Will and Cobras Test in a Daring Family Tale
Nora confronts a moral trial set by her dead uncle. In a tense chamber she, Harold Waring, and cousin George Vardon face venomous cobras guarding a carved box and a whispered verdict. A final letter reveals the uncle's test of bravery and love with Nora choosing courage over coercion.
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Harold
George Vardon
Asien Gray
Nora
Harold Waring
Swith
Lal Singh
Howard
Tal Singh
George
Jamds Waring
War- Ang
George Var‘don
Courtmourning
Fresh oysters and odd dinner tips at the market
A Chicago News cartoonish exchange centers on a grocer touting fresh oysters and quirky cooking tips to Evelina the cook. The keeper jokes about oysters “out of the bed” and a joke recipe about potatoes and a red herring, while noting the oysters cost three to the quart and suggesting a pint.
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Evelina
Chicago News
Galveston Builds Giant Sea Wall After 1900 Storm
Galveston Texas funds a colossal seawall project costing about 2 million dollars to shield the city from future floods. The effort follows the 1900 disaster that devastated the business district and several upscale areas, causing at least 50 million dollars in damage and many deaths.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas
Galveston Wall to Shield Harbor from Sea
Citizens, facing post accident losses, vote to fund a three mile seawall. The $2,000,000 bond project includes rip rap granite blocks, a six to five foot top, a concave water face, 27 foot back width, and a backfilled shore 200 feet deep. An esplanade, promenade, and tree lined inner walk will complete the waterfront.
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Galveston
Gulf
Dooms of the Army Mule Prophecy Report
A historical clipping notes a prophecy from United States Consul General Richarda Guenther in Krankfort Germany. He states an official report to the state about the mule’s days being numbered and a distant future in which its dulcet voice will be silenced.
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Thia
United. States
Ri¢ebara Guenther
Krankfort
Germany
Zebrula Crosses Promising Mule Replacement
Professor Cosgar Ewart has developed zebrulas by crossing mares of various breeds with Burchell zebra stallions. The animal shows greater liveliness and intelligence, with hoof hardiness suitable for transport work. Governments and zoos in India Germany anticipate broader use and possible mule replacement this century.
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Cosgar Ewart
Ewart
Myra the cook quits to marry a corpse's husband
The Philadelphia Telegraph reports Myra, a celebrated cook in Alexandria, plans to leave her position after the week. Her mistress asks the reason, and Myra reveals she will marry the husband of the deceased man next door, recounting the strange, sensational tale.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Myra
Alexandria
Richurson
Humor of the Week and Fast Auto Jokes
Odd Carlene and Laughable Phaece present a graphic word art review of human nature with a budget of fun. A wry exchange about fast cars yields quips on speed and the lingering scent of gasoline. A breakfast scene recalls turkey sandwiches and lingering leftovers.
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Odd
Phaece
Objection Touches On Elopement In Automobile
The piece jokes that Strongwood feared his daughter eloping by car would fail due to car trouble and keep her from him. The dialogue shifts to a reader’s note about polar explorers claiming they only had frozen cream, imagining daily ice cream.
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Prnne
Old Strongwood
Idi
Humorous Fragments From Various Papers Feature Witty Lines
A collage of quips and gag lines culled from multiple newspapers. Jests touch on poets, social foibles, and clever comebacks. Moments of mischief include a rival, a servant, and a busy editor reacting to poetry and performance.
Fragmented Comic Snippets From A Turbulent Page
A garbled slate of jokes and quips from a late night paper blends dialogues and captions. Pieces range from marriage and divorce grimaces to name dropping in a carnival of misread dialogue and streetwise humor.
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Jim
Ned
Philadelphia Press
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Lena
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Miles
Europe
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