Halloween in America A History of Fun and Fate
The article traces Halloween traditions from nuts and apples to divination games for finding future spouses. It notes origins in Celtic and Christian customs, and describes party decor, jack o lanterns, and pranks like ducking for apples, ring and key desserts, and regional rituals in Ireland Great Britain and the United States.
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Hallowe'en
Pomona
Ireland
Great Britain
England
Henry VIII
United States
Bolles
Hallowe’en
Morocco City Revered as Historic Islam Capital and Gateway
The article extols Morocco City as once a world Islamic capital with monuments from its 700000 inhabitant era. It praises its Atlas setting and wall surrounding the upper Tenesift valley, its lower wariness, and its status as a Sahara gateway via Glawi Pass and routes to Timbuktu Taradant and the Sus country. It notes its diverse population and closer ties with the south.
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Morocco
Tenesift
Atlas
Goud
Enon
Mekmez
Canaries Care Guide: Hardier Hybrids and Daily Needs
Guidance on selecting hardy canaries from cross breeds, feeding with canary and rape seed, daily fresh greens from April to September, sugar treats, morning baths, gravel in the cage, and avoiding drafts or uncovered nights to protect the birds' song.
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Canaries
Splendid Canadian Crops Draw U S Attention
Western Canada reports record wheat yields of 35 to 40 bushels and oats 60 to 100 bushels per acre with strong barley and flax. Many Americans, encouraged by friends in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, pursue cattle farming on abundant grasses. Land sales rise as railways and companies predict more farming growth next year. Government agents in the United States stand ready to advise hopeful homesteaders.
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United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Li Kely
States
Canada
Mosquitoes Drive Traveler to Shelter in Iron Safe
A traveler returning from South Africa recounts being driven into an old iron safe by persistent mosquitoes. He pressed them with a hammer to pin them down, and after the insects exhausted themselves, he emerged unscathed six miles away. He calls the episode a wonderful thing from foreign parts.
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South Africa
Circumstantial Evidence Flicks of a Splash Joke
A Scotchman and his wife visit a rugged area with a host. While crossing a high bridge a loud splash is heard. Later the husband notices the wife is missing from the back seat. He quips that the splash they heard would be hers.
Hugh Reilly recalls overnight rail trip and barber check
Hugh Reilly recounts arriving at Union Station after traveling all night and visiting a barber at the Commercial club. The barber jokes that the night in the sleeping car may have affected Reilly’s appearance, noting uncertainty about his starting look.
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Hugh
Union Station
Hugh Reilly
Commercial Club
Washington Herald
Eve Debates Truth Behind Adam tale in Fragment
Eve contemplates a tale told by Adam and dismisses it as a lie in a fragmentary meditation. The dialogue hints at doubt and a question of honesty within a mythic or literary frame.
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Eve
Adam
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