History of the Okitese and ancient Chinese feats
The excerpt surveys ancient origins and myths of the Okitese and Chinese history. It notes uncertain early settlement, ancient Chinese river civilization, and early inventions such as writing, agriculture, and navigation. It cites Fuh-hi and Shin-nung, roads and canals, and early gunpowder rockets linked to Emperor Fai-tsu.
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Hwang-ho
Yang-tze
China
Korea
Japan
Huang
Fuh-hi
Shin-nung
Yan
Mars
Belgrade
India
Genghis Khan
Tsaichen
Yenking
Peking
Canton
Fai-tsu
Adventure Magazine
King Edward II Iron Sides nickname origins
The article explains the English king Edward II, ruler from 1307 to 1327, was popularly called Iron Sides. Some sources credit the name to his great strength, while others attribute it to his heavy armor.
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Edward II
Ironsides
Marvels of the Movies Frivol at University of Iowa
An item from the University of Iowa notes a quip about a jungle scene in a film. A man questions the setting while a friend explains the view is through foliage on a woman's hat.
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Sitys
University of Iowa Frivol
Ghostly Place Skull Vault at Royal College of Surgeons
The Royal College of Surgeons museum in London houses the world’s largest skull collection with over 6 000 specimens dating back to around 9 BC. The display underscores long standing medical history and pale skulls.
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Royal College of Surgeons Museum
London
Lesson from the foolish mosquito in Boston Transcript
J B M notes a cynical fable about speech and actions. The columnist mocks men who boast about what they will do and invites caution against bragging. A brief editorial tone appears in the Boston Transcript.
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J B M
Boston Transcript
Woodpecker Uses Herd Tactics to Build Hidden Home
A clever woodpecker appears to use a group’s collective effort to locate and hollow out a tree cavity. The bird’s behavior suggests cooperative strategies or incidental use of nearby animal activity to find a suitable nesting site.
Harsh Sailing Tale From The Horse Latitudes
In the Atlantic between 30 and 35 degrees west the Horse latitudes were a danger to sailing ships carrying horses to the West Indies. Vessels becalmed faced water shortages and were forced to throw horses overboard to survive the voyage.
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Atlantic
West Indies
Prince of Liars Ferdinand Mendez Pinto
The text notes that Cervantes called Ferdinand Mendez Pinto the Prince of Liars, a celebrated sixteenth century Portuguese traveler known for an account of his travels that was widely considered exaggerated.
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Prince of Liars
Cervantes
Ferdinand Mendez Pinto
Dried Shrimp Trade Report Reaches American Markets
A brief notice reports dried shrimp from Manchuria being shipped to American markets. The product is sold in dried form, then steamed and soaked for use, with the drying process highlighted as an alternative to salting for preserving fish and crustaceans in the Orient.
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Manchuria
Ancient Iron Scarcity Shaped Early Civilizations
Ancient societies lacked iron resources so their toolkits were limited to basic implements like knives hoes and primitive weapons. This iron deficiency influenced technological development and everyday life across major ancient cultures.
Real Vicar of Bray Symon Symonds and faith shifts
The Vicar of Bray was the Rev Symon Symonds who changed religious allegiance four times between 1533 and 1538. He served Catholic under Henry VIII and Mary and Protestant under Edward and Elizabeth, illustrating the era’s shifting beliefs.
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Bray
Bal'ad Fame
Symon Symonds
Henry VIII
Mary
Edward
Elizabeth
New Zealand History Highlights from Early Discovery to Mission
Tasman sighted the land in December during early exploration. Captain Cook explored New Zealand in 1769, 1773 and 1777. In 1914 Rev. Samuel Marsden established a Bay of Islands mission. A British resident was appointed in 1833, marking formal governance.
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New Zealand
Tasman
Captain Cook
Samuel Marsden
Bay of Islands
Salt Water Silkines for Angling Lines
The article notes silkines unsuitable for salt water use and highlights the best choices for salt water angling. It discusses linen quality, noting twisted strands in 8 9 12 or 15 as the preferred options for strength and reliability.
Rhodes Scholarships Endow Oxford Students by Rhodes Will
The Rhodes scholarships are provided in Cecil Rhodes' will to maintain a fixed number of British American and German students at the University of Oxford for study and advancement.
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Cecil Rhodes
University of Oxford
Local drive for Bristol memorial fund proceeds briskly
The Bristol community reports progress on a memorial fund drive to honor Navy and Marine veterans. Bristol quota stands at 25 dollars with 32 more hoped soon, aiming for a full return. Subscriptions from individuals and organizations, including D A R Bristol Chapter and American Legion units, total about 218 dollars with many local names listed as contributors.
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Bristol
Ithe
Navy
D. C
Republic
FAO Anticir
Omia
William L. Manchester
Charlotte Manchester
Katherine Manchester
Fred Morton’ Dixon
Charlotte
Maynard Suzman
Friends
F. M. Dimond
Evelyn C Bache
Kearney Post
United Bros Lodge
W. Bradford
Phoenix
J F. Farrally
S.J C
A A. C
G. A
Alban’s
Lod & A.M
Arakhte
Ge Ae K. of C
Paul Henry
Martha S Bunn
Lillian T Wilson
Thomas H Byrnes
Bertram W. Wall
J F and
S F Paine
Burnside Lodge
K of P
Benjamin ID Nichols
Charles B Rockwell, Sr
Friend
Abby I. Willams
Frank Paull
Robert D Andrews
James Lanzire
Theresa Fitkovich
Folgelill Temple
Pos
Charles B Rockwell
Harriet R DeWolf
Lew
WF Walliams
William Bradford
Local men arrested for reveling at Crescent Park
Antonio Cote and Manuel Lewis of this town were arrested at Crescent Park Sunday night after a fight at a park concession. They pleaded not to charges of reveling when arraigned in East Providence court yesterday morning and were fined five dollars plus costs each.
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Antonio Cote
Manuel Lewis
Crescent Park
the Park
East Providence
Dance in Bristol Casino Sponsored by Doric Club
Doric Club hosts a Thursday evening dance in Bristol Casino on September 10, inviting members and guests to enjoy music and social dancing in a formal club setting.
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Bristol
The
Doric Club
Evidence Daddy Has Been Hen Pecked In London Page
A fragmented London pages caption hints at a humorous or sensational item about a man nicknamed Daddy, described as hen pecked, with a fevver overcoat mentioned in a show segment. The garbled OCR suggests a comic or social column tease.
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London
Hair Dryer Sparks Planes On Maryland
Damp weather and idle periods made seaplane motors hard to start aboard the Maryland. A novel fix used a hair dryer on spark plugs and ignition wires while a carbon lamp kept lighted beside each magneto. The lamp and dryer system reportedly works.
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Maryland
Bureau of Aeronautics
Pathfinder Magazine
Mickie Says No PCE In Towr Where You Get Mona
Local opinion piece derides a tower offer for readers realizing the paper’s value. The writer mocks the deal and urges subscription for a year of access and enduring value.
Critic Frank Harris Teases Poet on Riviera Promenade
On the Riviera in Nice a rich young poet from the new expressionist school approached Frank Harris. The poet asked what Harris thought of his poetry volume. Harris replied with a melodic laugh that it was so bad it couldn’t be worse.
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Frank Harris
Riviera
Promenade Des Anglais
Mr. Harris
Love and law clash in California marriage revision debate
Governor Richardson contrasts romance and finance as California considers a community property bill. Evelyn jokes about trust in love while recounting a taxi cab scene where the lover watches the meter, highlighting doubts about devotion amid legal reform.
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California
Richardson
Evelyn
Deceptive Single Copy Publications Mentioned in Historical Notes
The article recounts cases where single copies or restricted editions misrepresented content to mislead readers. It cites a Vancouver Province incident hiding trial news from a bedridden subscriber and a magazine printing a one copy travel piece for a daughter, plus an anecdote about Lord Robertson’s poem faked into the Quarterly Review.
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Lora Jurson
Lordga Daily ‘Graphic
Vancouver
Weiges
Lord Robertson
Peter
Italy
Lockh
Quarterly Review
Quarterly
Robertson
Edinburgh
Ahdat Ieee
Jetters
Steamers Replacing Janks Shrink Old Junks on Rivers
An article notes the shift from man powered junk ships to light draft steamboats on China’s interior waterways. The Yangtze region previously ran 18,700 junks in 1920 as steam vessels displace crews of coolies, sparking concern among junk operators.
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Orient
Yellow
China
Yangtse
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
New daylight spectacles allow color judgment without sales pitch
A note from Science Service describes daylight spectacles invented by Dr. Hermann Weiss of Vienna. The blue glass lens absorbs yellow rays from incandescent lamps, aligning color perception with sunlight, aiding color judgments in laboratories, paper, and dye industries.
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Science Service
Hermann Weiss
Vienna
Tragic Ending Quote From Augustus Thomas At Hotel Astor
Augustus Thomas declared at a Hotel Astor dinner that no play has a happy ending. He argued producers favor happy endings but the reality is every play ends tragically in some one-horse town with the road company stranded and little money.
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Augustus Thomas
Hotel Astor
New York
Mr. Thomas
Desert Rancher Mistakes Car for Jackrabbit
A rancher with a popular priced white car enters a village and complains it is full of holes. Locals joke that bandits did it, but he insists hunters mistook the car for a jackrabbit. The tale is recounted in the American Legion Weekly.
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American Legion Weekly
Nature Faker Describes Royal Moment in Nigerian Scene
An Irish newspaper correspondent traveling with the prince of Wales in Nigeria recalls a sunny, delightful scene under the African sun where the event unfolded amid lively overheard chatter and a festive atmosphere.
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Nigeria
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