Do It Yourself Spinning Top From Cardboard and Spool
A simple 15 minute project teaches readers to craft a spinning top using a circular cardboard disk a pinhole slots a pin and a wooden spool. Blow into the spool to spin then set it on a smooth surface to continue rotating without further effort. Also included is a brief medical curiosity about the moment of death and a peculiar sound at life’s end.
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Reath
D. Fergusony
Lancet
Perhapps
Avery Medical
The Little Boy Who Ran Away
A child Sammy Green vows to run away to avoid chores but fears the dark and danger of the city. He returns home after imagining dangers, but finds comfort in chores and his mother's quiet care, ending with a kiss and a request for lasses on top of bread. Mies. 8. T. Perry in San Francisco Examiner.
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Samily Green
Bridget
Sammy
Kate
Sammy Green
Red Riding Hood
Sammy Homeward
Mies
T. Perry
San Francisco Examiner
Dry Hand Trick With Lycopodium Powder
A Philadelphia Times note explains a self working illusion to reach into a bowl of water and lift a ring without getting the hand wet. The powder forms a protective glove, repelling water so moisture does not cling to the skin.
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Philadelphia Times
Cosmopolitan church owned by Captain Ripley in Portsmouth
A Portsmouth captain, W. P. Ripley, is described as probably the only man in the state owning a church. The cosmopolitan building blends Methodist, Baptist, and Christians church elements, with a pulpit from the B fist, bell from All Saints', and now used by a Second Aryan congregation.
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W. P. Ripley
Portsmouth
Christian Church
All Saints
BP Church
Mammoth crack opens on a mountain summit near a Tennessee town
An enormous fissure appearing on a mountain top between North Carolina and Tennessee disrupts the area after recent heavy rains. The crack, 6 to 12 feet wide, runs across the summit for miles, appearing amid saturated soil and sudden landslides.
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Carlug
Mnessee
Garth
Ti Enquirer
A Sign That Spring Is Here
A humorous caption from A C Anson in the Chicago Tribune hints at the pennant race heating up as spring arrives.
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A. C. Anson
Chicago Tribune
A Monument to Whittier Aspires for a Standing Figure
J E Chamberlin argues in Atlantic that Whittier deserves a bronze statue as a man of action not a thinker. He cites portraits by Higginson and McKim showing Whittier at peak vitality and at the 1888 antislavery convention, asserting the poet’s ethical force and leadership.
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Whittier
T. W. Higginson
Philadelphia
J. Miller McKim
J. E Chamberlin
Atlantic
Troubles of a Boer Editor in Transvaal Press Law
A Krugersdorp Sentry editor laments the absurdity of a law requiring a printed name and address on each issue. He notes his residence lacks a street number and his building has no street name, joking that the sanitary board may hold the clue.
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Transvaal
Krugersdorp Sentinel
Krugersdorp
Sanitary Board
Army enlistment rates show strict recruiting standards
July enlistments reveal tight screening at Chicago station under Captain Palmer as only 27 of 485 applicants were accepted. The army's higher standards now make entry harder than joining other government departments, with 430 enlistments that month and about 2,900 rejections. A good physique alone is not enough without solid morality.
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United States Army
Palmer
Chicago
Four Prize Winners and Wardrobe Descriptions Revealed
Four prize winners named by the President head of Previdunt Thomas receive garments described in detail. The winning outfits include a striped jacket with velvet belt, a tornwich material, and a surplice front with a wide belt and elaborate buckle. Sleeves are described as large, reminiscent of leg o' mutton fashion.
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ANH
Pe RC Ee
Bnd
Pangies
Grant
New York
Tick ing replaces cotton denims in home fabric styling
The article notes ticking fabrics replace linen and cotton denims for draperies and cushions. Tick ing offers a sateen finish in pink green blue yellow orange terra cotta and sells for 85 cents. It suits lightened bedrooms dining rooms and drawing rooms with appliques and needlework pillows highlighted in yellow and black tiger motifs.
London Tit Bits Presents a Turbulent Wedding Scene
A playful mockery in London Tit-Bits shows a bride crying, accusing her groom of loving another as a child defies manners by interrupting adults. The Chicago Record quotes a mother scolding a child for speaking while elders converse.
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London
Conjury Powder Sparks Courtroom Sneezing Incident
An old woman used ground cayenne pepper to conjure sneezing around the police court in Atlanta causing the court to adjourn. The unusual mercy saved her son for a day before the fall limit of the law took effect.
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Tay
Drewis
Thio
Station House
Atlanta
The Genesis of Commerce from Ancient Travelers
A compact history tracing early commerce from crude barter by traveling traders to the rise of ships, caravans, and trading firms. It notes how these pioneers carried fabrics and trinkets for goods, expanding networks from huts to ports and laying foundations for modern commerce.
Christmas lantern charity in Brittany church custom
In Brittany villagers carry lanterns to midnight mass and donate them to poor women outside. After services the lanterns are returned and each owner gives a cash alms, varying in amount but always substantial, illustrating charitable teaching of the church.
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Brittany
New York Herald
Cannibalism Debate At Paris Ethnographical Society Meeting
An Ethnographical Society discussion in Paris explored cannibalism with perverse claims about savage health and nutrition. A presenter argued that savage groups practicing cannibalism were healthier and that women’s flesh was more nutritious than men’s, a shockingly gendered assertion noted in the report.
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Ethnographical Society
Paris
Fragmented Verse on Charity Leader Referenced
The passage honors a woman credited with founding multiple blind asylums and orphanages. It notes her foresight during disasters, where she stood at the front with substantial support, while contrasting with others who attended social gatherings.
A Result of Matrimony Inquire About Spending
A brief humorous exchange questions whether marriage reduces expenses. Chumley admits he now spends less than before, noting his smaller outlays after wedlock. The remark appears in a Detroit Free Press excerpt.
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Chumley
Detroit
Pris
Mendelssohn and Liszt Clash in Early German Visit
Max Muller recalls Liszt’s first Germany visit where Mendelssohn welcomed him warmly. At a matinee the two composers shared a playful exchange, Liszt performing in Hungarian garb with dazzling variations, while Mendelssohn quietly echoed his rival, earning admiration and laughter from guests.
Reverend Bishop's Humble Donkey Song Incident
A hostess jokes about a bishop singing at a social, recounting a Palestine journey where the bishop hummed a tune while a donkey brayed outside, interrupting with a loud bray as the verse of a hymn neared its end. The tale blends humor and rustic imagery from a distant excursion.
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Bishop
Palestine
Era of Kings Through Maccabean Revolt Under Judas
The text marks the Maccabean era beginning in 166 BC with Judas Maccabeus leading Judea to throw off Antiochus Epiphanes. The revolt succeeds and the Asmonean dynasty rules Judea until Roman conquest, a period termed the era of kings by Jews.
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B. C
Judas Maccabius
Antiochus Epiphanes
Judea
Curious Bookmarks Sparked Librarian’s Collection
A well known librarian recalls how a playful incident among three young ladies led to a hair bookmark on his coat. A later encounter with a man seeking his own lock of hair bookmark ended with the man fleeing. Since then the librarian has kept and gathered many odd items used as bookmarks including bills and love letters, with two postal orders later found.
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Tam
The Hot Water Pipe Repairs In Cold Weather
A plumber was called to thaw frozen pipes and addressed the challenges of winter plumbing. The mishmash of notes hints at advice on delaying and choosing proper materials, with references to colors and fibers, but the readable portion confirms a basic home plumbing repair scenario during cold conditions.
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Ap Iit
Witness Naming Confusion Sparks School Question
At a recent wedding in an English town the officiant asked how a witness spelled his name. The witness replied McHugh and explained that he and his sister did not attend the same school, prompting confusion over spelling and schooling.
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