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Large City Stock Deals on Trunks and Fabrics
40 pieces Jeans 15¢ each and 25 pieces Cottonades 10¢ each. 1,000 yds Cheek Muslins 84¢ per yd. 5,000 yds Shirting Prints 34¢. 2,000 yds Perele Remnants 5¢. 250 Ladies Umbrellas 95¢, 150 at $1.50, Lot Men’s Umbrellas $1.00 to $3.50. 1,000 Jap Fans 5¢ each. Trains travelers with Jet Packing Trunks $1.50, save 25% on grades. Floor covering closeout: matted rugs, Lenolium, Smyrna Rugs, lace curtains, and white goods stock.
Tallest People by Nationality Ranked in Detroit Tribune
A comparative stature table ranks races and nationalities by height. It places United States Indians tallest, followed closely by Patagonians and white citizens. the United States negro ranks fourteenth, and Portuguese are shortest. Blond nations are linked to higher stature due to northern climates and outdoor activity. Top seven after the United States white men are Norway Scotland British America Sweden Ireland Denmark and Holland.
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United States
Norway
Scotland
Sweden
Ireland
Denmark
Holland
Detroit Tribune
Naming a Yacht and a Sailor’s Dilemma
The piece notes the difficulty of naming a yacht, citing plagiarism risks and prior uses. It mentions a British cabinet minister who named his yacht Pirat, then recalls his daughters' disapproval of the flashy label for fear of embarrassment ashore.
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Wiefe
Following His Advice Leads to Quirky Ride
A couple visits the Roper livery stable asking for a gentle horse. The stableman warns them to keep the rein from his fail. They ride out, shield the horse from rain with an umbrella, and return without trouble, leaving the liveryman with a dazed look. By Hickman Ky Courter.
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Roper Livery
I Hickman Ky
Courter
Copper Origin of the Word and Cyprus Copper Sources
The article explains the origin of the word copper from Cyprus noting that ancient Romans sourced copper from Cyprus and Rhodes. It highlights how Cyprus remained a major copper district, with modern finds of beautiful blue and green copper ores in the Mediterranean islands.
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Cyprus
Rhodes
Cornwall
Mediterranean
Chambers’ Journal
Grand opera plans stir real culture talk
Mrs Oldcastle jokes about grand opera outings at a social gathering. The hostess reveals Josiah bought a box for every night and they will bring Daisy's German teacher to explain the performances.
Notable Revolutionary Generals Who Served Under Washington
The article lists major generals who served with Washington in the Revolutionary War and traces their fates. It notes deaths during or after the war, imprisonments, later political roles, and honors such as Baron de Steuben's 1790 pension and land grants, and John Stark's 1822 pension.
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Washington
Lafayette
Ins Stark
Lair
Isis
Heath
Lincoln
Isi
Jes and
Knox
Moultrie
Schuyler
Mitlin
Sullivan
Tatuam
Spencer
Greene and
McDougall
Lord Sterling
Thomas
Mifflin
Congress
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
McDougall and
Gates
New York
Boston
St. Clair
Northwest Territory
Baron de Steuben
Oneida County
John Stark
First Chloroform Trial Sparks Medical Milestone
The account recalls Dr. Simpson and colleagues inhaling chloroform on 1847 November night in Edinburgh, yielding three unconscious men and a breakthrough moment. It notes the first public trial eight days later at Edinburgh Infirmary and mentions the naming of Anesthesia and Vaccinoff in celebratory fashion.
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Simpson
Russia
Edinburgh
Pr. Simpson
Dr. Keith
Dr. Duncan
Dr. Simpson
Keith
Edinburgh Infirmary
Spelling a Suit Trick with a Deck of Cards
A card trick explains arranging the thirteen cards of a suit face up in a specific order then turning them face down and spelling the suit word by alternating placing top cards under the pack and laying cards on the table. The sequence yields the entire suit spelled out with the final queen and king left for completion.
No Patience for Lengthy Trial Ends in Fifty Dollar Judgment
A Lancaster County justice of the peace, famed for a thirsty temperament, halted a lengthy trial between two new lawyers. After the last witness, he began his own quick assessment and announced the verdict. “Young men, you can go right on with your arguments, I’ll be back pretty soon. The judgment is, $50.”
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Lancaster County
Philadelphia Ledger
Earth Shape Question Voiced In Classroom Exchange
In a light dialogue, Teacher and students debate who first stated the earth’s shape. Tommy Brown questions the source of knowledge, prompting a playful back-and-forth about who told whom. The exchange highlights curiosity and transmission of information.
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Tommy Brown
Tommy
Advertising pays off for local merchants and remedies
An internal ad class discusses the value of newspaper advertising with examples such as Smith the grocer. The text promotes Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets, citing a Stillwater man who improved after use and a Plymouth Oklahoma threshers anecdote about preventing lost time. Drugsellers offer 25 cents a box.
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Joseph Pominville
Stillwater
Minn
Alex Richard
Chamberlain
The Hest Sort
In a quip from the Philadelphia Press the speaker jokes that a preferred creditor is one who does not press for payment. The line satirizes debt and family obligations with a coloquial definition from a father about his son.
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Willie Pa
Philadelphia Press
What sort of a man is he Detroit Free Press
A fragmentary item notes an Arabian proverb about luck and wealth, with a mangled trailing phrase describing the man as a good debtor and a bad creditor in a brief, period-tinged quip.
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Detroit Free Press
Seven Belt Creation Sparks Puzzle in York World
A fragmented clipping notes a seven belt creation puzzle with one belt found and a clue about a resource named happiness in York World. The readable line hints at a mystery item and a missing piece, framed as a daily newspaper tease.
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York World
All Shell and No Kernel Charley
A witty exchange features Charley boasting eccentric genius traits while Beatrice laments Charley lacks true genius itself. The dialogue highlights irony and character dynamic in a concise, theatrical moment.
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Charley
Beatrice
Weeping Tree Drips Pure Water Across Regions
A fir species found in Oregon Washington Montana and British Columbia continually drips clear water from leaf and branch ends. The weeping is due to remarkable condensation by the leaves and bark, dripping as copiously in bright weather as in clouds.
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Oregon
Washington
Montana
British Columbia
Cordini Shakes and Others
A Manayunk philosopher quips that money attracts false praise and treacherous affection, noting that some men will shake your hand warmly while you have wealth and abandon you when it is gone.
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Cordini
Philadelphia Record
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WWE
Avison & SO
Vale
Inman-Smith
Mozley
H. Mosley
Atlanta
Mel, Etta W. Jones
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Washington’s Generals
John Perry
LaGrippe
Voiles
Etamines
Poplins
Davison & Lowe
Smith
Mwe
Chamberlaine
H. R. Phelps
Plymouth
Oklahoma
Nile
T. P. Marshall
Macon
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