Siamese Twins Chang and Eng Born in Banegusseau Sum in 1811
The article details Chang and Eng born April 15 1811 in Banegusseau Sum to a Chinese father and Chino Siamese mother. They were taken to America by Robert Hunter in 1824 and exhibited in Europe and the United States before settling on a farm in the south.
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Pope Pius X Deathbed Comment on War
The London Times reports that at 8 o'clock on August 19 death neared and the pope, in lucidity, said the end might be near and the Almighty wishes to spare him the horrors Europe endures. He later remarked that ancient popes might have halted slaughter but he was impotent seeing his own clergy abandon their cassocks to join the war.
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Pius X
London Times
Europe
German Army Officer Commission Requirements
The article notes the German army requires officers to be German born, with either the officer or their father posting a bond of 380,000 marks or $7,000 before attaining a commission. It also reflects on wartime pathology and the contrast between soldiers of different nationalities in shared study.
Sun's energy source and continuous daylight across possessions
Scientists discuss the sun's heat origin as likely from gradual contraction and cooling. The sun lights the United States and its territories almost continuously, with only tiny, poorly mapped islands possibly entering polar shadow for short periods.
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United States
Virgin Group
Atlantic
Distinguishing a Member in the Commons Gallery
A rural couple visiting the House of Commons struggle to identify their member on the floor. One says he cannot recognize him and the other replies that the member cannot distinguish himself. This quip from London Tit-Bits highlights a common failing in public life.
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House of Commons
London
The National Pay Day and How It Rolls
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt explains federal payroll handling in Washington DC. It describes disbursing clerks officers and assistants counting money, preparing envelopes, and distributing pay to thousands of employees. Fresh bills travel from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to the Treasury under guard before department offices receive them.
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Way Out Story of an Irish Waiter in New York
An Indian missionary visiting New York recalls an Irish hotel waiter who became confidential during a quiet period. He hopes to return to Ireland in three years to live on a sixteen acre farm and says that paradise after death seems impossible from New York.
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Emerald Isle
New York Post
Onion Trick Makes Water Eyes Water, Quip Stirs
A witty exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer features Mr Interlocutor asking how to make ice water without ice and Mr Bones replying with a joke about peeling an onion to make eyes water. The quip showcases light humor and wordplay.
Brazil's Coffee Rise Tied to Rio Planting in 1760
Portuguese planter Joao Alberto Castello Branco is credited with planting the first coffee tree in Rio de Janeiro in 1760. From this seed the Brazilian coffee industry grew to become the world's largest producer.
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Brazil
Joao Alberto Castello Branco
Rio de Janeiro
Plow Test in Buenos Aires Shows German Goods Faulty
An American plow salesman staged a durability test in Buenos Aires with German copies. A Basque peon struck the American share with a ten pound hammer and it remained intact while the German share shattered. The test convinced the consul and mocked German engineering, ending with the remark about wooden nutmegs.
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Buenos Aires
Justice's Farmhouse Lesson Warns Intrusive Visitor
A visitor at a Supreme Court associate justice's home blasted a case awaiting the court's decision. The justice rebuked her, declaring she must never discuss court business with him again or be barred from the house. The wife expressed distress at the breach of confidence.
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United States Supreme Court
Telegraphic Riddle Turns Wires Crossed or Engagement
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip imagines a telegram from a daughter with garbled text. The punchline suggests a pun on crossed wires or a hypothetical engagement to a “Russing peblemany.” The joke hinges on misreading the nonsense as a coded message.
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Russing Peblemany
Cleveland Plain Dealer
How to Start a Balky Horse in Farm and Fireside
John A. Cowan explains a method for starting a balky horse while driving a team. He advises taking up the reins, moving to the back of the balky horse, pressing the heels into the banks, speaking encouragingly, and commanding the horse to get up as if riding. He claims he has tried this canny method many times and never seen it fail.
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John A. Cowan
The Cheerful Man on a Late Train
The restless passenger asks if the train is on time and the conductor replies two hours late. The passenger quips they’d rather stay aboard than go to his destination town. Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Patriot's humor bites at seafood selection
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer quotes a diner joking about patriotic seafood choices. The banter mentions bluefish whitefish and red snapper as a playful mix.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Proper Place
A Baltimore American quip about seating a book on the library table versus the rack, reflecting a humorous exchange between father and son over medieval tortures and a library setting.
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Baltimore American
Very Different Engagement Rumors Spur Talk in Boston
In a lively page from the Boston Transcript, chatter questions Jack’s engagement status to Fanny, while others doubt the betrothal. The exchange highlights social speculation around forthcoming nuptials and presumed betrothal rumors.
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Fanny
Boston Transcript
Better Than That quotes on carriage and car ownership
A Baltimore American quotation argues girls should learn to stand and carry themselves and contrasts it with a remark that a daughter does not need training because the family can already buy her an automobile. The exchange highlights attitudes toward female mobility and social status.
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Baltimore American
Easily Remedied. Creditor Still No Money?
A comic exchange from Fliegende Blatter portrays a debtor and creditor in a humorous stalemate. The debtor sighs of endless waiting while the creditor vents fatigue at the ongoing nonpayment. John offers a chair as the scene remains unresolved.
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John
Desert Signposts and Hidden Waterways in Texas Plains
A Youth's Companion account describes two rock heaps marking water sources on western Texas plains. An elder Indian explains the signposts guided finding springs by sighting distant landmarks, with further heaps leading to water or former watercourses.
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Texas
Misquoted Exchange From Liverpool Mercury
A fragment from the Liverpool Mercury quotes a private exchange about entertaining a man in a kitchen. The speaker deflects the claim and emphasizes using available materials to respond.
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Mary
Liverpool Mercury
What Did He Mean
Dialogue excerpt from Stamford Chaparral shows Gus and Dibbs debating sending a wife abroad for three months yearly. Gus cites money as a blessing while Dibbs concedes its value. The piece highlights social attitudes toward travel and wealth.
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Dibbs
Stamford Chaparral
Safety First. The reason we wouldn't hire a man who never makes mistakes
A Galveston News reflection notes that flawless performance could threaten jobs, arguing caution in hiring to prevent overconfidence and ensure team reliance on varied skills.
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Galveston
No Slipping Uphill After Beginning to Slip Down
A reflective line on personal progress from George Eliot about momentum in change.
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George Eliot
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