Old Sioux Feud Ends With Child's Peace Offering
A legendary tale from the Chicago Post recounts Crazy Wolf of the Sioux and Little Scar once fierce foes. After a ten year rift and a Paiute uprising, Crazy Wolf starving near White Clay Creek accepts food from a Little Scar child and the pipe of peace, ending their long enmity.
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Crazy Wolf
Little Snn
Little Scar
Scar
Pine Ridge Agency
Pine Ridge
Standing Rock
Rosebud
Agency
Nebraska
Wounded Nee
Stour
White Clay Creek
Miles
Tie
White Clay
E. B.C
Chicago Post
Maelstrom Awe Inspires Tales Of North Sea Whirlpool
The Maelstrom off Norway’s Lofoten, described as the world’s largest whirlpool, draws sailors with a fearsome diameter of about one and a half miles. Eyewitness accounts recount perilous surges, a funnel-like center, and ships nearly driven to destruction before cautious navigation reduced risks.
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Norway
Lofoden
North Dakota
Bigtimber
The Show Window and Triton Reproduction Claims
A mixed item stockpiles display tips urging varied trims and quick window changes. The piece then cites Bonnot’s naturalist claims on the Triton lizard reproducing amputated parts, noting leg and eye regrowth in months and weeks with some mention of a lizard’s tail affecting gait.
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Union
Bonnot
Bonnet
The Donjon Keep and Its Escape Tunnel
The donjon or keep of a castle stood as a final stronghold when outer walls fell. It housed a secret exit, a long tunnel to a concealed outlet, enabling besieged garrisons to receive aid or flee when needed.
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Donjon
Say Jack Remembers Wife’s Warning With Finger Ring
A Baltimore American quip notes a man named Jack wearing a string around his finger to recall his wife’s instruction. The skit highlights memory helps and domestic humor without further detail.
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Jack
Baltimore
Signs of Strain at Honeymoon as Wife Suggests Tailor
A witty quip cited from the Detroit Free Press hints that marital bliss can fade quickly when a wife implies her husband should have his trousers pressed by a tailor. The remark captures a playful sting in early domestic frictions.
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Detroit Free Press
Time, Kind Old Lady In Methunelah’s Time
A fragment from a humorous exchange shows a child nicknamed babs in good health yet peevish due to cutting his whiskers with a nurse noting his mood. The playful dialogue mirrors period banter.
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Puck
Quenching Thirst With Gin Arabic And Glycerin
A reader notes that a small teaspoon of powdered gin arabic with the same amount of glycerin stirred into a tumbler of cold water and sipped slowly can often quench thirst effectively.
Four Queens and Modern Royals Across Europe
The piece highlights royal figures: Norway’s new queen wore no ring until betrothal, Italy’s Queen Margherita’s Alpine garden at 6000 feet is praised as high and perfect, Denmark’s new queen called mother of her people, and the dowager empress of China noted for artistry and wrestling bouts as she pursues two contrasting hobbies.
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Norway
Margherita
Italy
Denmark
China
City Cheaper Saloons Aim Nearness to Beat Lengths
Town Topics discuss closing gaps by moving saloons closer in Chicago to shorten police patrols. Pittsburg’s annexation of Allegheny would make it the sixth largest city and place it beside Boston, a claim praised by Boston Herald.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Boston
Boston Herald
Easter dates rule and historical shifts explained
The article outlines how Easter is determined as the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21, with a date range from March 22 to April 25. It notes Easter fell on April 25 in 1913 and last on March 22 in 1818, and that such extremes occur only after long intervals.
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Eacers
Nice
Great Ecclesiastical Council
ISIS
Unconscious humor in jury verdict cited by New York lawyer
A New York lawyer notes recurring humor in jury findings. He recalls a Michigan coroner’s jury verdict on a merchant’s death from heart failure, attributed to business failure and speculative misjudgment, highlighting the phrase to foresee consequences.
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New York
Michigan
Lansiity
Harper’s Weekly
The Uncrowned Queen Mary Eliza Detsy Smith
Mary Eliza Detsy Smith rejects marriage and pursues independence. She starts as a dry goods store clerk then becomes a cook, gaining autonomy by challenging social restraints. La Touche Hancock in New York Press.
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Mary Eliza Detsy Smith
Vomplula
Mary Smith
New York Press
The Wings of Love and Time in Philadelphia Press
A fragmentary note from the Philadelphia Press and Yonkers Statesman reflects on time and love with quoted lines. The text blends aphorisms and literary musings about being with someone and contentment.
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Philadelphia Press
Fourteen seven twenty nine football cry echoed in field
A fragment from Cleveland Plain Dealer describes a game moment with a passing play and line call as players shout down and teams tally wounded men.
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Bome
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Professor Reflects on Life’s Uncertainty
A Chicago Tribune quotation shows a professor noting that amid life’s uncertainties there remains some ease and constant undercurrent of certainty. The remark captures a philosophical stance on human condition.
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Chicago Tribune
Wooden head and lumber load proverb in New Orleans paper
A historical excerpt from the New Orleans Times-Democrat contrasts a smart man with a wooden head and a vessel carrying a lumber load. It suggests prudence and risk awareness, using maritime imagery to caution against overconfidence.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Noted Exchange Reaches Judge Overhusband Politics
Dialogue shows Mrs Hoyle and Mrs Doylte debating a husband’s politics with a judge present. The unnamed discussion hints at social expectations and possible partisan undercurrents in a domestic context.
Bees Move With Mary as Maury Hives Threaten
A brief note from the Evening Post states Mary leads a swarm of bees that must accompany her to stay safe, as Maury owns the hives and the bees follow Mary wherever she goes.
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Mary
Maury
Evening Post
Expensive Item Quip Sparks Laugh in Cleveland
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip questions the priciest aspect of a new electric item. The speaker jokes that the most expensive thing is his wife, delivering a lighthearted line in a local column.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dineourated Ambition in Washington Star Opinion
The writer condemns cynicism in finance and street trading, arguing that market tricks ruin fair chances. The passage notes disillusion with Wall Street practices and calls for scrutiny of financial maneuvering.
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Wall Street
Washington Star
Black Cats Prolific On Chatham Island’s Lava Formations
Inland of Black Catan Chatham Island off Ecuador hosts numerous black cats living in lava crevices. They catch fish and crabs to supplement diet, helping curb rat and mouse problems along the coast.
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Ecuador
South America
Cubelat
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