The Tiny Giant Powers a Wagon of Boys on Flats
Gilbert keeps a tiny giant fed for thirty days and showcases his strength with a Concord wagon pull for twelve farm boys. The spectacle ends with a dramatic tug of war and rapid hill sprint, leaving Gilbert pondering the giant’s fate and hinting at future trouble next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agaim Gilbert
Gilbert
Flardingville
Gilberts Charge
Jack Shermen
Hardingville
Jack Sherman
Jack
Concord
Wever
Hveryman
The King and the Peasant at Wilhelmsbad 1817
A Prussian king forgave a humble peasant after a grapevine tale of a bird cage. The old soldier presented a singing goldfinch that voiced America and moved the king to tears. The man stayed in Berlin as a royal guest, receiving porcelain keepsakes before returning home.
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Wilhelmsbad
Russia
Austria
America
Bertin
Berlin
Beriin
Royal Porcelain, Factory
Forest reserves and the future of America’s woods
Long excerpts discuss forest preservation, noting deforestation harms mountain regions, rivers, floods, and public health. It cites World’s Work six reasons for protection, calls for stronger legislation, and highlights the need to balance natural resources with industry. It mentions coronation expectations for a young king, and praises Marquis Ito as a progressive, reserved figure in Japan. A Paris Flgaro note describes a Vincennes outdoor gymkana with unlikely animal racers, duck winning over a guinea pig.
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Congress
Thountain
America
Spain
Marquis I
Bismarck
Gladstone
Tetanus Tied to Carelessness in Vaccination
Surgeon General Sternberg links tetanus cases after vaccination to patient carelessness or improper virus preparation. He notes that among 4,000 army recruits vaccinated before joining service, no tetanus cases occurred, and suggests city health officers are not as careful as army medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Sternberg
Onsnion
United States Army
Children of All Nations Lapland Alphabet Poem
A fragile illustrated verse titled Children of All Nations depicts Lapland figures in a 1930s style alphabet sequence. It presents brief stilted portraits of a Laplander and a Kaffir figure, mentioning smiles, grease from walrus, fur garments, and icy scenes attributed to Douglas Z Doty, with dated phrasing and culturally dated stereotypes.
The Bulldog and the Pig Standard Oil Saga
A wild tale describes a Standard Oil employee who acquired a ferocious brindle bulldog named Fury to guard barrels near Charleston West Virginia. Fury dominated the yard, chased intruders, and even scared off a roaming pig after a dramatic pursuit that ended with the animal fleeing toward the railroad tract.
Three Inventions and a History of Whipping Boys
An inventor unveils a writing ring that reduces friction by a freely moving steel ball. A separate perpetual-motion claim promises cyclonic power for locomotion and streetcars. A New York electrician introduces a compact cap lamp for miners to improve safety. The piece then recounts the old practice of whipping boys in English schools, detailing notable cases and lineage from Shakespeare’s era to later aristocratic families.
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Stewart
Standard Oil Company
Fury
Charleston
New York
M R Hutchinson
England
Stratford
Shakespeare
Henry VIII
Edward
Barnaby Witz Patrick
Upper Ossory
Barnaby
Prince Edward
Castletown
Prince Charles
Charles I
Wil Murray
Charles
Romwell
Charles II
Will Murray
Earl of Dvaert
Dr. Retter
Triity
Shrewsbury Grammar School
Thomas Tege
Tegg
Rascal
The Joys of Dancing Schools Recaptured in Modern Notes
An essay recalling dancing school joys and contrasts with today. It celebrates dancing as carefree, social, and uplifting, notes how students learn varied steps, and contrasts past parental supervision with current freer attending. It highlights gender dynamics and the enduring appeal of rhythm and grace.
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South
Bulldog Missing After Chase Through Town
A pursuit ends without the expected recovery as a bulldog blamed for a furor is not found. Mr. Stewart alerts the Standard Oil division in Baltimore after a dog is last seen headed for the city, with a note about a pig included in the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Charleston
Snad
Blake Stewart
Baltimore
Stewart
Lts
Fury
West Virginia
Dggey
Mr. Stewart
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Wonderful Giant
Bag
Brarhiye
Paris Figaro
Vincennes
Elmzabo
Francis Downing
W. T. Downing
Gondon
Children! OF All Nations
Lapland
Kaffir
Agst
Douglas
Bulldog Ald
Pig
California
B. B. Britts
Professor Britts
Elizabeth Denwman
Mr. and
Mes. G Denhara
Condon
Cee
ORG
BIG Coop
Leonora Bell Maddox
Mrz
J. Maddox
Burnhane Shehan
Mr. C Shehan
Atlanta
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