Our Statesmen and Satire Across Cultures
The excerpt notes Ambrose Bierce at a Washington dinner defining conservatives as lovers of existing evils while radicals would replace them with others. It also includes light banter about a mule and a cryptic smuggling tale about a hollow wax baby used to move brandy in Paris.
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Ambrose Bierce
Washington
Mr. Bierce
Paris
M. Charles Perchard
Police
Anarchist Brigade
Not So Much to Blame in Quiet Exchange
A man compliments a woman on her linguistic skill as they discuss a paper she reads. He notes the Russian newspaper she picked up, and she realizes it is indeed Russian, mistaking it for a dialect story.
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Jinx
Daring huntsmen survive near-fatal encounters with lions and a bear
The article recalls famous hunters Selous Greenfield Hindlip Campbell and Jackson facing deadly chases. It describes Selous evading a charging elephant while trapped under its carcass and other close calls with wounded lions and a boar, highlighting the peril and luck in these encounters.
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F. C. Selous
Raplinga
Umtali
Mr. Selous
Mr. Greenfield
Somaliland
Lord Hindlip
Death
British East Africa
Wau
George Campbell
Kallndleh
Jion
F. G. Jackson
Franz-Josefland
Deserted Wife Tells Grocer Her Troubles
A distressed wife speaks to a grocer about her troubles in a brief, fragmentary dialogue revealing strain and trust broken. The exchange hints at hardship and betrayal in a domestic dispute narrative.
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Grocer
Design for Cozy Little Bungalow by William A. Radford
William A Radford details a western style bungalow with seven-eighths inch rough siding and cement plaster gable ends. The plan includes five rooms plus amenities, a practical 20 by 14 living room with fireplace, a dining room with bay window, a compact 11 by 10 kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom, with estimated cost around 2100 dollars under favorable labor and material conditions.
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William A. Radford
Napoleon on the Elba Route and Stevenson’s Samoan Tomb
A collage of 1914 clippings recalls Napoleon’s journey to Elba with an account from the London Globe and a commemorative note on Robert Louis Stevenson. It highlights Stevenson’s grave at Upolu, Samoa, fragrant with flowers, and the 19 year old bronze tablet marking his epitaph.
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Napoleon
Elba
Robert Louis Stevenson
South Sea
Stevenson
Vullma
Apia
Upolu
Semoan
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tusitula
Scot
Hue
Samoa
Tskt
Ife
Horace
Treasure Island
Monaparte
Fontainebleau
London Globe
Bonaparte
Mediterranean
Marshal Augereau
Europe
Asia
Next prisoner seeks stand as professional thief accusation looms
The exchange notes a defendant described as a professional thief pressing for testimony while prosecutors consider witness impact. The dialogue hints at strategic courtroom moves and potential defense goals affecting other witnesses.
Shoes that fit and a Greek grocery tale
An ad touts Allan’s Foot-Base powder for dancing and comfort in tight shoes. A reader recounts encountering a Greek grocery below a shop, noting a slogan meaning highest quality lowest prices. A tragedy backstage in Berne details Fraulein Darmer’s fatal fall through a stage trap during a curtain call.
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Sing Allen
Allan
Olmsted
LeRay, N. Y
Fraulein Darmer
Theater of Varieties
Berne
Switzerland
Marriage Causes False Fire Alarm in Passaic Area
A wedding celebration led to a false fire alarm after seven minutes of whistle blasts from Passaic Metalware Company for the marriage of the superintendent’s daughter. The fog muffled the sound across Rutherford Nutley Belleville Garfield and Clifton prompting a half hour search to locate the source. The ceremony united Miss Sallie Karp and Michael F. Bernan of Passaic and New York.
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Passaic Metalware Company
Rutherford
Nutley
Belleville
Garfield
Clifton
Mies Sallie Karp
Brook Avenue
Passaic
Michael F. Bernan
New York Mail
Cure for Eczema Promised by Cuticura Remedies
A 1914 Omaha reader reports severe eczema on hands with itching, burning, and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the skin healed in five to six weeks with no further trouble, prompting an advertisement urging readers to request the free 32-page Skin Book.
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Douglas St
Omaha
Neb
Joe Ubl
Caticura
Dept. L
Boston
Not Enderly Gone. Cherch-They say horses have all been tenished
The dialogue mocks street transport in Berlin with misheard phrases about horses and rails. It contrasts claims of modernization with stubborn persistence of old methods. The text uses quirky misprints to imply urban change versus tradition.
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Berlin
Gotham
Rose Garden at White House Cared for by Mrs Woodrow Wilson
Mrs Woodrow Wilson and her daughters tend and work in the White House rose garden. The garden echoes her plans from Princeton and other places she has lived, reflecting her hands on method and devotion. A light note ends with a remark about mistaken angelic suitors.
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White House
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
Not Well Enough to Work Woman Credits Pinkham Remedy
Adrian Michigan woman describes severe weakness and backache that left her unable to work. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for three months she recovered and regained strength. The ad promotes the product as a trusted remedy for women's illnesses.
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Adrian, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alonzo E. Baxer
Tecumseh St
Adrian
Mich
Lydia E Pinkham
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Coca-Cola Co
Artanra, Ga
Bobbie
Red Cross
Bradleys
Folsom
Boston Transcript
Yasair
Mistah
Post
Olath
Hava
William A. Redford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Bep
Porcet
Kitchen
Nokico
Dinine Rey
Beo Rm
Mexico
Fiooz Pian
Holpos
Quincy Ledger
Red Cross Ball
Marine
Carter
Acters
Daisy Fly Killer
Maeold Gomers
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
Missouri & North Arkansas
Free
Oak Leaves
Jay Kerr
Harrison
Ark
DAVIS
Oa Atlantic Chewing Gum Co
Baltimore
Wad
Orange Co
Puoll
Ava Bargals
Prank Montgomery
Russellville
Martie Krait
Leo pLavesdhars
N. U
Cincinnati
Castoria
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