Legends Of The Elephant And The Buddha's Tale
A narrator recalls elephants from Burma to Ceylon and their storied roles in folk tales and royal lore. He cites mahout named epithets, the six tusked white elephant prophecy of Buddha’s mother, and the elephant’s part in the life of the Light of Asia as recounted in Asin Magazine.
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Muahout
Shikori
Sam
Ceylon
Burma
Howdaoh
Asia
Gautama
Buddha
Asin Magazine
Nature's cruel joke on the Himalayas height gap
The piece argues altitude shapes climate and habitability. If India were as high as Tibet or Tibet as low as India, Tibet could be temperate and hospitable, while India might be as dreary as Tibet. the author muses on the Roof of the World concept and its climatic impact.
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India
Tibet
Cashmere
Himalayas
Equator
Britain
Swallowed by a Guinea Hen A Tale of a Pet Chameleon
F. Al. Sidney writes from Boston in the Evening Transcript about a chameleon named Mickey purchased four years ago at the Wakefield fair. The tame pet kept house plants free of pests and sunbathed on warm days. A neighbor’s guinea hens, mistaking Mickey for a bug, swallowed him, leading to a dispute over responsibility and breed safety.
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F. al. Sidney
Boston Evening Transcript
Mickey
Navarda
Preference for Girls Over Boys Cited by Ike
A historical remark attributes Ike’s gender preference to girls being noncombative, saying they “never fight Ike the boys do, they only argue.” The quote reflects social attitudes toward gender interactions in the neighborhood.
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Willard
Lioness Fights Motorcar Near Nairobi in Dramatic Clash
The East African Standard reports a duel between a lone lioness and a motorcar near Nairobi. The chauffeur heard a commotion in the bush, charging the car as the lioness sprang, striking the hood and leaping aside before being run over. The dead lioness was loaded into the car and taken into town for display.
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Nairobi
Loness
Bnilly
Outlook
Too Wild in Celebration in the Expeditionary Force Morals
A fragment from a wartime reminiscence notes pride in discipline among the expeditionary force while admitting drunken excesses. It contrasts American intoxication with French restraint, describing Paris as a draw for soldiers despite official bans and police efforts. The author laments the frequent presence of the American drunk and its strain on relations with locals.
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Behnavior
Wil Lwin
Saturday Evening Post
Ore
Paris
Learned Much in France Taft jokes on returning doughboys
Former president Taft recalls two returns from World War I in France. One hotel clerk is hired as head chambermaid after the manager notes his year abroad. The other veteran asks if he can learn to win a girl’s love, she replies he might continue his course of instruction.
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France
Ind
William Howard Taft
America
New York
Mr. Taft
Cause of the Querry Sparks Laughs at Aging Shaw
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw jokes about age and looks as she envisions a future with women voting and the League of Nations. She recounts a California trip anecdote in Indianapolis, noting a misread tale that she was ninety six and would be about 120 if true, sparking amusement among friends.
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Anna Howard Shaw
Indianapolis
Steenth
California
Miss Anthony
Caught at Last in a Family Laundry Lark
A father jokes with his daughter about a late young visitor, the girl denies lateness, and their banter reveals a miscommunication over a lamp and a hot chimney. The playful exchange ends with a punch line about nearly burning hands and the lamp.
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Simpson
Cather
Fanny
Plant Quarantine No 87 Takes Effect As Insect Shield
The Agricultural Department enacts Plant Quarantine No 87 prohibiting shipment of plants without a permit. The federal horticultural board will authorize any ex port or import of plant material. Sprayers and pesticides remain useful to combat existing and emerging garden pests.
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Agricultural Department
Plaate
Federal Horticultural Board
Burrinjuck Dam the Great Inland Waterway
A description of Burrinjuck Dam in New South Wales as a major irrigation project. The piece details its scenic setting, massive capacity of 83.6 billion cubic feet, 120 mile main canal reach, and the creation of a vast storage basin feeding the Murrumbidgee and Yass rivers. It highlights future resort potential for fishing boating and recreation, with the dam poised to rival Sydney Harbor in water capacity and to support extensive agricultural development in the Riverina.
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Goondah
Australia
Burrinjuck
Mercantile Marine
Riverina
Goodradighee
Murrumbidgee
Yass
Yass River
Goodradigbee
Berem Division
Burringjuck
Berembed
Grifith
Yanco
R. L
Sydney
Sydney Harbor
Port Jackson
New South Wales
Murrumbligee
Yauco
Ady
The Baptism Teachings in Matthew and Acts
Lessons outline the apostles authority to baptize and make disciples, with emphasis on baptism as a public confession of faith and obedience to Christ. It covers Jesus' commission, the Eunuch narrative, and the joy of confession. Key figures include Philip and the Eunuch, and the Trinity is shown in baptismal formula.
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Apostles’ Commission
Jesus
Heaven
Christ
God
Philip
Jesus Christ
Jesus Saves and a Child Reaches for Help
A fragment recalls faith and danger as a child cries out for Jesus while slipping on a perilous path, grasping for rescue and contemplating the protection of the divine hand against looming ruin.
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Jesus
Tam
Cuyler
Wise In Time Misquoted Reflections
A fragmented, archaic reflection discusses wisdom and timing with garbled phrasing. It hints that late contemplation may yield insight, while noting regrets and missed chances. The passage reads like a cryptic aphorism on decision making and consequence.
Distrust Caves Failure in Strength Assurances
Fragmentary quotation discusses faith and power, noting those who doubt themselves remain weakest. The lines imply caution against overconfidence and underscore inner resolve amid challenge. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are named in the readable text.
Infant Samuel tableau interrupted by marble clash
At a Sunday school performance a pupil acted Infant Samuel in a surplice with hands folded in prayer. Onlookers witnessed a comic moment as Billy, seated nearby, shouted about a marbles theft, asking if the prayer was for the swell agate he claimed.
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Samuel
Billy
You Know Em Too Commuter Jest From The Haunted Bookshop
A quip from The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley appears in Bookman June, noting a commuter who rode the 8 13 daily and called it the 7 73 to feel virtuous. The joke continues with a man who sets his clock ahead half an hour at night to gain extra sleep.
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Oiece
Christopher Morley
Playing Safe with the Reward for a Drowned Cat
Robson asks why a large reward is offered for a cat. Dobson says the beast won’t return because he drowned it himself, assuring his friend and wife. The exchange suggests comic understatement and a grim twist in a Boston Post piece.
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Robson
Dobson
Boston Post
Snobless land remark by Dunmore in New York
The Earl of Dunmore spoke at a farewell dinner in New York asserting democracy ends snobbery. He recalled visiting a Chicago lady where her young son questioned him asking if he was born in a manger, after studying him curiously while he drank tea.
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Earl of Dunmore
New York
Chicago
Urcbin
The Style Nowadays Knickerbakker Dialogues
The dialogue reveals social gossip about Smith's repair of a split marriage. Becker confirms reconciliation occurred but notes Smith is unclear on terms, reflecting public curiosity and private negotiations surrounding marital harmony and reputation.
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Smith
Becker
Peace is for the horse in the barn motif
A fragmentary line contrasts calm at a stable with threat outside a window. The saying evokes a rural scene where security and tension intersect, suggesting vigilance amid quiet borders. The source text remains sparse but conveys a mood of guarded peace.
You can purchase a man's labor but cultivate his good will
A concise aphorism stating that wages buy effort but true productivity hinges on the worker’s goodwill and cooperative spirit. It suggests management success relies on respect, morale, and mutual trust between employer and employee.
Public speakers seek improved terminal facilities
Public speakers call for better terminal facilities to support large audiences and ensure reliable staging. The push highlights needs for upgraded lighting, sound, seating, and accessibility to improve event outcomes and attendee experience.
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Quick Foot Relief
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Base as a powder to shake into shoes and foot-bath to ease swollen painful feet. It claims relief from sweating callouses and bunions, promising comfortable walking and wide sale. A separate line notes most clergymen are poor because they preach without notes.
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Allen
Farm Land Opportunities Ad Held by U S Railroad Admin
J L Edwards manager of the Agricultural Section offers free information to homeseekers about farming in the target state. The ad states no sales or loans, only information, and directs inquiries to Room 1 Washington DC.
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U. S Railroad Administration
J. L. Edwards
U. S. Railroad Administration
Washington, D. C
Military Tactics and Dinner Question Turned War Parable
A returned soldier refuses a dinner offer joking that mobilizing a meal would be too hard, while a mother asks about macaroni indicating a domestic scene amid wartime rhetoric. The exchange blends home front life with military language, highlighting resourcefulness and fatigue during conflict.
Act Up to His Name Also Meanleigh Dreads Reporters
Meanleigh is described as quiet and ordinary yet feared by charting collectors who avoid him. The speaker suggests he acts like a bear because he is foxy, implying a sly temperament behind a calm exterior.
Lightning Strikes Tree Wounding Boy On Rumpus Ridge
The Kansas City Star recounts Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge describing a storm incident where lightning split a large limb from a tree as Blister, his son, sheltered beneath. A bolt narrowly injured him as he tried to escape the fallen wood, provoking anger at nature’s quick strike.
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Blister
Father Day
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City
Str
The Rebuffs Ad Dress Wordplay From Bishop Flipper
Detroit Free Press reports Bishop Flipper in a brash ads sketch mocks ministers who woo congregations by strenuous work. A quip recalls a young girl rebuffing a minister at the door with a sharp retort about her mother.
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Flipper
Atlanta
Detroit Free Press
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