Tommys Self Control Earns Chicago Boss Respect
A Chicago paperhouse story recalls Tommy Barret a small worker who endured grief after his mother died while showing remarkable self control. When asked if he would quit he answered I wont do it. The manager forgave his sorrow offered lunch and named him boss of the twenty four envelope table as a sign of trust.
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Chicago
Tommy Barret
Ben
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Chicago Tribune
Death For Kissing Across Ancient Lands
The article surveys historic customs of kissing in Egypt Rome Greece and Austria noting penalties and social norms. It cites Cato and Roman law for offenses against public propriety with free women while detailing varied practices from Russia Poland and the ancient world.
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Egypt
Rome
Cato
Austria
Russia
What He Looks Like and How Eskimos Live
Summary of Eskimo appearance and customs describes small stature oily skin and flat features, dress of sealskin, lack of water cleansing, optimistic demeanor, hospitable tendencies, and unusual burial rites. Notes Nordenskjold’s view and lack of traditional religion, plus early marriage practices and bride evacuation ritual.
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Nordenskjold
Greenland
Whistling and Weeping Trees From Old World Tropics
The article describes the Nu bia solar tree that whistles in wind, said by natives to house a dead spirit while scientists attribute the sound to many small holes bored by insects. It also notes the Canary Islands weeping tree that rains from its leaves in dry weather and yields pure water from pools at the trunk base.
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Nubia
Canary Islands
Chicago
Irish Gooseberries and the Stranger’s Mistake
An American tourist jokes about Irish melons as small apples. An elderly Irish fruit seller gently corrects him, explaining the local fruits and implying the visitor is unfamiliar with Ireland.
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Ireland
Govseber
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