Poisonous Flowers and Nose Cutting in History
A survey of dangerous plants notes jonquil narcissus and others as toxic with chewed bulbs producing death and leaves causing emesis. Historical accounts recount rulers cutting off noses for treason and robbery, including Rameses II and Lord Coventry, with Rhinoconum as a banishment site. Practical kitchen tips on flavoring fruits and softening greens accompany the antiquated miscellany.
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Catalpa
Rameses II
Egypt
Actisanes
England
Lord Coventry
Drury Lane Theater
Frederick the Great
Turkey Theft Foiled by Bold Shopkeeper
A laborer in a city’s main street eyeing poultry walked into a dealer’s shop and, after attempting to weigh a turkey himself, walked out with the bird. The poulterer’s sharp reply and the thief’s confident exit reflect a petty crime episode.
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London
The Puzzle Quote Exchange on Autos and Wires
A pair of humorous exchanges focus on affordability of cars and a hospital inmate named Dobbs. The first quip wonders how Flabdub can obtain an auto while the second describes Dobbs injuring himself with a wire he tried to pick up. The wire proved to be busy.
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Louis
Dobbs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Very Annoying Dilemma in Florida Paper
The eldest daughter complains about dishes rattling while washing them, wishing for rubber dishes to reduce noise. The brief note appears in the Florida Times Union.
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Florida Times-Union
National Nicknames in Global Parlance
Quote from Washington on national nicknames and reputation notes that nations like Britain France and Russia are linked to aligned personas. It emphasizes choosing good company over social status and warns against associating with men of poor character.
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Washington
Local Store to Feature Complete Line of Talking Machines
After careful study of quality price and demand our firm will place in our warerooms a full range of talking machines and records. We believe the instruments and records that will best meet patron approval have been selected.
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Columbia Grafenoas
Columbia Records
Columbia Grafonolas and Records Advertising Blitz
A period piece sale notice touts Columbia Grafonolas and Double-Disc Records from $15 to $200, praising sound reproduction and offering to demonstrate selections in store. The item also includes a curbside miscellany about farthings and a humorous anecdote about Sir Charles Euan-Smith and an Afghan market encounter.
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Columbia
Marlboro Elects Hosmer and Stiles Unanimously
In Marlboro at the armory last night 2d Lieut. A. W. Hosmer and 1st Sergt. William H. Stiles were elected first and second lieutenants by unanimous vote. Hosmer, a veteran of the Spanish American War and long-time leader of Co. F, is from Southboro and works as a Deerfoot Dairy foreman. Stiles, a 12-year Marlboro resident and long-time Company F member, was raised from sergeant to first lieutenant following a clear-field election. Both will appear before the examining board March 22. the group also named Francis A. Perry first sergeant and Albert W. Cadieux sergeant and quartermaster sergeant.
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A. W. Hosmer
William H. Stiles
Elect Hosmer
Marlboro
Ip Ae Pet Meen
Lieut. Hosmer
Southboro
Deerfoot Dairy
Southboro Grange
E. D. Marshall Camp
UD. Dev
Acton
Biden L. Holt
Amesbury
Stiles
Lieut
Hosmer
Holt
Sergi
Colby T. Kitteridge
Lowell
Kitteridge
Dolan
Elect Stiles
Co. F
Middlege
Marlboro Lodge
King Sau
Marlboro Motorcycle Club
A O H Division Plans St Patrick Feast at Immaculate Conception
Division 16 of the A O H will attend Friday evening services at Immaculate Conception church for St Patrick's feast. They meet at the A O H hall at 7 o'clock, march to the church, and return for a concert and dance after the service. Rev Fe Fallon will give the address.
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Immaculate Conception
A. O. H. Hall
FE Fallon
Jowell
Dalton couple returns from Bermuda wedding trip
Mr and Mrs Martin J Dalton have returned from their Bermuda wedding trip. They stayed in Hamilton and found the island's climate pleasant. Mr Dalton recalls a tempestuous voyage home and says he was glad to see American shores. Travel there relies on horse drawn vehicles.
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Martin J. Dalton
Bermuda
Mr. Dalton
Hamilton
Canadian Troops Trained in Bermuda Sent to Front
The article notes many Canadian troops trained in Bermuda are sent to the front when fit. Mr. Dalton saw a picture of four Canadian soldiers who had been in Bermuda and learned all four were killed in battle. It mentions Bermuda’s strong allied sentiment and careful handling of arrivals and departures on the island.
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Bermuda
Dalton
Quinebaug Boat Club Guests of Mr and Mrs Lynch
The Quinebaug Boat Club met at the Marlboro hotel last night as guests of newlyweds Mr and Mrs John Lynch. Hospitality was praised, with Frank Mackey the hotel proprietor delivering spirited service. A musical and literary program followed, with contributions from Robert Jeffers, John Morgan, and an orchestra featuring Arthur Crotty, William Donavan, Manuel and Belle Garcia.
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Quinebaug Boat Club
John Lynch
Marlboro Hotel
Robert Jeffers
John Morgan
Death of Charlotte White in Waterbury
News from Waterbury Connecticut reports the death of Charlotte P. White age 26 born in Marlboro. She was the daughter of Mrs. Addie Parmenter White and leaves three sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were held in Waterbury and burial followed at Rocklawn Cemetery.
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Waterbury
Charlotte P. White
Marlboro
Addie Parmenter White
Rocklawn Cemetery
Death Comes Sudden to Marlboro Man
Elzear Fournel died suddenly at home at 50 from natural causes while washing dishes before supper. A Quebec native, he worked as a laster at Diamond F and leaves a wife, three children, two sisters, and a brother. Lenten services set for 7 30 tonight at Mary’s Church.
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Elzear Fournel
Diamond F
Curtis
Fournel
James
C. W. Smith
J. J. Kelley
Mr. Fournel
Quebec
Marlboro
Joseph
Frank
Mary
Napoleon Cordeau
Joseph Belanger
Chicago
Napoleon Fournel
Be Natural Be Yourself in the Street’s Gaze
Holmes argues six-person perspective in conversations reflecting self and others. The New York Globe notes how aging youths fake seriousness to seem successful and urges naturalness over manly performance in daily life.
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Holmes
New York Globe
The Primrose in Poetry and Wild Resilience
The primrose is praised and romanticized by poets from Shakespeare to Milton while being mocked as weak. Yet the flower proves hardy, thriving on mountain heights across Europe Asia and even the Himalayas, inspiring Disraeli to describe its color in breakfast lore.
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Shakespear
Europe
Asia
Himalayas
Disraeli
London
Man Cries for Entry to Lunatic Asylum at Night
A man rushes to the asylum entrance in the middle of the night shouting to the keeper to let him in claiming sudden insanity. The keeper, awakened, yells from a first story window, exclaiming the caller is crazy. Brooklyn Eagle.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Amateur Photographer Queries in the Country Scene
A fragmented dialogue page fragment shows a photographer asking a farmer for permission to take a portrait. The exchange captures rural manners and a passing moment of light humor in a London Mail context.
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Farmer
London Mail
Just a Suggestion From a Birmingham Conversation
A Birmingham Age-Herald style line shows a character remarking on an owed five dollars. The other speaker minimizes the debt and suggests letting worry arise occasionally.
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Dobson
Birmingham Age-Herald
Curious Fishing Plant Opens Like Sea Mouth
A strange sea plant called the curious fishing plant reportedly opens and shuts its mouth to trap fishes. When enough fish swim near it, the plant closes swiftly and swallows them.
Wee Hour Riddle Sparks Family Quip in Puck
A playful exchange hints at household routine and secrecy in a Puck column parody. The quip shows a mother and child discussing late night plans and morning adherence, reflecting light social humor of the era.
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Bobby
Ethel
Puck
Experience in de beat teacher arrested
An arrest involving a teacher described as experienced in music or dance emerges from a garbled OCR snippet. The fragment mentions Stax and a person named Weaskins TM, but details are unclear and no formal charges or context are provided.
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Weaskins
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New York Sun
Bukowina
Transylvania
Moldavia
Austria
London Globe
John Bull
Jean Crapee
Ivan
Columbia Grafonda
Columbia Grafonola
Columbia Grafonolas
Josef Hofman
Ysage
Charles Euan-Smith
Afghanistan
Ameer
Sir Charles
Amee
Otheer
A. T. Haynes
Maynard
Francis A. Perry
Corp
Albert W. Cadieux
Quinebaug Club
MR. and
Mrs. Lynch
Charlotte White
Mary's Church
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