Death Penalty in Persia Described as Lengthy Public Wrongs
Leon Modern in New York World describes Persian executions as theatrical and extended. He notes public beheadings via staged torture and crude devices, Mohammedan and civil authorities withholding women's culpability, and secretive proceedings around female victims.
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Persia
America
England
Pubon
Speers
Mare
Leon Modern
New York World
The Cocoanut Tree Across Tropics
The cocoanut tree is everywhere in the tropics from remote atolls to settled shores. Geologists note formations in the South Seas and volcanic subsidence as the seed travels by sea to sprout anew far away.
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Tropics
South Seas
Cambridge tale of a proud fellowship visit
A Church of England dignitary recalls his Cambridge days when, wearing a white tie, he sought his fellowship. He rang the bell and, before presenting his card, was told by the footman the master had already given the job yesterday.
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Cambridge
Church of England
Two Turks At A French Banquet Refuse Toothpicks
A French banquet tale describes a guest offering a tray of toothpicks which was refused by a waiter who declared he had eaten two of the accursed things. The scene follows a man who had been helped once and a banqueting party near a Turkish guest.
Young Woman Pleads as Father Quizzes Suitor
A young woman appeals to her father insisting a suitor loves her deeply and would die for her this moment. The father, puzzled, considers the claim and muses on the marriage prospect with cautious humor.
Indian Humor and the Sioux Tale of a Forest Theft
The piece argues that Indians are human and humorous, often overlooked by historians. It recounts a Sioux-era prank where a clown of a tribe stole timber by dismantling cabins and selling logs, prompting laughter among owners when they returned. The story highlights a sharp Indian sense of humor.
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Western Hemisphere
Indus
Francis E. Leupp
United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Etymology Confounds Common Fish Name Origins
The London Chronicle notes many fish names do not reflect actual origins. Cod traces to Cuthbert, Chubb to Job, Salmon to Solomon, while Trout and Turbot similarly detach from their aquatic meaning. Hogg is merely Roger's son, Cockles from Cock Hill rather than a shellfish link.
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Hogg
Roger
Cockles
Cockhill
Cuthbert
Chubb
Job
Solomon
London
The Early Worm Pun Recounts a Father Son Exchange
A London Ideas joke imagines a father lecturing his son on early rising and virtue. The son asks about the worm and the father replies the worm stayed out all night and was already on its way home.
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London
Miseries of Wealth in a Parlor Dispute
A dialogue about money and happiness shows Mr Pinchpenny and Mr Slimpurse lamenting wealth’s emptiness. Mr Joe notes every dollar spent ultimately benefits others, reflecting on the social cost of riches as described in Success Magazine.
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Pinchpenny
Slimpurse
Joe
Success Magazine
Once Was Enough In Quiet Ralings Of A Preacher
A quip about a preacher who listens to parishioners after a sermon and vows not to repeat the experience. The exchange contrasts curiosity with restraint and reflects on public reaction. The remark preserves era voice and period humor.
Gwari Pagan Rituals of Ancestor Spirits and Offerings
A traveler among the Gwari describes their fear of ancestral spirits and routine offerings of food and drink placed near graves and spirit huts. Transformations of tombs in royal compounds and forest burials reflect a pagan reverence, with trees believed to house spirits and pots of drink seen at spirit rites.
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Kuta
Wide World Magazine
Little and Big Religion Tale From Austria
A Manchester Guardian excerpt recalls a Viennese host and his child debating two “religions” taught at different schools. The small child cites Adam as origin while the elder learns a higher class view tracing humanity to monkeys. The anecdote contrasts simple and modern ideas in a humorous context.
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Austria
Manchester
Three Girls Debate Parents Faith and Medicine
A Los Angeles Times snippet records a conversation among Nellie Dorothy and Izabeth about parental faith Christian Science and medicine. Nellie values Christian Science while Dorothy and Izabeth contrast that with medicine doses and rewards or spankings.
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Nellie
Izabeth
Los Angeles Times
Mark Twain Receives Degrees From Yale and More
Mark Twain was awarded a Master of Arts by Yale College in 1888 and named Doctor of Literature there in 1901. Columbia University followed in 1902 with the same degree, then Oxford honored him with the Doctorate in 1907. He quipped that he never doctored literature.
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Mark Twain
Yale College
University
Columbia
Oxford
Harper’s Weekly
Extraordinary Defense for Extra Fees In Court
A young attorney asked for an extra allowance in a case he was retained for. The judge queried what was extraordinary about the litigation and the lawyer blandly replied that the fees were the extraordinary part.
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