Glastonbury Thorn Tale Tells of Holy Staff and Grail
The Glastonbury thorn story traces Joseph of Arimathea leading twelve disciples to Avalon west of England. A staff planted at Glastonbury supposedly blossomed at Christmas and summer, with a thorn staff linked to the crown of mockery and the holy grail said to accompany Joseph.
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Detroit News
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Experienced Actors Need Good Director
Cosmo Hamilton argues that seasoned performers still require guidance from a capable director while the rising star and inexperienced actors often resist direction. He notes the older star’s habit of hogging stage space and poor learning of lines, which harms the play and the theater ecosystem.
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Cosmo Hamilton
Saturday Evening Post
Burns the man and master of narrative style
Sir Walter Raleigh notes Burns is a universal figure whose truthfulness and frankness define his genius and style. The passage praises Burns’s life as enthralling, mentions his Scotland years at Ellisland and Dumfries, and highlights Tam o’ Shanter as a pinnacle surpassing Chaucer in conciseness and variety.
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Ellisland
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Chaucer
Sir Walter Raleigh
The Sisters Twixt Minnie and Maxie Mumm
A verse notes the odd age difference between Minnie Mumm and Maxie Mumm at various ages. Minnie works five hours earning fourteen dollars while Maxie toils thirteen hours earning forty eight. The poem mocks how two sisters appear far apart yet are twins.
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Maxie Mumm
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B'Gee
Los Angeles Times
Samoyed Hair Showcased for Cloth Weaving at RSA
A Samoyed dog with its Arctic heritage was shown at a Royal Society of Arts lecture in London to demonstrate that its white coat hair, gathered from seasonal combings, can be used as a raw material for weaving cloth. The exhibit claimed commercial potential for garments made from the product, according to Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Arctic Circle
Royal Society of Arts
London
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Open Your Mouth and Throw Yourself Into It
A backstage exchange shows a pianist urging the vocalist to sing louder and with more enthusiasm. The vocalist asks what more to do, and the pianist pushes to open the mouth wide and sink into the performance.
Force of Habit in Passing Show Quip
A vaudeville quip coins a joke about habit and sight in a scene where a clerk apologizes for misreading a number. The joke contrasts seeing sixes as threes with the clerk recalling past work in a ladies' shoe shop.
Young American Women Wear Longer Necklaces
A report notes a shift in necklace length among American women favoring longer strings with dangling, colorful beads. Chinese jade and crystal bead strings gain popularity, reflecting luxury and elegance against simple, single color gowns. Jade is valued for sound and tactile pleasure, with dealers showcasing pieces to discerning collectors.
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Mary
China
Tree in New Jersey Wears Old Felt Hat
A 20 foot cedar in a swamp near Chatham New Jersey is said to wear a felt hat for about twenty five years. The hat sits five feet above the ground circling the trunk and the tree towers 25 feet below the crown. Experts estimate the tree could outlive the hat and last indefinitely despite weathered wear.
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New York
Heads of Foes as Greatest Tributes in Amazon Folklore
A review of Charles W. Donnville-Fife's Among wild Tribes of the Amazons describes the Huambisa death house where heads of slain enemies are kept as trophies. The piece details tribal rites, orgies around the heads, and witch doctors who later remove them. It notes tribes raid villages, capture women, and kill men, with decapitated bodies displayed on lances.
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Amazon
Charles W. Donnville-Fife
Domvnile-Fife
Cincinnati Enquirer
Becket Murdered by King’s Knights at Canterbury
Archibishop Thomas a Becket defends church rights and defied Henry II. Four knights killed Becket in Canterbury Cathedral on December 29, 1170. Becket was canonized. Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales recount a pilgrimage to his shrine. The shrine served as a major Christendom pilgrimage site until 1588 when Henry VII destroyed it. Pilgrim wear marks the chapel steps.
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Thomas A Becket
Canterbury
Henry II
Becket
Chaucer
Trinity Chapel
England
Henry VII
Detroit News
Deep Tooth Extraction Dentist Goads Pat
Pat visited a dentist with a swollen jaw and refused to open his mouth when forceps neared. The dentist had the assistant prick him with a pin, Pat opened, the tooth was pulled. The patient admitted it hurt less than expected, noting the roots extended far.
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Pat
Tallest Dwarf Spars with Bland Showman on Bill Promises
A heated exchange features The Most Remarkable Dwarf in the World billed as the tallest dwarf, standing five feet five inches, argued by Bland Showman as the height that makes him remarkable. The remark highlights a warranty dispute over advertised claims.
Oiling Rails to Guard Tracks Against Rust
An eastern railroad plans to oil its rails, track bolts, tie plates, and fittings to prevent rust and extend life, with high upfront cost offset by savings per track item, as described by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
A Big Gamble Preacher Solemnity Comic Tale
A brief comic scene shows Rastus answering a solemn vow as a wedding ritual turns into a farcical moment with Ab and Ab's forceful intervention altering the ceremony in a humorous twist.
Love and Life in Vigo From a Deaf and Dumb Alphabet
Ralph Stock tells of a Vigo gentleman in Spain who communicates with his beloved on a third floor balcony using a silent alphabet. Passersby ignore him, while the Dream Ship crew notes the unusual scene as a quaint example of distant love amid social custom.
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Spain
Vigo
Ralph Stock
Mr. Stock
Insects Far More Diverse Than Other Life Forms
The article notes that insect kinds outnumber all other living species combined by five to one. Seventy years ago about 170000 insect species were cataloged, today about 750000 known invertebrate sorts excluding parasites. Europe has 850000 insect species, many in trees. oak dwellers reach 450 types and pines host about 200. Beetles alone exceed 190000 varieties.
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Europe
A Car Joke Sparks a Domestic Row
Joe confesses to two misses in his car but his wife overhears. He jokes that motor trouble gives him a pass, then admits only one miss was in the engine. The exchange ends with a bemused line about engine trouble.
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Bill
Joe
Steve Jackson
Erudite Pinheads Quip About Prayer and Shakespeare
A brief Farm Life humor exchange contrasts a pinhead who knows the Lord's Prayer with another who has Shakespeare’s plays at his tongue’s end. The quip highlights wit over piety and literary breadth.
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