An American Soldier’s Cuban March and Camp Tales
A Confederate memoir style account describes a July trek in Cuba with a group of soldiers. They traverse the Zaza river area, encounter alligators, and endure long hikes toward a mountain camp. They bunk in a Cuban garrison, barter with Rural Guards for bread and stories, and attend a mayor’s dance. The men share camp humor, danger, and vivid skies during their Cuban excursion.
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Bally
Jud Downes
Zaza
Mr. Log
Grere
Jack London
Hie Marten
Ae Downes
Chelk
Scotty
Pulcher
Beatty
Zasa
Cempall
Cuba
Uncle Sam
Daler
Tumas
Alligator Hunt in Cuba Ends at Camp After Long Trip
A group recounts a Cuba trip ending with an alligator hunt near a tannery. They describe riding back to the fort, washing up, and reporting to the officer of the day, promising to return to “God's Country” after the Cuban trip.
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Gator
Texas
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Munber
Heanenr C. Winebrenee
Umpire Klem criticizes hurried decisions in Pittsburg Chicago
Amythe Klem argues officials rush rulings harming games and pleasing players. He cites umpire decisions as too swift with close calls and base plays, urging plays to finish before ruling. He notes fans and players pile on objections when calls come early.
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Too Good a Chance to Miss In Back Pew Indignation
The dialogue expresses a sly quarrel over seating in church with a witty remark about appearance and social judgment. A bemused narrator questions whether people notice attire or if homely appearances affect opinions in public spaces. The exchange carries a light tone on vanity and propriety.
Parrot School Opens in Paris District
A pew school in Grand Montrouge, Paris trains parrots to advertise products using phonographs. The birds are taught to cry out praise and later to be displayed in cages at prominent locations in the boulevards.
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Pew
Grand Montrouge
Paris
Impoverished Race Observations From Australian Field Report
An Australian correspondent in the London Standard describes hardships faced by Indigenous Australians, noting endurance under water scarcity and improvidence in planning. The piece highlights gambling temptations, material misjudgments, and memory gaps in bargaining, with examples of distress and mistaken trust in white goods.
Grotesque Wart Hog of Africa Described in Detail
The wart hog of Africa stands about thirty hides high with a disproportionate snout and tusks, eyes set high, and notable warts below each tusk. Its body is nearly hairless with long hair on the spine and neck, making its appearance bizarre and grotesque. London Telegraph notes its habits of entering empty burrows and moving with a sharp, bounding gait. The passage also discusses Yale professor Lounsbury’s view on Bible language and usage, urging careful adherence to historical grammar while recognizing archaic forms.
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Africa
Plaina
London Telegraph
Lounsbury
Yale
Marper'e Magazine
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Queer Expressions and Pseudo Swear Words Across Regions
An article catalogs playful substitutes for profanity used in various regions. It lists expressions from a Connecticut man, a Pennsylvanian phrase with unclear meaning, a southerner’s mixed exclamations, and regional bursts like Jimmy krauts and by gravity.
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Connecticut
Jimmy Krauts
Chicago
Eloutia
Vast Alté Sunflower Stuns Kansas City Growers
W F Johnson of Kansas City planted seed in his yard hoping for real Kansas sunflowers. The plant grew tall with yellow petals like a dandelion, but lacked a brick red center. Locals called it a suctioner and puzzled botanists who could not identify it, so he named it the vast alte sunflower.
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W. F. Johnson
Kansas City
Gorists
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