Feast Talk Spreads Odd Dishes At Beale Parlor Talk
A garbled 19th century account describes guests at Beale and Nancy Miller discussing exotic foods behind a theatrical tone. References to Maharajel at Thory and a mock presidential note hint at a lively, if confused, social event with dramatic flourishes and witty asides.
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Nancy Ann Miley
Beale
Wee Luethor
Maharajel
Thory
Thousants
Oeloorrie
Frisky report to Ways and Means on Water Trade Idea
Frisky today proposed a fantasy water exchange among mayors, suggesting trading Lake Michigan water for Pacific salt water to supply Los Angeles. The dialogue mocks legal costs and ends with a quip about sweeping the office, framed as humorous boasting.
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Angele
Arizona
Lake Michigan
Santa Fe
Mohave
Los Angeles
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