Odd Lakes: Trinidad Pitch Lake Among World’s Strangest
The article surveys unusual lakes including Trinidad’s pitch lake spreading across ninety nine acres with a surface of asphalt and veined water. It notes perpetual replenishment, foul vapors, and extraction by workers, plus other odd lakes near the Caspian Sea and Guatemala’s Volcano de Agua.
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Trinidad
Venezuela
Washington Post
Gu-Hee
Sir Walter Raleigh
Orinoco
Fe] Dorado
Caspian Ea
Central Asia
Caspian Sea
Volcano de Agua
Guatemala
Colonial Memories reveal schooling efforts in early New Zealand
In Colonial Memories Lady Broome recalls 19th century New Zealand amid a lack of schooling. She taught evenings at Nise house for planters, recounting shy pupils and comic incidents such as a single suit shared by two men and a humorous mispronounced Lamartine anecdote.
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Lady Broome
New Zealand
Nise House
Joe
Shearin
Named for the Patient A New Disease Baffles Doctors
The Chicago Tribune reports a patient with an absolutely unique illness, doctors stating no record exists in medical annals. They admit uncertainty about recovery and say they will name the disease after the patient.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
The Law of Averages in Life Insurance
The article traces Pascal and Fermat’s doctrine of probabilities as the foundation of life insurance. It explains how repeated trials yield predictable outcomes and how large groups enable mortality rates to be forecast with accuracy, unlike the uncertain longevity of a single person.
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Chevalier de Mere
Blaise Pascal
Pascal
Hornbills Learn Feeding Feats From Wild Nesting Tricks
A Hornbill parallels magpie in clever feeding behavior. Mrs Hornbill nests in a hollow tree cavity while Mr Hornbill blocks the opening with mud leaving a slot for his bill to feed them. He regurgitates food in sausage shaped pellets from his stomach lining to nourish the nestlings.
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Hornbill
Longman’s Magazine
How They Fatten Brides In Tunis
A Tunisian custom assigns a bride a locked room where she is fitted with metal ankle and wrist shackles. If marrying a man with a previous wife, the new bride receives the former wife’s shackles and is force fed using a highly fattening seed called drough along with couscous. Many die from the feeding.
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Tunis
Landau’s Prague Call Surprises Rival Mockery
Ezekiel Landau received his call to Prague in early manhood, provoking jealousy among older aspirants who felt more suitable. At his first notable gathering a rival quipped that his chair was too high, to which Landau replied with a smile that the rival’s table was too low.
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Lamartine
Louis Philippe
Montagnard
Ezekiel Landau
Prague
Rabbi
Mamma Caught Napping In Child’s Quick Witted Question
A little girl questions her mother about appearance and growth. The mother’s diplomatic reply suggests she is not very fat but growing. The girl pivots to another sharp inquiry about whether any little wicks are not growing, revealing the child’s playful logic.
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Mamma
Hillsboro Town Commission Law Enacted by Maryland Legislature
A long act establishes Hillsboro town government including commissioners, judges for town elections, officers such as president, treasurer, assessors, clerk, and by laws. It details election procedures, taxation, real and personal property assessments, public works, street openings and closings, nuisances, and penalties for violations.
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Milshore
Caroline County
Mary Land
General Assembly
Maryslind
Hillsboro
Maine
Buckahoe Bridge
Buckahoe
Liberts
James W. Holt
Daviston
Holt
Thomas B. Sparklin
Tuckahoe Neck
Sud Reid
George HE Holby Jr
Mary Poobasher
Sami Heuntey
Patriotot
Denton
Uhre Lot
Wooob Petington
Sidtowi
Sud Tontet
Shea
Uic
Cleatow
Odeck An
Gudges
Sud
Hulsboro Sree
Justice of the Peace
Board of
McRe
Hillsboro See
Sur
San
Bart
Hart
Chu
Board of Commssioners
Saad Town
Sach
Gauteng
Cestobne
Maryland
Tan
Commie
Caroline
Amdadd
Posfultice
Hillsborg
Wi Csor
Cesibor
Otter
Perseun
Conan
Mt Thermoiscreton
Bali
Bakit
Datin
Birge
Winch
Stely
Circuit Court
Com
Hallsboro
Tillsboro
Sand County
Tecofsid
Tilsboro
Sionlfs
Atmont
Sam Town
Amd
Rng
Hdwin Warfield
Spencer. Jones
Senate
Jorge WY Everhart
House of Delegates
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Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
Rabbi Landau
Ayer
Ayers
J. Vandecar
Mechanicsville, N.Y
J.C. Ayirco
Lowell Amfase Ee
Chicago
Rlv Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Dr. Pierce
Wilmington
Illustrated Journal
Addrem
W. Tf. Beacom
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Delaware & Chesapeake Railway
Schldale
Southmor Diep
Washington
Ceee Dhaltamore
Philadelpha
Wiliingtom
Chlayvoon
Renton
Eee
Hardy
Slaughter
TOME
Henderson
Goldsboro
Saap
Greensboro
Corduva
Trappe
Oxford
A.M. Ajm
W W.atterbury
jJm Wood
Glo
Wlnoyd
Strayer
Wealeu
United States
Remington
South Premier
Oliver
Ryenenrercar
White Dove
Samuel Lewis
T. Pred Garey
Chile
Delelgaltis
General Assembly of
IL. Svmiecih
Heath& Milligan
Heath & Milligan MK
Paint & Color Makers
U.S.A
Murderkill River
Philadelphia
Frederica
Nathan H. Maxson
Will
Webbs Landing
Bowers
Philadelpie Ab
Frydmfrica Weis
Soda Am
Laoa.in
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M. Tha Om
Suog
Chestnut
Spurry
Milford
Comimg
Porn
Chester
Frederica & Pitila. Nav. CO
FuEnpurRica Derr
Colston
China
Mattings
Calbin
Pittsburg
the Nuttle Hardware CO
Denton, MD
Box
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Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
Denton, Maryland
Anklam Mfg CO
Wheeler & Wilson
Standard
W. J. Blackiston
Eldrige
T. Harvey
Burrsville, Wid
Elderadslurg
Mr. Harvie
Viksxos
Dit
Mk Harviy
Jisol
Db Ward
Gothsnone, Ma
Ducember A
Lou
Min Hanvery
Odbarvis
Mes
Mary
Adam
Extawes
FJ. Wright, Eel D
You Reyes
Bullock's Jewelry Store
Journal Building
Ridgely
Federalsburg
Preston
N. Howard St
Baltimore
Chas. Christian Waskey
Denton Carriage Works
James TT
Undertaker
Ensy
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