King Ivar Tofte Claims Norwegian Crown in Gudbrandsdal
A London Modern Society correspondent reports that Ivar Tofte runs a livery station in Gudbrandsdal beyond Romsdal and asserts he is the true king of Norway. He traces lineage to Harold the Fair-Haired, dispenses aqua vitae discreetly, and attracts interest during Norway’s jubilee celebrations.
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Norway
Aneut
Oscar
Ivar Tofte
Gudbransdal
Romsdal
Christiania
Landskyds
Llarold Hearfnger
Harold
Tofte
Ivar Vofie
London Modern Society
Anxious to Marry Popped Question Before Wife Died
A farmer near St Louis hurries from work to fetch a doctor for his ailing wife. He encounters a widow who asks if, after his wife dies, he will marry her. The tale ends with the farmer asking for a pledge, revealing a humorous take on widows and marriage through rural odds and ends of mischief.
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St. Louis
the Republic
Neighbor Jones
Louisville
Gaeev
St. Joseph's
Glenmore
Sarah Jenkins
L. Gerstle & CO
Chattanooga
Tenn
Theater Sickness A New Disease Unveiled in Paris
A French physician Dr Morticole reports theater sickness a new disease resembling sea sickness. Victims, mainly women, suffer giddiness, fainting and possible death after gazing at stage. Men bend heads between knees while women tilt feet overhead during vertigo. Cases remain rare and theatrical scenes would be a curious mix of mournful and humorous.
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Morticole
Paris
Costers English and their curious coster slang
A brief note on coster slang shows a distinctive back spelling and a set of terms for money and everyday actions. Examples include flatch for halfpenny gen for a shilling and tor for a share, with phrases like do the tightner meaning go to dinner and showfuls for bad money.
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Nommus
Moon Phases Said To Drive French Game Price
A French claim links game prices to the moon. When the moon is dark poachers cannot set snares at night so game is scarce. when the moon is full there is more light and game is plentiful and expensive.
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France
Howdy diverse greetings across languages compared
A state department linguist explains to the Washington Star that the salutation Howdy is one of many global equivalents for how one asks about another’s well being. He notes variations from French to Arab expressions and highlights American briefness in Howdy.
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State Department
Washington Star
Howdy
No Sunday Labor to Mussina
Under a new Imperial ukase in Tus ela labor upon Sundays orom the 14 great feast days of the Greek calendar is to be severely punished. Hours of labor are restricted to eight for chil dren and 11 for adults, and to ten hours on Saturday.
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Mussina
Tusela
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