Oregon Annexation Plot In Calhoun Admin Affair
The narrative centers on Senator Calhoun and secretary Nicholas Trist as they scheme to annex Texas and Oregon. A Baroness von Rita implicates England, Pakenham, and a web of spies while romantic entanglements and travel plans unfold across Montreal and Washington. The tale blends political intrigue with a dramatic masquerade in a frontier setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Calhoun
Deerome
Fyler
Texas
Oregon
Nicholas
Trist
von Rita
Pakenham
Ness
Ape
Calhoun
England
Mexico
Elizabeth Churfchin
Tyler
Montreal
Elizabeth
Attatha
United States
von Rittenhofen
Icholas
Senora Yturrio
Baironess
Ena
Fyne
A.riend
Washington
Richard
Camphor Gathering Tongue in Malaya: Pantang Kapor
Harper’s Weekly reports on Pantang Kapor in Johore used by camphor hunters to appease tree spirits. The language blends Jakun and Malay words, altered and reversed, believed to prevent the Bisan guardian spirit from understanding the workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johore
Bisan
Essary
Harper's Weekly
A Poultry Point Right Leg Preference Advice
A chef explains why customers should insist on the right leg of poultry. He notes birds roost on the left leg, making it muscular and tough, while the right leg stays tender and juicy, making it the preferred choice.
Dean Swift Test of Wit With Boy and Goat
A tale recounted by Youth's Companion shows Dean Swift of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin playfully challenging a boy coaxing a stubborn goat. The boy responds with a quip about holding the goat's horns, provoking laughter from the dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thackeray
Dean Swift
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Dublin
Beautiful Post Cards Free and Lovely Desi Tai Jackson
A compact item notes free beautiful post cards and praises a figure named Tai Jackson among others. The readable text emphasizes charm and gift offerings with no clear event or date.
Why do they call a bell boy in hotel Buttons
A quip about hotel service humorously explaining the nickname Buttons for bell boys and their timing. The line plays on the idea that they are often off when needed most.
Allen's Foot-Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for shake-in relief from corns bunions bunions swollen and sweating feet blisters and bold feet. It lists address Alien & Olmsted New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Bor. N.Y
Humorous Hat Quip Cited From Lipppincott Source
A playful quip about a woman and humor is attributed to Lipppincott's, noting she can view her hat without laughing. The line highlights a comic tone and social observation from an old humor periodical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Threlka
van Zandt
Plant
Lippincott’s
Stop the Pain. fragment survives in criminal joke fragment
A fragmented OCR snippet references Cole & Coy, Black River. It includes social commentary about courtship and marriage aiming to deter rivals, and mentions a literary image of the silk stocking girl prominent in gossip.
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Buck
Montréal
Helena von. Ritz
Yturrio
Ketena
Geome
Monsieur
Clyde F. Camerer
Rosalie
Wash
Verne Towne
Notary Pedlic
Kitmer & Ga
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. C
Emerson
Magnus G. Kettner
Bobbs- Merrill Co
Cole & Coy
Black River
Defiance Stargi
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