Babylonian kings long lifespans explained by historian
Doctor Chiera discusses prism of Babylonian and Hebrew records showing eight Babylonian kings ruling 241 200 years and ten kings over 432 000 years. He argues myths arose to fill gaps, not real ages, noting Hebrews later history and creation dating to 4000 B C.
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Pennsylvania
Crozes
Gilera
Hammurabi
P Dragading
Oxford University
Sorr Parisom
Maken Agite
Doctor Chiera
Babylonia
Methuselah
Post Office Curse and Ink Proof Blotters
A fragmented account describes a haunting nuisance affecting correspondence and readers in post office lobbies. It details a shifting paralysis and painful vocal symptoms, followed by a sudden eruption of mud like substances, then notes concerns about government disclosure and a blotted ink proofing device.
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United States
Thrift Magazine
Indian Legends Explain Flying Squirrels and Animal Tales
A New York Times essay reveals Seneca myths where animals shape natural wonders, detailing how a squirrel gains air by a blanket between its legs and how woodchucks become tailless while bullfrogs lose teeth. The tale ends with lessons on humility and a note that such stories form true American fairy tales.
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New York Times
Penury Politics Ends With Sick Friends Cigar Gag
A western politician learns the hard way that cheap cigars bought to curry favor backfire as supporters fall ill the morning after an election attempt. The anecdote underscores the folly of lavish pre election spending even when aimed at winning.
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Insour County
Jamaica Oil Industry Report Reveals 0 Percent Odds
Fragmentary notes discuss a 16 RO range oil industry in Jamaica with unclear economic implications. Mentions great value and oranges data, plus warnings against waste. No clear dates, figures, or named organizations emerge from the snippet.
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Jamaica
Hamilton Boys Receive Free Baseballs in Spring Sale
Boys in Hamilton Ohio enjoy a spring treat as a local store hands out 1000 baseballs to the crowd. The balls are raised to the roof and dropped to the street, with many receiving one each. Rumors say none are ever lost in the jumble below.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Good Hardware
Payne’s Arabian Nights translation on omnibus tops
John Payne’s biographer notes that the translator’s work for The Arabian Nights was done atop horse omnibuses in London. The Detroit News recalls Payne studying Arabic manuscripts and loose papers while passengers watched a near blind man read and scribble as the omnibus roamed without a fixed route.
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John Payne
Payne
Detroit News
London
Open Air Vacation Promise From Hygeia Writer
A Hygeia writer argues outdoor time is key to a happy vacation. Weeks of planning and saving for summer travel pay off if workers return to tasks with calm nerves, strong muscles, and renewed focus. The piece urges wholesome outdoor rest and warns against heavy theater or sheltering away from nature.
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Hygeia
Shaotor
Reat
Ana
Bonapartes in America and the American Branch
The piece notes the extinction of the senior Bonaparte line with Prince Roland Bonaparte but highlights surviving branches. It focuses on the American line linked to Charles Joseph Bonaparte, former US attorney general and secretary of the navy, and mentions Elizabeth Patterson from Jerome Bonaparte as the start of the American branch and Napoleon’s nonrecognition of the union.
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America
Bonaparte
Roland Bonaparte
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
Navy
United States
Elizabeth Patterson
Jerome
Napoleon
Europe
London
No Alms for Me as Berlin Beggars Stand
A first person narrator recalls refusing to give away a million marks, then gives to an old Berlin woman who returns the money with tears. She warns that perhaps in a future month she may be begging too but not yet.
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Berlin
Malika R. Stern
A Modern Knight in Dining Car Etiquette
A Philadelphia woman recalls a dining car encounter with a courteous knightly passenger who offered his seat and asked if ordering spring onions would be objectionable. The anecdote riffs on chivalry and modern manners aboard a train.
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Philadelphia
Question Time In The Classroom A London Ti-Bits Item
A London Ti-Bits anecdote depicts a teacher urging students to ask questions immediately and illustrates a pupil asking why James I succeeded Elizabeth I. The exchange highlights curiosity in a classroom setting.
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James I
Elizabeth
London
Petrol Lighter Sparks Conversation in London Smoking Room
In London Tit-Bits a youth remarks on petrol prices dropping while in a smoking room. He admits no car ownership but claims to own a petrol lighter, prompting bemused reactions from fellow readers.
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London
Silk Stockings and Royal Fashions Through English History
The piece recounts how silk stockings became a royal fashion in England starting with Queen Elizabeth I and Mrs. Montague supplying her court. It notes the high cost initially and cites the diary of Philip Henslowe showing prices from £4 to £4 14s for actors, highlighting the shift from cloth to silk hosiery and the social reach of the trend.
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Edward VI
Henry
Thomas Gresham
Antwerp
Dan
William
Spain
Gresham
Mrs. Montague
Goselpers
England
Lonig
Philip Henslowe
Stik Hase
Scientist Crawls Into Telescope To Install Lens
At Wesleyan University the 21 inch lens for the Van Vleck telescope required a crawl into the long barrel. Professor Frederick C. Slocum wriggled eleven feet to adjust the lens and was then pulled out safely. He notes being the thinnest man on the faculty helps in such feats.
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Wesleyan University
van Vleck Observatory
New York World States
Frederick C. Slocum
Slocum
Cape Cod
Big Hearted Bachelor Delights Detroit Children
An amiable bachelor known for caring for needy kids gathered a group of youngsters in a Detroit suburb and treated them to ice cream and cake on a church lawn. The grateful church society noted his generosity aided its fundraising.
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Church Society
Detroit News
Crows Bounty Brings Profit From Dynamite Dupe
Parsons Kansas correspondent reports farmer Mark Lowe used two shots and two charges of dynamite to kill crows roosting in trees. He collected a bounty from the county clerk after bringing 280 crows, earning 28 dollars, while the clerk misunderstood the method, thinking one crow per shot.
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Mark Lowe
New York World States
Lowe
Instinct of Bees and Cold Weather Loss
A reader notes bees rely on instinct but fail in cold, causing high losses in northern Massachusetts. Bees venturing in freezing temperatures rarely return to the hive. shading hives from sun is suggested to keep them from leaving when snow covers the ground.
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Massachusetts
Outlook Magazine
Minnesota farms test electric devices on trial line
Fourteen Minnesota farms along a 6.2 mile Mississippi valley power line near Red Wing and south of the Twin Cities receive every known electrically operated household and labor saving device at no cost in a three year study supervised by University of Minnesota agricultural professors. Homes gain electric ranges washing machines manglers toasters and more while farmyards receive cream separators milking machines feed grinders conveyors thrashing machines and wood-sawing machines.
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Minnesota
The
Agricultural College of the University of Minnesota
Mississippi River Valley
Red Wing
Minn
Twin Cities
Small-Town Colonel Sparks Suspicion Over Shine Request
A Kansas City Star excerpt depicts a colonel in a long-tailed coat and stiff hat at a hotel. During a three day stay he avoids tipping staff, prompting locals to question his honesty after he asks a lobby porter for a 60 cent shoe shine and hints at extra change.
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George
Eergé
Kansas City Star
History of Candy Origins and Evolution Through Ages
The article traces candy from Sanskrit roots meaning break to its early forms in India and Arabia. It notes sugar’s likely origin in India, its spread via Moors to Europe, and candy’s early medicinal use in 17th and 18th century England before becoming a popular sweet.
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India
Arabia
Spain
Europe
England
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