Northey Finds Foggy Smell From Summer Boarder
Mrs Northey frets about a close smelling house despite cleaning and rearranging furniture. She suspects a summer boarder keeps a cracked window open, letting fog and damp air invade the front chamber and the whole home.
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Mrs. Northey
Annie
The Supreme Test of Grace Brown
A humorous exchange unfolds as a mother quizzes her son on Grace Brown's temper. The test involves calling a wrong number and facing a cross operator while someone attempts to break in on the line. The dialogue uses playful banter to probe character and composure.
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Grace Brown
Dust and Dirt
Johnson-Say and Bronson banter about missing an auto after selling Mu. Bronson says not yet, as his wife cleans the house and rug beating provides the same effect as an engine.
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Johnson
Bronson
Pa Jimmy Green Reform Fights Past to Walk Right
Pa Jimmy Green, once the toughest fighter in the gang, has reformed and vows not to fight. A companion doubts him, asking if this change is real. Green replies he would trust the change, except he never walked upright after breaking his arm.
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Jimmy Green
A Serious Conclusion
A man notes his daughter ignores teachers and seeks a censor instead after hearing her singing and playing. The exchange reflects concerns about guidance and autonomy in artistic lessons.
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Mr. Groweher
Deceptive Appearance Quote Sparks Insight on Judgments
A contrarian remark challenges judging men by attire or wealth as a fancy car owner often struggles with the machinery, illustrating how appearances mislead and everyday competence varies across individuals.
The Wise Fool Sparks Musical Question
A sage notes there is a time to work and a time to play. The fool challenges with a musician’s perspective, prompting reflection on balance between art and labor.
Student asks about the hardest disease to fight
A student asks what the toughest disease to contend with is and the doctor answers imagination, framing it as the primary challenge for learning and healing.
PERFECT RIGHT TO OBJECT
Mr Brown resists a female shoe polisher entering his office to demonstrate a new polish. The polite canvasser persists, noting male gallantry, while Brown insists he objects, citing that his tan shoes would be an issue.
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Mr. Brown
First Assignments Reveal Lost Bank Legend
A cub reporter speaks of disillusionment after discovering that a legendary bank cashier named De Fault, once thought to be honest, is revealed as a thief. The city editor consoles the rookie as the case shakes local trust and school lessons alike.
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Cub
May Lead to Contempt
Dialogue captures a flirtatious exchange where a man compliments a woman and she protests. He reassures her that his feelings may fade as they get to know each other better.
Suffragette and anti play a word puzzle in debate
The genial joker presents letters to a suffragette and opponent, claiming the word is votes. The suffragette corrects with a different solution, while the anti counters, turning the moment into a light wordplay vignette.
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Anti
Not Comfortably
A humorously clipped remark attributes shopping errors to women customers in a shoe store. The clerk quips that six into three cannot go, implying arithmetic miscalculations. The line reflects a period style joke about shopping and basic math.
Two of a Kind Witty Exchange at Local Shop
A young drug clerk jokes about his boss wife while a customer waiting for a bottle of hair restorer sympathizes, saying he has that kind of wife too. The light conversational scene captures small town humor between two men in a shop.
Matchless statesman irked by crowd without a match
A witty remark centers on a matchless statesman who holds a cigar while the crowd lacks a single match. The quip plays on the word match to poke fun at the crowd’s lack of a lighter.
Alarm Clock Conundrum Sparks Witty Debate
Hobbs suggests an alarm that wakes one with desire to rise. Dobbs counters with a device that makes him want to fling it out the window, highlighting contrast in morning wakefulness attitudes.
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Hobbs
Dobbs
Fragmentary Quip on Wife and Husband Treatment
A clipped dialogue shows a bystander noting a woman across the way treats her husband harshly while others defend her. The exchange contrasts concern for the man with conflicting observations about his wife’s behavior.
Farmer Taunts Turn Into Town Slogan Swap
A playful exchange on a rural road decor shifts from a joke about mischief to a triumphal boast of a bumper crop. The dialogue hints at community humor and agricultural pride in a small town setting.
Andean Paramo Like a Northern Border in Colombia
Travelers in Colombia's Andean paramo near Santa Isabel rise from clouded forests to high open moorland at 14 000 feet where frailejons mosses and tundra plants replace jungle. Dr Arthur A Allen described the region in the American Museum Journal and the Pan American Union highlights the vivid cloud forest and bird life observed along the Solento to Tolima route.
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Tropical America
Republic of
Colombia
Arthur A. Allen
American Museum Journal
Bulletin of the
Pan American Union
Doctor Allen
Paramo
Santa Isabel
Solento
Quindio
Ruis
Nevada del Tolima
Boquia
United States
Sufferer asks for clothes from benevolent widow
A tattered applicant begs at a doorstep asking for old clothes for a European war victim. The benevolent woman wonders how he could be in the war, and the man explains his wife had sent all his clothes to Belgians.
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Harrisburg Times
Horses in Warfare Show Trainability of Cavalry and Artillery
A historical piece explains how horses understand commands and perform in battle after training. It notes the thorough process from breaking in to line marching and standing fire. The British army veterinary corps treated 27 000 wounded or sick horses, returning 10 000 to front service and saving many lives through superb surgical care.
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Cavalry
British Army Veterinary Corps
Enjoy Life in Tree Tops
British doctors report health and energy rise at 300 to 500 feet with freer winds and richer red blood cells. At higher altitudes nerv ous disorders increase. Near San Francisco a young couple turned a tree into a dove cote and later a permanent home living high above the ground.
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Gaule
Zurich
San Francisco
Explorer Baron Nordenskiold Returns From Cannibal Lands
Baron Erland Nordenskiold reports two years among cannibal tribes near Dra il and Bolivia where he found stone age ruins. He brings sixty chests of notes photographs and scientific material. His Swedish companion was killed by natives but his wife accompanied him safely.
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Erland Nordenskiold
Dra “Il
Bolivia
Baron Nordenskiold
Pennsylvania College studies growing English walnuts
Horticulture officials at Pennsylvania State College begin a statewide survey to assess commercial cultivation of English walnuts. Every known tree of the variety in Pennsylvania will be examined and a report will be issued to those who request information from the college.
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Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania
Three Days In One The World Calendar Paradox Explained
The article explains the international date line at the 180th meridian and how three days can exist simultaneously. It uses Attu Island, Cape Deshnef Siberia, and London to illustrate how a day begins at midnight and travels west or east, causing complex time shifts across locations.
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Attu Island
London
Cape Deshnef
Siberia
Hereward Carrington
New York World Magazine
Pacific Ocean
Alaska
England
United States
Cape Deshnet
Cape Deshnel
Duse Refuses Charity Appearance in Earthquake Relief
New York World's Rome correspondent reports Eleanora Duse declined charity performances for earthquake victims. She questioned using her worn voice and tired face to perform for well dressed spectators, suggesting others donate the price of their seats instead.
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Rome
Eleanora Duse
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