John Selden's Dog tale of temptation and justice
John Selden, a trusted Henderson’s cashier, falls to theft after years of probity and is pursued by a detective and his loyal dog. The dog locates Selden, who confesses and is sent to a sanitarium. the banker foresees a humane ending as the tale concludes with a reflection on human temptations.
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C. Hy Iirt
Jon Selden Hadeen
Henderson
John
Selden
Bonnclal
John Sellen
Satan
Ile
Tim
Stratty
Gellove
Bin
John Selden
Totel
Jobo
Beacon
M. Quad
Ronsard
Gomez de Quevedo
Voltaire
Hetrarch
Fragmented Anecdotes and Inventions in a 19th Century Oddities Page
A collage of light fiction snippets and science notes. Includes a humorous Western scene with Squire Tampson and Palmer Brown, a description of a solar furnace using 6000 mirrors called the pyrhellophor, musings on animal coloration, short exchanges from Cleveland Plain Dealer, and a quip about moving packing crates from Philadelphia to Boston.
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Palmer Brown
Squire Tampson
Jack
Maud
Tondon Express
Magnesia
An Ascending Scale Curste’s Little Girl and More
A London sketch notes a playful exchange about hens laying eggs with variations by Vicars and Bishops. A quip contrasts a father laying a foundation stone with a hen laying eggs, while a Seneca quote warns that adversity reveals more of nature’s ways.
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Curste
Bishop
London
Gold Discovery in Price County Sparks Hope and Local Tales
The Phillips Times reports a recent gold find in Price County with Alma Jakoubek’s chicken crop discovery testing as pure gold by F K Randall. Past finds include Wash Wilson Pete McCourt in the Central railroad cut in 1878 and Italian Mike near Worcester. locals believe richer veins may exist in the Denver area.
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Price County
Phillips Times
Miss Alma
Alois Jakoubek
Denver
Emery
F. K. Randall
Phillips
Price
Taylor
Lou Kennedy
Wash
Wilson
Pete McCourt
Central Railroad
Mike
Worcester
Better Than Gwearing. A naval tale of oaths and discipline
In youth a merchant marine officer recalls a superb first mate famed for profane outbursts. A strict captain once warned him to swear no more aboard. The mate’s rage at a boatswain’s fault finally erupts, but the captain’s recalled lesson remains central in this humorous naval vignette.
Mortal Mossages and the Psychic Bond
A discussion attributed to Dr. Bernard Hollander of London describes sensitive individuals forming two-way mental links across distant places. It claims that nearby and distant companions can sense each other, with messages projecting as brain images and causing anxiety and perceived presences, especially at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jin
Her Money Raising Scheme
A brief humorous exchange shows a nan plotting to win money from her poker-playing husband during a Wednesday gathering. She plans to trim her hat and avoid distracting him, while hoping to extract funds before guests depart and borrow it back afterward. The scene ends with an amused remark about a beautiful white nation and a query on cost.
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Nan
New York Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Windsor
Dundee Advertiser
Dale
Misa
Mr. Boresome
Miss Sharply
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Washington Star
Dumley
Philadelphia
Boston
Philadelphia Press
Seneca
Tiffault-Kamps Merc. Co
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Fuller
Johnson
Win. Noll Hardware Co
Dairy Belt Farmer
the Times
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