The Emperor Francis Joseph and the Tyrol Seer Tale
A 1854 incident recounted of Emperor Francis Joseph meeting a supposed seer on a Tyrolean path. The mystic allegedly foretold disasters befalling the young ruler, later tied to the Emperor’s family tragedies and political woes, with the final claim that the emperor would be the last of Austria’s line.
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Francis Joseph of
Austria
Hiad
Tyrol
Maximiliaa
Mexico
Jimperor
Ils
The Yellow Rose Proposal Recalled In A Sixties Tale
A long delayed French romance unfolds from a sly subaltern who sent a note with a bouquet of yellow roses to a beloved at a ball. She did not respond, and years later a lame general recalls the incident. He reveals she never saw the note, and the old couple finally marry after the truth emerges.
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Fant
Hints to Father About Daughters Attire and Conduct
A cautionary verse advising fathers not to overly dress or boast for daughters when meeting suitors. It warns against gossip of costly clothing and extravagant tales, urging focus on feeding, caring, and prudent behavior to attract worthy husbands.
Rights of Marriage and Duty Versus Individual Rights
Roosevelt quotes on marriage duties as higher than individual rights. A school prize day features misread recitation lines about data lending. A foreman notes printers enlisting in the Army, joking that patriotism isn’t the motive, but fear.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Melbourne Prices Offer Wide Range Of Household Goods
A list of items including clothing, drapery, footwear, farm and garden tools, fixtures, and machinery appears with prices and brands. Products cover suits to measure, furniture, paints, bicycles, cement, window posts, castor oil, and various domestic wares. Names include Black Horse Dairy, Rothorams, FP Ware, and Malbourne price references.
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Mai
Harden & Field
Barto Htoude
Hedding
Black Horse Dairy Sa Neatsloot Oi
Pains Rabbit Deaps
Etor Ph Flower Pour Wail
Gemons
Ecnhas
Lron
Tor Maak
Pam
Realla
Oliva
Calcutta Castor
Perambulatore
Oxygen's new uses reshape trades and metalwork
Oxygen, though ancient, finds modern feats in welding and metalwork. The oxy acetylene blow pipe enables flawless iron joints without oxidation, melts obstructions in blast furnaces, and cuts iron and steel plates efficiently. It yields extreme heat, while the protective hydrogen jacket prevents surface oxidation and preserves metal strength.
Some Near Relatives of Ours the Wing-Handed Bats
The article describes bats as close relatives of humans, sharing bone structure and joints. It notes long wings with a flight organ, nocturnal habits, and variations such as vampire bats and fruit bats. It laments horseplay and puns on human relationships, ending with a fragmented question about marriage.
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South America
Pampas
Malay Archipelago
Milton
Belial
Buckminster the Unlucky Man of Ghost Prairie
The tale follows Buckminster whose string of disasters begins with a mule driven wreck, drowned mules, and a failed mining scheme. He loses most money to a fake mine, then to a wooden-wagon accident and a tourist clientele, yet remains relentlessly cheerful. He later tries boarding houses and politics, ending as County Clerk with a modest salary.
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Buckminster
Milo Bush
Duckminster
Cve
American Eagle
Ghost Prairie
Ike
Nod
Manthera
Auill
Joe
Saldsty
Bowen
Phil Buckminster
Tubbs
Tom
Brlieeyr
Philp
Igmaine
Covsn
Clark
Allicn
Brave Woman Soldier Xenia Kritskaya Earns Military Order
The article profiles Xenia Kritskaya, a woman soldier born in Podalia who served as a volunteer against the Japanese under an assumed name. She joined the mountain troops after initially failing to evacuate with Chete Haak’s forces, fought amid heavy fire, tended two wounded comrades, and was wounded herself. The Commander of the Manchurian army awarded her the Military Order of the Fourth Degree, with permission to wear the decoration despite traditional gender norms.
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Xenia Kritskaya
Podalia
Chete Haak
Harblt
Wis
Nonine
Tin Cebr
Mile. Krugkaya
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