Man nails hammock fix with millstone glue plan
Randolph Binks of Betzville loves reclining in a hammock but keeps tumbling out. He builds a counterweight under the hammock with a millstone and glue to stop tipping, then accidentally glues Adelia Binks and Wilfred Doppelgang to the stone, leading to a dramatic escape and a new, safer design once the millstone falls away.
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Randolph Binks
Betzville
Mr. Binks
Links
Binks
Adelia Binks
Wilfred Doppelgang
Adelia
Wilfred
Reader
Ashdod Clute
Enlarge Harbor at Aden and Singapore Spur British Supremacy
An article notes Aden’s harbor improvements underway to accommodate larger ships, with dredging from March and expected completion by February, signaling pressure on rivals like Berbera Jibouti and Hodeida. It compares Singapore and Sabang competition, and cites a broader plan including a Bombay naval base and Suez canal deepening.
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Aden
Red Sea
Piper Harbor
Egypt
India
Berbera
Jibati
Hodeida
Suez
Colombo
Suez Canal
Singapore
Sabang
Straits of Malacca
Bombay
Great Britain
Centenary of the First Savings Bank Remembered
A Ruthwell Scotland Presbyterian minister Rev Henry Duncan founded the first savings bank in 1810 offering five percent interest for savings. His parish bank improved local thrift, inspired wider adoption, and Ruthwell later erected a monument in 1846 to honor his memory.
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First Savings Bank
Ruthwell
Scotland
Henry Duncan
Duncan
Moving pictures on subway walls for rider viewing
An inventor proposes a stationary film scheme for subway riders by mounting continuous bands of pictures on both sides of the tunnel and lighting them in sequence. Lamps behind the pictures illuminate as a shoe on the car closes contact plates, replacing the need for a moving-picture projector.
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Subway
Scientific American
Time Calculated by Moons Among Indian Months
The passage explains how seasonal time is measured by moons rather than calendar months. It lists each month with an Indigenous name and a descriptive phrase tied to natural events and crops.
Maud Confronts Photographer Over Photo Label
Maud angrily confronts the photographer after discovering a back label claiming the original is carefully preserved. Judy notes the situation hints at protecting or misusing the image. The exchange centers on ownership and respect for the photographed subject.
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Maud
D Judy
Simple home remedy for coughs and colds
A patent cure claims a quick break up of a cold and curing curable cough by mixing two ounces glycerine half-ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and eight ounces whisky. The formula is recommended by Leach Chemical Co of Cincinnati who supply the oil.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Short-Sighted Old Gentleman Warns About Hats for Boys
A brief admonition warns that a young boy should not go outdoors without a hat. The speaker, a short-sighted elder, scolds as a parental reminder.
Cured Infant Rash by Cuticura Says Oklahoma Parent
J. W. Lauck of Yukon Oklahoma recalls a severe three month rash on his two year old son cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad notes a tuberculosis poster crusade funded by multiple associations and manufacturers aiming to paste up posters nationwide.
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J. W. Lauck
Yukon
Okla
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Associated Billposters and Distributors of America
Poster Printers’ Association
United States
Boy’s grape test ends in prank call warning
Francis aged 214 is told not to swallow grape seeds yet removes every grape and returns the stalk to his father asking to send it back for more grapes. The tale ends with a caution not to trust telephone gossip.
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Francis
Grape-Nuts Featured as Health Booster in Testimonial
A Boston educator who suffered nervous exhaustion credits Grape-Nuts with improving health and brain power after two years off teaching. She meals on raw egg with Grape-Nuts and hot milk, noting better digestion and bowel function. The letter endorses the product and invites readers to the book The Road to Wellville.
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Boston
Pkys
Wellville
The More Glorious Alternative Quote in Puck
Maud Muller declares she would rather be praised in verse than wed the judge. She haying in a meadow as the judge rides by and lets the law wait. Her family's dismay contrasts with the taste for immortal fame through poetry.
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Maud Muller
Puck
Archery gains popularity among London women
At a recent London archery tournament 300 women competed as the sport grows popular. Physicians in London praise it for nerves benefits. American women have not embraced archery, but renewed foreign interest could change attitudes in the United States.
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London
Beachy Waves Joke Sparks Father’s Laughter
Wilford jokes that his mother’s hair waves are just beach and not Marcel waves while his father laughs at the bald pate. The snippet captures a playful family moment from the Columbia Jester.
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Wilford
Columbia
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Fac Simite
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Castoria
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Grand Forks
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Remaen St
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