Riverboat Gambler Poker Duel on the Belle of the Bayous
Caleb Mix recalls an era on the Mississippi river boats with Dick Merrill and Gregory in a high stakes poker game. A young Lucy Gregory’s disappearance and Gregory’s anxious search frame the tense night as Merrill presses bets, Gregory calls, and luck shifts with bold plays and costly raises aboard a New Orleans to Memphis voyage.
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Caleb Mix
Mizerssippi
Natepez
Ms Questioner
Sheves
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New Orleans
Memphis
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Hansum
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Merrill’s Nervous Plays Amidst Poker Stakes
In a tense poker session Gregory watches as Merrill snaps bets and laughs, clutching a dwindling pile while nervous energy shows on his face. The two players jockey for chips, Merrill initially bold then cautious, until the moment they both appear evenly matched and the game shifts.
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Merrill
Gregory
Merril
Japanese House restaurant in New York a rare authentic Tokyo style
Special correspondent reports a Japanese house on a brownstone street near Broadway in New York serving a Tokyo trained chef and an authentic native dinner. The meal features teacups chopsticks rice sake and lacquer trays with lobster fish and citron garnish, presented with strong sugary accents and careful visual plating.
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Washington Post
New York
Broadway
Tokyo
Laziness Germ Threatens West Indies Laborers
United States medical writers warn that the uncinariasis or ankylostomiasis, spread by skin contact with contaminated soil, saps Porto Rican workers of vigor. The parasite, dubbed the laziness germ, infects miners and field laborers, easing death in severe cases and undermining productivity across tropical zones.
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West Indies
Porto Rico
United States
Selma
Ala
New York Post-graduate Medical School
Europe
Cuba
Panama Canal
New Orleans
Medica
L School
Twenty Nine Languages in One School in New York
Harper's Weekly notes a Syrian district school where twenty nine languages and dialects are spoken. It argues New York must naturalize a diverse child population not by law alone but by spirit, temper, habit, and speech to form an army of American citizens from immigrant children.
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Harper's Weekly
New York
United States
Europe
Loss of Appetite Linked to Acetone Toning
A fragment notes gradual loss of appetite as meals are set aside with little relish. It mentions appetite as one of the first in bed and references Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic, implying a remedy context for digestive concerns.
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