Emerald Eye Jewel Stolen In Temple Heist Returns to Owner
Frank Oakley and Langham pursue the missing emerald eye from a Buddha statue in Canton. Oakley cornered Langham, recovered the gem hidden in a cigarette case, and returned it to Mrs Desbrow. Oakley wins her regard and proposes marriage as the tale ends.
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Hongkong
Desbrow
Frank
Langham
Frank Oshley
Oakley
Walley
Langhem
Lim
Shanghai
Frank Oakley
Gerald
T Oshley
Laugham
Canton
Mr. Desbrow
Beauty in an Ax and the Ideal American Tool
A reflective piece on aesthetic education linking mechanical efficiency to proportion. It cites Professor T. De Tarmo and Von Hartmann, describing the ax as a model of balanced perfection where handle, blade, and head are shaped for comfort, ease of use, and effective stroke.
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T. de Tarmo
von Hartmann
Duel etiquette in France uses metronome timing for speed
The article explains how duelists in France agree on speech tempo to control firing time. Depending on seriousness, the metronome runs from eighty to one hundred forty beats per minute, giving seconds and duelists a window to aim before the pistol is fired.
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France
London
Two Rabbit Catching Tricks from Metropolitan Magazine
Robert Haven Schauffler presents two methods for catching rabbits. The first uses salt and pepper on a rock to make rabbits sneeze and collapse. the second involves a winter fire to trap rabbits by melting snow and freezing slush, enabling easy capture with an ax.
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Weill
Robert Haven Schauffler
Metropolitan Magazine
Salesmen and Smiles Emphasize Positive Demeanor
A department store manager praises the smile as a key tool for sales and customer relations. He notes maintaining a friendly expression for long hours is tough but teachable through constant self observation. He recalls a negative NY department store encounter that left his impression.
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New York
New York Press
Startling discovery sparks kitchen humor at home
A man recalls a humorous exchange as he explains his wife’s ire and his decision to pick a fight with his eldest son Albert instead of him. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the moment caused a roar of laughter among onlookers. The anecdote centers on domestic tension and a lighthearted venting.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Albert
Famed 28 a Murderer and the Self-Doer Surgeon
A Paris tale told of an ambitious visitor to M. Constans who offered to murder M Rochefort. Constans replied he does his own murders. The quip spread to Constantinople where Constans, then French ambassador, noticed Turkish officials’ exaggerated deference to administrators who relied on Kurds for such tasks.
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Paris
M. Constans
M. Rochefort
Constans
Constantinople
Armenia
A Dapper Clerk Cites Shoes For A Foundation
A shoe clerk taunts a farmer with a number nine and a yarn sock in a witty exchange. The farmer remains silent until the shoes are worn and sold, then replies with a quip about singing a hymn and a charge to keep. The moment ends as the farmer leaves with his neatly wrapped old shoes.
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Ihare
Philadelphia Ledger
Not Very Clean Courtroom Exchange Lashes Wit
A lawyer vows to handle witnesses without gloves in a heated exchange. Another attorney retorts with sharp humor as the dialogue reveals tense courtroom dynamics.
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Loudon
Oh Where Was She New Cook Quietly Secures Job
A Philadelphia Ledger item notes that a newly hired cook is quiet and left early this morning. Mr Dubbs comments on her secrecy while Mrs Dubbs challenges the notion, adding that she is not staying.
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Mr. Dubbs
Mrs. Dubbs
Philadelphia Ledger
Man’s Weathered Life Meaningfully Reflected in Quote
A brief philosophical line notes that a man who endures vicissitudes is not truly dejected, attributed to Samvei Jobusvp, suggesting resilience despite hardship.
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Samvei
Hunter’s odd captivity with orang outang tale
An isolated Borneo hunter, separated from his party, spent days in peril until a search found him atop a tree with an orang by his side. A rifle killed the ape and the man climbed down to recount a strange river bathing incident and a captivity that yielded no clue to its purpose.
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Borneo
Postal Rates in 1830 United States
A table of post offices as of October 1, 1830 lists 8 610 offices. Congress set rates in 1825: single letter one piece up to 30 miles six cents, 30 to 80 miles ten cents, 80 to 150 miles twelve and a quarter, 150 to 400 miles eighteen and a half, over 400 miles twenty five cents. Letters with more pieces multiply by one, two, or four accordingly. newspapers charged one cent per 100 miles and twelve and a half cents for over 100 miles.
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United States
Congress
Beils of Old England Echoes in Elizabethan Bell Lore
German traveler Paul Hentener described Elizabethan England as a nation of bell lovers. He noted English fondness for noise in London with people ringing bells for hours, enjoying dancing and music, while being robust and fond of cannon and drums.
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Beils
Old England
Paul Hentener
Elizabeth
London
London Chronicle
Father's Reason
A Sunday school incident recalls a boy named Harold who wanted to fish but was kept from going by his father. The minister praises the father for his restraint, noting the father explained there wasn't bait enough for two.
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Harold
Harper's Magazine
Duty Toward Our Neighbors Excerpt
A teacher lectures a juvenile class on morals and asks Harry about duty. He quips that the duty is to keep an eye on neighbors. The exchange reflects a humorous take on social responsibility.
Marital Dialogue on Sympathy in Suffering
In a colonial era style note the Enquirer comments on a husband who bears the brunt of his wife’s illness, finding exaggerated virtue in shared pain. The piece uses irony to critique gender expectations in marriage.
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Cincinat! Enquirer
Sign of Wealth in Detroit Reflected by Neighbor Charity Claims
A Detroit Free Press feature notes neighbors claim they would give to charity if they had the wealth of a 60 rich man, illustrating social perception of affluence and generosity.
Curiosities of Korean Justice From Old Trials
An excerpt from Wide World Magazine describes historical Korean court scenes with open judging, formal etiquette, and kneeling prisoners. It notes biased witnesses, brutal torture for confessions, and variable punishments including allowances for escape if imprisonment filled, contrasting with modern views on justice.
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China
Wide World Magazine
Speeds of the Stars and Hidden Matter
Edgar Lucien Larkin notes in the New York American that most stars move 10 to 30 miles per second while fast movers reach 100 to 500 miles per second. He argues visible matter cannot account for these speeds, implying vast unseen mass in the cosmos.
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Edgar Lucien Larkin
New York American
Cause of leaving bad drains sparks landlord tenant clash
A legal dispute over a notice to quit escalated until the judge ordered the tenant to display a "To Be Let" bill within fourteen days. On the fourteenth day the landlord celebrated by touring the house with a friend, only to find another bill beneath the sign stating the real cause of leaving bad drains.
Musical Prodigy Echoes in Plagiarist Tale
Victor Herbert recalls a pianist labeled a prodigy by his mother who could remember every tune. The anecdote frames how such memory may spark a future composing career, though Herbert challenges the rarety and value of the faculty.
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Victor Herbert
Question of Degree and Insanity in Supreme Court Debate
In a writ of error case the defendant’s counsel, during reply, suggested the trial judge was not as insane as opposing counsel painted him. A court member questioned whether the attorney admitted insanity but denied its degree. Case and Comment.
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Supreme Court
States
Deed Authors and Shifts in American Literary Valor
John Albert Macy argues that critics overemphasize dead writers while neglecting contemporary achievement. He suggests each generation, aside from rebellious individuals, reveres its ancestors too much, creating a biased standard for literary value.
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John Albert Macy
Perilous Mercury Mining For Quicksilver Miners
The article warns that quicksilver mining exposes workers to mercury fumes causing constant salivation, metallic taste in oysters, tooth loss, loss of appetite, and rapid emaciation. Miners typically survive less than two years in this dangerous trade.
Jealous and Accusing Voices Over an Kiss Incident
In the Illinois Siren exchange, Jealous One questions a scream during a kiss attempt by Jack. Other One denies, stating no such act occurred before their kiss. The dialogue centers on accusations and denials of a prior kiss.
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Jack
Illinois
The Charm of It Delivers a Quick Verbal Skirmish
The London Telegraph notes a playful exchange where Helen and Charlie discuss attraction and changeability amid affectionate banter. The quip hits on kissing different people and the idea of perpetual novelty in romance.
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Helen
Charlie
Gerling
Ike
London Telegraph
Manly Part Ties to Might 26 Main Task
Fragmentary lines suggest a statement or motto about strength and capability linked to a date or event. The source references Emerson and a task labeled main, with unclear context on who performs it and where. Further readable details are not provided.
Father Conrardy Hero of Molokai Mission in China
The article profiles Father Louis Conrardy a longtime companion of Father Damien, his work with lepers in Molokai and later in Canton and Shekling China. It notes his near total immunity to infection after decades among the afflicted, and contrasts conditions in Molokai with those in inland China where lepers face exclusion, neglect, and even massacre by soldiers in some provinces.
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Louis I
Conrardy
Damien
Molokai
Shekling
Kwangtung
China
Canton
Father Conrardy
India
Father Damien
Pampule
Sheklung
Robert Louis Stevenson
Interio
How to Make Oils of Swallows in 17th Century Recipe
A 1676 Countess of Kent manual details an oil of swallows recipe. It specifies soaking bruised swallows with thyme lavender cotton strawberry leaves and Ballet oil, then pounding until feather fragments vanish, adding oil, stirring, heating, pressing through canvas, and storing for use.
Clergy Serve King George Wedding Chapel Royal Roles
The ecclesiastical establishment for the King's Court lists A de 42, a sub-dean, two domestic chaplains, eleven chaplains in ordinary, and twenty five honorary chaplains. They are tasked with duties during divine services at the Chapel Royal for the Prince Arthur of Connaught wedding event.
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George
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
Duchess of Fife
Chapel Royal
J. James
Ross
King’s
Long Distance Pianist Presents Remarkable Coast Guard Recital
Private Doughty of the Royal Marine Light Infantry gave a notable piano performance at East Cowes Town Hall. He played without a break for over an hour, remaining remarkably fresh with minimal food, consuming boiled eggs grapes and milk, aided by cigarettes.
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Doughty
Royal Marine Light Infantry
East Cowes Town
Hell
Moose in New Zealand Sighted During South Island Journey
An unclear report notes a Wellington resident visiting the south who observes a moose during travel aboard a ship. Hinemoa is mentioned as guiding belief that the animal’s presence signals favorable conditions for return to the area, with passengers noting indications of a great rate of motion.
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West Cots
Wellington
New Zealand
Hinemoa
George Round
Record Potato Breaks Size Limits in NSW Farm Plot
A farmer in the Bisek and surrounding district of New South Wales grows a potato measuring 1% inches in length and 12 inches in circumference at the thickest point, weighing 5 pounds. The tuber, described as Beauty of Hebros, resembles a tree trunk in shape and size.
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Bisek
Prengs
New South Wales
Hebros Vas
Ely
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