Races in Malta Speak Same Tongue as Christ
The Christian Science Monitor notes a pure Aramaic speech still heard in Malta. In inland towns such as Zeltun and Mista, a people with Aramaic speech, appearance, and devout character resemble the apostles. The piece reflects on language endurance amid foreign influence.
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Malta
Christ
Jesus
Ills
Christian Science Monitor
Valletta
Zeltun
Mista
Andrew
Peter
Joln
Matthew
Lucky Discoveries of Vast Mineral Wealth
A catalog of metal finds from tin to silver and copper. Notable discoveries include a 5400 pound nearly pure tin nugget in North Dundas Tasmania, a ton plus copper block in South Africa, and a vast copper ore mountain near Peru at 14000 feet. The piece also recalls Cobalt Ontarios rapid growth after a sliver discovery in 1903.
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North Dundas
Tasmania
South Africa
Andes
Peru
Ontario
Cobalt
Modest Groom Foiled by Humorous Church Mix Up
A village wedding at the church faced a comic mishap as a shy groom failed to appear. When asked to affirm the marriage a youth claimed he did not want to marry. The vicar cried out for the bridegroom and learned he was hiding at the bottom of the church, too bashful to come forward.
Old joke in Ozarks about road sign curve and marriage pun
A motor tourist in the Ozarks asks about a front yard road warning sign reading curve. Jig Fiddiin from Clapboard Springs jokes the sign helps “get his oldest daughter married off,” noting the curious link to curves and the girl’s shape.
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Ozarks
Jig
Kansas City
Common Name for Cats Nancy’s Kitten Chorus
Four year old Nancy sits on grandma’s back steps with a litter of kittens. She calls to Mother to meet the new cat and explains all the kittens share the same name Its Scat, a quirk observed by the family.
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Nancy
Mother
Kittty
Helping at Home Despite Hard Work
A brief story recalls Trying Hard to Please Louisa a country maid who quickly learned tasks. On the second day she water the fern and freshened the goldfish bowl then answered her mistress by confirming she emptied the water under the refrigerator and added fresh water.
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Louisa
Indianapolis News
French Claim On "America" Tune Sparks Historical Debate
Music historians in France contend that the familiar airs "America" and "God Save the Wing" were not the old German songs they were thought to be. They credit the composer TLulll, a musician to Louis XIV, with the creation. The tale says the air was written to celebrate the king’s recovery from illness and first sung by pupils of the St Cyr girls' school.
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France
America
God Save the Wing
Tlulll
Louis Xtv
St Cyr
Biography of Joe Cannon Sparks Political Anecdotes
Qualified Praise Onele Joe Cannon biography by secretary L W Busbey prompts humorous tales in American politics. Clinton Brainerd backs the work. A new member complimented a reform speech, and Cannon replied with a cigar shift and a judicial remark. He noted the good things were not new and the new things weren’t good.
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Onele
Joe" Cannon
L. W. Busbey
Clinton Brainerd
Cannon
Joe
Beware of the Dotted Line Promoters and Perils of Signing
A cautionary piece on avoiding risky investments and contracts. It warns families, especially wives, about losing savings to speculative ventures. It stresses consulting bankers and reading contracts fully, not signing on verbal assurances, and the danger of using prominent locals as scenery to promote schemes.
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W. R. Morehouse
National
Better Business Bureau
New York
Farmer’s Best Way Out Says Farmer Must Act Now
Dean Russell of Wisconsin College of Agriculture argues farmers face higher production costs and falling prices, urges individual initiative, business methods, and cooperative effort from the bottom up, warning price controls or debt promises delay relief. He compares farm and industrial gains from efficiency and calls for farmers to act now rather than rely on political fixes.
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Dean Russell
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Book varnish protects old bindings and children’s books
A washable varnish coats finest leather bound volumes without harming color or appearance. It forms a wear resistant layer that preserves covers indefinitely. It is useful for children and cook books, preventing fingerprints and stickiness and keeping bindings neater and the book more sanitary.
Ready-Made Salts Stir Tailor Shop Sale Wager
A smiling man shopped for ready-made suits at a tailor. He chose one and asked for free alterations. The tailor agreed. The man cited an advertisement offering alterations free and pressed for a price drop from forty to twenty five dollars before taking the suit.
Good Reason Why He Didn't Put on Brakes
An editorial note mocks overreliance on brake inspection disks, arguing their presence may lull drivers into neglect. It jokes about reckless motorists and cites a Springfield incident where a driver admits lacking brakes, highlighting danger and folly of ignoring true vehicle maintenance.
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Springfield
Camly
Springfield Union
Whom Love Guides The Universe Mystic Reflection
In this eighteenth century Calais mystic passage Love is presented as the sole governor of nature and creator of all beings. It links omnipotent care with the aim of saving misguided souls and securing happiness as the perpetual inheritance of creation, an idea praised by William Law.
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Wiltes Whtham Law
Peterloo Massacre at St Peter's Field Manchester
A 1819 attack by Scania cavalry on a political meeting at St Peter's Field in Manchester drew crowds of about 60 000. Eight killed and many wounded in the clash that gave birth to the name Peterloo, a portmanteau of Peter and Waterloo.
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Peterley
England
St Peter's Held
Manchester
Peterloo
Waterloo
Wellington
St. Peter's Field
Character and effort cited in Psychology Magazine passage
A quotation contrasts character with handling fire and defines effort as the sole basis for outcomes. It states that failure, even with knowledge, demands renewed effort and improved knowledge in the heat of continued striving.
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Psychology Magazine
Woman buys birthday gift at Clinelanatl store
A woman requested mailing a birthday gift from a Clinelanatl department store to Berkeley California. The clerk offered to mail it from the store but warned that if the distance is over 200 miles, postage would apply.
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Clinelanatl
Berkeley
Calif Aro
Early Form of Banjo and Instrument Origins
The fragment discusses ancient string instruments implying cultural knowledge and posits introductions by superior races. It speculates Arabs may have given a guitar-like instrument to West African groups, with the Senegambian panta cited as a possible precursor to the American banjo per Carl Engel.
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Western
Africa
Carl Engel
Bald Mouse Remedy Ignites Hair Growth Claim
A new scientific approach is described as growing hair on bald mice, signaling interest in a potential solution to hair loss. The report notes surprise at the bald mouse issue receiving research attention.
Marveloun Stone Car in Old Indian Temple
A Calcutta paper describes a stone temple car in Vijayanagar ruins near Vitthalaswami temple by the river. Despite widespread destruction, the car remains intact with finely joined stone segments, two elephants flanking the front, and wheels that pilgrims turn for merit, causing the worn axle to shine.
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Vijayanagar
Calcutta
Butter Swap Courtyard Tale Tests Old Saying
In a small community tale, Mrs. McKinney offered butter with a mouse incident warning. Mr. Paul discreetly swapped the butter, sparing the customer, and reflected that what you do not know cannot harm you. The story highlights a practical lesson wrapped in a grocery shop anecdote.
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Iwan
Mr. Paul
Unclear text on Philippine cession treaties
Fragmentary report discusses cession of the Philippine Islands to the United States after the Spanish American War. Mentions December 10, 1898 treaty terms and payments of 20 million dollars to Spain plus a further 100 thousand dollars under a later treaty dated November 7, 1900.
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Whippine Islands
United States
Paris
Porto Rico
Chiam
Spain
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Caroline County
T. Clayton Horsey
T. Clayton Morsey
Haarlem
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Denton
Denton National Bank
W. A. Smith
Marner Sr
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C. H. Dean
Queen Anne
W. G. Wooters
Market St. Denton
Bes Poh Detadiy
Dodge Brothers
A. P. Whitby
Denton, Md
Ononce Brothers.,Inc
James J. Ross
Cecil C. Fulton
Sec’y Treas
the Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
Dwover
Delaware
J.T. Carter & Son
L. Irving Jones
Denden
Greensboro
Clare N. Payne
Agt
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Ald
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Prince Albert
Pringe
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