Indian thieves and dangers in Bombay bungalow life
A narrator recounts repeated thefts by native thieves while stationed in Bombay. Thieves use deception to distract, a child thief steals glasses, spoons, and more. A tunnel blast alarm reveals planned intrusions. a trap in the garden captures a thief, who dies in the attempted escape. The tale ends with a fatal stabbing by accomplices.
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India
Bombay
Madras
Calcutta
Rangoon
Tam
Nangpoor
Bengalore
A Dakota Farmer Warns Against Schemes and Sharpers
A Dakota farmer recalls falling for scams that charged for useless goods and bogus services. He details purchases from churns to lightning rods, a fake autograph collection, and a mortgage risk tied to a petition to the Legislature, lamenting his gullibility.
A Wildcat's Jump
Sheriff John W. Hoffman recalls tracking a wildcat in Pike County near Little Log Tavern Pond. The animal leapt thirty three feet to ambush a pheasant, then was shot after a long pursuit. The aged catamount died from a shot to the heart, revealing surprising power in an elderly predator.
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John W. Hoffman
Pike County
Little Log Tavern Pond
The Old Man Ahead
In a clipped dialogue fragment a girl rejects marriage to Mr Sampson but reveals a future burden as she declares she will be a mother to him in spring. The young man, overwhelmed, flees.
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Mr. Sampson
George
Considerate Corporation questioned on station gap
Passenger asks why no station is built between Thirty fourth and Forty second streets. Brakeman replies the company wants employees a longer meal break. The exchange ends with a comment on fair treatment.
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Third Avenue Elevated
Remark on prodigy Josef Hoffman sparks awe
A famed New York musician praised the boy pianist Josef Hoffman calling his playing miraculous for a baby. The remark echoed thoughts of all listeners impressed by the young prodigy’s supernatural musical talent.
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New York
Josef Hoffman
Kidney disease and a claimed universal cure advertisement
An advertisement from Brompton Hospital area rhetoric extols kidney disease as a widespread threat caused by inactive kidneys. It claims uric acid poison harms the body, and promotes Warner's Safe Cure as a specific remedy to restore kidney activity and remove poisons. The piece argues many doctors ignore the kidney as the root cause and push local treatments instead.
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Brompton Hospital
London
Warner
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