Scare Fiend Subdued by Honolulu Citizens in 1995
A Honolulu scare maker during Hawaii 1995 cholera panic was confronted by a citizens committee and escorted to the waterfront. The incident ended with the tar kettle and feather bed scene followed by the feathered culprit ending at the police station where Officer Chester Doyie questioned him.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
Bilden
Chester Doyie
Chester
Dolly
What It Is That Wins
A countrywoman teases her neighbor during a walk home from market. She jokes about being married four times while the other has never married, and compares handsomeness and a come hither gaze in a light humorous exchange. The exchange centers on wit and flirtation rather than serious quarrel.
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Mary
Sarah
The Sunset Splendor and Sky Colors Described
An article explains how circumstances of sunset cause red and yellow rays to penetrate clouds, painting their surfaces as blue light is scattered away. Reflections from western cloud surfaces produce rich eastern sky colors after sunset, described by the New York American.
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New York American
Practicing Religion Inspires Simple Life Shift
The tale of a small house land across the sea shows a woman who, upon joining the church, reflects on her change by saying she now sweeps the corners. The anecdote illustrates a humble, practical sign of religious life.
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Lfe
Kitchener to Rule Egypt as New British Agent
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener is appointed to succeed Sir Eldon Gorst as British agent to Egypt with a higher title and salary. Command of Mediterranean troops shifts from Malta to Kitchener, who is expected to quell growing native dissatisfaction while guiding Egypt through war and peace.
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Lord Ritchener—Kitchener of
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Ireland
Lord Kitchener
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Mediterranean
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Dongola
Atbara
Omduraan
Sirdar
Omdurman
England
Swat the Man Extermination Ode to Fly Kind
A satirical proclamation from Fly Ville warns of a bitter pest race and proposes three methods of defeating humans. It parodies a mayoral order urging drastic action to end the threat from man, including contaminated food, baby bottles, and biting with germs.
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Blackmore
Bank Street
Academy Street
Newark
N. J
New Jersey
New
J. Edward Blackmore
Fly- Ville
Famous Locked Rooms in Old British Castles and Mansions
A Peculiar York mystery rounds up tales of Glamis Castle Poulton Old Hall Nether Hall and Amster Lovet house with secret chambers known only to heirs and family stewards. The Nether Hall and Glamis rooms lack windows or access, guarding relics while Amster Lovet yields a concealed vault and a tragic Lovel skeleton beside an open prayer book.
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Paris
Strath- More
Earl of Strathmore
Arim
Poulton Old Hall
Green
Greet
Tig
Nether Hall
Cumberland
Senhouse
Amster Lovet
Oxfordshire
Lord Lovel
Henry VII
Pearson’s Weekly
Scheme to cheat gambler on river card game in Louisiana tale
A scheming old plantation gambler considers a bold two man poker ruse to swindle a visiting money man. They plan to cold deck Phillips by dealing four queens to one and four kings to the other, with a feigned ace for confidence, aiming to split the winnings.
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New Orleans
Twico
Squire
Phillips
Eli
Big Noses In Japan
A humorous collection of clipped anecdotes and quotes on noses in Japanese culture and social observations. The items reference art, beauty standards, and light exchanges from various papers including London Telegraph Chicago Record Herald and Washington Herald.
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Japan
London
Telegraph
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