A Welter and an Actor Aid Farm Family in Crisis
In western Massachusetts a storm traps two visitors at a farmhouse where actor Harvey and narrator assist Clemmie and her injured husband Dave. They help stop bleeding, transport the doctor, and stay three weeks as Dave recovers. Clemmie’s gratitude and a turquoise ring bind a lifelong promise.
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Harvey
Whitcomb Whitcomb
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Goodby
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Economical Music and the Two Beautful Daughters
An old South Carolina storyteller recalls times past and laments economic contrasts between the North and South. He mentions a northern rich man building a southern home with two beautiful daughters and a granddaughter Sally who claims to have seen both young ladies practicing on one piano, a tale the speaker says has never happened in South Carolina before the war.
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Norf
Sally
Lina
Banquet toast prompts confession about drinking
A Philadelphia Press excerpt recalls a banquet moment where one man jokes that he merely delayed stopping his drinking until another speaker began. The responder explains he decided to quit drinking just in time after laughing at the other's stories.
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Philadelphia Press
Dream Cats and Nightmares in Classic Tales
An observer recounts terrifying dream experiences with cats from the New Orleans Times-Democrat. He describes cats in dreams as the most horrific element, detailing sleepless fears, clawing, biting, and the sense of doom, while comparing cat encounters to other wild dangers.
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Kilkenny
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Prince Yuan Shikai Threatens to Behead Servant
Prince Yuan Shikai, famed successor to Li Hung Chang, frightened an Englishwoman at a Chinese town function when a servant spilled on her gown. He stated that it would give him great care to have the man’s head cut off to comfort her, and ordered it would be issued. The Englishwoman begged him not to mention the incident again and him to forget it.
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Yuan Shikai
Li Hung Chang
Necessity Invents New Spelling in a New York Press
In a humorous note the New York Press reports editor staff misprinting with missing letters. A caller mocks the error by saying misteakes slip into phamily and typewriters, while officials promise a corrective spell after phonetic reform.
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Phrom
CIA
Phor Phour
Myselph
Better Than Genius on Miss Stryder as Actress
In a Boston Telegram excerpt a manager muses about adding Miss Stryder to his list. He questions her acting talent but notes she keeps her name in public by frequent visits to her mother and social plans.
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Miss Stryder
Boston
Old Enough to Break in Brooklyn Institute Hall
A Brooklyn Life note describes a scene in the Hall of antique casta at the Brooklyn Institute museum where a group of children, including a “little mother” and a tiny sister, entertain visitors. One young child laments that “they’re all broken,” while a defender notes the displays have been there for years.
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Brooklyn Institute Museum
Kiane
Brooklyn Ife
Habitations Hollowed In the Rocky Normandy Hillsides
In Normandy there are communities living entirely in caves carved into rocky hillsides. The narrator describes first finding a cave city near Rochecorbon en route from Tours to Vouvray, noting cliff dwellings, belvederes, and doorways along the cliff face. An inviting elderly woman welcomes visitors into her single-room home, filled with flowers, a well, and simple tools.
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Rochecorbon
Scribner’s
Bismarck Smoked Havanas in Stuffy Room Alleged
The St James Gazette recounts Lord Ampthill visiting the Chancellor and Count Harry Arnim, who allegedly sniffed so heavily on perfume that Bismarck opened a window to clear the air. The tale notes Arnim’s overpowering scent and Bismarck’s apparent breathlessness, prompting remarks on strange tastes.
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Ampthill
Harry Arnim Fanni
St. James
Cat Sketch Trouble in a Child’s Portrait Request
An amiable young woman with felt for drawing a cat tutors a three year old boy. He asks for a depiction of a peccary from his book. She attempts the animal’s portrait but the boy returns it and insists. Draw a cat.
Grapes Inspire Embroidered Rooms and Witty Toasts
Alexander Johnston displayed works in the home of a lady friend. Delicate embroidery enriched the rooms with grape clusters on a pillow. He joked about turning the cover wrong side out and drinking the sparkling wine to salute health.
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Alexander Johnston
Baby's dimple legend vs medical explanation
An old legend credits angels touching a baby’s cheeks with dimples, while doctors offer a medical view attributing dimples to defective muscle development. When the muscle is used the defective portion fails to respond, creating a hollow that allows flesh and skin to form the dimple.
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Earth
Home of Musical Fish on Lake Batticaloa
Lake Batticaloa in Ceylon is famed as the home of musical fish. The fish produce melodies likened to Adolian harps, heard clearly when crossing the lake by boat and becoming louder as oars touch the water.
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Batticaloa
Ceylon
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