The Olympian Games and Their Lasting Fame
A study of the ancient Olympic games discusses their four year cycle, the evolution to eight or five day festivals, and the sacred regard for honor. It notes the prize system, public adulation, and the rise of professional athletes while detailing abuses, such as bribery and gate breaking, and how emperors like Theodosius later banned the games.
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Wwe
Jeanie
Muole
Weenie
Toring
Ike Jayeigh
Ted Hest
Minin
Esmnelling
Eurybotus
Klages and Nebies
Theodosius
India's Sacred Monkeys Finally Back Down After Tangled Encounter
An Indian temple grove near Nwidea houses revered rhesus and langur monkeys. A British visitor intruded into the sacred space, provoking a display of monkeys advancing toward him. A passing elderly woman scolded the intruder, prompting the apes to retreat and the man to depart quickly. Monkeys are fed daily and treated as divine beings by locals.
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Nwidea
Ftenerakor
Hamman
Noc
Cron
Rio
Farper
Dancing Stars and Double Stars in Spectroscopic View
The article describes how improved observing power reveals double stars unseen separately, with Ets Orionis as a recent example near Orion. It notes erratic motions reveal true nature and reports speeds up to forty miles per second toward and away from Earth over short intervals.
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Peor
Kivery
Pew
Orton
Earth
New York
The Postman’s Double Promise to a Maiden
An elderly maiden in London eagerly awaits a letter each morning. After weeks of delays, the postman toys with her, promising to write the letter himself if needed. She asks for a love letter, then blushes at the suggestion of a business letter.
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London Answers
Catching Redhot Rivets by Workmen High Above
Harpers Weekly notes a skill where workers snatch red hot rivets from the air using tongs from high bindings. The feat, though dangerous, is a common sight for observers of elevated metalwork.
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Mouch
Harpers Weekly
Bending Wood Process Described in Early Text
The passage explains bending wood by soaking it in a strong solution of common salt and iron acetate, or a bath of twenty five parts of void chlorite in a hundred parts water. Wood is immersed for some time then bent while damp, then cooled and hardened.
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Iiravn di
Eminent Specialist Examines Tramp for Ten Dobis
A wandering tramp agrees to be examined by a noted specialist who offers ten dobiers as payment. The tramp pledges half if the expert finds something, and accepts the deal with resignation.
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Hifta
Suy Not Always What Thou Knowest But Always Know Whait
A compact saying attributed to Claudius emphasizes careful speech over presumptive knowledge. It warns that confidence should match what one can truly express and avoid stating uncertain claims.
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Claudius
Wardogs and precognitive visits across Norwegian folk beliefs
A reader describes wardrogs as precognitive sounds that announce a loved one’s approach or arrival. Accounts from Norway recount voices heard before a family member returns from sea or travels, sometimes signaling danger or confirming expected visits, with included family anecdotes and references to Cragie in Blackwood's.
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Norway
Af Ieee
Lali
Narwar
Abe
Father
Alde
Papal
Papa
Harley
Misa Reave
Christiana
Fleom
W. A. Cragie
Blackwood
Washington Father of Aviation Aids Letter to France
A misread fragment recalls George Washington as “Godfather of Aviation” with a 1793 letter printed by Rt. Nicholas Reed praising M. Blanchard and a plan to ascend from Philadelphia. It notes Americans should aid the French invitation, honoring Washington’s era and the fledgling art of flight.
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Washington
America
George Waskiccer
Sme M
Philadelphia
Nicholas Reeds
Gieorge Washington
France
Beliven
Paiadelphia
United States
Copperplate Engraving and the Fifteenth Century Discovery
The article describes how copperplate engravers produced prints from engraved plates and recounts a fifteenth century experiment using a varnish or finely pounded substance to obtain impressions without sulphur casts. It notes a shift in technique and the later interest of collectors seeking early engravings and specimens from masters valued by connoisseurs.
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Sons of
Florence
Wade
Tihal
Earier
Japanese Emperor Matsuhito Dies After Railway Trip
The late Japanese emperor Matsuhito reportedly took a southern railway journey days before his death and reached a destination hall an hour late due to a minor road accident. The road company's manager then killed himself citing marital distress as motive, drawing national attention and mixed commentary. Some Japanese leaders praised the act, while townspeople later honored him with a statue as an ideal symbol of royalty.
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Matsuhito
Japan
A Funny Siamese Custom
A humorous note describes a Siamese custom where an inferior prostrates before a superior and an attendant is sent to check if he has eaten or has any odor. If blameless the attendant kneels. if guilty the attendant kicks him away.
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Siam
Tim
Fragmented Quote Ridden Text From Chicago Record Herald
A garbled passage cites the Chicago Record Herald with scattered phrases about honesty and a long race. It appears as an unreadable OCR fragment lacking clear events or names to identify a specific news item.
He Didn't Count Mr Timid and the House Visit
An excerpted theatrical sketch line shows a timid husband hearing a late night voice and fearing an intruder. The wife dismisses the concern, declaring no one is in the room as the scene builds tension.
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London
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