Great Mystery of Elephants In Africa Explored Through Anecdotes
A compilation discusses elephant behavior and defense, citing Anderson on trunk use and courage, D Ewes on a docile but deadly elephant at Jauinah, Baker on a rogue that terrorized Bala Ghat, and Bloomfield's hunt. The piece notes elephants lack natural enemies besides humans and highlights cunning with limited invention.
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Hampden
Porter
Baldwin
Harris
Anderson
Kabis
Africa
Jauinah
Mahont
Balaghat
Manna from tamarisk branches in Arabia and Persia
The article notes manna-like substance from tamarisk branches in Arabia and Persia, known as tamarisk honey. It forms tear-like drops during June and July and solidifies in the cool morning, a historic edible discussed by Herodotus. It also touches on edible fungi and the appeal of puffballs in rural play.
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Arabia
Tersia
Persia
Herodotus
Weaknesses of famous men and signs of degeneration
Dr. James Weir argues that mechanical geniuses show few mental defects while true esthetic genius often carries degeneration. He cites Darwin Galileo Edison Watt Rumsey Howe Swinburne and others as proof and notes epilepsy choleric and spasmodic traits among great figures. Alcoholism morphinism and immoral acts are discussed as markers in genius.
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James Weir
London
Darwin
Galileo
Edison
Maxim
Watt
Rumsey
Howe
Swinburne
Chatterton
Blount
Haydon
Clive
David
Havye
Coleridge
Sheridan
Steele
Addison
Hoffman
Charles Lamb
Burns
Sallust
Seneca
Bacon
Rousseau
Byron
Vascola
Casanova
Mountain of Algeria Shrinks From 1400 to Around 100 Feet
An isolated Algerian peak, Dshebe Naibo, is slowly sinking and now stands about 100 feet high, down from 1400 feet in Roman times. The region shows unstable crust and nearby Lezzava lake reportedly covers a sunken city once lost around 100 A.D.
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Ciosars
Cginkihts
Lezzava
Boston High School Luncheon Reform Sparks Debate
Boston school officials move to ban bakehouse lunch items and pickle offerings. The board orders hygienic approved luncheons and tasks the committee with planning wholesome meals, possibly via New England Kitchen partnerships providing soups sandwiches and milk at moderate prices.
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Boston
Boston Transcript
New England
Pleasant Street
Famous labyrinths among medieval cathedrals described
Four famed medieval labyrinths are recalled: Sens with a 68 foot circular leaded maze. St Owen’s blue and yellow design spanning three quarters of a mile. St Quentin removed in 1792 after children disrupted worship. Bayeux featuring black squares with yellow griffins roses and crests.
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Jerusalem
Calvary
Sens
St. Owen
St. Quentin
Bayeux
Prolific Lawyer Flaunts Sharp Hearing
A prosperous lawyer boasts of his keen hearing gained through practice. He explains that he often can tell if a visitor is coming to his office, though he admits most visits were not for him. His humor lies in always being right about who approaches the stairs.
Sublimity of Selfishness in Theater Hat Scene
A woman refuses to take off her hat in a theater, arguing that theatergoers paid only one dollar to see the play while her hat is worth at least seventeen dollars. She scorns the audience for their lack of discriminating appreciation.
Hood's 1895 Calendars Reach Across The Nation
Hood's Calendar for 1895 shaped as a heart features Winter and Summer faces by Maud Humphrey. Lowell factory produced a 10,500,000 edition to advertise Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills. The process used six printing presses and 162 workers creating up to 140,000 calendars daily.
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Lowell
Mass
Morning Mail
Hood
New York
Liverpool
C.‘L Hood & Co
Doctor Seeks Mileage Charge From Deceased’s Estate
A lawyer seeks to include mileage as an expense in settling a deceased patient’s affairs. The doctor confirms charging for travel to visit the patient who lived in a Chicago hotel on the top floor.
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Chicago
Drowned Youth Pulled Ashore By Waves After Ferry Fall
Dialogue reveals a drowning incident involving a young Mushman after falling from a ferryboat. He was later washed ashore by waves this morning. The speakers discuss assigns no blame to the sea or waves.
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Asker
Mushman
Tasker
Cocoa Makers Debate Solubility and Purity Standards
German chemist Professor Stutzer criticizes cocoa processing with potash and ammonia, calling it deceptive and damaging to flavor and purity. He notes such methods only create turbid liquids without truly dissolving cocoa substances. Warren Baker & Co. of Dorchester, Mass., promotes a pure soluble Breakfast Cocoa free of chemicals dyes or artificial flavors.
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Stutzer
Germany
Warren Baker & Co
Dorchester
Mass
Wayside Walks and a Plate of Broiled Potatoes
A Chicago Record humor sketch shows a housewife offering a plate of broiled potatoes to a hungry man who objects at the exhibit where experts say the potato lacks wholesome sustenance. The dialogue satirizes dietary claims and public health exhibitions.
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Chicago
Hard to Resist Missionary Dialogues on Civilized Fashion
A snippet shows a missionary lamenting difficulty in converting the chief's wife who dismisses Christian civilization. The wife then suggests displaying fashion plates as a remedy.
Old Fashioned Novel Request From Mrs Reader
Mrs Reader asks for a traditional tale with a hero and heroine divided by cruel parents. She tires of modern plots where a young woman has a mission and seeks a simple, separated romance.
The Sort of Window They Like
A Detroit Sun quip notes that women prefer displays with the largest looking glass in the shop window.
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Crusty
Detroit
Needless Anxiety Over Cake Critique
Johnny notes his mother always frets and warns him not to overeat after a guest offers cake. He defends the treat by saying the cake isn’t good, and his mother’s fuss was unnecessary.
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Johnny
Revealed Taste in Song at Studio Tea
At a Studio Tea Miss Hysee asks Mr. Gilgal which part of her song he liked best. He suppresses a yawn and answers The refrain.
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Miss Hysee
Mr. Gilgal
War in the Future. Bicycle Brigade Attacks Our Flank
An aide reports the enemy bicycle brigade attacking the flank. The general orders artillery to load with tacks to counter the maneuver.
Lying Low Schoolmate Joke About Installments
Cartoon style line about a student asking why piano remains untouched and Miss Thumper replying they are buying on installments. The punchline notes a fear the father would stop paying if he heard the playing. Humor relies on financial restraint and parental authority.
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Thumper
The Parson's Joke On Life And Death
The fragment describes a preacher's remark about being in death amid life and a child’s quip about trolley cars and folding beds. It captures a humorous exchange reflecting mortality and everyday objects in a rural or small town setting.
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Dot
Little Dick
A Defensive Law Debate in Baby Screams
A humorous fragment shows a child and a woman debating whether eagles take babies, remarking that there is a law against shooting eagles. The exchange highlights the tension between protecting wildlife and coping with infant noise.
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Johnny
Mens
Ethel
No Sale At The Neckwear Counter
A fragment shows a buyer and clerk bantering about neckties and the store layout. The dialogue mentions the necktie department and a different toilet department, with a mention of mustache invigorators as a humorous aside.
Difference Between an Advanced Woman and Others
The cartoon shows a drill of gender dynamics where a little boy asks about the difference and a little girl explains that an ordinary woman hides her bossy stance from her husband while an advanced woman openly takes charge.
Johnny Explains Unclear Classroom Incident
In a humorous exchange a teacher asks why Johnny hit Willie Winkum with a stone and Johnny replies that Willie appeared ready to throw at him, so he hurled the stone toward Willie to deflect the action.
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Johnny
Willie Winkum
Enen the Boys and a Slate Rule
Dialogue shows two young girls debating classroom discipline. The first objects to a teacher giving a black mark for dropping a slate. The second defends a strict rule to prevent deliberate slate drops by boys.
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