Nonsense and Curiosities From a Turbulent Era
A sprawling, humorous, and jumbled column from Loonan Utah collecting rapid-fire quips about global politics, society, and culture. It mocks figures like Mark Twain and Kipling while lampooning men of power and current events. The piece blends wordplay, satirical riffs, and local whimsy in short, clipped lines.
City of the Three Kings and Lima's aged splendor
Special correspondence describes Lima the City of the Three Kings founded by Pizarro after Peru’s conquest. It details Epiphany 1555 site designation, the era of vast wealth from the Mines, viceregal power, earthquakes, uprisings, and the shifting fortunes from gold to modern commerce, with population estimates and remnants of colonial walls.
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Peru
Gold
Carlos V
Spain
Pisarro
Rimac
Pizarro
Lee
Bicwer
Rogers
Anson
Hawkins
Drake
Nedali
South Seas
Baldedo
Carabaya
California
Neva
Paseo
Potoa
New Spain
la Mica
Lima
T-Wan
la Palate
Tois Sea Gate
Cal
Prairie Dogs Stop the Progress of Wagon Train
An eyewitness recalls a prairie dog exodus seen during a wagon train journey in Nebraska. The vast, dense swarm halted advance for a night, then dispersed by daylight as the party continued toward Pike's Peak. The tale ends with wonder at where the animals emerged from and a reflection on the event's rarity.
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Nebraska
Mat
Pike's Peak
Omaha
Sight of Dead Elephant Robbed Hunter of Nerve
In New York big game hunters recount nerve‑shaking experiences from elephant and tiger hunts. One recalls a nightmare on a steamer that left him scarred, another fears continuing hunts after a real encounter with a decomposed elephant carcass tied to a London pet named Jingo drifting from a ship near New York.
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New York
New York Tribune
Colorado
Hull
Jingo
Ees
Rockefeller richest living man draws vast fortune
Savannah News notes John D Rockefeller may be the wealthiest person in the world with an estimated annual income of at least 75 million dollars from Standard Oil stock dividends and other sources. It questions the public interest impact of immense private wealth and potential limits on fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Rockefaller
William Vanderbilt
Mr. Rockefeller
New York
Russell Sage
Vanderbiltts
Goulds
United States
Rockefellers
Oover
Savannah News
Milwaukee tobacconist fined for nonunion cigars
A Milwaukee Wisconsin retailer was fined 25 dollars plus costs for selling cigars not manufactured with union labor. The action targets labor standard compliance and trade practices.
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Milwaukee
Wia
Fuad
Costa
Works Both Ways She If It Warn't For The Old Bach
A garbled note hints at a comic exchange about blame and impact. It mentions old bachelors and a hypothetical warning that would change appearances or consequences. The fragmented line suggests social teasing or a punchline tone.
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Nation
Utah
Marcontkriph
Abe
Mark Twain
Sir Thomas
Cooper Onion
Morocco
London Times
Russia
Rudyard Kipling
Fishnett
Potter Fulmer
Monaco
Times
Bee of
Toledo
Times-News Bee
Chicago
Thun
Ister
Donoushmore
Tima
la Palata
Tima Hundrede