Sick Rodney or The Adventures of An Eton Boy
Fragment from James Grant tale describing a perilous jungle escape on Tristan da Cunha. Narrator recalls being dragged by a wild man, Antonio Cubano, and left behind as a ship sails away. Stranded with hostile crew and scarce food, he contemplates escape while enduring fear and isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney
Eton
James Grant
Deir
Uae
Nike
Tom
Desian
Morven
High Shute
Antonio ¢ Cubano
Tristan
Cunha
Alphonso
Diego Alvares
Lin
Hislop
Lambourne
Probart
Antonio
Ponthet
Ares
Ste Mar
Ceriton
Mme
Jong
Tristan da Cunha
Islas
Goata
Jack
Old Young Women Root of Indulgence in Porcotel
The Philadelphia Times laments young women burdened by paternal indulgence. It argues 18 to 19 year olds seek endless gratification, hindering happiness and marriages. It advises early youth denial and simple pleasures to build character and future contentment. The piece ends with a stray line about Korea and the British Isles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Romance Ends Feud Between Hennesseys and Whimpetts
In a Chicago Tribune tale a Hennessey daughter and a Whimpett suitor bridge a long running family feud sparked by job swaps and social snubs. A moonlit hall meeting and a shared kiss set the stage for reconciliation as parents relent and a future together seems possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henureseys
Whimpetes
Borlont
Mick Hennessey
bin Whimpete
Nora Hennessey
Nick
Little Pat
Fellin
Hennesseys
Whimpetts
Mary Whimpett
Fulke
Merce
Mick
Halsted Street
Jack Whimpett
Cuba
Voggina
San Juan
Mrs. Hennessey
Kate Cragin
Boston
Rosemarie Hennessey
Jack
Mrs. Dennis
Rosemarie
Miss Hen
Rosemaria
Hennawsey
Hennessey
Mies Hennessey
Henneaney
Old Hennessey
Mrs. Whimpett
Bess
Honesty in Alaska The Cape Nome ethics tale and dust
A Nome attorney reports a different ethical standard in Alaska as a drunken miner pockets gold dust and a shrewd transferer of property salvages a fortune. A destitute man later recounts losing thousands in whiskey fueled revelry, only to receive the gold back, proving the power of perceived character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Cape Nome
Voung
Metropolia
Nome
Wal
California
Weight of Precedent in a Portland Col. Dow Anecdote
A story told by Col. Fred N. Dow of Portland Maine recalls how customs evolve from precedent. In Quebec he rode a public carriage to Montmorency Falls and the driver, noting the halt, tells of a past fare by Neal Dow who refused to drink or pay for others to drink. The son repeats the same stance, echoing his father’s ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred N. Dow
Portland
Maine
Colonel Dow
Quebec
Falls of
Montmorency
Neal Dow
Parson Chides Congregation Over Meager Collection
A stern sermon by a rural minister denounces a skimpy offering after a Sabbath service. He critiques the congregation for giving only sixty-three cents, rebuking suspicions about a member named Slewfoot while defending the choir’s planned musical response.
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Sarenerm
Elstabs
Wooliman
Bradder
Brudder
Harper’s Bazar
Rolling an Umbrella Properly
The correct method uses one hand to grip the rib ends and the stick tightly to prevent twisting, while the other hand twirls the cover around.
Andaman Selanda Natives Described by Size Weight
Descriptive note on native people of the Andaman Selanda describing heights and weights around seventy pounds, outlining physical characteristics for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andaman Selanda
Wight
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bie
Dick Rodate
Tom Lamturne
Tom Lambourne
Jed
Heth
Michillo
Korea
Great Britain
Gebeanesteys
Alaska
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