Monkey That Talks Gauges Chimpanzee Intelligence Theory
New York reports Professor Richard L. Garner reveals Susie the seven month ape can talk and understand English after seven years in Africa. He says chimpanzees distinguish colors and shapes, possess a twenty word vocabulary, and may soon speak and understand meaning.
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New York
Richard L. Garner
Susie
Garner
Darwin
Cape Lopes
Africa
Professor Garner
Congo
Economical Man on a Train
A commercial traveler tells of a man who feigns illness on a train then uses a hot water bag to heat fried steak from his lunch. He feeds himself with sugar tongs, avoids a fork on curves, and ends by pouring hot coffee from the bag with grounds intact. West Australia spans nearly 1,000,000 square miles yet has under 300,000 inhabitants.
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West Australia
Improvements in Ireland and the farmer’s newfound independence
Dennis A. McCarthy notes Irish farm laborers now live in well built cottages with small rents and own an acre for home use and market surplus. He cites the land purchase act as a boon, reducing agrarian discontent and making the farmer more conservative and settled, less opposed to the government.
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Dennis A. McCarthy
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Ireland
England
Jewish Settlements Abroad and Historic Offers
The piece recalls early ideas of Jewish settlements abroad, noting Queen Anne era negotiations offering Brentford for 500000 pounds with trading rights. It cites Cromwell and colonial ventures like Surinam Cayenne Curacao and Grand Island in 1860, then remarks on social ties and enduring curiosity about Jewish communities.
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Western Australia
Brentford
Oliver Cromwell
Surinam
West India Companies
France
Holland
Cayenne
Curacao
Marshal de Saxe
South America
Grand Island
Nicaragua
London Chronicle
Famous Men Who Never Married
A Detroit Journal list of notable single men across history. It names figures such as Isaac Newton, Hobbes, Adam Smith, Descartes, Kant, Leibniz, Hume, Gibbon, Pitt, Fox, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Turner, Handel, Beethoven, and many others, highlighting their lifelong bachelor status.
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Sir Isaac Newton
Thomas Hobbes
Adam Smith
Chamfort
Gassendi
Galilei
Descartes
Spinoza
Locke
Kant
Bishop Butler
Bayle
Leibnitz
Hume
Gibbon
Macauley
Buckle
Pitt
Charles James Fox
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Turner
Handel
Beethoven
Schopenhauer
Rossini
Mendelssohn and Meyerbeer
Detroit Journal
The Miller Brothers Fortune from a $700 Start
A Bridgeport tale recalls four Miller brothers who left Middletown fifty years ago with $700 each. Darius, Nathan G, Charles, and Frank built vast fortunes in New Britain New York Waterbury and Bridgeport while maintaining family ties and a shared dream. A reunion celebrated with a group photo marking their remarkable rise.
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Bridgeport
Genn
Miller
Middletown
Conn
Darius
Frank
Nathan G
Charles
Thomas Miller
New Britain
New York
Thomas Edison
Charles Miller
Waterbury
Frank Miller
Darius Miller
Fortune
Tangied Up Again in a Chicago Street Exchange
Mr Makinbrakes praises a new neighbor while reflecting on his street’s reputation and past residents. He notes the area’s raggy image but defends current citi zens as often as the family just left. He shifts to asking Mr Newcome if the Cubs can win the championship this year.
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Makinbrakes
Practical Tramp Refuses Charity For Beef Sandwich
A man in a restaurant declares he will pay for a beef sandwich with coins earned after leaving a smallpox hospital. He explains his intention is to illustrate humanity’s coldness and asks the proprietor to accept payment, then thanks her and leaves refusing alms.
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Smallpox Hospital
Would-be son in-law debates with library owner
A would-be son in law bursts into a library seeking a serious interview. The old man unbuttons, and shortly after a struggle ends with the intruder escaping alive, though hatless.
Landlord Urged to Inspect Damage After Furnace Fire
Mrs. Jones urges the landlord to inspect ceiling damage from a furnace fire and Mr. Jones notes the children caused further damage to the house. The dialogue presents a domestic dispute over property harm and responsibility.
She Was Jessous. Mrs Binks Reacts To European Trip
Dialogue centers on Mrs. Binks denying a European trip after Henry’s absence. Winks bluntly questions travel plans while Mrs. Binks recalls Henry’s Paris stay and Florence admiration. The exchange highlights marital strain and supposed infidelity across nations.
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Jessous
Mrs. Winks
Business Is Business in Seeming Dress Shop Dispute
In a brief shop scene a proprietor confronts a new clerk about stock levels. The owner orders a fresh batch of misfit suits made up quickly to prevent future shortages.
Montgomery Sunday official urged to resign over prohibition remark
A Montgomery Alabama Sunday school superintendent is asked to resign after stating that prohibition in the state is a farce. The comment prompted the action from church authorities and local leaders.
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Montgomery
Ala
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