Mystic Dance of Spain and Echternach Carnival Echoes
The piece recounts Spanish ceises dancing near Seville cathedral despite a 692 decree with St Chrysostom noted as participant and describes Echternach pilgrims yearly marching to a polka tune and refrain despite royal bans, highlighting enduring ritual dance across eras.
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St Chrysestom
Seville
Spain
David
Lord
St. Augustine
St. Chrysostom
Philip and Mary
Andalusia
Echternach
Grand Duchy of
Luxemburg
St. Willibrora
Northumberland
Frunmtiers
Black Forest
Eehternach
Unusual Resemblances Between Mistress and Servant
In a New England town two long serving companions resemble their mistresses so closely that townspeople confuse them for the ladies themselves. Their voices on the telephone are nearly identical, causing embarrassing mix ups and highlighting how affinity and imitation can blur lines between employer and attendant.
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New England
Marble Bible of the Kuthadaw Monuments in Burma
The Kuthodaw pagoda complex near Mandalay houses about 700 marble slabs inscribed with more than 8,000,000 syllables of Buddhist texts. Written in the Burmese alphabet with Pali language, the vast temple set was erected in 1857 by Mindon Min.
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Mandalay
Burmah
Mindon-min
Kansas City Journal
Irishman Dick Martin Gives World First Animal Cruelty Law
A Galway man Dick Martin championed a bill in the British House of Commons to prevent cruelty to animals. After a cock crowed on the floor he challenged an unnamed insult, then returned to his seat as the measure passed amid cheers, becoming the world’s first animal cruelty law.
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Ireland
House of Commons
Galway
Dick Martin
Martin
Tattooing in the Jungle Reveals Siamese Customs
Caspar Whitney writes in Outing about low caste Siamese in the jungle along the Burma border. They live frugally, move often, and practice minimal dress with tattooed thigh designs while women prefer unadorned beauty. The community relies on handmade bamboo tools and simple domestic goods.
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Caspar Whitney
Burma
Old sequoia toppled by storm at Brookdale park
In Santa Cruz County California a sequoia tree more than 350 years old was blown over at Brookdale. A hole near the top revealed a woodpecker nest cavity with a three stalked huckleberry bush two feet tall growing inside. Roots extended six feet into the heart of the tree drawing sap and fruiting.
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Brookdale
Santa Cruz County
California
Spider Web Factory Near Paris Produces Balloon Ropes
A decade after a French missionary began spider breeding, Chalais Meudon near Paris hosts a functioning spider web factory. Spiders are arranged in groups of twelve above a reel to wind the threads used for balloon ropes in the French military air service.
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Board of Trade Journal
Chalais-Meudon
Paris
Puzzle: Arrange Squares to Form a Sitting Man
Readers are asked to cut out the indicated squares from groups and assemble them to create a figure of a man seated. The activity guides readers through selecting and fitting pieces to complete the silhouette.
New Zealand's flourishing imported animals noted
Experts say no country matches New Zealand for flourishing imports of wild and domestic animals. Red deer reach over 500 pounds in forests and trout reach up to twenty pounds in rivers. Sheep multiply rapidly, with finer wool and better mutton.
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New Zealand
Wight
Holidays of Japan Three National Holidays
Japan marks three national holidays with Jan 1 celebrating the emperor’s birth day, Nov 4 honoring the current emperor. February 11 is the most significant as the anniversary of the first emperor Jimmu who began his reign at Kashiwa ra near Nara twenty five centuries ago.
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Japan
Jimmu
Kashiwara
Nara
Ancient Fulham Palace custom wakes servants with rod taps
At Fulham Palace the lodgekeeper walks the quadrangle each morning and taps the servant sleeping rooms with a slender fifteen foot rod to arouse the household. The practice is described as an old custom connected to the Bishop of London residence.
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Fulham Palace
London
Remains Of La Salle Fort Found Near Port Lavaca
Relics from Fort St. Louis on Navidad river near Port Lavaca include a iron cross found beneath the bank. Harry Bickford holds the artifact. La Salle built the fort in 1685 and led an expedition that reached Pass Cavallo and Matagorda before returning inland.
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Old Fort St. Louis
Fort St. Louis
la Salle
Navidad
Port Lavaca
Texas
Harry Bickford
Interior
Mississippi River
Pass Cavallo
Matagor
The Monkeys Revenge on a Lady’s Dog in India
A Himalayan foothills story describes Fury the terrier disliking monkeys and the monkeys abducting him from a rhododendron thicket. They parade him from monkey to monkey, biting and pulling his hair before one drops him from a high branch to a cliff below.
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India
Himalayas
Fury
Little Fury
Spices For Royal Table Describe Royal Kitchen Imports
The finest Indian spices specially prepared are sent to the royal kitchen of the British court. Juices are sourced from Calcutta while preserved fish and sardines are prepared in factories in Malta and Ireland for the royal household.
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India
Calcutta
Malta
Ireland
The Indian Moors Moon Names by Months
Editorial Review notes tribal time reckoning among Indians by moons. Each month has a specific name such as Water’s, the Hard Moon for January, Raccoon Moon for February, Planting Moon for May, Harvest Moon for August, and Deer Killing Moon for November.
The Boy With A Regular Street Crossing Job
A police officer questions a downtown crossing boy who claims to have a real job sweeping the crossing. He explains the employer pays a dollar weekly to keep the crossing clean, then subcontracts the work to another boy for fifty cents. The arrangement keeps him paid with minimal effort.
Mr May’s Sense of Humor at Jersey City Lunch
Walter Hoff Seely recalls a lunch scene in Penn Station Jersey City with Secretary Hay seated nearby. A passenger jokes to Hay, asking for confectionery while Hay quietly smiles, then is oddly jabbed as the man asks to ferry over the sugar. John Hay passes the sugar.
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Walter Hoff Seely
Pennsylvania
Jersey City
Congressional Limited
Secretary Hay
Soporific Sermons at Trinity College Dublin
The wit of Professor Haughton of Trinity College Dublin is recalled in Some College Recollections. He joked that a Bishop of Meath sermon lulled him to sleep in forty minutes, while Dr Stubbs’ sermon did the same in ten.
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Haughton
Trinity College
Dublin
Stubbs
Meath
Reichel
A Special Inducement at Auction Prompts Mortuary Joke
Mrs Wilson returns from an auction with a radiant face and urges her husband to join the Cremation Society. She explains she bought a vase to hold his ashes, promising it will decorate the mantelpiece. The Bystander.
Clergyman Encounters Boy Playing Baseball on Sunday
A Sunday-walking clergyman scolds a boy for playing baseball in a vacant lot. The boy replies that the father is the shortstop, implying the father plays and would approve, as humor from Harper's Weekly notes.
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Harper's Weekly
Auto delivering goods sparks uncertain start for grocer
A Yonkers Statesman reader recalls asking a grocer about delivering by car. The grocer hadn’t tried to start the automobile that morning and could not confirm a visit to the house.
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Yonkers Statesman
Wordplay on the last show blamed for lack of work
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation contrasts the unemployed man and the actor, noting both blame past performances for current misfortune. The remark highlights differing excuses tied to recent work or stage roles.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Nurse Girl Car Nickname Attracts Park Police Attention
A light exchange names a car Nurse Girl noting park police watchfulness over behavior and appearances, reflecting local humor. The dialogue centers on the vehicle and the officials' scrutiny.
A Physical Impossibility in Ally Slopes Half Holiday
A fragment from Ally Slopes's Half-Holiday notes a restless baby next door kept awake by a dirty face and endless sleep deprivation, reflecting a humorous domestic vignette.
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Brie
Ally Slopes
Never Give Up Motto Question From Sage Quoted
A brief exchange cites a quip attributed to Russell Sage about life motto as quoted by the Houston Post. The remark suggests perseverance as a guiding principle.
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Russell Sage
Houston Post
General Shermans Opinion On Dudes At Saratoga
General William Tecumseh Sherman disliked a modern “dude” when one teased him at Saratoga. He would discard the cigarette and monocle, hide the watchchain, smash the monocle, stay home, and pray for brains if he were the dude.
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Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman
Saratoga
What They Might Be From the Detroit Tribune
A couple jokes about genealogy. Mrs McGruff boasts that a genealogist traced her ancestors a thousand years, noting a letter P after names meaning poets or painters. Mr McGruff wonders if it could mean pirates or peddiers, in a humorous exchange.
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Mr. McGruff
Detroit Tribune
Scotch minister and friend debate walk after wedding
A Scotch minister and his companion walk home from a wedding and test his balance. The minister asks if he is walking straight and the friend replies that he is a bit unsteady but there is someone with him. The exchange ends with a humorous line about companionship.
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Sandy
Eadh
Harpers Weekly
Reciprocity Proerience and Folk Reply on Reciprocity
A fragment quotes a character named Mistah Pinkley and Miss Miam Brown debating the meaning of reciprocity. The dialogue uses dialect to illustrate the concept through a rural chicken coop analogy about ownership and mutual benefit. The Washington Star appears as the source of the quotation.
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Mistah Pinkley
Miam Brown
An Easy Matter
Dialog excerpt shows two speakers debating how to handle a controversial piece in a publication. One proposes suppression while the other doubts the risk and offers a cautious response.
The Moon's Triumph
A brief humorous exchange from The Tatler features an old Irishman praising the moon over the sun. He explains the moon provides light at night when it is needed, whereas the sun shines in daytime when it serves less purpose.
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Pat
the Tatler
Truth and flattery clash in a simple romance
In a brief exchange, Mr. Hardup relies on honesty to win the heiress. She questions his approach as he claims the truth is the key. He asserts he cannot live without her, revealing a straightforward, earnest courtship.
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Hardup
Overdose Warning Prompted by Nervous Strain in Detroit Free Press
A patient confesses an overdose amid stressed nerves as a friend urges aid. The exchange is logged by the Detroit Free Press. In a separate item a nervous old lady questions hotel fire precautions while a porter notes the proprietor priced the safety measures twice over.
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Detroit Free Press
Porter
Kansas City
Roundabout Riddles of a Widow and Her Suitor
A light gossip vignette centers on Mrs. Caffrery and a newly widowed romance. Comments probe whether she is reconciled with loss as whispers claim she has chosen a prospective partner.
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