Kings Who Rival Sandow In Remarkable Strength
A collection of anecdotes notes rulers and nobles famed for strength. Entries include the German Emperor challenging Sandow and kings like Maurice of Saxony, Leanderberg of Albania, and Dom Pedro I performing feats with sword and sea antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Czar of
Buasia
Sandow
Maurice
Saxony
Pedro 1
Brasil
Beai
Leanderberg
Albania
Fenta
Bee Mountain Cave Lures with Bees Honey and Snakes
A Galveston News report describes Bee Mountain near Cleburne on the Brazos river where a cave system holds millions of bees and tons of honey. A cowboy descended with a rope and found great honeycombs but fled when a den of snakes approached, leaving behind the knife and honey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne
Brazos River
Bee Mountain
Hee Mountain
Galveston
The Bone Solo Myth In Minstrel Show Lore
A Wilmington Star article recounts old minstrel superstitions surrounding the bone solo and the yellow clarinet. Performers feared the hoodoo as bad luck could ruin shows, contracts, and tours across private or public venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Ghurbemet
Burnt Cork
Paine
Haverly
Hoddeo
Wilmington Star
Necklace Mystery At Home Of Geofroy St Hilaire
A Paris household endures a comical search for Mme St Hilaire’s missing necklace. A baboon at the home allegedly swiped a “similar” ornament, and the master naturalist quipped the animal had the prized piece. The tale unfolds amid polite social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geofroy St Hilaire
Mme. St. Hilaire
Mme
Mme. St. Wilafre
M. St. Wilafre
Twain Retorts as Evarts Mock Hands in Pockets
A New England Society dinner episode shows Mark Twain retorting to Chauncey Evarts who, after mocking a humorist, put his hands in his pockets. Twain quips that a lawyer should keep his hands to himself, highlighting the humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Trioainta
Willy Retort
Mark Twain
Mr. Evarts
Oysters for Londoners and a Wordsworth anecdote
A New York World piece describes tightly packed barrels of oysters shipped to London yielding fatter, finer flavors after ten days in their own liquor. The report notes initial London mistrust of American oysters and eventual strong demand. It shares a humorous aside about Wordsworth inspired by a dinner conversation among poets and writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York World
Wordsworth
Jnspratiad
Anericay
Washand
Tye
Fragmented Oddities and Vivid Sights Across The Page
A jumbled collage ranges from a parrot and a show crowd to a stray discussion of a thief, a burglar freed on offer, and stray notes about birds, fevers, and avian anecdotes. The piece mingles odd scenes, scattered quotes, and miscellaneous reflections without a single cohesive newsline.
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George
Detroit
Helen
Mr. Highter
Highfler
Bobble
Tohony
Trente Ron
Ighnar
Johony
Jerfel Ima
Tay
Abe
Finttig
Hite
Wheeler
Boston
Milas Emerson
Miss Emerson
New York
Bostote
Antesman
Yonkara Statesman
Wenry Peck
Johnny
Tie
Speok
Powish
Homewood
Lang Willie
Weise
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
Maria Trawn
Timothy Thown
Bernard Lightfoot
Marcist
Atv
Chauehtiwi
Gaenthanan
the Avenues College
Jeagin Tess Taot
the Bone
Ink
Dielunineshars Deert
Praieworthy
Varias
Gary Tad
Cuiay
Bella
Marie
Marie Tao
Lee Eneich
New York Weekly
Leares
HE. EB. Wyatt
Wilson
Cashier
State Bank OF Hull
Cae
Stort
Rohe
E.W. Redmann
A. TP. Jensen
Raver, Aga T.casnien
Principal Steamship
Newton Qhaggerty Versio
Japder and
D Mick
Schoeneman
Reed
Weeio
A. Rogs
Miles
Galata
Mont
Rocky Mountains
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Ocean
Great Northern
F. Whitney
St. Paul, Minn
W. Edmonds
Pioneer Drug Store
N.g.c.card
G. R. Lanning
John Jansma
Eger
Elivator
Mill Wright Fork
Tiety
Ale
Hee En
Sean
Soreen
Wit, Shrimp & Son
Towa
Baltimers
Ely
LHD Saggg
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