Confidence Under Water and Milking the Cow Reflections
A fragment discusses overcoming aquaphobia through gradual immersion from basin to bath tub to learn calmness underwater. It argues gasping causes drowning and confidence underwater is the first swimming lesson. The second excerpt recalls Harper’s Weekly on humane dairy farming and the disappearance of old rural practices, stressing kindness to cows and the costs of cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles White
Harper’s Weekly
Not a Beauty at the Circus in Washington State
An elderly couple in a circus tank cage reacts with disappointment at not spotting a hippo. The man speaks in a broad brogue while the troupe member, Pat, recalls origin from Treland and Stormington. A mix of stage numbers and receipts appears in the chaotic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gages
John
Phauffeur
Jin
Youwre
Bright
Hatiyong
Trelind
Pat
Trelanid
Pepe Teres
Collision at sea sinks Tai Hoku after fog bound collision
The Tai Hoku, a 3100 ton steamer built in England for Osaka Navigation, collided in heavy fog off the coast. Water flooded the forehold, pumps failed, and after hours afloat the ship sank at 1 pm as spectators photographed the final moments and an apparent explosion was noted in the boilers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tai Holz
Yfidddleboro
England
Osaka Steam Navigation Company
Werp
Millfield
Old Man of the Mountain and the Origins of Adanshii
The text recounts the Old Man of the Mountain label given to a 11th century Syrian Mohammedan sect leader Hassan Ben Sabdhi and his dynasty. It details his rise on Mount Lebanon, the terror he spread across Jews Christians and Turks for about two centuries, and the etymology of the word adanshii from his assassination plots. It also includes unrelated anecdotes about a girl telling her mother to put something in a stomach to ease pain and a lawyer father with headaches. The piece mixes historical legend with stray vignettes and opinions on politics and weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hassan
Ben Sabbdhi
Syria
Mount Lébanon
Ane
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Fepreseniens
Stormington
Spdaw
Shelwas
Holden
Will
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