Indian professional eaters at Devil's Lake reserve
An official describes the Devil's Lake Sioux custom of hosting guests with excess food and using professional eaters to finish meals. These eaters sit beside the guest and consume leftovers, earning $1 to $3 per meal and sometimes devouring seventeen pounds of beef at once. The practice is cited as a traveling companionship duty.
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Devil's Lake Reservation
North Dakota
Indian Service
Devil's Lake Sioux
Lee orders Gordon to Spottsylvania
General Lee directs General Gordon to move regiments to Spottsylvania with the claim Grant will be there. Gordon questions why, and Lee explains he has inferred Grant's arrival and planned accordingly. Grant arrives at Spottsylvania, triggering a brutal battle.
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States
Lee
General Gordon
Spottsylvania
Gordon
Grant
Buffalo wallows and birds recall extinct bison on plains
The plains hold circular buffalo wallows that remain barren and black after water evaporates each spring. They are shaped by generations of bison, now extinct, leaving behind packed basins. Buffalo birds still swarm the area, feeding on insects as in the era of the bison.
Forest coverage across Europe listed by country
The share of forested land versus total area is given for several European nations. Finland leads at 51.2 percent, followed by Sweden 49.3 and Russia 40.4. Others range from Austria 32.6 to Bulgaria 20.8, with many countries under 20 percent.
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Finland
Sweden
Russia
Austria
Luxemburg
Hungary
Germany
Servia
Turkey
Norway
Roumania
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Opportunity to Gaesa wordplay noted by Caustic
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes Caustic on social views, contrasting an old maid with a married woman. The wry remark implies one fulfills a lasting happiness for a man while the other does not.
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Gaesa
Caustic
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Gossip Note Prompts Quiet Domestic Reflection
A brief social column fragment records Mrs. Elder comforting Common Cane and Mrs. Young Lucy as they discuss marriage woes. The exchange underscores a shared care about wrong matrimonial choices and social judgment in a Boston Transcript tone.
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Young
Lucy
Elder
Boston Transcript
Do Not Suppress a Cough with Suppressants
An article explains that coughing signals illness and should be treated by curing the underlying cold. It warns against narcotic suppressants and praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for removing mucus and irritants to relieve coughing and cure the cold. Sold by all druggists.
The Quail Name Debate Says Bobwhite Really Sits Here
A government ornithologist argues that the true quail is native to the old world and not America. He notes the American quail is often called partridge, yet the American partridge is the ruffed grouse. He suggests the local name bobwhite is as good as any since it imitates the bird’s cry.
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America
Dr King's New Life Pills Promise Quick Liver Relief
Greatly in demand medicine meets modern needs as a blood and system cleanser. Dr. King's New Life Pills promise to cure stomach and liver troubles. Available at L. M. Bosworth's drug store for 25 cents with guarantee.
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Dr. King
L. M. Bosworth
Quick Wit on the Board of Trade Wins and Losses
A Chicago Record-Herald quip recalls a trader who made 175 dollars in under twenty minutes but had the money vanish before he could claim it. The wry exchange reflects market moods and quick turns in the board room.
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Board of Trade
Chicago Record-Herald
Jocular Quip On Policeman Sparks Local Banter
A Cleveland Plain Dealer humor snippet notes a constable at a second crossing as a misplaced humorist. The joke: when asked if he wore gloves on Sunday he replied he wore them on his hands. The gag showcases light city wit and everyday irony.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Would you permit your daughter to marry a titled roue
Mrs Oldcastle questions a host about an arranged match with a man of title and wealth. The hostess remains unsure. The exchange hints at social pressures surrounding marriage into a prestigious, possibly aristocratic, family.
New Zealand Geysers The World’s Largest Geyser in Rotorua
Scientific American recounts Rotorua New Zealand as home to the globe’s largest geyser. It cites an eruption reaching around 900 to 1200 feet, a basin of about two and a half acres, and a twenty two annual eruptions. Other geysers and mud volcanoes nearby are noted.
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Yellowstone Park
New Zealand
Aueckland
Rotorua
Inferno
Buckeridge
Wairoa
Feather
Scientific American
Asiatic Tiger Proverbs From A Gluttonous Meal To Great Bravery
A collection of tiger proverbs noting the dangers of facing a tiger, tiger traits, and outcomes. Ranging from a tiger’s lair to the perils of bringing up a cub, with a quoted Washington Post line on risking for valuable gains.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Sends Mercy Across State
Victoria druggist Mr. F W J Fletcher reports a customer bought nine bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy over two weeks and sent them to friends in various regions, praising its relief for children with colds and croup. For sale by all druggists.
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F. W. J. Fletcher
Victoria
Australia
Chamberlain
Smiths friend passes for Mrs to ride Kansas City bound
In Kansas about 100 miles from Kansas City, John Smith and a friend rode a train with a pass. Smith used a female companion as a decoy to keep a spare ticket, passing it to the conductor while signaling his friend behind. The ruse succeeded and the woman remains unaware of the brief ruse.
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Smith
Kansas
Kansas City
John Smith
Kansas City Times
Larvae of ephydra Fly Supply Lake Mono Food
A California source notes huge swarms of ephydra larvae wash ashore at Lake Mono. Indians gather, dry on racks, husk to resemble rice, and nicknamed koo chah bee. The larvae provide rich nutrition, fattening the people and attracting many birds.
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California
Lake Mono
Cal
Mono
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