End of the World Predict'd by Vienna Astronomer
Professor Rudolph Falh of Vienna University predicted November 13 as the day the world ends. He and various earlier forecasts sparked public panic, but astronomers doubted the prophecy, noting Comet Biela and other celestial events have in past years caused speculation without catastrophe.
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Rudolph Falh
Vienna University
Falk
Faims
Vienna
America
Plarida
California
Tex
Tim Persche
Zante
Palle
Cifilie
M. Klinkerfues
Gottingen
Biola
Mabel
Deren
Uijs
Plere
Florida
Torteisian
Fath
Shane
Colligan
M. Biela
Bohemia
Eros
Palb
Mois Insaniets
Earth
Peante
Hs Leey
Falb
Small Temptations and a Lesson in Honest Restitution
A job seeker recalls a moment of gambling temptation in a Baton Rouge area store. He gambled a nickel on a slot machine and won two dollars from the other machine, mistaking it for his own loss. He later realized the misstep, returned the two dollars, and heard the owner call him a chump, while noting special rates at the McDermott hotel for winter months.
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Baton Rouge
Coffee as a mild stimulant and harmless beverage claim
The article debates whether coffee is injurious or beneficial, citing authorities that moderate use is harmless and can support health and longevity. It notes coffee stimulates brain function without the depowering effects seen with alcohol, and that writers and scientists have argued for its safety and positive influence on vitality.
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Piers Weini Olsen
Cheshewn
Advice on Marital Harmony From a Failing Conversation
A fragmentary historical note discusses a husband and wife exchange about mood and kindness. The husband argues a sulky spouse requires forbearance and gentleness, while highlighting how cheerful kindness can ease tensions. It reflects dated views on marital dynamics and the balance of authority and affection within a household.
Modest Brave Mien and a Soldier's Ribbon Tale
Fragmentary recollection of wartime interviews with wounded San Juan Hill soldiers. A grim narrator reports one man saying little to tell, another recalling bravado and loss as officers fell. A French gardener near Montmirail recounts receiving the Legion of Honor ribbon after battle, describing the moment the general asked for officers and guns.
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San Juan Hill
Montmirail
Paris
France
Legion of Honor
Pogeilles
Elbow Grease Electricity and Railways Power Concept
A playful note suggests that if all electricity from cleaning windows could be collected and stored, it would immediately solve railway smoke issues by powering trains with electric motors. The thought blends domestic labor with large scale energy potential and transport reform.
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Rudolph Falk
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Nentists
McDermott
Sions
Ava
Tima
Chicago
Vale
Corp Dit
Ink Ees
Hrem Ling
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