The Wine Expert Examines Liquor by Taste and Scent
The wine expert leads a strict lifestyle to sharpen senses, tests color, odor, and flavor with varied glasses, and distinguishes French, Spanish, and German wines, whiskies, and brandies. Salary averages $40 weekly, with advice against rich foods, late hours, or smoking.
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France
Garonne
Burgundy
Dauphiny
Sillery
Reims
Epernay
Sauterne
Barsac
Preignac
Bommes
Xeres
Johannisberg
Steinberg
Hockhelm
New York
Reading the proposed charter amendment meaning
The document explains that in any emergency the board of education may hire or dismiss any teacher or department head. This interpretation appears in a clipped exchange from the Los Angeles Herald, noting the authority shifts during crises.
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Duzno
Board of Education
Los Angeles Herald
Snowstorm on Stage Sparks Blind Actor Memory
A Philadelphia Record anecdote recalls an old stock actor describing a past melodrama. He recounts performing in a snowstorm scene where stage debris nearly struck him, and a monkey wrench grazed his temple as he yelled See yonder moon ending the storm.
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Philadelphia
Awe-Inspiring Volcanic Eruptions Across History
The piece surveys colossal lava and ash outputs from Mount Etna, Kilauea, Skaptar Jokull, and Krakatoa. It notes Etna’s 1669 surge threatening Catania, Kilauea’s 1840 eruption volume, Jokull’s two lava rivers in 1873, and Krakatoa’s 1883 ash and rock mass forming a vast mountain larger than Mont Blanc.
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Mount Etna
Catania
Kilauea
Hawaii
Suez Canal
Iceland
Krakatoa
Mont Blanc
An Old Time Remedy for Nosebleeds
The Philadelphia Record describes a Germantown home remedy where a large cold key is dropped down a child’s back to stop frequent nosebleeds. A doctor notes the shock likely causes the stop, calling it ancient and surprisingly effective, though odd beside a candle method.
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Germantown
Philadelphia
Streetcar Strike Rumor Quoted in Chicago Tribune Piece
An August Chicago Tribune item notes fashion and etiquette as swallowtail coats at evening parties contrast with the absence of a street car strike, reflecting urban life commentary.
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Chicago Tribune
A Problem of the Present in Brooklyn Life
Hortense Papa ponders life after the wedding as Helen-More considers adjusting to life with relatives. The fragment hints at domestic concerns and upcoming marriage within a Brooklyn Life column.
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Hortense
Papa
Helen
Brooklyn
No Ear For Mastic Bites Light Exchange
A humorous exchange quoted from the Boston Christian Register shows Miss Parsons asking Mr Judkins for an opinion on music and Mr Judkins replying he has no ear for it. Mr Jasper adds that he uses his ear for a pen rack in a witty aside.
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Mr. Judkins
Miss Parsons
Jasper
Boston Christian Register
Capacity for Persistent Effort Shapes Success
The quote emphasizes that lasting achievement comes from inner capacity cultivated through honest, persistent work. Genius is framed as the ability to receive and improve through disciplined effort, a view attributed to George Eliot.
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George Eliot
Have Some Municipal Ways
A brief civic exchange hints at growth and identity as a town grows toward city status with divisions over when that change truly occurs. The dialogue captures local sentiment about progress and official recognition.
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LDG
Ralston
Malta Vita
Johnson Creamery
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Howell Brothers Cost
Tyler Haswell
John. Wittman
Via
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Arkansas
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Georgia
Iowa
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Mississippi
New Mexico
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Virginia
Wisconsin
New Orleans
Cromwell Line
Morse
Traf
Mgr
M . Robbins
Tkt. Agt
Houston
Texas
T J Anderson
New York Tribune
Opera House
John B. Mike
H. B. Dorsey
Www. Co. Fountain
Bryan Texas
J. N. Goodwin
James & Hart Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
Texas Central
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
S. F. B. Morse, T. J. Anderson, M. L. Robbins
Gen. Pass & Tkt. Agt
Chicago
Howland
Wilberforce
Otto Boehme
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