Dodging the Conductor on a Fare Swindle Tale
An Indianapolis News report recounts a front and rear platform ruse where a man pretends not to collect fare. A conspirator hides tickets while a tall accomplice swallows one, prompting a dramatic public conscience moment and a hurried escape after a shouted plea for fare.
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Phi
Indianapolis News
Outwitting a Savage in Deerfield Fight by John Hawks
An account from the 1703 Deerfield massacre describes John Hawks of western Massachusetts and his daughter surviving the raid. In Hatfield meadows Hawks feigned retreat to lure a Pocumtuck into the open, then shot the attacker fatally before being wounded himself.
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How to Act When You Blunder Into a Bridge Party
A humorous guide to handling an unexpected bridge party visit. It advises greeting guests cheerfully, hanging up your coat, joining the game, commenting on plays, and avoiding awkward hints about the children. It ends with a staged fire alarm and a telegram excuse.
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Scott
Chicago News
Sicily: Home of Sulphur and Etna’s Riches
Sicily stands as the world’s main sulphur source with Mount Etna and Greek ruins. Sulphur mines tunnel deep into the earth near Girgenti, near Agrigentum. About 90 percent of global sulphur comes from Sicily.
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Cottage Pud Mystery Tastes Like Home Craft
A fond young wife proudly serves cottage pudding to her husband claiming she made it herself. He pretends to doubt and jokes that he can taste plaster wallpaper and asks what became of the chimney shingles and bricks, delivering a wry courtroom-style punchline from the Judge.
Seaweed varieties used around the world
Seaweeds have long been eaten in many places. Dulse and tangle were common in Edinburgh, Chile uses another variety, and in Australia seaweed jelly appears on fare stalls. Chinese edible birds nests are built with seaweed as a material.
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Marys Revenge and the Waiting Girl
A brief anecdote recounts Mary a girl who resents waiting during a family dinner. She comments that the turkey is an old sick bird, delivering a humorous, curt observation as guests arrive and meals proceed.
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Mary
National Monthly
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