Sunday Church Giggles Sparked by African Missionary
A missionary wife in Africa suppressed laughter during her husband’s first service, aided by a nosebleed pretext. An elderly convert’s striking attire—scarlet ankle ties and a mixed feather headdress—provoked her amusement. Similar stories from Alaska report native dress and church decorum tests, including improvised tail-like cloths worn by congregants.
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Africa
Onnaeaal
Morocco
Alaska
Walking as a moral remedy in Leslie Stephen’s life
The London Chronicle notes Leslie Stephen used long walks to cure temper and low mood. Biographers say he believed walking acts as a powerful moral agent learned from personal experience. George Meredith portrayed Stephen as Ver non Whitford in The Egoist reflecting this trait and its posterity.
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Leslie Stephen
Stephen
George Meredith
Vernon Whitford
Miss Middleton
Mr. Whitford
London Chronicle
Homely Word Causes Northern and American Confusion
A Cleveland Plain Dealer nib notes the English sense of homely as domestic fondness contrasts with the American view where such a trait can blunt prospects. The piece contrasts cross Atlantic usage and humor.
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England
America
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Oath Attitudes of Early Maryland Colonists
A 1649 petition from Maryland assemblymen to the lord proprietary requests reduced swearing in public matters. They argue that excessive oaths lead to perjury, noting experience shows that many sins arise when swearing becomes common.
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Maryland
Lord Proprietary
Spooky Lake Wrecks And Stage Battle Anecdotes
A New York Sun excerpt describes eerie deep water wrecks offshore Lake Huron and the chilling sight of sunken ships standing upright on the keel. It contrasts divers’ observations with Lake Superior depths and notes dangers of life lines and gear failure. The piece also recounts F R Benson training actors for a battle scene, with an Irish actor insisting on facing the other side to preserve dramatic balance.
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Great Lakes
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
New York Sun
F. R. Benson
Benson
Beating the Beefsteak for a Song Joke
A London readers piece riffs on romance and hunger as a husband jokes music feeds love while a practical wife counters with a quip about buying beefsteak for a mere song. The humor hinges on wordplay between music and meal.
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Mabel
London
Do You Doubt My Love Samuel
A widow rebukes Samuel’s grand declaration of lifelong devotion with tactful wit. The exchange, reported by the London Telegraph, hints at romantic tension and the constraint of widowhood.
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Samuel
London Telegraph
Two Sides in a Marital Bargain
Isabel and Geof rny exchange vows in a terse dialogue. Isabel demands his worldly goods in return for love and obedience as a condition of honoring the marriage. The exchange frames a transactional tone amid a domestic scene.
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De.we.pfunders
Wm. Pfunder
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Isabel
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Laurel Cottage
Newberg
E. P'' Roy Company
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Ares Sys
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First St
Newberg Mfg. and Construction Co
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Yamhill Electric CompAny
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Cadillac
S. A. Mills
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