Pocahontas bones unlikely to be moved from Gravesend
A London writer doubts Pocahontas was an Indian princess and fears the Gravesend parish vault location is lost. Virginians seek to move her remains to Jamestown but face skepticism and faded evidence, with talk of a pulpit and memorial window as possible tributes.
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Gravesend
Pocahontas
Sas
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jamestown
Rolfe
Virginia
da Haslam
England
London
Sam
Human feet not mates and other imperfect facts
The essay argues humans are not perfectly formed. It cites facial asymmetry in five of ten cases, eye dominance in seven of ten, one ear’s better hearing in some, and uneven nail growth. It notes left and right leg lengths differ in about 54 of 100 cases and concludes feet are not exact mates.
Fragmented exchange hints at travel and virtue in satire
A brief dialogue fragment shows Gollifer wishing for a place to spend time wisely and fulfill duty, while Gooch suggests a destination in a distant land. The odd phrasing evokes a humorous travel or cultural quip about where to seek agate and sensible conduct.
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Gollifer
Gooch
Great Bettain
China
Trine
Beaux and Aprons in a Dishing Exchange
In a Chicago Daily News fragment Pearl remarks on fashion and romance. Wil slips in a back way to tidy up before guests while Ruby notes she appears in an apron. The dialogue highlights social cues about appearance and courtship.
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Pearl
Ruby
Chicago Daily News
Phrase Palmist Puzzles a Punchy Pair in Offbeat Exchange
A New York office scene yields a garbled exchange about a man with a turned nose seeking someone on the lth floor, and a battering of quips about a dog named Circumstances. The Detroit Free Press quotes barter and banter between locals.
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New York
Biatesman
No Favorites Quote Stirs Debate on Credit and Value
A Chicago Sun quotation weighs on fairness and merit in finance, arguing that not everyone is owed a living or favored by creditors. The remark challenges bias in economic support and questions who deserves priority in repayment and relief.
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Chicago Sun
Governor Folk Draws On Red Hair Folklore Tale
Missouri Governor Folk references a Tennessee tale about a Brownsville native named George Jones to illustrate how attitudes shift. The anecdote, recounted after a discussion on alum in baking powder, contrasts two lamentable aspects of the debate and ends with a joke about hair loss and baldness.
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Gov. Folk
Missouri
Saya
New York Tribune
George Jones
George
Brownsville
Circus Visit Awakens Child to Zebra Photo
A northern boy visiting kin in a southern state where convict labor funds public works encounters a zebra at a circus. He exclaims to his aunt that the zebra is a convict mule, reflecting a child’s literal interpretation of the striped uniforms of the workers seen.
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North
Lippincott’s Magazine
Sphinx
Belmont
Bashaw
Engagement to duke of Manchester ends in London
A brief Reader Magazine quip recalls Ethel cable to her father from London announcing an engagement to the duke of Manchester. He replied with a single word: Congratulations. A week later she sent word the engagement was off and he again answered with Congratulations.
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London
Duke of Manchester
Reader Magazine
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