Cobb Style Piece On Mountain Murder Feud Stirs Barber Shop Talk
In a Kentucky mountain town a federal judge and his young stenographer Wilkins hear locals debate a bloody feud. An elderly cobbler, sharpening a razor, bluntly admits to killing the last man in a terse exchange that exposes the town’s view of killings as everyday events.
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Kentucky
Tie
Louisville
Wilkins
Mountain
Ashwave
The
Central Press Association
Old Abe and the Call of the Goods Jail Snippet
In a southern town a popular Black driver named Abe known as Old Abe faces a trial after being caught with a stray call. His wife visits after Abe’s imprisonment as a deputy jailer Grady questions legal counsel, while Abe’s voice from above urges to hire a lawyer for justice.
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Abe
Old Abe
Grand Jury
Blue Eagle Juil
Jjailer
Grady
Dora
Mr. Grady
The
Central Press Association
Jeopardy Essayvails a Prize Find in Louisville Exam
An aspiring principal candidate for a colored grade school in Louisville faced a syntax exam. A tiny yellow man with gold rimmed glasses pressed for meaning of jeopardy. He claimed jeopardy referred to any act committed by a jeopard, and won the job on the spot.
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Louisville
The
Central Press Association
Dickens Seen as Artist Not Mental Specialist
Dr Charles W Burr of the University of Pennsylvania argues Dickens is an artist not a mental disease expert. He says Dickens portrays characters through an artist’s view, while alienists would see life and death differently, noting Dickens’ fairyland scenes and enduring appeal.
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Mr. Micawher
Miss Filte
Charles Dickens
Lnyman
Charles W. Burr
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Dickens
Doctor Burr
Lfe
Science Service
Almanac Led French Contractor to Arrests and Damages
The French contractor Ouvrard was once sought by tribunal officers for an offense and could not be arrested before sunrise. He walked by the almanac to time his moves, but was caught when the sun rose earlier than the almanac indicated. Quivrard sued the compiler and publisher, who were liable for damages. Balzac also timed appearances similarly.
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Ouvrard
Tribunal of Commerce
H. C. Kitchen
Kansas City Star
Quvrard
France
Balzac
Treasures in Ocean and Its Salt
The ocean appears vast and vital for transport and rainfall yet hosts a wealth of life. Its depths hide treasures for science as sea salt contains valuable constituents from the earth’s crust, leached by historic rains.
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Coleridge
Keep on Keeping On Westbound Broadway Limited
An anecdote from Forbes Magazine recalls a Westbound Broadway Limited journey where a train crew keeps pace with locals through steady progress. The porter, George, quips that the train’s speed is not about rushing but about not stopping. The African porter explains the philosophy with a smile, saying they “keep on keeping on.”
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Broadway Limited
George
W. L. Earnhart
Forbes Magazine
Fame and Glory Defined in Honest Terms by Butler
A brief aphorism from Ellis Parker Butler in Hearst's International Cosmopolitan contrasts Fame as red seal of merit with Glory as wide praise. It notes both as heavily advertised market goods, likening Fame to a red sealed brew and Glory to three coats of scarlet varnished with golf leaf.
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Glory
Ellis Parker Butler
Hearst
International Cosmopolitan
Dog Courts Question Self Determination For Dogs
A London court heard a case where a dog owner sued a neighbor for harboring the animal. The defense claimed a dog with instinct for its owner could decide not to communicate. The dog followed the man thrice. he returned it twice but kept it on the third. The court fined the neighbor ten dollars.
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London
Ilegally
First Recorded Orange Sightings in England
The Orange in London oranges first appeared in 1260 when a Spanish fruit slip reached Portsmouth and Queen Eleanor of Castile bought 15 citrons and seven oranges. A 1809 entry notes pome d orring at Henry IV’s coronation banquet, suggesting prior familiarity with the fruit. By the 16th century oranges were common, with daily service at Glaner in 1509 costing 2d per day.
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London
Portsmouth
Eleanor of Castile
Henry IV
Glaner
London Mall
Air Route Opens Congo to Fast Diamond Trade
Air cargoes will carry diamonds gold and ivory from the Interior to Kushasha in a single day across 1100 miles of jungle. Over 25 air dromes and landing grounds have been built in swamps and jungles around the Congo to support the new route, providing continuous alighting points.
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Kushasha
Belgian Congo
Katanga
Congo
Iced Drinks in the Summer Fact Sheet
On hot days iced drinks refresh but excess can upset the stomach. Use clean tubes and fresh ingredients, prefer evaporated milk for safety, and follow several tested formulas including Chocolate Malted Milk Milk Punch and Ego Nog. Each recipe uses evaporated milk, fruit juices, and flavoring in mason jar preparations.
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Mason
Play Had Little Part in Puritan Training
Caroline E. MacGill argues in Scribner's Magazine that myths about freedom flourish only if open spaces do not close minds. She notes early New England records show strict control, with Plym outh and the 1636 statute limiting child freedom, revealing Puritan intolerance of play and frivolity.
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Caroline E. MacGill
Scribner’s Magazine
Plymouth
El Dorado the Mythic City of Gold
A historical note explains El Dorado is not a real city but a legend tied to explorers like Orellana and Pizarro. The myth grew from tales of a golden land between the Orinoco and Amazon, later embellished by early Europeans seeking wealth. The article questions the tale's veracity and enduring allure.
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el Dorado
Amazonian Forest
Raleigh
New World
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Los Angeles
Orellana
Pizarro
Orinoco
Amazon
Feudal Dinner Custom and the Raised Table
The article explains how feudal social hierarchy shaped dining at medieval banquets. Lords and chief guests sat on a dais at the far end, with retainers dining alongside, a custom that evolved into the modern raised table for guests and speakers.
Our Life and Time in God and Freedom
A reflection on living by justice, honor, and mercy, urging moral self mastery and alignment with God. The passage envisions life in God as freedom from anxiety, fear, doubt, despair, and death, content with God and destiny.
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God
George A. Gordon
Southern City Keeps Old Funeral Custom
The Florida Centennial historical committee notes a lingering Spanish era practice in Tallahassee where an aged Black man carries a silver salver bearing the death notice through streets. The custom, once common among leading families, dates to Spain’s Florida era and outlived many modern methods of communication.
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Chesterfie
Tallahassee
Fla
United States
Florida
Col
Fred T. Myers
Spain
Uater
Vast Wealth Carried In A Pocket Of Diamonds
The article notes that a million dollars in gems can be carried in a waistcoat pocket. It cites Dr. George F. Kunz and Engineering and Mining Journal Press, estimating world diamond value around 3 billion dollars with about 14 metric tons from Africa since 1880 and roughly 25 tons worldwide over 35 years. It lists extreme per carat prices for various stones and cites limited output from sapphire mines in Montana and Burma rubies.
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George F. Kunz
Engineering and Mining Journal
Montana
Burma
Why Henry Went Out In A Rainy Evening
Henry refused to stay indoors despite the heavy rain and cold. After telling his wife he would not move, he suddenly dashed into the murky street to post a letter and then returned noting he could not resist the urge to visit the new motion picture.
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Henry
Poetic Name for City Violet Crown for Athens
The appellation City of the Violet Crown was given to Athens by ancient Athenians. Debates exist over its origin with two main theories. Some say violet symbolized the city because it was their favorite flower, others link Ion the king to the term violet city or city of King Violet.
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Athens
Aristophanes
Equites
Ion
Ton
King Violet
Kansas City Times
Washington palm native range misstates South California to Colorado
Botanical note from Mueller's Extra Tropical Plants questions a Washington palm range from South California to Colorado, suggesting Colorado refers to the Colorado River and labeling the claim misleading. Sequoias are described with a claimed 150 foot height not clinometrically verified, a redwood stem 55 feet in diameter, and a fallen sequula stem of 130 feet diameter 800 feet from its base.
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von Mueller
Australia
California
Arizona
Colorado
Los Angeles Times
Caves of Various Origins in Early Observations
Scientists identify many cave types with Americans noting Cambrian forms most common in limestone and gypsum through water solvent action. Lava caves form from steam-eroded grids in several nations. Immense cliff caves arise from centuries of sea erosion on coastlines, as reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia
Ser
Precise man seeks fresh air shape in medical query
A man exacting in English asked a doctor for help. The physician replied that what he needs most is fresh air. The patient retorted in sarcasm asking what the "shape" of fresh air might be before any further steps.
Where Does the Hen Sit in the Model Farm Lesson
The superintendent of a model farm explained the worklog of an incubator to a class of young women. After the lesson she invited questions, and a girl earnestly asked where the hen sits, revealing unexpected curiosity about basic hen behavior.
Fragments of Dialect Wisdom on Money and Wakefulness
A dialect line reflects on a world made anew if one awakens to find no money in the pocket. Br'er Williams speaks in rural cadence about awareness of value and failure to notice what one has before loss.
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S. Frank Cole
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Denton, Md
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Cecil C. Fulton
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Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
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L. Irving Jones
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Greensboro
Aid
John T. Carter
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Clare N. Payne
Prestoo
America
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Universal Service
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Prince Albert
King Edward Dc
Sinbad
Detroit Press
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Owens
William H. Rathell
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