Discovery of Trojan mine in Calaveras county
In Calaveras county California two discouraged prospectors Becker and Trimmer found a rich ledge after melting snow with a bonfire. The rock assayed six hundred dollars to the ton. Within a year the find made them rich. The report also recalls a humorous exchange with a fat editor.
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Calaveras County
Cal
Henry Becker
John L. Trimmer
Connecticut
Becker
Trimmer
Philadelphia Times
The Shark's Mouth and Its Lethal Design
The Cincinnati Enquirer describes the shark’s mouth as placed beneath the projecting snout to facilitate biting through flesh from whales or living prey. It notes the jaw’s six rows of raised, sharp teeth up to two inches wide and explains how the mouth’s position forces the shark to strike from below, creating a deadly trap for its prey.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Sock and its double meanings in Northamptonshire
Dictionary notes describe a regional usage of the word sock meaning to throw or strike, with examples of boys pelting birds and phrases like bellsocker for a formidable fighter. The article also discusses phrases such as pull up your socks and a life proverb about a stone in a stocking. A separate clipping on adhesive and impressed stamps explains legality of using unused adhesive stamps and why an old envelope fragment cannot replace postage.
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Northamptonshire
England
East Anglia
Washington Star
Regard For the Fox In Japan Across All of Japan
The text notes widespread fox imagery in Japan showing belief in the fox as a powerful figure. Images depict foxes of all ages and conditions, reflecting enduring respect and legends of fox cunning and intelligence that mirror a global pattern of fox influence.
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Japan
Charity and good deeds as true wealth
A Mohammed quote defines charity as every good act including aiding the thirsty guiding travelers and exhorting virtue. It contrasts worldly wealth with the deeds a person sends before him, noting mortals ask about property while angels seek good deeds.
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Mohammed
Dearborn Man Sues Town Over Speech Impediment
A Dearborn man explains he only welcomed his speech impediment once when a buyer prompted him with sixty dollars for a horse while he stammered to name a price. The exchange is cited in a Woman's Journal anecdote.
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Dearborn
The Shillalahs of Queens Town Ireland
A traveler recounts delays between London and Liverpool mail steamers at Queens Town Ireland. Vendors sell shillalahs and bog oak jewelry to idle passengers. One shillalah, massive with a six inch head, is described as murderous looking and used to pay rent.
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Queenstown
Ireland
London
Liverpool
Darky
Georgia
New York Tribune
Parisian society judged by a countryman's three day visit
A countryman returns from Paris and calls Parisians delightful yet frivolous and unable to form lasting attachments. His friend asks how long he stayed. he replies three days in Paris. The tale appears in the Rapid Observer via Chicago News.
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Paris
Chicago News
Belief in Evil Spirits Shapes Chinese Naming Customs
The article notes that Chinese people fear evil spirits especially harming the eldest son and playing tricks on him. To fool spirits about the child's sex the eldest son in one family was named “Sixth Little Sister” as parents believed spirits could be deceived by this gender misnaming.
Among the Poultry
A brief cartoonish exchange unfolds between a duck and a hen with playful banter about roles and health in a Detroit Free Press vignette. The hen dismissively tells the duck its questions are none of its business while the duck insists on being a doctor, ending with a quip.
Slot Machine Owners Buy Daily 1000 Pounds Chocolate
Each day in New York City, owners of slot machines purchase 1000 pounds of chocolate to fill the machines. The practice highlights a steady demand for confections used as prizes or incentives amid bustling gaming venues.
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New York City
Travel costs from York to London in coaching days
In coaching days it cost from five to six pounds to travel from York to London.
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York
London
Golden Brand Canned Goods Promoted by J. W. Adams
Advertises Golden brand canned goods as a fine choice with sales by J. W. Adams.
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J. W. Adams
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Ames, Iowa
Iowa Central
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St. Louis
K. C. Mai
Peoria
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Douglass County
South Dakota
Story
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