Fingers and Granaday clash over race sheet control
In a tavern scene, Meekin Morgan and Slattery discuss Granaday’s ban on refreshments while Fingers is praised as the “bell cow.” The trio debate the race-sheet manipulation, suspecting Granaday of overpricing and watchful over Fingers’ influence and past fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meekin
Granaday
Dan
Percy Nagle
Calla
Whitey
Mr. Morgan
Nix
Slattery
Fingers
Frisco
Party Morgan
Big Los Angeles racing scheme ends in betrayed bets
A gang led by Meekin plans to fix a horse race by feeding altered Racing Reports to Granaday and partners at the Granaday betting room. They aim to profit by placing all bets on every horse, then cashing solely on the winner at inflated odds. The plan collapses when 30 to 1 quotes surface and a large payoff is lost. George Hiram backs out after the scheme unravels, leaving the crew wary and divided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meekin
Fingers
San’ Francisco
Meelin
Mr. Meekin
Morgan
Mr. Meeker
Daffy
Fatty Morgan
Slattery
Granada
Fatty
Gran‘aday
Jack Larkin
Astor
Larkin
Mr. Larkin
Daily Racing Report
George Hiram
Green Bay
Dence
Granaday
Hiram
Granaday’s
Granaday's
United Orangemen
Clan Na Gael
Mr. Slattery
Mr. Morgan
Fellows
Los Angeles
Taylor George
St. Louis
Tam
Niblick
Angel Track
Racing Report
Vesme
Aleck Short
Monvina
Crackshot
Toodles
Knight of Ivanhoe
Phil
Rubinon
Diamond Nose
George ‘Hiram
George
Broadway
Stauch’s
Bowery
Coney Island
Hully
Tom Walker
Moravian
Big Morgan
Mr. Short
Mr. Hiram
Hi- Tram
Mr. George Hiram
Meechin
Aleck
George Hiramlett
TTS
Islands folklore and legends of Hawaii told by a father
A father guides children through island origins and legends. He explains the wild boars and extinct birds, Hawaii's volcanic growth, and the legend of how the first Hawaiians from Samoa arrived. The tale covers Captain Cook as discoverer, and a playful memory of the Sandwich Islands name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Marietta
Hawaii
Samoa
Charles
Carlotta
Paso
Lono Pele
Pano
Pago
Tam
Lono’ Pele
Lono
Pele
Hawaiian Islands
Kamehamehas
Edwards and Williams
England
America
Captain Cook
Sandwich Islands
Americans' rule in Hawaii and the Sandman tale
In a dialogued reminiscence, a father explains how Americans seized Hawaii from a lazy native rule, growing sugar, coffee, and pineapples while overthrowing Queen Liliuokalani. The tale ends with the island chain joining the United States after a government request from Washington. The bedtime line invites the Sandman to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Carlotta
Father
Trabe
Lil
Marietta
Liliuokalant
Washington
Islands
United States
Suburban Family Chaos Over Frying Tomatoes
A fall Sabbath noon hosts R and Mrs Suburban and a visiting City Friend. A fussy day escalates as a seven year old’s stunts, a hovering uncle, and a hungry Mr Suburban lead to burnt mushrooms, a pantry disaster, cat oil spills, and a damaged stove. Despite the chaos, Mrs Suburban consoles that her husband is well meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owiter
Theo
Nuide
Billy
Echitects
Blackbirds
Mateh
Norah
Finished cruelty of a peach and a home-bound boy
A terse Victorian style note laments cruel taunts spoken to a truant boy, describing the line as unmatched in its cruelty. The speaker contrasts fiendish delight with the boy’s fear, implying a schoolyard torment scene without graphic detail.
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