The Ship in the Desert by Joaquin Miller
A prose poem fragment treats a desert voyage motif where trappers pause on a barren ascent and glimpse a distant shore. a ship appears amid endless sand as question of exploration, time, and divine presence unfolds under a stark, unchanging sky.
A New Kind of Dog In A Grand Junction Box
A four year old boy finds a skunk in a dry goods box in the yard and plays with it as a pet for hours. The skunk accepts affection like a kitten, avoiding the customary spray behavior. The report appears in the Grand Junction Headlight.
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Louisville preacher ties couple in for wedding quietly
A Louisville preacher visited the house three times early afternoon and evening to unite a couple planning marriage. The groom paid half a dollar on the final visit. The item closes with humorous anecdotes and stray notes on war, science, and daily life.
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A Puzzled Frenchman and the Breaks of English Verbs
A humorous dialogue pits a French friend against English phrasal verbs as they discuss break up break down break into and related phrases. The exchange covers weathering smallpox, home life, and a son’s engagement, ending with a nod to verbs and a morning farewell.
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Naked Justice On A Gate Post
A humorous tale from North Louisiana recounts Judge Tom Farrar riding to a creek, losing his clothes, pursuing his horse with hat and glasses askew, and ending up perched on a gate post as barking dogs threaten. A local woman asks who is there and the Judge quips to remove the dogs and fetch fig leaves, in a lighthearted syndicated piece.
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Tigers Seen and Shot Near Karkalia on Poona Line
In late May Ali Shah and Aga Shah Noor led a hunting party near Karkalia to the Tisorna and Jaboora jungles. Five tigers were killed in under an hour, including a mother and four youngsters. The carcasses were brought to Bombay and skinned at M Nichols’s.
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