouri
Des Moines
Ohio
Gulf
Very Shabby Trick A Yacht Race Tale of Rivalry
A 10 mile yacht race between the Phebe owned by Captain Warbone and the Pilgrim skippered by Captain Burt ends with a dramatic rescue after Burt falls overboard due to a plotted trick. Warbone saves Burt, they reconcile, and the Phebe wins the next day by a length.
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Warbone
Bang
Phebe
Burt
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Pilgrim
Saprenete
Captain Warbone
Yeu
Preceptresses of Etiquette Train American Women Abroad
In Europe their role confuses wealthy American women planning foreign tours or hosting distinguished foreigners. Some socially prominent but less wealthy women teach etiquette, drawing on past continental life. Their position is likened to Dickens' Mrs General.
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Dickens
They Knew the Answer Chestnut Saying
A New York Press item quotes a teacher describing how repeated phrases become sayings and widely accepted ideas grow into chestnuts as students respond that such phrases are chestnuts. The anecdote notes the distinction between repeated words and commonly accepted truths.
Beyond Help Child Feels Left Out Over Vacation
A street philanthropist consoles a stout boy shouting over his brother’s vacation. She asks if he and his brother attend the same school, only to learn he has no school yet. The scene shows concern for a child and his schooling situation.
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