Man Without a Soul and Frankenstein Allusions in Literature
A compact piece traces how Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s novel, shaped cultural references and mistaken beliefs about the monster. It recounts its creation in 1816 1817 near Geneva with Byron and Shelley, outlines the plot, and notes mixed critical reception including Sir Walter Scott. It closes with related anecdotes about literary misunderstandings and a joke about musical auditioning.
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Frankenstein
Charles Sumner
Sumner
Mary Godwin
Shelley
Geneva
Switzerland
Lord Byron
Byron
Mary
London
U University of Ingolstadt
Russia
Siberia
Arctic Ocean
Walter Scott
the Quarterly
Hammocks Promise for Two in Detroit Free Press
A terse note apologizes for hammock issues both old and new, reflecting limited options built to work for two. No further details are provided.
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Detroit Free Presa
Incredible sea tale of a captain trapped in ship’s wreck
A New York Tribune account recounts Captain Engellandt surviving twelve days afloat in a sunken, inverted ship Erndte after a gale capsized her off Memel. He lived on condensed milk, prunes, rice and sugar from a cupboard, hammered to signal passing ships, and was rescued by the Norwegian steamer Aurora near Neufahrwasser after a dramatic drill through the hull. The crew perished.
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Dantzic
Erndte
Jules Verne
Clark Russell
IL. G. Wells
Engellandt
Memel
Oldenburg
Ife
Aurora
Engel Jandt
Empire
Neufahrwasser
New York Tribune
Cafes of Paris Offer Bribes and Prices in Disguise
In Paris at Paillard’s and Cafe de la Pais the latter owned by Lederer, the menu prices are a fiction for unknown guests at Cafe de Paris where the maitre d’hôtel may set charges. A traveler recounts how princes and fools may be treated, and a bold American faced an absurd bill dispute.
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Paillard's
Cafe de la Pais
Lederer
Cafe de Paris
Maitre D'Hotel
Saul
Tarsus
Suavely
Maitre Hotel
Aubrey Lanston
Bohemian Magazine
The Virtues of a Keen Businessman
A parable contrasts honesty and sagacity in finance. A broker tells his son that two traits make a great financier honesty and sagacity. The son asks for examples. The father says honesty is keeping your word while sagacity means never giving your word.
Not at His Best in Sabbath Golf Gadfly
A Philadelphia Press quip has Rev. Goodman chiding Hardman for golf on Sabbath and Hardman replying he was in wretched form. The dialogue then shifts to a Pollyglot exchange about language use, with a joke about a wife reading French, sleeping in English, firing a servant in German, and baby talk with the child.
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Mr. Goodman
Hardman
Philadelphia Press
Hewitt
Jewette
It Sounded Right and the Missing Word Riddle
A teacher asks who can complete the sentence He went from bad to and Wil Fred, who has been abroad with his parents, Baden Baden, New York Press, is cited in a puzzling item.
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Wilfred
Baden-Baden
New York Press
Streetcar Worker Quits After Long Service Joke
The Retort Courteous scene shows a Street Railway Superintendent firing a conductor over a joke about a failing cash register. The conductor cites rheumatism and reach issues with the register cord. The superintendent grants a long vacation, and the conductor thanks him for the chance to run the car.
Flavoring Tobacco Methods From London Answers
Tobacco flavoring varies by maker with salt peter licorice honey molasses and maple sugar added to aid burning and sweetness for chewers and rum to preserve. Fancy tobaccos use many scents from coffee to cinnamon while gums bind particles. opium is rare, found only in a few imported Turkish and Egyptian brands.
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Havana
London
Submerged Presbyterian At A Philadelphia Revival
A revival ends with a comic tale of a man who attends many churches. The stranger explains he is submerged Presbyterian because his family spans several denominations. He says he contributes to all of them, illustrating cross denominations in a humorous light.
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Philadelphia
Crows and Strings and Sign Language on the Curb
The piece discusses an old crow problem using strings to protect crops and a farmer’s zigzag method. It also notes brokers in Broad Street signaling quotations via sign language or an in-house code, with rival houses occasionally changing the signs.
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Broad Street
New York Cor
Pittsburg Dispatch
Duel at Close Range Prompts Anxious Exchange
In a Kansas City Newsbook item two duelists plead their reluctance as seconds close in with deadly pistols. one declares any hit would be accidental while the other fears a stray shot may decide the outcome, urging careful aiming to avoid harm.
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Kansas City Newsbook
Selwyn's Curious Taste Revealed in Witty Exchange
George Selwyn enjoyed viewing dead bodies including friends, a habit noted in a letter. Lord Holland, ill at Holland House, joked that he would like to see Selwyn whether alive or dead, prompting a sly remark on their unusual friendship and timing.
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Selwyn
George Selwyn
Lord Holland
Holland House
George
Tempting Fate in a Play Told by a Distracted Maid
Atlanta Journal quotes a fair maid exclaiming about a heavy step and a fleeing lover as a dramatic note from the New York Press recounts a man hearing his wife misdescribe a play after he never attended the show due to work.
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Atlanta Journal
New York Press
Marrying Doomsayers Offer Caution From Chicago News
A Chicago News proverb warns against marrying for wealth or beauty and calls out vanity, age extremes, and flirtatious behavior. It suggests remaining single is prudent, presenting a witty moral about matching commitment with character.
A traveler’s Jaffa tale and quick recipe notices
A traveler recounts a rushed ride through Jaffa to reach the station for an outgoing train, noting the driver’s eagerness to go fast. The piece then shifts to a classified mix about Hindipo kidney cure and nerve tonic, local rental ads, a doctor’s travel to Chicago clinics, a law office move, and a flour slogan for Gold Medal Flour.
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Jaffa
Jerusalem
Ife
Pepper gag at the inn ends in a biting rebuke
A lone man among many women jokes that pepper is half peas. The landlady denounces adulterated goods and accuses him of providing inferior chestnuts, ending with a pointed moral about the dessert. The exchange unfolds with cautious humor and sharp retort.
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London Standard
Count Twenty Before You Speak Hat Sparked Temper
In a London Express tale Mr Biles hardly controls anger yet keeps to promises. Mrs Biles trains him to count twenty before speaking during fits of rage. Last Sunday he bursts in furious, but she calms him with a gentle hush and reveals the cause a new hat bought for six guineas and a servant sent out in the rain.
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Mr. Biles
London Express
Long Sentences and Classic Prose Styles Cited
A compilation notes Ruskin and Wordsworth for lengthy sentences and rich adjectival clauses. It cites Frederic Harrison and Argonaut and Harper’s Weekly examples showing sentence length and rhythm in modern English prose and poetry.
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Ruskin
Frederic Harrison
Wordsworth
A Greek Song From Woman's Home Companion
A brief verse recalling a secret between lovers as the moon, sea, and ripples bear witness to a shared tale. The oar blade and sailor boy carry the story, sung to the world in a nostalgic poetic refrain from Woman's Home Companion.
For Sale by Elkhart Commissioner in Partition Case
Commission er appointed by Elkhart superior court to sell Henry Wall farm under partition proceedings. Call at 301 Monger block for particulars. Also includes bank savings offer from St. Joseph Valley Bank and various local service ads.
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Oliver F. Brusman
Elkhart
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