Kisses Shocked Him by Western Kissing Customs
Shimasa Ichichi recalls surprising adventures amid Western kissing races and contrasts Japanese modesty with English scenes. He notes English children learn to kiss, Japanese children bow, and that public kissing in London unsettled him. He also recounts a Hampstead Heath episode observing a couple kissing behind a hat.
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Shimasa Ichichi
Tokyo
Far East
West
Japan
England
London
Hampstead Heath
Capture of the Port of Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz, April 24. American marines and bluejackets, with Mexican defenders, suffer heavy losses as United States forces seize Vera Cruz. Dozens of Americans killed and 250 to 500 Mexicans killed. over 200 Mexicans captured and housed aboard the San Francisco. Marines patrol streets and secure the city as naval forces establish martial law and hospitals amid bombardment and continued fighting.
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A. E. Jamieson
Vera Crus
Stars and Stripes
Vera Cruz
United States
San Francisco
Badger
Prairie
Chester
Water
Fietcher
Gustavo Maas
Terreria
Me City
Maas
Orizaza
Puebla
Cordoba
W. W. Canada
Badger Thureday
Michigan
Louisiana
Minnesota
Naval Academy
Arsenal
Arkansas
Florida
Academy
Terminal Hotel
Fletcher
Pietcher
Special
Plaga Hotel
Elliott
Dreadnaught
San Sebastian Hospital
Essex
Albert Kimber
Customs House
Mexico City
Jack
Smoker Dialogue Reveals Uneasy Cigar Exchange
A short scene shows an old man discussing a cigarette from Exe-Cigar. Wye questions the sample and asks if the wrong one was given. Exe declines smoking, prompting a pause as tension lingers over the remaining puff.
Now that talking dogs appear in vaudeville
A humorous exchange imagines singing dogs on stage and jokes about their likely repertoire with a pun on bark areries.
Gaw Wasted Time Ahead
A child recalls a learning moment about washing the face and the humor of mishearing a task. The exchange captures a home scene with parental instruction and a playful response about cleanliness.
Fido Waits For Boned Chicken From Margaret
A humorous note from Harper's Monthly recalls Margaret offering her plate to her dog Fido. The mother cautions against overeating as Margaret explains she is collecting bones for Fido, highlighting a playful child animal bond.
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Fido
Margaret
Harper’s Monthly
Seaplane Lifeboats Planned by British Admiralty
The British admiralty orders seaplanes used by naval airmen to carry miniature lifeboats suspended under the hull. The boats will be detachable, equipped with two oars a mast and sail and must weigh no more than 380 pounds.
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British Admiralty
Bride answers vow with financial condition at wedding
A bride responding to the traditional vows said she would love and honor if the groom fulfills his promissory financial commitments. The remark highlights tensions between marital expectations and financial assurances in contemporary marriage discourse.
Daily Thought: Nature and Purity Always Obvious
A Voltaire quote emphasizes nature purity and perspicuity as obvious to all minds. It asserts that true simplicity cannot be found in clouded thinking and that clarity is inherent to genuine insight.
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Voltaire
Expensive Consultation In Comic Exchange
A humorous exchange shows Greene asking about the doctor's consultation fee and receiving a bill for two dollars after asking about gasoline costs. The dialogue highlights local quirks in pricing discussions and a suggests a lighthearted miscommunication.
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Redd
Greene
Mamma and Gobang Playful Breakfast Banter
A juvenile scene at the breakfast table features Lura teasing her father for a nickel and Gobang replying with a humorous remark about enduring thick and thin while eating oats milk and meal. The fragment captures family humor and affectionate exchanges in a domestic setting.
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Mamma
Lura
Papa Fe
Gobang
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Castoria
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Ol Bares
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Aliaye Palo
Bonis
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Springfeid
Mase
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Ww. N. U
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Netare
Dresely
Dr. Pierce
Ramedy
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