Ghost of a Friend Returns to Wronged Father in Moonlit Porch
Tweed, aged forty three, believed a pact with his friend Ashurst would bring him back as a ghost. Ashurst appears at the porch in moonlight, but a prank with electric light reveals the visitor is flesh and not supernatural. The incident tests Tweed’s beliefs and ends with a family clarification.
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Albert ‘Sweed
Henry Ashurst
Tweed
Ashurst
Australia
Ashburst
Hed
Ashuurst
Ast
Tree
Tae
Tost
Ethel Tweed
Bompee
Sittue
Hin
Ethel
Tre
Ugly looks and famed lovers in historical tales
The piece notes that many celebrated men were plain or unattractive yet inspired strong feminine interest. It cites Julius Caesar as a youth, then cites Sir Philip Sidney Paul Scarron Voltaire Rousseau and John Wilkes as examples of historically ugly men who captivated women with charm, talent or power.
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Julius Caesar
Rome
Sir Philip Sidney
Paul Scarron
Voltaire
Rousseau
John Wilkes
England
Beans in the fireless cooker scare Mammy Lou and Lucinda
In a tense moment Mammy Lou confronts Lucinda over cooking beans in a fireless cooker. Lucinda calmly confirms the plan, Mammy Lou declares fear and defiance, and orders Lucinda to leave, fearing hoodoo and devilry in the kitchen.
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Mammy Lou
Lucinda
Mammy
The Overrulence of a Judge in a Midnight Burglary
A judge awakens to two armed burglars in his room. One thief seizes a watch, and the judge appeals as the motion is overruled. The burglars mock the process, and a spurious appeal leads to a tainted mock court ruling. The scene ends with the watch taken and the court adjourned.
Monkey of Brazil Described as Gentle Small Primate
A Testful Monkey notes a tiny Brazilian forest species praised for gentleness and humanlike conduct. Descriptions highlight delicate appearance, velvet black coat, large eyes, and doll like sleeping pose. Humboldt recalls seeing it weep and likens it to a child in expression and playful mood.
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Humboldt
Mike
Pecrow
Harper's
Foraging Tale in Pall Mall Gazette Cited
A fragment notes Bismarck recounting an almost deserted village where he and two companions found food. They bought eggs from a man but could not divide five among three, according to Pall Mall Gazette.
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Bismarck
Nician
Pall Mall
Pew
Faded Ink and a Blighted Marriage Mystery
In a small fishing village Jane Baxter's daughter marries Corwith who later reveals their marriage cert is blank. The daughter bears a son, and the family unravels a tale of forged records and fading ink as a scientific quest uncovers a possible writing fluid.
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Jane Baster
Corwith
Jane Baxter
June Baxter
Bin
Ters
Baxter
John Baxter
John
Just Between Jim and the Pastor
A man with a heavy cold plans to stay in bed. His wife announces a visitor is arriving and the man protests that he is too sick to see anyone. The visitor turns out to be their pastor prompting further reaction in the domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Newark Star
Wild Wolf of Bitter Creek Howls Halted by Father
A boy in a cowboy game proclaims himself the Wild Wolf of Bitter Creek and demands a night of howling, prompting his exasperated father to intervene with a strap as the boy Wille continues to howl.
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Bitter Creek
Wille
St. Louis Globe. Democrat
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Keck & Caughey
Kyanize Finish
Kwanize
Kyanize
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