Elephants Hold Grudges Yet Show Affection In Training Tales
A narrator explains elephants are affectionate and loyal to trusted keepers but can be dangerous when mistreated. The piece details their age, speed, reactions to cold, and how trainers use commands like mile, mule up, and tut. It recalls incidents in Bridgeport with trainers and a Barnum & Bailey event.
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Bridgeport
George Conklin
Saturday Evening Post
Bayou Bill
Jerry Mabie
Tody Hamilton
Barnum & Bailey
New York
Porter seeks support for Tax Collector in April primary
C C Porter writes to Lumpkin voters amid illness saying he cannot canvass the county. He notes one term already served and argues he has discharged duties well but does not seek a third term, asking for endorsement of his record in the April 7 primary.
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Ivy
House
C. C. Porter
Shultz Thanks Lumpkin Citizens ForElection Support
A letter from C. Shultz expresses gratitude for the lack of opposition and appreciation for local voters. He notes busy duties at his school and in office and hopes to earn continued approval with his conduct. He asks for votes and influence at the polls on the Til of April.
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Adi
Sam
C, Shultz
Stil in the Race Mr Borror Still in the Field for Election Night
The report states Mr Borror remains active in the campaign and will be in the field until polls close on the tenth night. Deck Crain notes this update amid the race.
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Mr. Borror
Deck Crain
Sign of Equality Adopted by Robert Records in 1657
Parallel lines of equal length as the sign of equality were first adopted by Robert Records who wrote a book on algebra in 1657.
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Robert Records
Misinterpreting Motive Sparks Commons Evening Disorder
The report recalls Toby and Mr. T P O Connor in the House of Commons around three in the morning. Dozing MPs lie about as Sir Patrick O'Brien attempts to rouse them. O Connor protests disorder while Sir Patrick defends his purpose as waking the audience.
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Toby
T. P . O'Connor
House of Commons
Patrick O'Brien
Mr. O'Connor
Patrick
Pearson's Weekly
Introductions and Bills in Congress, a Theatrical Dialogue
A citizen seeks to introduce a bill in congress and is told by Senator Sorghum that such introductions are like any other form of introduction. They yield brief courtesy but little substantive acquaintance.
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Congress
Sorghum
Opportunities on the Farm.
The Christian Herald reminisces on farming as a worthwhile vocation. It notes a late 1890s back to the land trend, rejects pejorative labels, and praises farmers who observe life beyond the milk pail while seeds stored for spring symbolize renewal.
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Christian Herald
Making Starch From Potatoes Describes Process and Waste
The article explains potato starch production from cleaning and grinding tubers to washing, settling, and drying the starch into lumps for commercial use. It notes residue resembles alcohol mash, valuable as cattle feed or fertilizer, and criticizes wastefulness.
Big Minded and the World We Live In
A collection of brief vignettes and quotes. A child Giles plans to face the world while a Porto Rican Rodriguez family notes wartime service. A mother and daughter tease about cake and a lesson on courage and truth.
Poking fun riddle in London Tit-Bits humor page
In a light cartoon from London Tit-Bits a banter about a man circling a pile of boxes outside a drapery store yields the punch line that his name is Mitchell because his father bore that name. The exchange includes Dobson and Hobson trading quips in a playful riddle format.
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Dobson
Hobson
Mitchell
London
When Married, She Probes His Payment Demands
A wife confronts her husband about his earlier vow to endow her with all his worldly goods and challenges why he sues her in installments, citing persistent urging as the cause for small, slow payments.
Monument to Magellan Planned for Punta Arenas Chile
Chile to erect a statue of Magellan with funding from the late Jose Mencilez. The winning model by Cordova was chosen through a Chilean Academy contest. The monument will be placed at Punta Arenas and honors the navigator known as Magellan to English speakers.
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Chile
Magalhaens
Magallanes
Magellan
Chilean Academy of Fine Arts
Cordova
O’s Tiggins
Buenos Aires
Jose Mencilez
Punta Arenas
When Love Was Blind London Answers Satirical Exchange
Dialogue caption contrasts Sheila and Dick in a London scene about marriage. Sheila laments, If I had known what a fool you were I never should have married you. Dick counters you might have guessed that when I proposed to you.
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Sheila
London
Schoolbook Covers For Durable Use This Year
The note advises wrapping children’s schoolbooks with stiff paper or cloth to extend their life through the year and keep them in good shape for the next child in the family to use.
Fragmentary Quote Reflects Mrs Gadder Europe Visit
A Birmingham Age Herald fragment quotes a quip about war tempering attitudes. It notes Mrs Gadder plans to travel to Europe soon and seeks advice on suitable attire for viewing a battlefield. The item decorates a social column with irony.
Rather Tactless Poker Quip Captures Moonlit Moment
In a moonlit moment from the Louston Post, a couple sits holding hands as one asks if the other is lucky at poker. He responds his luck lies in holding bull hands at poker and in life.
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Louston Post
Italians Urged to Read Zola Amid Decline in Popularity
Italian papers express astonishment that Zola is no longer read in Italy. Twenty years ago his vogue was strong, but now his books are seldom found in shops or libraries. A Secolo writer seeks reasons but offers no clear answer. He urges youth to read Zola at least annually due to world upheaval.
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Zola
Italy
Secolo
Persian cat Ginger dies in Denver after nine years
A Denver couple mourns the death of Ginger a highly educated cat praised for prayers a talking telephonic chatter and almost human intellect. The cat known to scientists and students nationwide had nine years at the Price home and was buried with full rites and a tombstone.
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Ginger
John A
Josephine Carten Price
Denver
Colo
Ike
A. A. Mayfield
National Humane Review
Signboard Joke Warns Drivers on Steep Hill
A humor piece describes a sign at a steep hill warning that danger exists for diegelists and autoists who should descend slowly. An added joke offers to have the notice read by a blacksmith nearby, provoking a Scotsman to remark the smith might not be home.
Sir James Duff Urges Quiet Telephoning Lesson
A Canadian anecdote notes Hon. James Duff shouting into a telephone while speaking to his wife in Simcoe county. Sir James Whitney asked why he did not use a proper call, illustrating a moral about avoiding loud telephone talk. The tale, cited by the Boston Transcript, lampoons provincial shouting over long distances.
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Sir James
James Duff
Canada
James Whitney
And She Didn't Know Little Girl Ad Scene
A humorous newspaper caption depicts a mother and child scene with a child’s complaints about boarding houses and street noise. The dialogue mentions a baby crying and siblings fighting as the mother directs others to stop disruptive behavior.
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Johnny
George
Kate
What She Desired and The Boston Transcript Tale
Fragmentary text reveals a scene at a dinner table with dialogue about fashion and social aims. A child mentions seeing Uncle Tom's Cabin, while a father notes plans to attend an event as a girl named Fay reflects on changing plans after Eva dies this afternoon.
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Tom
Fay
Men Attract Lightning in Curios Statisticians Note
A quirky local observation notes that men struck by lightning are nearly four times more common than women. Mrs. Flatbush comments that this seems odd given that women are more attractive, as Mrs. Bensonhurst muses.
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Gainesville, Ca
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Cruze
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A. Mitchell
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Gainesville
Atlanta
Palmer
The
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South Georgia
Giles
Rodriguez
Porto Rico
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Domingo
Francisco
Jose
Juan
Ramos
Tomas
Antonio
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Cat
Norah
Boston Transcript
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