Untitled piece on John Bunyan and Pilgrim's Progress
Detroit News recounts a preacher from Bedford known as the ungodliest fellow who drew crowds by simple speech. A young craftsman joined his revival, married a godly wife, and later inspired Bunyan to write Pilgrim's Progress while imprisoned for twelve years during Restoration-era restrictions on outside worship.
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Atatcania
Ieee Usteening
Reaelien
Owén
Mariz
Bedford
Ife
Pilgrim's Progress
John * Bunyan
Detroit News
Those Noisy Atoms in Iron Bar Demonstration
Scientists witnessed a demonstration where billions of atoms in a bar of iron produced roaring sounds rivaling Niagara. A new device amplified the noises to ten billion times, enabling audible observation as over one hundred million atoms formed a line under an inch long.
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Niagara
Wealth as Instrument of Action Not Civil Honor
A statement argues wealth should serve action not as a symbol of status or moral virtue, urging practical use in public life. It emphasizes wealth as a tool for policy, charity, and social progress rather than display or titles.
Dining room suite fetches two hundred pounds in Cologne
An exchange in Luftige Kolner Zeitung describes a buyer selling a dining room suite for two hundred pounds. The buyer notes selling a hundred units this year and declines to place an order, citing the tax collector’s visit to assess business.
Unusual Duties for Humane Society Visit in East Liberty
A Pittsburgh humane society agent visited an East Liberty housewife to teach proper pet care, stressing that washing a dog in an electric washer is dangerous and improper. The encounter highlighted the Strangest case handled by local agents.
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Humane Society
Pittsburgh
East Liberty
Fido
Qualities and Behavior of Liquid Air
Liquid air appears like water but has no bite and cannot be stored longer than a day or two. It should be kept in a Dewar bulb in insulating material. When warmed in air it evaporates rapidly, returning to ordinary air as heat is added.
Scales Perfected to Count Small Parts and Quantities
A description explains scales refined to count items rather than measure value. They tally small parts like screws or bolts, determine yardage in cloth bolts, or measure liquid volume in containers.
Unadorned Tomb for Count and Law's Decree
A tomb on the Chateguillard estate near Fontainebleau becomes famed after a 1870 court case over its erection and a will demanding portraits of the count’s numerous lovers. The widow won permission to omit rival portraits, and the mausoleum also holds the count’s horse dogs and a mastodon?
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Law
Chateguillard
Fontainebleau
France
Count of
Chateauvillard
Paris
Jockey Club
Oblique Tale From Messrs Browne In London Answers
A fragment from London Answers describes a chance meeting with a new oblique clerk at Messrs Browne. The traveler asks for literature but is told Browne is out, prompting a dry exchange about the day and the unseen presence of a courteous host.
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Messrs Browne
Oserts
Bat Ate Browne
London
Summer Boarder and Village Postman Tale
A Kansas City Star notice describes a flirtatious summer boarder, Virgie, staying in a village and drawing concern from the local postmaster about potential impact on a young postman. The dialogue hints at flirtations while three city men are mentioned as suitors.
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Virgie
Ose
Tara
Kansas City Star
Cling to Legal Seals in Modern Documents
The article discusses the historical role of seals in legal papers, noting their long tradition and ceremonial importance. It contrasts states that have abolished seals with those that still uphold their legal and symbolic weight in judicial actions.
Robin First and Last note and robin diet observation
A student observing young robins notes the robin as dominant in the day and singing at dusk. The birds eat more than 60 earthworms daily, about 41 percent of their weight in half a day, compared with a hypothetical human would consume 70 pounds of flesh and five to six gallons of water.
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Robin
Collector Rogseth Haunts A House Of Curiosities
A Detroit area collector housed a museum and menagerie with raccoons armadillos salamanders and chameleons. He rummaged through rare manuscripts paintings and furniture while patrons ignored the raccoon who nibbled and the poet’s manuscript danger finally ended in the same fate for items and tenants’ names.
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Sas Nees
Rossetti
Rogsetth
Odd Expressions and Humorous Word Origins
A brief note on playful language trends and coinages like chortle spoonerisms and mock phrases. It cites Lewis Carroll and Dr Frank Vizetelly, recounting humorous slips such as how half warmed fish and blushing crow became unintended phrases during speeches and witness testimony.
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Tian
Lewis Carroll
Frank H. Vizetelly
William Archibald Spooner
Kansas City Times
Act of God in Legal Context and Natural Disasters
The term act of God refers to accidents caused by natural forces without human intervention and cannot be prevented by foresight or care. It covers events like lightning floods earthquakes and storms and has applied to cases such as frozen fruit in transit and snowstorms blocking railways.
Knightly Armor Weights Across Fifteenth Century
The weight of Gothic armor from the fifteenth century varies widely. A Metropolitan Museum specimen weighs 49 pounds, another 53, and a third 8. Henry VII’s complete armor in the Tower of London weighs 94 pounds, with a jousting suit in the Tower at 106 pounds.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Unis
Llenry VII
England
Tower of London
Pointed remark at women golfers draws jeer from crowd
An observer at the women's golf championship comments on women players booking spots two hours ahead. He declares, disgusted, he will join a gentlemen's club. A witty bystander asks if he would be eligible, prompting laughter from onlookers.
Secretarial Troubles at a Gold-Plated Securities Firm
A reporter recalls quitting a position as secretary to a vice president who turned out to be ineffective and indulgent. The boss's long lunches and late hours ruined the work environment, leaving the narrator unable to continue.
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Saturday Evening Post
Public Library Readers Share Varied Tastes in Books
A fragment from the Indianapolis News notes children at the public library express diverse interests from Bible stories about Queen Elizabeth to learning new vocabulary. A delicate girl asks for a book titled rattlethnaketh, illustrating playful language and curiosity.
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Public Library
Indianapolis News
Fragmented OCR narrative notes key names and places
Disjointed OCR text mentions individuals and locations with unclear context. The readable items include names like H ena Meee Sean Ne oi and Bere Bet Korie and phrases suggesting a past event or account. No coherent event, date, or outcome is identifiable.
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Esa
Cameroonian Frog Described in Historic Note
A brief, fragmentary item notes a large Cameroonian frog referred to as the iGiant or Indian bull-frog. The text describes its size around 12 to 18 inches and mentions peculiar behavior as it progresses toward water, with garbled phrasing indicating a discovery or observation.
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Cameroon
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