Prize Fighter's Steak Quirk Revealed by Davis
Richard Harding Davis recalls dining with a Ninth Street boxer in Philadelphia boarding houses. The pugilist mimicked carving a stubborn steak and the landlady asked if there was a problem with the meal. He replied it was a trifle overtrained, a witty jab at the tough steak.
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Richard Harding Davis
Philadelphia
Ninth Street
Quaker City
Mr. Davis
Mr. Devis
Stea
Bullfrogs on Tour Prompt Aquarium Screen
At the New York Sun account the bullfrogs in the aquarium’s tank proved too restless. They jumped to the top edge after using a fog at the bottom, then roamed the building at night, forcing keepers to add a heavy wide mesh wire screen over the tank to keep them contained.
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Aquarium
New York Sun
Russian Bar Foreigners Share in Vessel Restricted
A Russian vessel share may be acquired by a foreigner only by inheritance and may be held for only a number of years as prescribed by law.
The Glories of a Throne Chronicle
A study on 2550 sovereigns reports 906 endings of reigns through overthrow assassination captivity execution battle death abdication suicide torture and insanity. The data shows 300 overthrown 134 assassinated 123 taken prisoner 108 executed 10 killed in battle 64 abdicated 28 died by own hand 25 tortured to death and 23 driven to madness.
Founding of Japan Legend Tied to Chinese Ruler and Doctor
A Chicago Chronicle account recounts a traditional legend of Japan’s origin. It describes Sinasikwo’s 246 B C ascent to Chinese throne and a physician’s claim of a life-prolonging plant in Japan. An expedition of 800 men and 800 women supposedly found a new people, with the medical founder becoming king and building Kaniloku palace.
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Chicago Chronicle
Sinasikwo
China
B. C
Japan
Diplomatic Wit Helps Westerner Secure Chinese Consul Post
Richard Olney favored consular appointees speaking local languages. A Western politician pressed for a Chinese post and quipped he would answer in Chinese if asked. Olney reportedly granted him the appointment after the exchange.
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Richard Olney
Cleveland
Olney
Blank
Uale
A Remarkable Postscript From Bryn Mawr Talk
Miss Carey Thomas, Bryn Mawr College president, recalled a friend's letter from her son in Andover. The boy asked for $2 after receiving $2 previously, then added a postscript confessing he feared asking again and that the postman had already come back with the money.
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Carey Thomas
Bryn Mawr College
Andover
Here to Study Tobacco Raising
R. B. De a full blooded Brahmin of high degree is in New Haven Connecticut to study tobacco raising at the Connecticut agricultural experiment station and will use the knowledge gained there to grow the weed extensively on his estates at home.
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R. B. de
New Haven
Conn
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Eccentric Anniversary Celebrations Across Professions
A survey of odd merrymaking marks anniversaries in business and life. Chicago guests celebrate a mother-in-law death anniversary, while a Boston tradesman marks a life-changing accident with yearly gatherings that led to a devoted marriage. A Brooklyn woman hosts dinners for those jilted by her former fiancé, and other tales show fortunes and fashion evolving from notable dates.
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Chicago
Ginner
Boston
Accese
Brooklyn
Finding His Balance in a Pierside Mistery
A Chicago Record-Herald fragment shows William a small boy with limited vocabulary wandering into risky places under the watch of female relatives including an argumentative aunt. On Jackson Park's pier he resists staying close, mocks danger, and vows to recover any lost balance with a humorous mispronunciation.
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William
Jackson Park
Chicago Record-Herald
Carnegie Scholarship Awarded to Harvard Miner Henry Boynton
Henry Cook Boynton of Cambridge Mass has won the Carnegie research scholarship of 500 from the Iron and Steel Institute of London. At 30 he is a Harvard mining and metallurgy instructor, native of Plymouth, entered Harvard in 1896, earned A B in 1906 and master of arts in 1901, and plans to pursue research at Harvard. He is the third American to win the annual scholarship, which allows 100 pounds for research.
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Wen Carnegie
Henry Cook Boynton
Cambridge
Mass
Carnegie
Iron and Steel Institute of London
Harvard
Plymouth
Boynton
Onion Remedy Allegedly Cures Rabies Story
A New York resident recounts a western town tale of a man thought to have rabies who improved after biting into onions. The onion allegedly drew out poison, with a greenened specimen found afterward. A Civil War veteran shares a similar onion anecdote about smallpox recovery, noting the onions spoiled after use.
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New York
New York Press
A Prayer to Love by Theodosia Garrison
The speaker pleads with Love to grant a single cherished dream and solace amid poverty and loss. She recalls youth and happiness now gone and asks to keep this lamp as light through desolate years in a personal, intimate plea for love and endurance.
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Theodosia Garrison
Harper's Bazar
Penetrated Parson Disguise
The Rev Dr George Hedges of the Episcopal Theological School at Cambridge likens parsons to common men. He recalls a Chicago bathhouse anecdote where a rector, visiting incognito, is overheard by a drunken observer who quips about the heat, prompting the rector to collapse.
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George Hedges
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Boston
Parsons
Chicago
Dark wallpaper keeps nails from marring boarding house walls
A New York Press quip recalls a curious clerk asking why boarding houses favor dark paper. The reply notes guests prefer darker walls because nails used to hang pictures leave fewer visible scars, reducing wall damage in habitually used rooms.
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Weill
New York Press
The Jail Key Entrustment Tale From Old Arkansas Court
A former Arkansas judge recalls sentencing a man to three months for larceny and, days later, encountering him out of jail. The sheriff explains no one else is jailed, so the prisoner kept the jail key and slept there, a paradox of old justice. Source cites the New York Times.
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van Soustod
Genty
Arkansas
Baye
Congress
Arkanene
Taceay
Jedge
New York Times
Delly Bread Lesson Sparks Humorous Prayer Discussion
In a West Philadelphia private class a teacher explained the Lord s Prayer asking for daily bread to teach prudence and providence. A student quipped that changing to this month s bread would make it stale and mouldy, prompting astonishment.
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West Philadelphia
Gas Safety for Homes with Children
Gas burners should never be left lighted after children are asleep. Gas spoils the air for sleepers. A nightlight provides enough light and helps prevent alarm if youngsters wake and are alone.
Enterprising Young Yankee Brings Dandelion Bargain
A Kittery Maine woman recalls a boy digging dandelions for an hour then washing them at her pump. He then asked to sell the lot at 20 cents a peck, illustrating twentieth century enterprise.
Openings for Manufacturers Along the North-Western Line
A folder offers concise information on industrial openings near the Chicago and North Western Railway. It details factory buildings and desirable sites ready for immediate use, plus descriptions of extensions that open key western territory. Free on application to North Western Line agents.
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Chicago & North-Western Railway
North-Western
The Beautiful Terrys and the Terry Family Portrait
Mr Joseph Knight recalls Kate and Ellen Terry as teenagers with Marion and Florence playing nearby. In a Sunday study scene the father teases a secret about their beauty and leads Knight to meet Mrs Terry in the garden as she tends her towers.
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Terrys
Joseph Knight
Kate
Ellen Terry
Marion
Florence
Terry
Mr. Terry
Geant James A Buchanan Appointed Brigadier General
Geant James A Buchanan has been named brigadier general and serves as a key figure amid colonial affairs. The appointment aligns with governance roles in Maryland as Samuel Ogie oversees regional matters and administrative duties in the colony.
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Steek
Geant
James A. Buchanan
Samuel Ogie
Alenia
Train Schedules for South Round and Nearby Lines
Daily and Sunday train departures listed with No 32 20 26 28 designations. Times include 7:03 am 2:28 pm 5:30 pm 3:39 pm and 8:00 pm. Passenger and freight service noted with indicative fares and dates.
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Secot
Sun
Saxon
Copper Country
Naba
Copper
Sire Air
Jaive
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