A Chinaman's Gratitude and a Navy Sailor's Turmoil
A Washington man recalls a sailor named Kingsley addicted to morphine and his Chinaman contact Wang Woo. Kingsley fights withdrawal, seeks a fix, and during a struggle is restrained by a shipmate before dying later in Waikiki. The tale explores implications of gratitude and addiction aboard a U S Navy cruiser.
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Washington
United States
Pacific
Tom Kingsley
Philadelphia
Singesley
Beming
Bingsler
Marine Corps
Kingsley
Darrawly
Fedlowlog
Ixingeley
Nix Sigteream
Wetler
Khigeler
Tle
Aeldier
Kigsler
Ile
Brinwstes
Nas
Wwe
Pat
Honolulu
Grnfk
Wang Woo
Wang
Woo
Wang Wao
Hinggley
Kingéies
Bidgesley
Fiondulu
Skingsley
Waikiki
Li Akave
Washington Star
Grotesque Funeral Photographs At Holborn Display
A London correspondent notes a Holborn shop displaying cadaver photos under the caption Geonomy in funerals with a trial price of 8 guineas. Nearby Mr. Smith the dentist shows a skull adorned with pink artificial teeth priced at 15 shillings and a painting promising discolored teeth made white.
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London
Boston Transcript
Holborn
Lunatics Among Military and Commercial Professions
A French scientist's study claims military and naval crews show the highest insanity rate with 199 of 200,000 lunatics. liberal professions follow, then imprisoned and medical workers. Domestic servants near 155 per 100,000 go mad. mechanics 66 per 100,000. commercial men least likely at 42 per 160,600. The text continues with miscellaneous anecdotes and dialogues from a London publication.
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