Locust Plague Through History and Folklore
Locusts have long threatened populations from ancient Greece to Sweden and Transylvania. historical notes describe military campaigns deterred by swarms and soldiers tasked with gathering pests. in arab lands dried locusts are a delicacy, eaten roasted and shared with camels amid price effects on meat.
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Pliny
Greece
Charles XIII
Sweden
Bessarabia
Poltava
Transylvania
Bagdad
Rivers of Alaska Open Vast Inland Trade Routes
Collier's notes Alaska possesses some 5,000 miles of navigable streams. The Yukon spans 2,100 miles of waterway with a nine foot channel noted near its mouth, while the Kuskoquim, Tanana, and Koyukuk offer substantial reach. Steamers and prospectors historically opened interior camps as rivers ran from May to October.
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Alaska
Yukon
Kuskoquim
Tanana
Koyukuk
Collier’s
Noah the Bible name found in inquest testimony
A English inquest hears a female witness use the name Noah a Bible name found among Zelophehad’s daughters in Numbers thirty six. The coroner notes it is rare for a woman to bear the name. The witness cites Numbers eleven verse thirty six as proof of Noah’s biblical feminine use.
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England
Noah
Mahlah
Tirzah
Hoglah
Milcah
Zelophehad
Betrothal Customs in German Town Halls End Breach Promises
In Germany couples announce engagement at the town hall as a formal pledge to marry. The custom aims to reduce breach of promise cases by making the betrothal an official public commitment.
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Germany
Change of Mind Doubts in Marriage Agreement Process
The text describes a formal sequence where an agreement is signed with witnesses and documents in a town hall. If either party withdraws, further documents are signed and sealed, and authorities decide compensation for injured feelings.
Ready For the Storm Engagement Sparks Nationwide Gossips
A playful exchange appears in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch with a poet vowing to storm a citadel of affection and a reply noting an engagement to a "dear old man" worth 9 million dollars. The quip captures a facet of social chatter around romance and wealth in a metropolitan newspaper.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tom Reed’s Wit Sparks Golf Anecdote
The Portland Maine Express recalls Tom Reed’s quick humor when Miss Reed struck the earth instead of the golf ball and he quipped Hit the other ball Kitty. The anecdote highlights Reed’s witty remark in a lighthearted moment.
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Tom Reed
Miss Reed
Kitty
Portland (Me
Value of a Life Insurance Quotation Exchange
A dialogue notes the worth of a thing and cites life insurance coverage. One speaker mentions a life insured for $10,000, highlighting the perceived value of possessions and personal security in a casual exchange.
No man is such a conqueror as the man who has defeated himself
A quotation attributed to Beecher emphasizes self mastery and inner victory over personal flaws and challenges.
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Beecher
When the Loss Was Felt
A domestic exchange reveals a wife returning from a long visit and a maid noting her husband’s growing melancholy as she senses his unhappiness after the absence. The dialogue implies emotion and relational strain within a working household.
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Llave
Mary
Unable to Repay Loan Promises in Brief Exchange
A brief dialogue reveals Sutton reluctant to lend money, citing inability to spare funds, while a Washingtonian pledges to spend every penny by tomorrow. The exchange frames a casual loan discussion with implied urgency.
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Sutton
Guyboy
Washingtonian
Feeding the Fish. Disgusted Fisherman Scene
A fragment from Life depicts a fisherman dumping bait into a stream in disgust. The caption suggests impatience and social bustle as onlookers or the scene shift to others helping themselves. The vignette conveys casual daily life with a sardonic tone.
Sorrow a Many-Footed Evil, Simonides Quotation
Sorrow is described as an evil with many feet in a briefquoted line attributed to Simonides. The fragment frames sorrow as pervasive and elusive, alluding to its multiplying reach across life and memory.
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Simonides
Linlithgow Palace and Historical Notables
Linlithgow palace sits near a calm sheet of water in Scotland. The text notes Linlithgow as Mary Queen of Scots birthplace in Linlithgow church, mentions James IV, a forewarning apparition before Flodden Field, Regent Murray's near shooting in town, Edward I’s injury by a fall from a horse, Falkirk, and a chancellor’s economy measure to keep royal swans at a dozen.
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Linlithgow Palace
Scotland
Linlithgow
Mary
Queen of Scots
James IV
Flodden Field
Regent Murray
Edward
Falkirk
Hardboiled Eggs Run Long in Kitchen Row
A playful dialogue in which a couple argues over boiling times. The husband claims twelve minutes, the wife objects, and the husband explains he boiled four eggs instead of one, prompting a humorous misunderstanding reported by the Toledo Blade.
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Toledo Blade
Difficult Execution on One String
In a St Louis Times exchange a musically themed headline proposes Difficult Execution on One String for a fiddler hanged for murder reflecting a wordplay style.
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Sharpe
Fiddler
St. Louis ‘Times
Must you go
A brief dialogue note from English as She Is Spoke quotes a speaker asking if he must depart and another answering that the wife sits up for him and he will catch the last train.
Invisible Hairpin Drop Sparks Exchange
A brief comedy exchange shows a husband and wife miscommunicating about a missing item. The wife reveals she dropped an invisible hairpin, prompting a humorous plea for help. The gag hinges on an unseen object and the couple’s playful dialogue.
Tulip Madness in Holland Drives Tulip Mania Tales
In a century of tulip fever, Holland saw 10 million florins in sales as bulbs traded on exchanges. Speculators sold short, and a single bulb could fetch thousands. A sailor mistook bulbs for onions in The Hague, a black tulip sparked syndicate interest, and a farmer refused high bids until a rival gem appeared, then the syndicate paid tenfold.
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Holland
Stock Exchange
Lille
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
the Hague
Name Choice in Fool's Errand Astonishes Tourgee and Pardee
An early edition of Fool's Errand revealed the character Theron Pardee. Luther Pardee of Chicago and his father were surprised to learn Tourgee chose the name from Union College’s 1825 student roster. Tourgee says the name fit the character and was unaware of any living Theron Pardee. The encounter pleased all sides.
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Albion W. Tourgee
Theron Pardee
Luther Pardee
Chicago
Pardee
Jtutze Tourgee
Tov
Union College
New York
Witty remark on a neighbor as a stranger
Quote attributed to a grim man about a neighbor. He says he knows little but believes the neighbor would make a first class stranger. The remark reflects cautious judgment and dry humor in concise style.
Frigid Nell Copleigh in Snowy Rainy Day Quip
An old Boston Transcript remark calls Nell Copleigh a frigid sort, contrasting her with Belle Mercey. The quip notes that rain days bring snow wherever she goes.
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Nell
Irish Wit Shuns Alms as Shyster Snipes
A humor piece features a brisk exchange where an old Shyster tells a poor Irishwoman he never gives alms to strangers. She retorts that he will never relieve an angel, prompting a brief courtroom humor beat.
Condemned Unheard Notice From Cornish Church
A church notice in Cornwall warns of an unusual prophecy stating a preacher will be found hanging in the church porch on Saturday. The remark appears in a London Punch quotation caption.
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London Punch
Interurban Mine Fire Continues Blazing at Fraser Site
Fraser reports say the interurban mine remains on fire with seals on the main shaft and air shaft broken before being resealed. The fire worsened despite sealing, prompting experts to doubt a future operation. Nearby, Read home residents see gradual improvement of Mrs Read Aunt Ruiener and Mr McCarthy.
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Fraser
Read
Notice of separation and debtor disclaimer in local notice
Notice states J B Pall declares he is not responsible for any debts his wife may incur after a date and signs J B Pall. The text also mentions Andrew Scott remaining ill and a special sale on star cut tumblers set for Saturday January 28 with six per customer at J B Kooser Co.
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J. B. Kooser & Co
Mr DeCamp Stricken North of Ames in Critical Condition
Mr A F DeCamp, north of Ames, suffered a severe stroke Tuesday and is in a very critical condition.
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A. F. DeCamp North
Ames
Perry’s Saturday Specials Offer 25 Cent Dish Pans
A local ad announces 17 quart grey enamel dish pans for sale at 25 cents each from W. A. Perry. Mrs. O H Cessna, previously ill, shows some improvement this morning according to the report.
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W. A. Perry
Perry Family Mourns Death of Mrs. Perry
Mr and Mrs W A Perry and children were summoned to Indianola on Monday by the death of Mr Perry s mother who had been ill for some time Funeral services were held at Indianola yesterday afternoon at 2 30 Mr Perry returned this morning and Mrs Perry and the children will return this evening.
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W. A. Perry
Indianola
Mr. Perry
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Ames, Iowa
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Andrew Scott
Jameson’s Hall
H. F. Clemmer
H. M. Duckworth
South Side
Main St
A. J. Adams
Mutual
Iowa
Amer
Daniel McCarthy
JY. Luke
McCarthy & Luke
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MR. Decamp
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M. H. Kelso
James E. Adamson, M. D
Duff Ave
Chas. J. Biewen
Clara McConnell
Ames Telephone
Ames,, la
J. and
C. A. Steward
Moore
E. R. Moore
Adams Grocery Store
Earl B. Bush
Baker’s Jewelry Store
J. F. Tilden
Odd Fellows’ Building
D. M. Ghrist
M.D
Jennie G. Ghrist, M. D
Drs. Ghrist
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Masonic Building
Onondaga St
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