Curious Duels Held by Avalanches Near Mont Blanc
An unusual duel occurred in the Mont Blanc region where two men chose to take turns standing in avalanche prone spots to decide love’s outcome. The plan aimed to let the winner win the hand of a woman both loved, using nature as the weapon and judge. Similar reported cases include two Indians named Guetta and Sorato who attempted the same fate for a woman.
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Mont Blanc
France
Avalanche
Guetta
Sorato
Stomach Trouble Wholly Restored By Peruna Remedy
Mrs. Wilson Robison of Toledo reports dramatic stomach relief after using Peruna. She says heavy feelings and pain vanished, belching stopped, and she can eat more freely. She urges others to try Peruna, noting tablets are available for those who object to liquids.
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Wilson Robison
Nessle St
Toledo
Ohio
Rival suitors in village duel end in marriage
A tale from London Answers details two men Guetta and Sorato who dueled and faced arrest after an avalanche incident and dwindling food. They settle their feud by drawing lots for a bride, Sorato wins, and Guetta marries the chosen girl after leaving the village.
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Ture
Guetta
Sorato
London
Strength of a Limpet
The limpet clings to rocks mainly through atmospheric pressure generated by a central raised body that creates a vacuum. The edge of the shell also grips the surface, giving variable adhesion. a sharp blow dislodges it, but a warning allows the suction to strengthen, often requiring force to detach.
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London Standard
Unburied Pictures and Burial Requests in Art History
The piece recalls Rossetti reopening his wife’s coffin in 1869 to retrieve poems buried with her seven years earlier. It compares a similar urge in J. M. W. Turner who wished to be wrapped in his painting Carthage. Turner sought to have Chantrey honor the plan as executor, but the outcome remained unresolved.
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Rossetti
J. M. W. Turner
Carthage
Chantrey
Fractured Wills Warn of Overnight Moves
The fragment hints at a condition in a will involving a planned next day action and an unrolling gesture. No clear names or dates are present, but the tone suggests a posthumous cue or test of intent. The readable text centers on an unexpected instruction linked to the will and a proposed follow up.
Counting with fingers and toes in a classroom scene
A teacher corrects a student named Peperl who answers sums by peeking under the bench and using toes. The exchange ends with the exclamation Fu gende Blatter.
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Peper
Rascal
Peperl
Brightness He Saw Reflects on Deceitful Preacher
A man in northern England, living a dishonest life under religious pretense, died claiming All is bright before me. An associate he swindled replies that in ten minutes he will be near enough to see the blaze, in a grim taunt recorded by the Manchester Guardian.
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England
The Brighter Side Quip About a Self Made Man
An optimistic speaker jokes that if his plan had succeeded he would have been a nuisance claiming he was a self made man. The exchange appears in the Detroit Free Press and reflects a humorous take on pride and independence.
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Detroit Free Press
Dauber's Wonderful Painting Noted By Local Residents
Residents praise Dauber for striking work at Wonderful Printing with humorous reports that bananas painted green later turned yellow, illustrating his colorful craft and local fun.
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Dauber
Egbert
Balkan Hero Marka Kraljevitch In Popular Song
Songs of the Balkans forge a single hero Marka Kraljevitch who symbolizes resistance to Turks. The popular poetical portrait casts him as a feudal lord and master swordsman who defeats foes with clever tricks and bold single combat thumos.
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Balkans
Marka Kraljevitch
William Tell
the Cid
Don Quixote
Pantagruel
Marka
The Girl Without a Flaw
A light verse praises the girl who does chores and helps her parents over idealized beauty. The piece credits Cc. M. Barnitz and contrasts glamorous traits with domestic virtue, ending by valuing the practical girl who pares the taters and assists her family.
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Fellows
Ma. Cc. M. Barnitz
Precocious pullets and the need for patient poultry farming
A discussion on eighteen week pullets that lay early and hatch early. Experts warn such birds often fail to reach standard weight and early laying hurts long term profits. Practical poultrymen favor birds built for stamina, steady laying, and future returns through proper nutrition and development.
Increasing the Turkey Egg Yield and Pedigree Advice
A vintage editorial essay urges self-reliance and fair dealing in business while warning against arrogance and moral laxity. It discusses maintaining sanitary standards and attractive goods to boost profits and includes a section on breeding turkeys for heavy, early or late laying. The piece cites Giant Bronze turkeys and record weights to illustrate breeding success.
Breeding turkeys for eggs and vigor via selection
The author argues for selective breeding to improve turkey traits such as egg size and laying rate, noting some hens lay more or larger eggs and that early or late poults fare differently by climate. He asserts good qualities can be bred into turkeys as in other livestock and plants, with heredity shaping outcomes.
Pure Breeding and Poultry Practices Highlight Early 20th Century Guide
A rustic guide discusses pure breed mating effects on offspring, recommended brooders and timing, and proper packing for shipping dressed poultry. It notes a Georgia agriculture building, a New York fair pavilion project for 1913, and urges careful inspection of fowl and eggs to avoid contamination and losses.
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State College of Agriculture of Georgia
Cuero
Tex
New York
Old Proverbs and Jere
A compact collection of early English proverbs and maxims with attributed authors. It presents warnings on tongue restraint, appearances, choosing lesser evils, and diligence, ending with notes on humility and prudent conduct.
Golden Horseshoe Order Born From Virginia Mountain Feat
The Chicago Record-Herald recounts how Governor Spotswood in 1724 led settlers across the Blue Ridge and Alleghenies, naming the Golden Horseshoe Society. Each climber received a golden horseshoe with the Latin motto So It Pleases Him to Cross Mountains, and readers who read the king’s name on the peak could join the order.
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Order of the Golden Horseshoe
America
Virginia
Atlantic
Blue Ridge
Alleghanies
Spotswood
George
Chicago Record-Herald
Economical Hand Bag Improves Shopping Experience
A Cleveland Plain Dealer joke describes a woman bragging about a new hand bag gifted for her birthday. The bag features multiple compartments and pockets including a change purse and a streetcar ticket section. She notes its economy, joking that reaching the tickets delays others from paying her fare.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Verbatim Question by Lord Chief Justice Hyde
A British Weekly verbatim report features Lord Chief Justice Hyde questioning an accused man. The exchange discusses seizing a person in darkness by the throat and the risk that attackers could have killed the rescuer. The tone mirrors a judicial interrogation and reader call for clarity.
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Hyde
Kent
British Weekly
Marriage Question Circles Mr Newnan And Imogene
A maiden aunt questions Imogene about marrying Mr Newnan. The elder warns that little is known of his family or background and that a woman who knows nothing about a nun should reconsider marriage.
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Rick
Newnan
Imogene
Child’s illness urged by a genius father
A London Tit-Bits anecdote quotes a doctor and father remarking on a child persistently sick with whooping cough measles mumps and croup. The father exults that the boy is a genius due to his infinite capacity for taking pains.
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London
Jocular Exchange Between Clerk and Bartender
A youthful clerk asks if a man should shave up or down. The bartender grins and says it depends, noting that when he shaves the customer he always shaves down.
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Bart
Auction Room Curiosities From London Headline
The New York Sun notes that the London auction room has long featured strange items. Sold curiosities include Nelson and Wellington hair, a Peruvian skull dwarf head, Dom Pauls bat, a hair-ruffed silk vest from an execution, and other rare relics with high selling prices.
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London
Nelson
Wellington
Mexico
Dom Paul
Charles Sr
New York Sun
Rugs From Carpets and Portieres Offered by Art Rug Weavers
Rag rugs silk portieres and other fabric rugs crafted from old carpets are offered by Art Rug Weavers located at 119 North G Street. The ad highlights a variety of styles and materials available for customers seeking reused textile art.
Hoquiam Sash & Door stockholders meeting notice
Notice to stockholders of Hoquiam Sash & Door Company of Hoquiam Washington. Meeting set for October 25 1918 at 8 PM at company offices to vote on increasing capital stock from 50000 to 150000. Dated August 28 1913 by trustees J A Acteson W J Egerer M C Hartung F L Hartung. First publication August 29 1913. Last publication October 24 1913.
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Hoquiam Sash & Door Company
Hoquiam
Chehalis County
Washington
Estate of George L Hilton to Sell Aberdeen Lot at Private Sale
In Chehalis County Washington the administrator Michael Ryan will sell for cash at private sale Lot 11 Block 1 Weatherwax and Benns Addition to Aberdeen at 10 oclock in the morning on August 25 1913. Bids written may be received at 118 South G Street Aberdeen after first publication and before sale. First publication August 8 1913.
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Superior Court OF
Washington
Chehalis County
George L. Hilton
Weatherwax and Benn
Aberdeen
South G Street
Sheriff sale notice under order of sale no. 10433
Public auction to satisfy foreclosure judgment on the estate of Robert Ellison. Property includes Lots 13 14 15 in Block 6 Benns Central Addition Chehalis County Washington. Sale at Montesano courthouse October 4 1913. Sheriff Schelle Mathews. Attorneys Conway & Snider Aberdeen Wash.
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Superior Court OF Washington
Chehalis County
Jim Barras
Marie B. Ellison
Robert Ellison
Equitable Savings & Loan Association
John Droucalie
Apostolos Sverkes
Benn
Aberdeen
Washington
Montesano
United States of
Ameriva
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