Coffee's Legendary Origin and the Rise of the Bean
The story of Chatup Hadji Omar, a dervish who brewed a bitter drink from berries and popularized coffee in Mocha, is told alongside the historical spread of coffee from Arabia to Constantinople, England, and beyond. It notes early Arab usage for religious wakefulness, later prohibition, and Java and Mocha as historic centers before global cultivation, with Java often valued as superior.
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Chatuf Hadji |Omar
Mocha
Red Sea
Constantinople
England
Java
Fts
Bottle Imp and the Devil Sealed in a Bottle
A Seeehtemerchant of Ivertes died by his own hand after a strange hallucination of a devildum inhabiting him. His testament left clear dispositions and rational logic, but a codicil ordered the body opened to trap the devil in a bottle to imprison the spirit forever.
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Ivertes
New York Tribune
Goat farming and related meat market chatter in BC
Fragmentary notes describe furms in British Columbia raising goats and selling milk and meat. Mentions of breeding, market demand, and costs hint at profitable operations, with mentions of cages, pens, and small-scale production amid dubious details.
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British Columbia
Furig
Coldest Spot in the World Revealed by Cryogenic Lab
The cryogenic laboratory of the bureau of movies in the Department of Interior has produced a record cold temperature of 525 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. Scientists aim to liquefy helium gas and enhance its efficiency for lifting giant dirigibles, noting the extreme cold surpasses all other known spots in the universe.
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North Pole
Tropics
Bureau of Movies
Department of Interior
Perfectly Innocent Sailor on Shore Leave
A young sailor visits his girl on shore leave to chat on the plaza bench. She jokes about his sea legs and he apologizes, admitting he wasn’t looking at them. The light exchange ends in a humorous, innocent misunderstanding.
Pink Ribbon Letters Tie Into Court Case
The defendant's lawyer interrupts to challenge the plaintiff's claim of a $ Su verdict citing alleged love letters presented in court tied with a pink ribbon. The plaintiff insists the ribbon distinguishes the letters from others, noting no sentiment in the matter.
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Dhaughtily
British Columbia Iron Resources Survey Planned This Summer
The De partment of Mines in cooperation with the provincial geological survey will conduct a complete survey of the iron resources of British Columbia this summer. R G A, the geological survey department specialist, will begin within a few weeks.
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Itish Columbian Iron Resources
British Columbia
de Tm Geological Survey
Department of m
Geological Survey Departie
San Francisco’s Jenny Lind era and the Hall of Justice
Old timers recall San Francisco’s early gambling and theater scene on the Plaza now Portsmouth Square. The Jenny Lind venues built by Thomas Maguire fed the gold rush boom, burning and being rebuilt twice before becoming the city hall site until 1896. The El Dorado gambling hall drew fortunes from gold dust and coin, shaping a vivid urban drama that time has faded but not erased.
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San Francisco
Hall of Justic
Reaway Street
Portsmouth Square
California
Sttely Hall of Justice
Jenny Lind
Thomas McGuire
Ireland
Pacific Coast
Parker House
Kearny Street
the Plaza
Maguire
Hall of Justice
el Dorado
Eldorado
Thatched Roofs Coming Sack
A machine with attached thrashing apparatus converts sheaves into clean, bundled thatching reed for houses and farm buildings. It processes straw and crop residues into fodder while leaving the rest suitable for thatching material.
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Denis
Thatcher
Ostrich remark inspires wry comment at lecture
An ornithologist lectures at a western school and jokes about marriage. A student retorts with a quip comparing an ostrich and a bus, highlighting the humor in the mismatch between animals and human affairs.
Mothers Pray For Pretty Knees In Their Daughters
A young matron explains her care for her daughters kneecaps as a social aim. She says the children’s knees are increasingly visible and she hopes her daughter Alice will have knees as pretty as any when she grows older.
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Alice
A Youthful Logician
Margaret at seven proves sharp as she counters her mother with a playful logical quip about naughty children. The auntie-like remark leads to a knowing response that exposes the mother’s own inconsistency.
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Margaret
Harper's Magazine
Polite exchange recalls a pivotal moment
A humorous dialogue frames a past proposal and refusal, with both sides recalling the single moment as a defining pleasure. The exchange highlights a refined, courteous tone and a remembered interaction between a colonel and his confidante.
Ready-made lawn strips head to customers from factories
The notice asks if customers can return ready-made lawn strips to the factory for disposal or reuse. It implies a consumer return policy inquiry about lawn products supplied in strips and questions feasibility and procedure.
Voter Registration Rules and Local Notices
Indiana registration reminders outline two early registration days, methods to register including in person by mail or by sworn statements, and eligibility rules for voters. It notes that unregistered voters cannot vote in November and lists local officials and dates for the 1921 cycle with family reunion details and community notes.
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Precinct Registration Board
Mary Smith
Indiana
Indiana Board of Election Commissioners
Republican State Committee
Lawrence E. Lyons
F. E. Schortgmeier
Rat Snap Beats the Best Trap Ever Made
Mrs. Emily Shaw praises RAT-SNAP claiming it killed 12 rats in a week after a $1 trap failed to catch more than three. She says she could not raise chickens without RAT-SNAP. Available in three sizes 3c, 6c, and $1.25, sold and guaranteed by Mayer Hardware Co.
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Emily Shaw
Mayer Hardware Co
Adv
For Sale Items and Local News From Fountain Indiana
Local notices list a horse power cane mill and two boiling pans for sale with inquiry by Frank P. Beymer in Fountain Indiana. The Attica Chautauqua boosters promote August 18 to 27. Hoopeston man Frank Shanklin relocates to south street. A child’s death is reported in Chicago with funeral in Camden. Covington friends send sympathy. Dr. E A Gilson and family visit Hammond after seven years.
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Frank P. Beymer
Fountain
Indiana
Attica
Attica Chautauqua
Frank Shanklin
Hoopeston
John Massey
Arlene Coffing
South Street
Josie Welch
Anna Nebeker- Cocksey
Chicago
Eva Kennedy
Camden
Covington
E. A. Gilson
Hammond
Ington
Fred Griffith
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Manford Richardson
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Kenneth Heard Bryan
Veedersburg
Milton Crowde
Stringtown
Cooper Chapel
Emma Keller
Merce
Kenneth Richardson
Martin Keller
Carl
Gerald Harmon
Fred Stantons
Danville
Mrs. Stanton
Lewis Samuels
Silver Island
Manford Richardsons
Richardson
Perrysville
Wm. Richardson
Wilma
Charley Richardson
Clinton
David Richardson
Clarks Hill
Ben Harmen
Newton, Ill
Albert Bennet
Smith & Kreusch
M. Schesley
North Side Sar
Mr. Pitcher
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H. McGeorge Jr
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