Garland Would Have Swallowed It If It Had Killed Him
The story recounts Senator Augustus H. Garland's prank by Voorhees and Vest who laced chocolate caramels with soap. Garland chewed several, foamed at the mouth, and joked he would have swallowed them if they had killed him.
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Garland
Augustus H. Garland
Cleveland
Senate
Senatora Voorhees
West
Voorhers
Veet
Voorhees
Dany
Obedient English Husbands in Modern Life
A London Gentlewoman essay argues that today’s era features obedient husbands rather than wives. It asserts many comply for love fear or peace, yet the obedience is as extreme as in past eras, labeling it as fake or overblown.
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Tito
Feny
Ork
London
Gentlewonan
Known by nicknames in British fishing villages
In parts of Great Britain especially Cornwall and Scotland genuine surnames are rare. In many villages people are known by old nicknames and a few families dominate. The piece recalls fishermen nicknamed Dumps and Blower whose descendants and variants became the family identifiers.
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Great Britain
Cornwall
Scotland
Wick
London
The Coca Plant and a Call for School Dancing
The article describes coca cultivation in Peru and Bolivia, its leaves used as an invigorant to stave fatigue among laborers and soldiers, noting long chewing sessions and supposed health benefits. It also reports Wayne County Indiana teacher Charles Zueblin advocating dancing in public schools to foster fellowship and sociability.
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South America
Peru
Bolivia
Fikenax
Wayne County
Ind
Charles Zueblin
Chicago University
Lowenstein & Wer
Fragmentary dialogue from Louisville era columns
Fragmented OCR style dialogue references a bar scene with a customer refused more drinks. The text mentions a monster fish comment and a cryptic exchange about a family, preserving the local newspaper cadence without clear narrative. No identifiable people or events are clearly named.
The Squeeze at Bargain Sale Leaves Woman Stripped
Witness recounts a harsh crowd at a bargain sale where a woman felt squeezed and money emptied from her purse. The dialogue hints at embarrassment and concern over the incident.
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