Local notes glow with talks on roads and gas water heaters
Local chatter notes a May 15 good roads meeting in the city with expected large turnout. Rev James J Chapman speaks at Grace Episcopal on Japan and Christianity in Wapan in the evening, likely drawing a big crowd. Burlesques at the Prin rink draw crowds, including Kinzo the Jap juggler and Photo the mechanical doll.
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Jones
Beat B
Good Roads
Wapan
James J. Chapman
Grace Episcopal Church
Prinrink
Kinzo
Jap Jugler
The First Coffee Origin Story
A weary traveler in Abyssinia discovers a scent from half burnt berries. Crushing them in a stone, he finds their aroma and effects revive him. The Arab reaches Acen in Arabia and tells the mufti, who, cured by the infusion, names the tree huah meaning force.
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Abyssinia
Acen
Arabia
Posting the Guest
A fragment from a Philadelphia Press item records Subbubs and Citliman discussing not openly complaining about the cooking. Subbubs takes Cillman home and cautions against using the cooking to avoid losing wages or provoking the cook.
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Cillman
Hine
Citliman
Philadelphia Press
Chamois Hunting in Europe’s High Mountain Realms
The chamois, a shy antelope of Europe, dwells in Germany Austria Switzerland Transylvania the Carpathians and the Alps. Both sexes grow knickeled antlers though the doe’s horns are lighter. Females bear one fawn yearly usually one occasionally two and rarely three.
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Europe
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Transylvania
Carpathians
Alps
The Drawback Play Delights with Comic Sermon Tone
In a witty exchange Mrs Meeker urges focus on the play while Mr Meeker dozes through the performance. He notes the orchestra rouses him between acts, the scene offering light humor on stage life.
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Mrs. Meeker
George
Mr. Meeker
Puck
Proverbial Wisdom and The Cab's 1823 Adoption
A German proverb lifts the value of one’s own thistle field over a neighbor’s roses. Separately the term cab cabriolet entered English in 1823, marking a linguistic shift in transport vocabulary.
An Odd Trick With Goblets and a Sturdy Stick
A simple party stunt shows two goblets balanced on chair rims and a central stick that is struck with a broom handle. The blown fuse breaks the stick but leaves the goblets intact, illustrating the transfer of force and why the glass survives the strike.
Gardening game with punny garden plant outcomes
A humorous pastiche of players describing items planted and what grew. Players list items like a ball yielding rubber plant, United States yielding carnation, a calendar yielding dates, a ship yielding a dock, an old coat yielding firs, and a watch yielding 4 o clock. The sequence continues with a wallflower, hops, and a potato from an Irishman.
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United States
A Jolly Memory Game for the Family
A memory challenge invites players to observe ten or twelve marked articles for one minute then recall and number them in order. It helps memory and is likened to calisthenics for stiffening muscles, a game parents can use if memory lapses occur.
Leaves of Desert Plants and Their Adaptations
The text explains why desert plants have few leaves to minimize moisture loss and how deep roots help access water. It notes leaves may stand vertical to avoid sun and contrasts with wet-country trees like maples whose leaf tips shed rain to prevent rot.
The Chinaman and You
A Minnespolis Journal brief pokes at cultural habits with exaggerated stereotypes. It notes a supposed guide to polite behavior and differences, using humor to contrast Western and East Asian customs.
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Minneapolis Journal
Magnified Water Molecules Span From Shot to Baseball
Lord Kelvin estimates that a water drop magnified to Earth's size would reveal molecules ranging from a small shot grain to a baseball in size. This comparison illustrates the extreme minuteness and variation within molecular structure.
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Lord Kelvin
The Glutton and the Dyspeptic Thought
A wry quip contrasts appetites ahead with meals enjoyed. It notes the glutton plans future feasts while the dyspeptic dwells on recent consumption, capturing a kitchen of conscience and appetite in a single line.
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Harry Powell
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Malinda Akers
Basham
Ladies’ Advisory Tment
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Barry Barrett
Chicago
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Swift Specific Company
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Coffe& Specials
White House
Whetstone & CO
Anniston
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