Three Men in a Boat Chapter Gloucester River Drift
The trio end their soggy Oxford to Pangbourne journey by choosing to quit the river after a wet two day stretch. They dodge a rainbound canoe trip, reach Paddington, dine in London, and toast their escape from the damp voyage. Montmorency the dog approves the plan.
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Tilarris
George
Wallsams Bridge
Harris
Montmorency
Swan
Anzhourne
Paddington
Mortmorency
Leicester Square
Alhambra
Castle Street
Hvitslava
Stoges
Wei
Olf
Vigilant Boys Relate Mockery of Mormon Water Miracle
C H Cartwell recalls a 1930s Muskingum county prank on Joseph Smith Sr and Mormon followers. The group staged a walking on Mud Creek miracle using hidden planks. a boy removed the center plank, sending Smith underwater and ending Mormon efforts in the area per a Chicago Tribune recounting.
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Joseph Smith
Mormon Church
C. H. Cartwell
Smith
Muskingum County
Ohio
Mud Creek
Robert
Balaam’ Smith
McGinty
Presbyterian
Chicago Tribune
A Carnival Kiss Sparks Lisbon Love Triangle
In Lisbon, Scott and Raynham fall for Connie Dacombe as Baynham engineers a dalliance with Mabel DEstoril. A masked ball confrontation ends with scandal and blame, leaving Connie and Scott’s fate tangled in public gossip.
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Scott
Raynham
Lisbon
England
Merton
Connie Dacombe
Baynham
Azores
Mabel D’estoril
Jack Baynham
Senhora
London
Mabel
Gonsalvex D’estoril
Chiado
King of
Portugal
Aide de Camp
Senhora D’estoril
Aide de
Donna Amelia Theater
Connie Baynham
Arthur
Resignation of Mormon Elder with Nine Wives
A New Orleans Times-Democrat note reports a Mormon elder who faced losing nine wives to a severe epidemic. He did not murmur but smiled and said the Lord be praised in the face of hardship.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Small Bills and the Washer Woman Joke
A humor exchange shows a washer woman charging by the piece would be costly while a young housekeeper notes frequent losses keep her bills low. The quip reflects witty occupational banter from the period.
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New York Weekly
A Pious Child’s Mispronounced Concubine Moment
A Washington Post anecdote recalls a girl asking what a concubine is and learning it means a second wife. Later she informs visiting guests of Mr Brown and his concubine, a misheard domestic moment.
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Solomon
Mr. Brown
Met to Trade Speeches at New Jersey Conference
Gen J F Rusting a New Jersey legal figure told a Trenton audience a joke about two street boys mistaking Methodist ministers for men who swap speeches. He quipped that the tale does not apply to the attendees who do write and study sermons.
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J. F. Rusting
New Jersey
Jersey
Trenton
Jimmie
Philadelphia Telegraph
Representative Babcock Quips On Getting In And Out
A House corridor exchange shows Representative Babcock remarking it is easier to get out of Congress than to get in after winning re nomination. A party of ladies seeks an exit and the conversation closes with a light bow and farewell.
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Babcock
Wisconsin Statesman
Congress
Mr. Babcock
Washington Post
Not Committing Himself Says It Looks Like It On This Side
A non-committal office owner watches sheep pass by and remarks after the event that it looks like it on this side. The anecdote, cited by Youth's Companion, humorously notes his reluctance to give definite judgment.
Keeping Up Appearances in Brooklyn Life
A social piece notes Mrs Catterson and Mrs Wilter display great pride in fashion. It mentions Mrs Hatterson remarks she buys as many clothes as if her husband were not in debt, reflecting tensions of status.
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Connie Baynham
Scott
Baynham
Connie
Charlie
Baysham
Lisbon
Mabel D'Estoril
Mabel
Uxorous
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Jerome K. Jerome
Miss Hobbs
Jim Bates
Joe Muggles
Mr. Jones
Billy Maunders
G George
Tenied
Aldershot
Hare
Thad
Ginorge
Tawa
Georges
Hooper
Goring
Pangbourne
Ark
Mother Hutchinson
Donna Amelia
Old Mother Hutchinson
Mrs. Baynham
Mr. Scott
Charley
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