Manila to Tacoma voyage recalls perilous Sorsogon visit
The narrator, aboard a Boston Steamship Company vessel from Manila to Tacoma, recalls meeting a wealthy American jewelry dealer who years earlier traded in Sorsogon Province. A dangerous clash with a corrupt gobernador and town head ensues as insurgent locals threaten the man, but a courageous American schoolteacher intervenes, invoking U.S. authority to avert violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Steamship Company
Manila
Tacoma
Philippines
Pacific
Sorsogon
Christ
Presidente
Hin Henge
Bia
Ladranlem
IBM
Etary
Caribiee
Reeply
Building a Practical City Home with a Few Large Lots
William A Hadford offers free expert advice on home building and lot planning. The piece analyzes a 28 by 43 foot frame cottage with a front porch and three bedrooms, noting it suits small urban lots and emphasizes light and air in living spaces.
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William A. Redford
Reeders
William A. Hadford
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Women’s college bio science instructor urges higher education
Mabel Bishop appointed Instructor in biological science at the Women’s College of Baltimore. She earned a BA from Wellesley and an MA from Smith, taught zoology at Smith, worked in pathology at Cornell Medical School, and will spend a year in cytology and embryology at Cold Spring Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Bishop
Women's College of
Baltimore
Wellesley
Smith
Cornell University Medical School
Smith College
Women's College
Biological Laboratory
Cold Spring
Harras
Bishop
Last Chance for Explorers Sinks Deep Earth Shaft Idea
An exploration essay in The Strand discusses sinking a deep shaft to access heat and water for industrial and scientific gain. It weighs potential discoveries of metals and fossils, plus questions about Earth's interior and past earthquakes.
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Camille Flawomrlan
Strand
Newt Authen
Dec
Simpson Tunnel
Acron Uile
Paruschowits
Fybnik
The Thoughtless Panhandler and the Unknown Stranger
A fragmented tale recalls a troublesome panhandler once down on his luck who impressed a passerby with an odd claim about progress and luck. The dialogue hints at later changes and a past incident that altered perceptions of the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sono
Aoather
Toushas
Absentminded Judge Mistakes Glasses for Snake in Bed
A judge, famed for absentmindedness, retires with spectacles on. Mrs. Pitman wakes to a cold, moving object under the covers and, after a broom assault, discovers the supposed snake is the judge's own India rubber spectacles. They retire to a higher story to sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Pitman
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Pitman
Lecturers critiques modern life as audience fidgets rise
An old lecture scene shows a speaker railing against modern civilization while a large audience grows restless. He asks for a count and many attendees reluctantly stand as the talk continues with implied social pressure.
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Rome
Audi
Teat for Fishhooks on a Bluefishing Trip
A group sails in a remote bay for bluefishing as the Rubin tackle is used. The skipper recalls a man who kept cure books and a practiced hook testing method by touching the hook point to the man’s nose. The party notes a singular way of eating hooks as the tale unfolds.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a dramatic pursuit scene
Readable bits show a character named Drowbeek declaring capture and affection while a family secret and obstacle are referenced. surrounding dialogue appears garbled, leaving uncertainty about full plot and names.
Man Chases Mischievous Spring Chicken Across Yard
A man describes a comic pursuit as a spring chicken escapes through a bottomless box and dodges across a fence line. He trails the bird through a yard and barn, muttering phrases like Confound the chicken while the chicken mingles with a flock. The chase ends with the bird calmly feeding as the man watches.
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Tanif—Alveston News
No Happiness and a Dramatic Sea Voyage Tale
A fragment from a voyage tale features a wife recounting unhappy marriages and a rich second husband. The narrator recalls a scandalous flirtation aboard ship, a widow in mourning, and a startling quip about a husband hidden in the hold. The scene ends with a sharp racial insult overheard on deck.
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Lavona Payne Newsom
Jona
Bueno
Senor
Lade Jones
Juez de Paz
Merican
Radford
Weno
Dina Rewen
Ben Am
Beo Ammone
Ford
Bep Am
Mone
Gure
Wes Re Opancinio
Drowbeek
Cannes
the Man and the cHicken
Hener Suckle
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