Swordfish and mythic seas and a courtship of dower
A chaotic compendium of nautical lore, marriages, and oddities from old Pacific tales. Swordfish and barracuda encounters mix with Arab dowers, shipboard anecdotes, Krupp and Kaiser lore, and a Dublin widow’s sharp wit. The piece meanders through sea fables, legal customs, and a wartime prank, ending with a quip about memory and a salacious courtroom gag. It preserves names, places, and age-old curiosities in a dense, period-voice collage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Catalina
Santa Barbara Telands
Gulf of California
Tom Kennedy
Cult Toster
Tom
South Seas
South Pacific
Pacific
San Francisco
Mecca
Medina
Bat
Tie Shessba
Cattle and Passenger Tales On a Summertime Train
A rambling railway reminiscence from above Fitchburg includes cattle at a watering pool, empathetic children sharing water with thirsty beasts, and an amusing incident where a passenger clumsily alarms others with a foxed musk spray. A Jackson stop yields a comic scene with a stubborn bovine aboard and a witty retort from a passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
WOMEN
Turk
Ike
Wallke
England
America
Abe
S. Cexares Ad
Fort Mercury
Ned Bridges
Bridges
Heer
Montenant
Geon
Leutenant
William of
Ierr Krupp
Iig
Krupp
Frite
Emperur
Frits
Herr Krupp
Hethe Bax Bier
Dublin
Old Hill
Ciicaya
Ius
Mietake
Sherman
Washington
Wee Tay
Logly
Abirta
Colosel
Schurz
Alice
Burry
Herrylog
Geo. M. Beltzhoover
Sire Weston Jerremor Co. W.vasipation
Sinica Beate
Donita
Daniel B. Lucas
O—Mowet
George W. Graham
Mauren’s Femry
W. VA
Fenmons
Roun
AGIA
James M. Ranson, Jr
Coe Heel
Shepherdstown
West Aie
Entler Hotel
Shepherdetown
JOUN
Duke, Nese
Eta Ing Pubmanine
Jim Hook
Newk
Com
Livi
Jobsh. Duke
McKee Bros
Rarthie Market
Washington & Alexander, Insurance Agency
Tharlestown
Gagsom Hse
Mare
Hii
New York
HELIX
Mattford
Uotinental
Fharony
Wheeling Ship
Wheeling, Upa, & Condos & Geore
Solatury Aerie
Alove Companies
Nee Mt the Lowout
Ming
Washington and Lee
Dorker
A. Foecva
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Toile
M. Stonebraker
Stephentstown
We Vas
ASIC
Totouse
Canaie Witemas
Rhophonda
Auctitioneer
Harrris
Riverton Cones
Riverton F. F. W. Patent
Millville
Millville Sunlight
White Rose
Shenandoah Mills
Bedington Roller
Billmyer
Merv
Chillares
Vail
Loew Na Low
Jay
Frands
Ehope
Saco Wis
Wytatore
Tally Wen Ovex Ua
Orion Commiate
Ly Mento
Call
J.L. Rickard & Son
Shephendstown, W. VA
Batiste
Hamburg
Orboap
Ulan
W. P. Licklider
Fulst
Consiante
Queensware
Pri
Ontury Clotha
the Ladies’ Store
C. F. Thomas
Malin Street
Charlestown
Mra. Thomas
J. F. Welshans
Neweat Things Uta
Rimainy Execu
M. B. Baker
Shepherdstown, W. VA
Eve Fe
J.T. Hageley
Duffields
Ludiea
C.F, Thomas
M. Fletcher
Sinceldton & Fletcher
Lhave
Pile
Fevah Confectioneries
Pung
Saat Enver Ewing SA
Amalgo
Fleming
Lee
Bieptook
Seventh Street
N. W
E Stresta
Washington City
D. C
Central Grocery Store
Little
Cthtatine
W.va
ORANG
Cocdaone Eeu
J.T. Hagley
Fire Insurance Agency
Franklin Insurance Companies
Wheeling
Niagara -Runmance
Neihrer Sound
Agente
N.S. J. Srepen Jedereen Conaty
Ae Entigener
Shep- 1
Markibon
Brown
Ron Bitters
A. Hill
D. A. Hill
Baker’s
Baker's
Baker
Seper Yard
Mar 3, Se
Tras
Lawler
Sisters of Charity
Jackson
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