Parlor maid and typist as an ethical parable
A London conference remark on domestic service prompts reflections on social ascents and identity. The piece argues good manners aim to present one as nicer than one is, noting that even content with one station seeks a better or more valued image, while not wholly demeaning everyday pretenses. The essay invokes Beerbohm’s fable of the Happy Hypocrite to temper tone.
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London
Manchester Guardian
Mex Beerbohn
Largest prehistoric animal and Utah dinosaur monument
The article notes researchers found bones in Utah of an animal twice as large as the tingeizard, about 600 feet long and 80 feet high, prompting the creation of the National Dinosaur Monument to protect the site during investigations led by the Carnegie Institute which assembled the skeleton of the familiar dinosaur.
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Loys
Utah
Natina
Carnegie Institute
Significance of the queue in historical racial bondage
The piece discusses if Germans won the war how they might impose control, compares to Chinese queues as marks of subjugation, and recalls ancient China’s encounters with conquerors who forced long queues for riders and as a method of domination. It uses stark, cautionary imagery to illustrate power and humiliation.
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China
Mummy at Mansion House Stirs London Curiosity
A preserved mummy lies behind a London Mansion House church, its origin unknown. Local garish legends nickname it Old Jimmy a former Lord Mayor, as the rector seeks public advice on disposal. The artifact survived cobwebs and a 1666 fire diversion.
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London
Mansion House
Jimmy
Tondon
The Wise Agent Recruits A Married Lady
A smart agent visits a home seeking a married woman described by features. A maid answers and a voice from upstairs calls Mary to inform Tovill will come down, revealing a social scene in Cincinnati.
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Tovill
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Servant Girl Demands More Money
A servant girl refuses to accept a reduced wage and vows to leave, claiming she will tell future employers she left because the mistress could not afford her. The mistress, fearing neighborhood judgment, trims household expenses instead of meeting the higher pay demand.
Misread Teacher Names Confuse Boy at School
A North Side boy, described as a little troublemaker, stumbles over his teacher’s name. He tells his mother his instructor is Miss Chall, after misunderstanding a note about progress addressed to Miss Crane. The instance appears in an Indianapolis News anecdote.
Private with red hair and a loaded gun
In a prewar camp an officer spots a large-eyed private with a gun held improperly. The private insists the gun is loaded, while the officer scolds him for pointing an empty fan at him. The anecdote appears in the Philadelphia Reporter.
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Philadelphia
Papago Tribe Thrives in Arizona Desert Despite Whites
The Papagos, an enduring Arizona tribe, have grown in numbers and wealth since white settlement began. Once devastated by Apache wars and hardship, they now flourish in Papageria where water is scarce and land is harsh. Their resurgence contrasts with earlier colonial failures and shows steady tribal resilience.
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Arizona
Couny
Barnum Relives Early England Tour Humorous Hall Tale
The piece recalls P. T. Barnum’s first English tour with the greatest show on earth and a joke at a music hall. Barnum buys a ticket and hears the usher directing patrons by letters and rows before answering his own question with a playful dose of misdirection.
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P. T
Barnum
Heil
Weekend Social Misstep Sparks Mutual Forgiveness
A narrator recounts inviting four friends for a Sunday evening who arrive to find the host unprepared and forgetting the gathering. The moment proves awkward as the host’s spouse and guests react with mild shock, then forgiveness follows after an apology and dressing, leaving lingering embarrassment.
Paris Votes to Classify City as Watering Place
Paris municipal council closes 1919 by approving a resolution to officially class a watering place city. The plan aims to levy a small poll tax on visitors to augment municipal revenues, a move viewed as potentially lucrative but criticized as discordant with local traditions.
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Paris
Large New York hotel’s yearly food and laundry demands
The hotel requires 475000 pounds of butter 500000 quarts of milk 90000 quarts of cream and over 2000000 eggs each year. Its laundry handles about 15000000 pieces of work annually. Swiss use glass weights weighing goods in Switzerland and parts of Europe move from wood and iron to glass for weighing.
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New York
Switeerland
Europe
The Important One and Miscellany of Wit
A humorous collection of proverbs and quips on marriage gender roles and social mores. It contrasts clever zingers about men women and couples with a Christmas shopping anecdote about a two month old baby and the mother’s awareness of Christmas.
Practical Persons and the Golf Caddy Bond
In a Birmingham Age-Herald quip a reader notes golfers rarely address poems to their caddies. The exchange suggests many players lack time or skill for poetry and caddies prefer cash over verse.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Kayams: Fierce Headhunt Tribe Yet Friendly Hosts
The Kayams, a Bore neo head hunting tribe, seek a coveted head pot as a sacred blessing for the community. Chiefs display heads on beams with wooden ears and brass accents, and theft is believed to incur instant death. Despite fearsome appearance, the Kayams are described as honest, gentle, and hospitable.
Have True Mountain Spirit
Northern Africa’s Kabyles inhabit inaccessible highlands shaping a distinct, independent mountain people. They resist outsiders, uphold vendettas and pride, and although they wear Arab dress and follow Islam, they have not mingled with plains Arabs. France subdues the mountains yet Kabyle independence endures.
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Africa
Algeria
Kabylia
France
Whippet Tanks Push Out Horses in Arizona Logging
The whippet tank fleet delivers victory against local horse use in northern Arizona forests. A Flagstar lumber company bought two Epoch tanks from the war department to haul timber, replacing thirty horses and fourteen men previously needed. The tanks operate regardless of winter weather, easing year round logging challenges.
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Germany
Arizona
Flagstar
War Department
Epoch Tank
Masterpiece Macbeth Echoed by Slightly Henpecked Man
A Birmingham Age-Herald reader quotes a man who calls Macbeth Shakespeare’s masterpiece. He notes his wife feels little and afraid after seeing a performance, while admitting scholars differ and he does not claim expertise.
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Macbeth
Birmingham Age- Herald
Hamlet Banter Pokes Fun at Screen Scenarios
London Answers notes a film ready scenario for Hamlet with lines about to be or not to be and Yorick while a Boston Transcript reference hints at clever dialogue. The piece shows playful exchanges about Shakespeare in a media context with casual remarks and a bachelor joke.
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Yorick
Peck
Shakespeare
Boston Transcript
Louisville Courier-Journal
Mont Blanc Tunnel Proposal Across France Italy
The Christian Science Monitor notes a proposed tunnel under Mont Blanc linking France and Italy with shared preliminary funding. Some travelers favor it for easier passage, while longtime climbers cherish the traditional routes and views.
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Mont Blanc
Switzerland
Great White Mountain
France
Italy
Col de Geant
Col de Bonhomme
Christian Science Monitor
Little Cheese in Europe War’s Impact on Dairy Trade
War conditions havoc the cheese trade across Europe. An estimated 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 dairy cattle were destroyed in five years of war, reducing dairy output alongside fodder and labor shortages. It will take years to return to normal cheese production.
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Europe
Teard about the disorders in the streets of Berlin
Uncle Bill Bottletop remarks on Berlin street disorder and a shipment of whisky, predicting trouble. The dialogue hints at unrest linked to illicit alcohol activity abroad.
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Berlin
Uncle Bill Bottletop
Rich variety of native trees in NE Pennsylvania
The American Forestry Magazine notes northeastern Pennsylvania hosts nearly a hundred native forest tree species, offering a remarkable wealth of biodiversity. The region's diversity is highlighted as potentially unmatched in other areas.
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Pennsylvania
American Forestry Magazine of
Washington
Auto Growth Drives Peru Transportation Shift
Peruvians embrace motor cars as rail reach remains limited. With about 1,700 miles of rail and vast land, roads replace trails and pack animals. Cars open access to mining and farming centers, expanding mobility and economic activity.
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Peru
Honeymoon Evidently Over
A man recalls the early courtship moments and a request for repayment as he jokes about money exchanged during their first meeting. The anecdote marks a humorous twist on newlywed expectations and financial generosity.
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