Judge M Seeks Texas Canal Work Amid Water Scarcity
A Chicago judge of about 250 pounds spent two months in Texas supervising an engineers' survey for a proposed canal. He stayed in a hotel with a tiny bathwater supply from a windmill pumped well and complained of the shortage while a local clerk jokes about needing a bigger tub.
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Chicago
Judge M
Texas
Engineers’ Corps
Julius
Judge
de Norf
Jedge
Wolf Wobbly Wolf: A Russian Sleigh Tale Twist
A traveler recounts a Russia tale where a pack of wolves tailed his sleigh ten miles from home. He fires, killing one, prompting the others to feed, then pressure resumes until a single wolf trails him with hungry eyes. A listener jokes the last wolf carried the pack inside, prompting a serious acknowledgment.
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Russia
London
Not a Fair Show on Grass Mowing Ambition
A Cincinnati Enquirer writer recalls a night at a farmer’s inn where talk turns to mowing grass. The host laments a lack of a fair show after confessing he once mowed seven acres in a day, but last week he attended camp meeting and “got religion,” leaving him unable to lie about it.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Famous Writer Amelie Rives Keeps Youth Through Simple Life
The Boston Transcript notes Amelie Rives, famed writer, claims perpetual youth costs a lifestyle. She describes waking at 7 or 7 30, walking or riding, living close to books, avoiding crowds, retiring early, and notes fashionably active women could not endure such solitude. Much of her work stems from her Virginia childhood home in Albemarle County.
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Livig
Boston Transcript
Amelie Rives
Albemarle County
Virginia
Selene
Italy
Outbreak of Kleptomania Plagues House of Commons
A London Express item reports a mysterious kleptomania in the House of Commons. The origin traces to a two or three week old incident with six cakes of soap found in a legislator’s coat pocket. Subsequent thefts include hair brushes with royal arms napkins and a checkbook. Hats disappear prompting skull caps for protection as members fear going home bareheaded.
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House of Commons
London Express
Judge Reverses Ruling In Courtroom Reversal
In a curious courtroom exchange the judge first halts the defense and then proclaims the plaintiff the winner. The defendant’s attorney presses on, but the judge ultimately declares the defendant victorious as well, leaving both sides astonished.
Trunk Dispute Ends With Owner Claiming Goods
An elderly woman claims ownership of a trunk after the baggage man forces her to enumerate its contents. She lists items for relatives including a red woolen shirt, patterns, coats, jam, wine, and apparel. The baggage man refuses responsibility as the trunk remains, hinting at danger of spontaneous combustion if left longer.
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Mary
A River That Bridges Itself On Colorado River
The Colorado River in Texas has formed a 22 mile log bridge jam spanning water to land. Logs have wedged so tightly that dynamite fails to remove them, creating solid ground with vegetation. Roads cut through allow teams to cross as if a river were absent while authorities plan to break up the anomaly.
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Colorado
Texas
Montreal Herald
Japanese Girl Tutors Queer Pet Duck Named Admiral Togo
Miss Fugi Yoshida, a Japanese painter student in Boston, raises a pet duck she hatched. She christened the yellow downy duck Admiral Togo with a violet necktie and takes it on walks along fields, the bird quacking beside her in the bright morning.
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Fugi Yoshida
Boston
Admiral Togo
Fugi
Notable Inventions Linked to Two Women and Queen Victoria
A Virginia lady inspired the reaper by joining two pairs of shears and showing a laborer how to clip a grass plot. Queen Victoria proposed the safety pin, described as a humble instrument of comfort widely manufactured in America.
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Virginia
America
Queen Victoria
Hedgehog Nest Found Under Southend Railway Point
The stationmaster of the Great Eastern railway at Southend, England, discovered a nest of young hedgehogs beneath the board of a railway point, noting they appeared untroubled by nearby traffic.
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Great Eastern Railway
Southend
England
Torpedo Boat Albatross Secured for Puget Sound Herring Trade
The English torpedo boat Albatross, offered for sale after Esquimalt depot abandonment, has been bought by Nanaimo Fisheries Company to haul fresh herring to Puget Sound markets. Built thirty years ago for Chile, it features triple expansion engines, air pumps, watertight compartments, and a squat, fishlike profile.
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Puget Sound
Esquimault
B. C
Nanaimo Fisheries Company
Nanaimo
Fishing Gazette
Arm of the Law Suspended in Honiton Horse Fair
In Honiton England an old ceremonial prevents arrest during the town horse fair. The town crier in 18th century dress bears a gilt glove on a pole and proclaims the fair begun with the glove up. No man can be arrested until sunset when the glove is taken down. Children chant and nuts are gathered at the close.
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Devonshire
Eng
Honiton
Henry III
Neglected corner in Galashiels claims smallest graveyard
The site in Galashiels England is said to be the smallest graveyard in the world. It has seen no interments for over a hundred years and is now a neglected 22 by 14 foot space called no man s land. Two tombstones survive one blocking the entrance and a large flat one in the center.
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Galashiels
England
Made Good Guide at Night
Jason Hoover a Wisconsin farmer and his wife walk to visit a sick neighbor. Hoover talks along a dark path, stumbles and falls. He shines phosphorus from rubbed matches on his trousers, shocking him and his wife with the glowing residue.
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Jason Hoover
Wisconsin
Farmer Hoover
Jason
Hover
New York Herald
Alcoholic Drink from Rice in Che-Kiang Province
An examination by K Saito shows fermentation is induced using wheat meal sakes. Fungi mycelia penetrate the wheat particles and seven or more species are found. The fungi grow on moistened rice, fermentation occurs, producing a yellow liquid with a pleasant odor.
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Che-Kiang
China
K. Saito
Constable as Violin Maker
Police Constable Gaskin recently retired from the Metropolitan force has built a reputation for hand crafted violins in spare time. His instruments have earned praise from top players including Kubelik who visited and commended several he tried.
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Gaskin
Kubelik
London
Beautiful Birds of the Wood Warbler Family
The Chicago News notes the wood warbler family is uniquely American with about sixty species. These jewel-like birds are tiny, brilliantly colored, often seen in foliage rather than on the ground, and many migrate long distances to feed on insects.
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Chicago News
Prehistoric Egyptian Remains Linked to Gaul Found in France
The French Academy of Sciences reviews a well authenticated case of prehistoric Egyptian artifacts uncovered among Gaulish remains on Riou Island near Marseille. A Neolithic Egyptian flint card matches a local find, with Roman pottery above Greek and Ligurian layers, dating back at least 5,000 years.
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France
French Academy of Sciences
Gaul
Egypt
Riou Island
Marseilles
London Globe
Israel's Golden Candlesticks Resurface From Tiber River
Reports claim the golden candlestick and related tabernacle articles from Israel were recovered from the River Tiber after ancient Rome sacking. The box contained vessels and trumpets matching biblical descriptions, with gold valued over 30,000 dollars and fine workmanship. The candlestick stands almost three feet tall.
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Israel
Tiber
Rome
Nocturnal Sortie and Hokousai Fish Reproductions Highlight Art
Reproductions of The Nocturnal Sortie by Outamaro and Swimming Fish by Hokousai showcase two of Japan's foremost artists. The pair spotlights Edo period mastery and enduring influence on global art.
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Hokousai
Japan
Stolen Goods Recovered From Nineteen Year Cache
A Haynesville Maine general store robbery nineteen years past hid merchandise in a six by six foot underground cache roofed with logs. A farmer’s cow vanished last week and revealed the hole, leading to discovery of the concealed goods.
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Haynesville
Golden Days of Love and a Missing Lover
A poem excerpt contrasts two speakers: a bride recalling a vanished beloved and a groom admitting a former sweetheart. The exchange laments lost romance and questions of fidelity, set in remembered golden days.
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D. W. Foley
New York Times
Despondent Mare Kate Drowns Herself in West Virginia
Kate the 23 year old Farnsworth family horse in Troy West Virginia died after an apparent suicide. The aged animal had outlived her usefulness and fled to a rock ledge by a river before plunging into the water where her body was recovered later that day.
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Kate
Moses Farnsworth
Troy
W. Va
Farnsworth
J. D. Talbotting
the &T
Talbott
The Cow-Whale Domestication at Balena Fisheries
A Balena fisheries researcher claims domesticating cow-whales is possible. Fifty whales visit a small inlet daily and yield five to seven hogsheads of milk each. training involved food rewards and a rule that no milk meant no food. The method shows progress under Prof. Muller.
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Balena
Muller
Prof. Muller
New York
Une
Child Plays With Lion in Natal Safari
A Dutch farmer, his wife, and their young son while hunting in Vryheid Natal, watched a lion play with the child as he pulled the lion’s hair. The lion leaped about in amusement until startled by cries, then walked away with a lioness retreating into the grasses.
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Vryheid
Natal
Bonnets Made of Glass Fashion Trend Report
A Venetian manufacturer churns out glass bonnets in white green lilac pink and yellow with a silklike shimmer and color. The spun glass resists water and can be brushed clean with soap and water, remaining flawless when stained or soiled.
Nitrogen Boosts Bean Growth Demonstrated in Burlington
J L Derway of Burlington Vermont received a government nitrogen sample for inoculating seed. He treated bean seed last spring and now the inoculated plants tower four feet with lush vines, while standard seed from the same lot grows about a foot tall and yields little.
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J. L. Derway
Burlington, Vt
Deepest Fish Net Haul Reaches Four Miles Deep
A net sunk near the Tonga islands reached 23 000 feet below the surface, the deepest haul on record. It took a day to sink and raise, and life was found at that depth where temperatures hover near freezing and pressure reaches about 9 000 psi.
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Tonga Islands
Pacific
Parisian Invents Book Shaped Camera for Natural Poses
A Parisian has created a camera fashioned as a book so the user can look as if reading while secretly photographing friends. The device reportedly resembles a pocket dictionary to blend into casual scene.
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