A Skyscraping Affair at the Traverse City Fair
Henry Harrington Hawkins and R Ogden Winterbury rival for Miss Kate Barstow. Kate betrays both with Burt Rays while a Ferris wheel scheme ends in a storm and broken romance. Hawkins and Winterbury lose their love to the lift and to each other as the wheel stalls.
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Traverse City
Henry Harrington
Hawkins
R. Ogden Winterbury
Kate Barstow
Burt Rays
Winterbury
Kate
Barstow
Miss Barstow
Mr. Hawkins
Mr. Winterbury
Gazetteer
Miss Kate
Maud Heath Road: Wiltshire Causeway Built 1474 Endures
The old English road in Chippenham Bremhill links Chippenham cliff to Wick Hill over Avon lowlands. Endowed by market woman Maud Heath in 1474 the raised footway remains well kept after 450 years. Her trust sustains maintenance. Chippenham manor ties to Alfred's daughter and Edward the Confessor. A large summer wool market and winter cattle show continue nearby.
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Wiltshire
England
Chippenham
Chippenham Cliff
Wick Hill
Bremhill
Maud Heath
Alfred
Edward the Confessor
Taal Volcano Getting Ugly
Heat has boiled the crater lake at Taal with the interior of the cone showing renewed activity. Steam jets erupt from cracks on the crater walls and recoloring hints at a revived geologic process after the latest eruption.
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Taal
Manila
Inaugural Rome Coliseum and its Bloodthirsty Spectacle
The article recalls the Coliseum at Rome, built under Vespasian and Titus, with 80 AD opening and 100 days of games. It notes 5,000 wild animals and 10,000 captives slain, seating up to 187,000, and describes the vast structure, hydraulic systems, galleries, and lavish decorations. It cites Gibbon on its marble, vomitories, and elaborate arrangements for spectators.
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Athens
Thrope
Rome
Vespasian
Titus
Gaudentius
Flavium
Rebe
Coliseum
Gibbon
Thrace
Carinus
Chicago News
The Artistic Temperament of Millet on Dealers Pact
The painter Millet, creator of The Angelus, held a standing agreement with art dealers who took all his work in exchange for monthly payments of 40 pounds. When told a single piece could fetch up to 2000 pounds, he replied that their earnings were their concern as long as he could paint freely and have all he needed.
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Mr. E Lawkins
Mr. Flawkins
Coke
Blackstone
Mr. Winterbury
Old Maid
Messrs. Havkins and
Winterbury
Messrs
Hawkins
Miller
the Angelus
Domestic happiness survives paradise fall saying
A brief epigraph-like remark attributed to L'Estrange notes that domestic happiness remains the sole bliss to endure amid a fallen paradise.
Boy and Rooster Make Early Morning News in Indiana
A young Indiana boy and his unusual pet rooster Whitey share a cheerful routine. Each sunrise the fowl crowing signals the start of day while the boy brings corn and water to his feathered friend, drawing neighborly notice.
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Indiana
Whitey
Interesting oversized fiddles in history
The piece recounts famous enormous viols valued by collectors. In Charles IX era France a large viol housed boys who sang inside while the bow played outside. Later Boston hosted a similar giant instrument where a performer stood on a table to reach the strings.
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Charles IX
Boston
A Card Slap Game Where Players Aim to Win All Cards
A group of up to ten players each receive a pile of cards face down. They flip one card in turn and place it centerward. When a Jack lands on the table, players race to slap it. the quickest takes all center cards into their pile. The goal is to collect every card and be the winner.
Why Shoes Have Tongues Across the Ages
The article explains the tongue in shoes, noting it is a comparatively modern idea not to cushion laces but to keep rain and snow out. It argues that even tightly laced shoes leave a small gap that could let moisture reach the stocking.
Dollar Trick Draws Coin Without Wetting Hands
A medium bowl filled near the top with water hides a dollar coin. The trickster claims anyone who can remove the coin without getting their hand wet cannot be found. A drop of licopodium poured on the water allows the coin to be drawn out dry, by the performer.
Quiet School Noise Across the Sea
A verse from Youth's Companion contrasts Chinese classrooms in Ningpo with Western quiet study. It depicts boys shouting lessons aloud, imagining how yelling could ease restless pupils while noting the value of quiet schooling.
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Ningpo
Little Willie's Excuse From Snow Day Absence
A kindergarten teacher demands written excuses for absences. Willie misses a snow day and shouts he did ferdit t. The next day he returns rosy and submits a note from his mother claiming his legs are fourteen inches long and the snow was two feet deep.
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Willie
Miss C
Columbus Dispatch
Obeying Orders Ends in Fast Car Ride
Mike Murphy, a rich contractor, and his wife invite Mrs. Clancy for a ride with their chauffeur Shaffer. A directive to not speak to the driver leads to a chaotic trip with the car nearly on two wheels as the women discover the driver has been out of view for ten minutes.
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Mike Murphy
Tony
Mrs. Murphy
Mrs. Clancy
Delivery reminder to subscribers missing Herald copies
City carriers failed to bring the Herald to some subscribers on Monday and Thursday by 6 p m Readers urged to call City Messenger Co. at 5981 for immediate delivery and to help the publisher.
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Herald
City Messenger Co
Health fad breakfast cure gains interest in east
An intelligent looking lady expresses strong interest in a new health fad that claims curing all ailments by skipping breakfast. She says she will promote it in her region while a gentleman questions her motives and medical background. The woman admits she runs a boarding house.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Last Luxury: Ten Year Old Reveals Chains
A Judge's Library quip recounts Arthur, ten, boasting about many servants in a home. He explains the house is so equipped that a pull of a chain does tasks like drawing a drink or raising a window, showing the humor of luxury through a child’s eye.
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Arthur
One of the Pioneers of Shorthand History
Isaac Pitman created a system of shorthand described as spelling by sound where each character has its own meaning. Later Brander Mathuze and others attempted longhand shorthand and produced an egregiously absurd mess, Chicago Tribune notes.
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Isaac Pitman
Br&der Mathuze
Chicago Tribune
New to Him Revolving Door Astonishes Judge
A man attempts to use a revolving door in a vestibule and expresses surprise at its mechanism. He remarks it is strange to discover such a feature in their building, leaving him puzzled after several tries.
Just Like Him Spirit Cited in Family Table Remark
A New Orleans Times-Democrat clipping quotes a conversation praising an uncle's bold table skill and his quirky stunts, noting his lack of table manners and the family pride in his daredevil dining demeanor.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Oh Waid Some Power Satirical Observation
Satirical critique notes a frightened or puzzled observer pondering a woman's capability to walk on delicate or dangerous things, reflecting humorous commentary on strength and perception from a vintage American satire piece.
Foolish Question at Cornell Widow Hearing
A fragment notes a conversation about a young man and a question of kiss, linked to Cornell Widow. The line suggests a personal inquiry about a suitor and a mother’s remark on visiting to hear singing. The item captures social chatter in a melodramatic tone.
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Cornell
Queen in the kitchen cites butter shortage in New York Sun
A brief line from the New York Sun quotes the queen in the kitchen saying they cannot afford butter, while she eats bread and honey, illustrating a cost of living concern.
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New York
Vision of sudden expansion and hidden rule noted
An editorial line from Washington Star ponders a sudden growth phenomenon and a paradoxical rule of visibility and absence, hinting at surprise effects in perception and timing.
Orrine Promises Cure for Drink Habit at Low Cost
Thousands praise Orrine for curing the drink habit and restoring happiness at home. Priced at one dollar per box, with a free booklet available from Aberdeen Drug Co. at Heron and H streets.
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Aberdeen Drug Co
Heron and
H Streets
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