Zeb Knew The Howl The Old Possum Hunter Tells Of A Wildcat Scrimmage
Tennessee possum hunter Zeb White recounts a night when a stubborn old woman challenges his disbelief in a whale tale. A prowling wildcat and a child named Joe Baker drive a tense rescue, ends with mutual groans and a truce.
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C. B. Lewis
Possum Hunter
Tennessee
Zeb
Bekase
Julie Taylor
Joner
Zeb White
Joe Baker
Jim
Mormon
Leetle Joe Baker
Joey
Sin
Kevin
Doing One's Best
A homely rhyme urges Mary Wood's standard of doing the best one can. The essay notes that consistency requires effort beyond novelty, citing cathedral builders and explorers as examples of persistent best work and praising those with accuracy and punctuality who strive for excellence.
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Mary Wood
Mary
Europe
Harper's Bazar
Misleading Motto Cited On West Virginia Seal
A Charleston business man notes a mismatch between the West Virginia state seal slogan and the notorious penitentiary setting. He recalls the motto supposedly meaning Mountaineers are always free but observes prisoners in stripes inside the facility, contrasting the slogan with the grim reality.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Montana
Cinecinnati Enquirer
Rogus Coffee Berries Process Described
Unroasted coffee berries are described as made from oat rye flour and corn meal. The natural grain aroma is destroyed by a process and after adding proper coffee aroma the berries are formed and kept shaped by an adhesive substance.
Dinnis Likely to Lay Carpet Says Gazette
Fragments from St. Andrew's Gazette suggest Dinnis may be preparing to lay a carpet as part of a domestic dispute or domestic scene. The report mentions Larry Be hivins and a hen with attic tacks in a distorted transcription.
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Larry
Dinnis
St. Andrew's Gazette
Native Dress of Higher Class Japanese Described
The article notes that the better class of Japanese both men and women wear a loose wrapper open at the chest, with the waist cinched by a girdle, outlining a traditional attire description.
Average eight matches used daily by every person
It is estimated that an average of eight matches are used daily by every man, woman and child.
The Singing Master and the Obstinate Stenographer
Washington Dost recounts a music teacher's tale of a stenographer with a remarkable voice hampered by superstitions about singing before breakfast. The teacher laments her missed chance at greatness and questions her stubborn routines.
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Washington
Good Feeders and the Capital Doctors Dinner Tale
A Washington hostess plans a grand dinner for visiting doctors. The caterer doubles food and wine after hearing the guests are physicians from across the country. He explains doctors eat and drink more, joking that their trade gives them extra appetite.
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West End
Washington
The Poisonous Pineapple in Early Health Trust Analysis
The National Druggist warns the pineapple is unhealthy among tropical fruits. It cites Java and the Philippines noting pineapple juice as a deadly blood poison. It mentions Malay use in krishes and daggers and calls it finger nail poison used by Jav anese women.
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Tropics
Java
Philippines
Far East
A Serenade of Wolves at the National Zoo
Ernest Seton Thompson recalls starting a wolf serenade at Washington's National Zoo. He describes sitting by the wolf cages under a full moon as coyotes and wolves from Colorado join in a wild hunting song. The chorus echoes westward, leaving him stirred, yet mournful that their hunting days are past.
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Ernest Seton-Thompson
Plains
Colorado
Exposition Notes Compare Paris 1900 and Chicago 1893
A Our Regular Correspondent survey from Paris July 2 1900 contrasts the Paris Exposition with Chicago 1893. It praises Paris art halls and international exhibits while criticizing dusty walks and exposed street amusements. It notes European prominence and lower admission prices at Paris.
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Paris
France
Chicago
United States
River Front
Germany
Russia
Louvre
Fakir
Admission by Ticket Gatefold Tale
A military official created a system requiring a staff ticket for entry to General Banks. A burly colonel refused a ticket yet was admitted after insisting he would buy one when the general becomes a puppet show, highlighting common sense overcoming red tape.
The Sleepless Seven in the Jury Room
One of twelve jurors recalls seven jurors who refused to sleep and woke others, forming the rousing majority. The hollow eyed juror notes the difficulty of submitting to their will as the next morning advances.
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Chicago Tribune
Corroborative Evidence in Miss Summit Dialogue
Excerpt from Harper's Bazar where Miss Summit and Miss Palisade discuss family lore about old china and servants. Summit claims the china was handed down in her family while Palisade agrees, noting ancestors did not keep servants.
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Miss Summit
Columbus Brought Cards to America in 1492
Columbus introduced cards to America in 1492 aboard the Santa Maria. He played the game om bre a with nobles using the Spanish terms spadillo manillo punto mata dor basto gano del rey and codilla on the quarter deck.
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Christopher Columbus
America
Santa Maria
City dangers and oddities in distant notices
The piece notes a lightning strike on a New York skyscraper, legal scandals in London, wartime celebrity among British soldiers, a Round Up Kansas postmaster bond issue, Pekin police drums, and Chinese habit of drum noises. It ends with pigeons fitted with light whistles for warning.
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American Tract Society
New York
Park Row
Pekin
Stingy or generous the uncle’s odd charity tale
A western man recalls a rich uncle who was frugal yet charitable. The uncle gave away $10,000 a year and sent $5,000 checks to four nephews while a fifth received $4,999.95 as repayment for a nickel owed for car fare. The anecdote ends with the narrator acknowledging the nickel still owed.
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Washington Star
Ambiguities of Names in China Highlight Local Knowledge Gaps
Harper's Weekly notes that Chinese naming conventions are fluid and that natives often provide unreliable or unverifiable information. Travel is limited for many, with most people seldom leaving their birthplace, making distant inquiries unreliable.
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China
Harper’s Weekly
Quick Recovery Verirash Talker Sparks Confusion
A London Telegraph snippet shows Mr Verirash Talker declaring his dislike of a man behind him who turns out to be his partner’s husband. The exchange features surprise and quick retorts as the misidentification unfolds.
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Jones
Elder Hopkins
Bresh
Red Sea
Buffalo
National Zoo
Champ de Mars
Eifel Tower
Trocadero
London
Bakruptcy Court
Powel
Mafeking
Manchester
John Twigg
Kitchener
Round Up
Kan
Bristow
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