Strange Tales of Thrills and Oddities From Far and Wide
A collage of oddities and feats, from a Colorado capitalist’s animated scarf pin to a degenerate lizard, a hair-loom woman near Holly Springs, Ark, and remarkable recoveries. Also recounted are a fire-scorched man’s skull reconstruction, a luminous tree near Tuscarora, a Sunderland steamer storm scene, snowbound hunters, a Walla Walla theft case, a Berlin PhD blind student, whale bone trade, a Grand Manan whale capture, and a New York effort to lift public art and monuments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Dyke
Colorado
Mr. Dyke
Holly Springs
Miss
Times- Democrat
Daniel McKeth
Helena
Ark
Mie Vind
Tuscarora
Aerson
Coull
Funerals in Mexico and street scene from New York Times
The article describes Mexican funeral customs with reverence for the departed and public displays of prayer, noting differences between poorer and upper classes. It then reports on a chaotic Calle Tabaqueros cotton market with coffin hawkers and a New York Times aside about Portland water costing seven dollars a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Baxter Street
New York Times
The Jokers Budget and A Patchwork of Wits
A collage of quips and satire from periodicals including New York Herald and Harper's Bazaar. It notes a humorous secret, jokes about ignorance in the kitchen, and a jab at finding garments in London and Brooklyn. The piece weaves playful dialogue and cartoonish wisdom across city and fashion references.
A Mixed Bag of Jokes and Social Snippets
A collage of humorous exchanges and short vignettes from various papers. Skits range from family quarrels and flirtations to classroom jests, kitchen blunders, and light entertainment quotes. The compact items feature named persons and playful comments, capturing era tone and social bites.
Madagascar described as savage and roadless by New York Advertiser
The piece portrays Madagascar as a vast, perilous land with nine million inhabitants and no proper roads. It cites the Hovas ruling class opposing modernization, a semi protectorate French presence, and rampant interior danger from crocodiles and bandits. Capital Antananarive shown with ceremony. few Europeans beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paylor
Madagascar
Antananarive
Hals
New York
Quipster Exchanges about Rail Travel on a Railroad Train
A lively exchange features Hojack claiming an odd Irish remark and Tomdik seeking proof. The back and forth centers on crossing paths and the possibility of meeting someone “going the same way” on a railroad train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomdik
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sunderland
Fulwell
Bremen
Baltimore
Wynoochee River
Washington
Walla Walla
Wash
Yakima County
Max Meyer
Berlin
Sophien-Real-Gymnasium
University of Berlin
Dean
Atlantic
Pacific
San Francisco
Grand Manan
Bay of Fundy
Boston Herald
Cronk
Winchester
New York City
Portland
the Jokers
Jasper
Ierald
Goslin
Cadling
Hooklyn
Ida Ashcat
Palette
Conny Lear
Ralph
Law Office
Mr. Jackson
Faradonicat
Charley
Chicago
Science
Veous
Adonis
Johnnie
Tommie
Detroit Free Press
Smithers
Samso
Rodd
Mint
Quiggs
Bertha M. Mudde
Odds and
Atchison Globe
Mary
Bute
Washington News
Ethel
Ellen
William Ann
Blecker
Yonkers Statesman
Somerville Journal
Boston Courier
William
Mrs. Growler
Grocer
Griggs
Jack
Priscilla
Peter Pawling, Sr
Peter Pawling, Jr
Vogue
Binghamton
St. Josepha
Kansas
The
Stock Exchange
Cincinnati
Louisville
Hoe
Cincinnati Commercial — Gazette
Cora
Brooklyn
Island
York
Canada
Philadelphia
California Fig Syrup Co
Hood’s
Terriblh
Arthur Simon
Galatea
Ohio
Hood
Are
Sam
Galates
Scott
Beott & Bowns NY
Bradfield
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Sun
ELY Bros
Warren
Patrick
Amex
Washingwn
Cubers Metiler
Msi
Stowell d Oty Satowls
Cbs
Popa
N.Y
Ben
Thomas P. Sinpron
T. D.C
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