One Dose Was Enough and More Than He Wanted
A lawyer informs Michael Finnerty of an inheritance of 20000 from Doras or Aunt Kate and later another 20000 from Uncle Terence. Finnerty, weary from drinking, declines further wealth and fears the toll of more.
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Saturday Evening Post
Tearing Cards Trick Revealed By Old-Time Strongmen
The article explains a strength feat where a pack of cards is torn in two by overlapping edges rather than ripping all at once. A skilled worker makes each card separate while masking the full tear, then restores the deck before examination to avoid detection.
How She Knew.
A servant recounts a tale about a seventeen year old girl applying for a nurse position with an Irish official’s wife. The girl answers questions about nursery duties with the claim I used to be a ee wanst mesilf, reflecting a humorous misunderstanding.
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London
Chronic Dyspepsia Mimics Heart Trouble in Early Signs
A Youth's Companion excerpt explains that chronic indigestion often mimics heart issues with palpitations and chest pain. It notes differentiation between stomach and remote causes, suggests simple relief like water after meals, gentle abdomen rub, regular meals, and correcting constipation. If symptoms persist, consult a physician for possible serious disease.
Colossal Brazen Idol Near Kamakura Sits Grandly
A gigantic bronze deity sits on a lotus throne on a terrace near a Kamakura temple, about two miles from Kamakura and twenty from Yokohama. It dates to Emperor Shomu’s era and rises sixty three and a half feet tall with a sixteen foot long face and other immense measurements.
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Yokohama
Japan
Shomu
Actor Thomas Jackson Epitaph in Gillingham Churchyard
The epitaph honors Thomas Jackson comedian who joined the Great Theater of the World on December 21 and died March 17, 1791. It notes his career span with a final exit in the Death tragedy, hoping for a rehearsal in the afterlife with debts cleared and fellow performers supported by a divine benefactor.
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Gillingham
England
Thomas Jackson
Evening Patience with Wild Oats Miscast
A farmer wakes a harvest hand at 3 a m to cut a patch of oats before breakfast. The hand asks if they are wild oats and the farmer says they are tame. The punchline shows the hired man’s misinterpretation and the old joke about tame oats.
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Everybody
Mean Man and Tale of a Locked Hair Trade
In Louisville the Courier Journal recounts a curious scene where a man asks for the return of a hair lock from a local belle. The dialogue hints at past hair color and a delicate social exchange.
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Bene
Louisville Courier-Journal
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