Curse of Kas kaskia town blamed on Indian prophecy
Chicago Inter Ocean recounts the legend of Kaskaskia once at the Mississippi junction. An Indian lover curses the town after Marie Benard's death, foretelling its erasure within 200 years, leaving only the name and ghostly sightings by the river.
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Illinois
Askia
Kaskaskia
Mississppi
Usula
Kasonee
Fe Spiteanenard
Jarie
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Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Sudy
Marie Benard
Benard Pere
Benard
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Renard
St. Louis
Mississippi
Genard
Chicago
Inter Ocean
He Knew Better Baby Tooth Tale
A Chicago Post quip recalls a playful scene with a mother exclaiming about a baby's tooth. Little Willie interrupts insisting you cannot cut a tooth, only break it, in a humorous domestic moment.
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Little Willie
Chicago Post
Britain’s imperial handlings snap back in history
The London Standard lists examples of Britain taking territories such as the Ionian islands Corsica Tangier Cuba the Philippines Minorca Sicily Sardinia Buenos Ayres Montevideo Java Pondicherry Celebes Moluccas Elba and Cape Colony and then relinquishing them or keeping them in later years as a critique of past empire and treaties.
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Britain
Ionian Islands
Greece
Corsica
George II
Tangier
Charles II
Cuba
Philippines
Minorca
Sicily
Sardinia
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Java
Pondicherry
Celebes
Moluccas
Elba
Cape Colony
London Standard
The Coughing Bean and Its Dust Triggered Breath
A houseplant named the coughing bean Eutada tussions from tropical climates reacts to dust by building a gas that bursts inside leaves. When dust settles the leaves cough, tremble, and redden as chlorophyll fades. Sweeping a room can trigger its coughing, startling unsuspecting observers.
Missed His Guess at Madrid Bullfight
An American traveler in Spain recalls a Madrid bullfight during Dewey’s attack on Manila. The audience, including Spain’s bravest, applauded the matador’s boast that Spain will uphold traditions by triumphing over the Yankee pig.
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Spain
Manila
Madrid
The Only Thing Inheritance Riddle From a Lawyer
A man sought property to attach from a debtor. The lawyer's reply stated the debtor died six months earlier and left nothing subject to attachment but a widow. The anecdote, cited by Youth's Companion, highlights the limits of legal remedies when a debtor dies.
Pick Me Up Dialogue Sketch from Mistery Scene
A clipped exchange shows a tense couple arguing about a marriage and a dress purchase. The woman accuses the man of foolishness while he retorts that his proposal should have warned her.
Deathbed Repentance Note From Departed Citizen
A notice cites a deceased individual who served two years in the legislature, nearly entered Congress, held a government post five years, and died a devout Christian, reflecting a reflective obituary tone from the Atlanta Constitution.
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Congress
Atlanta Constitution
Bible name origins traced through history
The term Bible emerged over the past seven centuries, with earlier usage referring to The Books or Divine Library. Historic nomenclature shows shifting labels as religious texts gained canon status.
Lord Brougham’s Preparation Before Speeches
The passage notes that Lord Brougham typically spent three to four weeks studying before composing a major speech. This emphasizes his methodical approach and disciplined preparation.
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Lord Brougham
Mayor's Trickster Tale Ends In Hasty Escape
An anecdote from Arthur Montefiore Brice describes a Bridgewater mayor who exploited gullible imposters posing as cripples. He jailed them and, upon a surgeon’s warning, released most to flee the town while the crowd laughed. The piece shifts to note Treasury workers handle vast sums yet show limited corruption, arguing honesty and the need for spotters in private finance.
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Bridgewater
Cicadas as a Malay Peninsula Luxury Food
A London Daily Mail report notes Malay natives eat cicadas as a luxury. Siamese observers describe hunting at night with torches and clapping to attract swarms, which land on performers then are cooked and eaten. The tale contrasts the voiceless wives remark with cicadas drawn by imagined lovers.
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Malay Peninsula
London Daily Mail
Zoological Society
Queen Victoria Compliments Dickens With Windsor Dinner Note
The queen invited Charles Dickens to dine at Windsor during his peak fame and gave him a copy of Tour In the Highlands. On the fly leaf she wrote a line praising all English authors from the humblest to the most distinguished. She later favored Lord Tennyson but did not elevate him as highly.
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Victoria
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Windsor Castle
Highlands
England
Lord Tennyson
Trafalgar Hat Fashion From 1805 Sailor Triumphs
A Gentleman's Magazine note recalls Trafalgar Day on October 21 1805 and the fashion trend of massive hats named Trafalgar honoring Nelson. The hats featured enormous width and broad plumes imagined to crown wearers like a round table.
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Trafalgar
Nelson
Gentleman’s Magazine
Question of Ownership and a Lawyer Swap Joke
A New York Press quip notes a speaker asking for counsel and meeting a lawyer who answers with the line that the lawyer owns him. The exchange plays on ownership and the lawyer client dynamic in a witty courtroom or legal-advisory mood.
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New York Press
Spies Report Movements of Top Turkish Leaders
Observers describe how the palace screens the movements of leading Turkish figures. An army of informants polices every quarter, feeding reports to the palace authorities.
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Turkey
Belgium Holds World Record Canal System Size
Belgium maintains the world record for canal length with 585 miles of waterways carrying about 8 million tons annually. The network supports regional trade and transport across the country.
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Belgium
Precocious Baby Dignity At Luncheon
A four year old, an only child who lived in hotels with her parents, visits a man friend for lunch and orders bravely. She requests meat and potatoes, perhaps ice cream, then declares she will have flowers to finish. The scene ends with the young man escorting her home with roses.
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New York
New York Times
Holes in ships bottoms patent for condenser water flow
The article notes patents for holes in ships bottoms to admit and release water for condenser use. By placing holes forward and aft of the condenser, water circulates around the condenser without a pump, with designs optimized to minimize resistance at speed.
Will of Englishman raises question of two daughters as beneficiaries
An Englishman who died left two clauses in his will mentioning three children: Mary Elizabeth, Arthur, and Susan Jane. The puzzle asks whether Mary Elizabeth and Susan Jane are beneficiaries, given the piano is left to Mary Elizabeth only after Arthur’s use and Susan Jane may take whatever Arthur wishes to give. The case hinges on whether the estate intends to benefit the named daughters independent of Arthur’s decisions.
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Mary Elizabeth
Arthur
Susan Jane
Linguist Towne praises his variety of tongues
Towne notes his grasp of fourteen languages, but Browne adds one tongue eludes him his wife. The exchange is logged by the Philadelphia Press.
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Towne
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Alphabet Pondering Debt Deductions and Boodles
A whimsical exchange among letters reads about debt and boodle as the letter B explains its peculiar case. The playful dialogue riffs on reading and money in a light literary mood.
Penner’s Blues Tap at the Philadelphia Record
Comic note on penner the young writer who is told his manuscripts are never read by the editor. The Philadelphia Record hints at his frustration and color metaphor as he navigates publishing.
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Sceribbell
Young Penner
Wright
Philadelphia Record
Stage manager recalls amateur theatricals in Pittsburgh
A chronicle from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph notes one actor recalls his sole part was taking abuse as stage manager in amateur theatricals, reflecting backstage humor and the era's community theater scene.
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Pittsburg
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