Englishman and Turk Debt Settlement Ends In Four Payments
An Englishman lent money to a Turk who died unable to repay. The Turk's family faced deathbed pressure as four siblings eventually paid their shares after the mollah mediated. One daughter initially refused, claiming the loan was not real. The story ends with the family agreeing to settle the debt to avoid meeting the father in the afterlife.
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Bow
Bogilehman Baskret
London Telegraph
Fali
Fingliahman
Ramollah
The Cook Book Baking Tips and Recipes
Digestible pre crust from cream instead of jali yields lighter bread. If batter is short add cold water before baking. Rich cheeses blend well with bread or with macaroni. Quick cake mixes four eggs four tablespoons sugar half cup flour cinnamon lemon rind then bake. Twice cooked sweet potatoes taste richer. bake or boil then finish in pan or oven. Cheese pudding uses bread crumbs three cheeses butter milk eggs salt baked half hour.
Poisoning in the Air Kills Workers in Many Trades
The New York World notes chronic poisoning from hydrogen cyanide affects gliders photographers and hydric cyanide handlers with headaches giddiness ear noises difficult breathing heart pain and loss of appetite. Zinc workers also suffer while zinc is used in calico printing pigment glass polishing optical gear and artificial products.
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Glilders
New York World
The European Flan and a New York Hotel Tale
A country farmer recounts how he outwitted a hotel clerk in New York by using the desk clerk’s price question. He registers as from Fania and learns American rates at four dollars a day versus European at one fifty, then notes he found a way to get ahead.
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New York
Fania New York Press
The Standing Army Debate in London Chums
An old lady consoles Corporal Cannon on military service and expresses pity for a standing army, condemning the government's policy while the soldier seems confused yet polite in response. The exchange mirrors wartime-era social commentary in the Lond on Chums page.
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Corporal Cannon
London
Discovery of Iron
An old classroom exchange notes the rough idea of iron’s discovery, with a child recounting a family remark about how iron was found. The fragment hints at cultural or regional notes from a time when such knowledge circulated orally.
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Johnny
Virtues of Light Lunches in American Workday
An essay argues that Americans favor light midday meals, aiding clear minds and steady work. A foreign observer contrasts this with heavy European lunches, notably Germany, linking noon meals to lethargy. The piece suggests the trend toward a light lunch may reflect a broader shift to an evening meal as the day's main sustenance.
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Germany
Tropics
Lince
Philadelphia
First Automobile Shrine of Bacchus Described by Heron
Washington Times notes Heron of Alexandria described a self moving shrine powered by a lead weight and rope mechanism. The device used drums pulleys and sand to control forward motion and could be arranged to move straight or in a circular path.
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Bacchus
Heron of Alexandria
Sieron
Patent Office
Heron
Thomas Eubank
Washington Times
Through Trains Offer Free Seats and Baggage Check
Sleeping dining and reclining chair cars with seats free on through trains. Tickets sold and baggage checked at any point in the United States or Canada. For information time tables and tickets contact J Kneipe-eaven Agent or J Francis General Passenger Agent Omaha Nebraska.
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United States
Canada
J. Kneipe
Eaven
J. Francis
Omaha
Nebraska
Surprised Customer Pays Off Long Grocer Bill
A Chicago Tribune humor piece recalls a man who, after months of unpaid groceries, is confronted with a long bill. He questions errors but agrees to pay, noting the tally seems larger than expected yet not as large as feared. The grocer asserts the items and totals are correct.
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Chicago Tribune
Dreaded the Resalin and a Cigar After Meals
A humorous exchange between a patient and doctor about habits. The doctor advises acclimatization to one after meals, while the patient jokes about giving up meals after cigars, noting they have never smoked.
Arttel Dodger Quips On School Examinations
A witty exchange recounts a father praising his son at school while noting the boy dodged thirty two examinations. The quotes include a line from the Glasgow Evening Times and a remark from the Saturday Evening Post about a man who avoids mistakes.
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Glasgow Evening Times
Saturday Evening Post
Lewin Medicine Company cures many diseases claims
An advertisement from Kerremas, agent in Box Bytte, Neb, claims Lewin Medicine Company remedies can cure kidney and liver diseases, digestion issues, rheumatism, catarrh, heart disease, and general debility. It promises cheerful refunds if a cure is not achieved.
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Lewin Medicine Company
Kerremas
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