Pyramids of Sakkara Draw Tourists With Nile Low
Tourists visit the step pyramids of Sakkara ten miles south of Cairo through fields of crops and goats. Maspero studied several pyramids including Unas and Teta. The article notes the Nile flood is at a record low since 1877, yet a dam and barrage may sustain mid Nile and delta while harvests rise, reflecting policy vindication.
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Egypt
Sakkara
Cairo
Pyramids
Sakhara
M. Masper
Gizeh
Assouun
Assout
Beypt
Assouna
Assiout
Middle Egypt
A Fisher Lady's Final Call On the Sea
A fragment from Chambers' Journal presents a wistful scene of a fisherwoman near amethyst riverbanks and red horizons. The poem evokes mourning for a lost lover aboard a sailboat as the sea yields its dead and skies glow with a dramatic red.
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Chambers
Eninna Chooses Between Two Suitors After Barroom Raid
In Thlarosa, Encina Jones selects John Marshall over Tommy Mulhall after a street riot. Marshall is wounded shielding Encina, and she later writes he should not call that night, choosing the other suitor who knows where Tam is.
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Endon Jones
Ebha Parral
Mesquite
Queens
Dot
Eneman
New Mexico
Tuluross
John Marshall
Tommy Mulhall
Tularosa
Marshal
Encina
Tommy
Ile
Machin Sweet
Marehiall
Eneina
Minchion
Pepe Preglyr
Hadley
Mr. Marshall
Raevin
Malhall
Tam
Avis
Joho
Enenna
Feigning Death as a Survival Trick Across Animals
The article discusses feigning death as a widespread, intelligent-appearing defense across species from protozoa to mammals. It cites observations of rhizopods, waterlice, and predators avoiding apparently dead prey, and questions whether such behavior implies hidden senses or true instinct.
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Wissen
Alle
Rival Maine election tale of Morse and farmers
A Maine town election saw rivalry between Republicans and Democrats. Blacksmith Urban Morse aligned with Democrats while farmers leaned Republican. A farmer sought horseshoing the morning of the vote and a quarrel over not voting arose, ending with Morse eluding five Republican farmers.
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Maine
Pines
Repubillons
Uwban Morse
Duickswith
Morse
Boeton Verard
A Sad Dereay Caret and the Holiday Mixup
A humorous tale from London Bits describes Dereay and friends planning a holiday but ending up at a pub. A misread sign causes confusion over a burial and inquiry into a mummy, prompting a hushed reaction and a local mix of wit and bewilderment.
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Blia
Tomatt
John
Ile
London
Meadow Mice and Their Impact on Farms and Nature
The article explains meadow mice consume 24 to 26 pounds of lush vegetation yearly and breed rapidly, threatening crops if unchecked. It argues natural predators keep them in check and warns against pest control methods that disrupt ecological balance.
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Montreal
Scotland
Pennsylvania
Wonders of Animals and Odd Features in Creatures
A curious old article notes animal peculiarities such as horses lacking eyebrows while hares lack eyelids causing eye exposure. It describes owls fixed eyes yet wide head rotation, frogs needing mouth closed to breathe, and eels with life in the head versus tall bodies. It also mentions Ishea and a snake with teeth in the stomach.
Prison Note Taker Visits Jail for Magazine Article
A noted writer visits a jail to observe conditions for a forthcoming magazine piece. He records horrific scenes and describes his mood about his young daughter Maury, amid a tense, somber setting near a gloomy building.
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Maury
What, Indeed A Fragment From a Turbulent Scene
Excerpted dialogue shows a frightened speaker pleading for help as a mysterious disturbance unfolds. A second voice questions the speaker's ability to act and describe remaining morning actions in a tense moment.
Consumption of Meat and Its Economic Context
This column surveys global meat consumption per person highlighting the United States as a top consumer, with Australia Cuba and Europe differing. It notes waste, rising sugar energy competition since 1840, slight US decline, and a large meat industry worth over ten billion dollars. It also mentions a Michigan bounty law of two cents per head starting soon and extending seasonally in future years.
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United States
Australia
Cuba
Great Briisia
Sweden
Atetralasia
Touth
Michigan
Boston Transcript
Extermination Laws for English Sparrow and Forest Preservation
The Chicago Journal discusses Massachusetts efforts to exterminate the English sparrow using authorized measures, excluding poison, and enforcing penalties for harboring them. It then shifts to a call for national forest protection, citing President Roosevelt on a looming timber famine, urging Congress to fund preservation and halt wasteful lumbering to safeguard forests and climate.
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Massachusette
Roosevelt
Congress
Chicago Journal
Farmer’s milk to ivory substitutes for pencils
Collier's Weekly notes farming ingenuity transforming skim milk into edible substitutes and hard plastics. It claims 15 gallons yield 18 ounces of a versatile material resembling ivory or horn, usable in molds and resistant to oils and solvents, selling 45 to 60 cents per pound.
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Erman
Consul Keli
Stetlin
Collier'a Weekly
Madge The Queen Of The Hall In Cakewalk Talk
A group of young men discuss Madge's social appeal at the hall. They praise her style and cakewalk talent while boasting about rivals and the attention she draws from others. The complacent narrator and friends contrast her grip on the scene with rival flattery and gossip.
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Nan
Madge
Voast
Enone
Orm
Liz
Adane
Marge
Win
Prof. Sander
Whistle Tactics Said to Calm Snakes by Tennessean
A Tennessee reader recalls whistling to rattlesnakes to calm them and deter attacks. The account claims that a soft whistle makes the reptile freeze and lowers its fighting power, citing personal survival in a Tanner field.
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Ileager
Nashville
German loyalty across borders quote by Dr. Nicholas Senn
The passage extols loyalty to both birth and adopted homelands, asserting a German heart remains true to the country where it began to beat despite distance and separation. It emphasizes unwavering national fidelity across continents and oceans.
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Nicholas Senn
Traveling Women in Greece Find Curious Language Barriers
A recent group of American women touring Greece encounter cultural contrasts and humorous miscommunications. An American guide jokes that one will always speak his native tongue, while a Philadelphia lawyer named Rosalya Horn adds local flair. A corked bottle incident at Eleusis Station leads to a portable lesson in universal language and porter gentility.
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Greece
John
Wales
Canada
Saronic Gulf
Indies
Dionysius
Aldbrndee
Philadelphia
Rosalyahorn
States
Quaker City
Athens
Eleusis
Apetent
Minam
Phrase from Nashville American on perception and arrogance
A quip on a professor failing to square a circle and a man who mocks others. The speaker suggests if he explained his control over his wife by 2 am, he would gain more appreciation. The Nashville American quote ends with a blunt remark on ego and self regard.
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Nashville American
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