The Grandmother Trick in Cuernavaca
Theophilus Jaggers pursues his cook Trinidad Delgados through Cuernavaca seeking a mythical grandmother trick. A grandfatherly ruse collapses as the family births a party at a funeral that erupts into a local fountain of beer, ice cream, and revelry in San Anton.
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England
Heart of
Africa
Jaggers
Antirctic
Ice
Mexico
Cuernavaca
Chihuahua
Theophilus
Queretaro
Cuernayaen
Spani
Jagger
Theophilus Jaggers
Trinidad Delgado
Trinity Thin
Trinidad
Alwys
Don
San Anton
The
Pin
Jaggern
Porfirio Diaz
Corte’s Cathedral
Marcelina
Porfirio
Ces
Wall Street Boom and Bust in a Nation of Speculators
A vivid NY Sun style feature describes the frenzy on Wall Street as Northern Pacific and other rail stocks surge, then crash, touching off hopes and losses. It notes brokers, bucket shops, and the rise of speculation across classes from clerks to servants, with women increasingly active in brokerage offices. The piece traces the stock exchange’s origins, seat prices, and the slang of bulls bears and scalpers, ending with a cautionary view of rapid fortunes and risk.
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New York
Mick
Tick
United States
Europe
Wall Street
N. P
Vanderbilts
Goulds
Harrimans
The
Hills
Morgans
Bears
Northern Pacific
America
Mary Gins
Manto
Pin” Coony
Hemisphere
Indiana
New York Stock Exchange
New Street
Broad Street
Ain L
No. 60
Organaation
Stock Exchange
Wordplay and playful exchanges in old newspapers
A collage of humorous quips from various papers including lines about a bird dog, stealing temptations, a schoolgirl's ferment joke, contempt in court, family dinner banter, and a child named Tom with a coat. The items reflect light social humor and dated phrasing across multiple cities.
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Chicago
Daily News
Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin
Dudwell
Carrie
Fred
Bexs
Boston ‘Transcript
Ellen
Tommy
Emires
Philadelphia Press
Fom
Tom
Guzman Blanco Learns English in Night Library Sessions
Youth's Companion recounts how Venezuela's dictator Guzman Blanco, eager to master English, learned with Dr Ernst. They met nightly at the palace, starting with a primer and progressing to John Calhoun, reading aloud until late. The effort spanned months, shaping his language mastery.
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Guzman Blanco
Venezuela
Caracas
Ernst
John ©. Calhoun
Geman Blanco
Taal Volcano Described From Manila Access Route
A fragmentary historical note describes the Taal volcano near Manila as readily accessible from the city. It mentions the central crater being oval and large, with rim lakes of hot water, and signs of steam and sulfur emissions from fumaroles.
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Lake of
Bombon
Manila
Ahameter
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Senor
Mwe
Marco-lina
Coffiemaker
Benips
St. Lambs
Chanien
Clerke
Pormer
Blanco
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