Jocko’s Diversion Ends in Rescue and Revelation
A village crowd gathers as Mrs Lane’s pet chimpanzee Jocko climbs a church steeple with her three month old baby. Steeplejack Jim Banks ascends to rescue the child amid panicked onlookers. The baby falls to the sidewalk but a nurse arrives with another child alive, revealing a mistaken identity.
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Mrs. Lane
Harvey Lane
Africa
Jocko
Brenda
Jim Banks
Ropex
Ittle
Ovko
Othen
Banks
Arty Watees
Bow String Fences A Fencing System Like a Tight String
A new fencing method uses two solid terminals 40 rods apart with a taut wire held by thin flexible steel supports buried 18 inches. When struck by a bull or other shock the supports bend in a smooth arc, their edges cutting the ground to cushion impact while the wire transfers stress to the ends.
Rio de Janeiro Name Tied to January and a Large Mouth
The original discoverer named Rio de Janeiro thinking it lay by a river and noting January as the month. He was correct about January but mistaken about the river since the site sits along a broad estuary that resembles a river mouth. The explorer likely sketched landmarks and coastlines on blank pages.
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Rio de Janeiro
Amazones
Summer Resort Ethics Exchange Courteous Guest Talk
A brief dialogue from the Louisville Courier Journal captures a conversation about social conduct at a summer resort. The exchange touches on decorum and consideration, hinting at etiquette expectations for hosts and guests during evening visits.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Sun-Kissed Temples of Baalbek in Majestic Ruins
A vivid tour of Baalbek's ancient temples contrasts the monumental Temple of the Sun and the Bacchus temple with fallen columns and carved cornices. The account notes Baalbek’s long history from Cain’s temple myth to Roman and Byzantine rule, describing architecture, reliefs, and the awe of Cyclopean ruins set against Lebanon’s hills.
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Aalbek
Taj Mahal
Baalbek
Cheops
Baalhek
Maynard Owen Williams
The
Christian Herald
Anti- Lebanon
Dahr Ul Khadib
Cedars
Lebanon
Cain
Firat
Paris
Madeleine
Helles
Heliopolis
Michael M. Alouf
Syria
Bacchus
Jupiter
England
Melrose Abbey
Stebenk
Theodosius
Bacchua
Comforte at Home Apartment Offer Prompt Comment
A New York Globe item notes a woman seeking rooms dislikes a nearby saloon while an agent argues the saloon nearby would keep her husband near home, highlighting a quirky housing market exchange.
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New York Globe
The Kind and a Mirthful Night Out Tale
A wry social note hints at a lively gathering as The Kind teases a night of carefree amusement among friends. The line about a “lur k” adds a playful, mysterious tone to the invitation.
Gratification from church attendance and music
The speaker notes they now attend church more often and derive substantial satisfaction from being in a place where people sing and play fine music without ragtime words or danceable additions, finding comfort in the atmosphere.
Paradoxical Dialectic on Screws Loose and Tight
A brief wit’s exchange notes a man with a screw loose and a remark that he doesn’t mend matters by getting tight, illustrating a sharp quip about restraint and folly.
Save the Babies Castoria Admits Safer Roots
A 19th century warning on infant mortality cites alarming birth death rates in civilized nations and promotes Castoria as a safe alternative to narcotic children’s preparations. It asserts Castoria improves circulation, reduces fever, and opens pores, urging buyers to insist on the genuine product signed by Chas. H. Fletcher.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Loading Guns With Air Sparks Naval Firearm Upgrade
Popular Science Monthly reports a new air loaded ammunition system placing shells directly from the magazine to the firing turret. An intricate mechanism stops breech entry at high speed and prevents firing mistakes.
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Popular Science Monthly
Indians and Frontier Trade Speak in Echoing Phrases
The speaker notes that Indians and Crecka vingdy Texans have little traditional left beyond language and many cannot speak English. He says many women can guide them to sources of worn paint and feathers.
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Mybert
Iron is Greatest of All Strength Builders Says Doctor
In New York the doctor urges iron as the key to real strength, not stimulants. He promotes nuxated iron tablets, claims they boost blood iron for energy, improved digestion, and endurance, and notes a $100 charity offer if they fail to increase strength in under 60 candidates.
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Douglas
W. L. Douglas
San Francisco
New York
America
Brockton
Mass
W. L. Dougina
Wile
Portage Free
Dr. Sauer
Europe
Ry A Mae
Dre Souer
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Chile
Yw. L. Douglas Shot
Warner
Warner’s Safe Remedies CO
Rochester
N. Y
E. B. Clarkson
Alton
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