Espionage and Escape Across Europe in 1848 Journey
Personal reminiscence recalls travel by diligence and postchaise in 1848 Europe. A Berlin encounter hints at a stranger surveilling the author, with a perilous Alpine crossing and a dramatic arrest for stolen bank property totaling 900,000 francs. Conscience and state surveillance loom over the tale.
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Europe
Berlin
Tian
Italy
Lucerne
Finelen
Gous
St. Gothard Pass
Bimself
Maegins
Pawel
Toad Mike
Amin
Milan
Des
Garabineers
Byac Fouuel
Saved From Cannibals In 1904 I faced a hostile African town
A 1904 expedition to the Kongo Free State recounts a party entering a cannibal district. The narrator recalls villagers surrounding them, weapon use, and a masterful display of claimed divine power to deter harm. After threats and trickery with an ornament, the chief is placated and the party is allowed to depart safely with guarded protection.
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Kongo Free State
Livingstone
Stanley
Africa
Hin
Fin Clint
Leider
Ness
Sivacea
The Four Townships Sign Post Fraud Mystery
A long tale from Ohio recounts a crossing of four highways and a guide post that misled travelers for years. Farmer Gray, then Cherry, faced lawsuits and a costly sign prank, ending with a widow buying the farm and a benevolent benefactor installing a new post for $10 before legal action halted further postings.
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Ohio
Millville
Goshen
Akron
Seville
Mr. Gray
Gray
Farmer Cherry
Parmer Cherry
Mr Tree
Parner
Ndiana
Ory
Gaetan
Ste
Reminiscence of a Twenty Five Year Marriage Verbal Exchange
A couple recalls their twenty five year wedding anniversary and an earlier quarrel sparked by letters kept between them. In a shared memory at the same house, they recreate the moment of reconciliation as they discuss why their exchanged letters caused delays and how time has reshaped their feelings. The reminiscence ends with a pledge and a renewed closeness.
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Edith
Daly
Nap
Akbernoon
Pabek
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