Straight Talks With Aunt Emmy on Checks and Caution
Molly asks Aunt Emmy about Jim Sykes who got a $3000 building job from Mr Parker. Because Parker dies before the check is deposited, Jim must wait for the estate. Aunt Emmy urges prompt deposits, warns of lost funds, and advises indorsing checks to the bank to avoid misuse. The tale ends with Molly agreeing to deposit promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Sykes
Emmy
Molly
Aunt Emmy
Parker
Jim
Mr. Parker
Anne B. Aymes
Drudging Industry In British Ports Noted For Coal Work
The drudging industry in English ports uses long poles called hitchers by skilled drudgers who coal ships. A fleet of broad beamed boats works waterside yards where coal falls overboard into mud and is retrieved, washed, sold to households at a low price, and the craft is passed from father to son.
Origin of Slang Through Secret Jargon History
Slang began as a secret jargon used by convicts who wore coded letters and terms to mislead wardens. The true origin is uncertain, but the core idea remains a covert language. Today slang covers all words outside the official language of the era.
Trainer of Boxers Gives Diet Hints
Sammy Mandell, the present lightweight boxing champion, credits Howard's training system for his rise. Howard promotes enjoyable conditioning and flexible dieting, urging proper cooking, evaporated milk, vegetables, and select pastries. He discourages gorging and emphasizes balance within his method.
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Kid Howard
Chicago
Sammy Mandell
Mandel
Howard
Sid Terris
New York
Children Show Vision Improves With Age In Tests
Sneller's eye test of 9 245 children found 63 percent normal sight, 27 percent mildly defective, and 10 percent poor. Normal vision rose with age while moderately defective declined, though the proportion with markedly defective vision increased. Boys held a slight edge in normal sight though very poor vision was similar by gender.
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Sneller
New York World
The Sperm Whale Size Teeth and Habitat
The sperm whale can reach about 60 feet with a massive head making up half its bulk and a third of its length. Its throat is wide enough to swallow a man. It is mainly found in southern waters and near New Zealand, occasionally as far north as the Arctic. Distinctive among whales is that it has teeth. threats vary by species but are typically small, only four to five inches across.
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New Zealand
Arctic
Bank Guaranty Law Opposed by Tupelo Banker
R B Clark president of Bank of Tupelo Mississippi telegraphed to Paul R Brown secretary of the North Carolina Bankers Association opposing a bank deposit guaranty law. He called it a snare and delusion that penalizes solvency, harms prudent banking, and misleads depositors. The bill was reported unfavorably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Clark
Bank of
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Mississippi
Pitfalls for the unwary investors warned abroad
Commerce Reports from the Department of Commerce cautions American investors to buy foreign securities only through reliable bankers or brokers. It notes recent cases of securities advertised in US journals at 10 to 100 times the local market price, urging investors to seek their banker's advice to avoid unsafe speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
Department of Commerce
Anne de Marquets A Dominican nun of Poissy
Anne de Marquets born to noble parents, educated in belles lettres and religion, became a Poissy nun of the Order of St. Dominic. Renowned poets praised her. She lived to old age, lost sight before death in 1558, and bequeathed 380 non religious sonnets to Sister Maria de Fortin.
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Anne de Marquets
Rech
Order of St. Dominic
Poissy
Ronsard
Maria de Fortin
Chicago Journal
Courtroom Scrapbook Of Divorce Trials Noted
In a witty exchange the fall visitor asks about a scrapbook of divorce cases tried in court and is told there is indeed a scrapbook recording every case. The remark underscores the courthouse’s habit of compiling case notes and records for reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Hand Organ Powers Parish Services at Trot tiscliffe
In a small English parish at Trot tiscliffe, a hand organ is used regularly for services and weddings. The instrument, capable of 60 tunes, is operated by the sexton turning the handle.
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Trottiscliffe
England
Oldest Houses Lure Visitors in St Augustine’s Historic Quarter
In St Augustine Florida the town touts multiple contenders for America’s oldest house. Read about the Old Curiosity Shop on St George Street, a bay front two story with peeling plaster, an Elizabethean mansion on St Francis Street once a Spanish mission, and other relics. Each site charms visitors with history while debate over true oldest continues.
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United States
St. Augustine
Fla
Treasury Street
America
St. Georges Street
Old Curiosity Shop
St. Francis Street
St. Francis
Menendez
Retain Curiosity and Uphold World Wonder
The Family Herald notes that keeping curiosity alive drives growth and progress. By continuing to question and explore, life remains interesting and stimulating rather than stalling into routine. The piece suggests more questions arise with age, as deep thinking reveals how much remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufe
Blessed Cheerfulness and Its Gentle Power
The piece extols cheerful mood as a daily blessing guiding dawns and night rests. It notes cheerfulness improves social life, truth telling, and even divine approval of cheerful giving. It suggests gloomier people drive away, while bright spirits lift others above resentments and fatigue.
Sitka spruce from California to Alaska described
A Sitka or thdeland spruce grows abundantly along the coast from northern California to Alaska, reaching heights over 400 feet and diameters of 7 to 8 feet at 100 feet above the base. Some specimens in southeastern Alaska exceed 200 feet tall with 25 foot circumferences from four feet up. The wood is highly valued for building.
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Sitka
Thdeland
Fortunes Found Between Pages of Discarded Bibles
A short note reflects on riches and clues hidden within discarded Bibles, suggesting fortunes may lie between their pages. The piece evokes treasure sense and moral musings about value beyond wealth.
Spanish Proverb Every man is good but not for everything
A compact proverb notes that every person possesses virtue yet lacks suitability for every task. It emphasizes selective strengths and cautions against overextending one’s abilities across all situations.
Grapes Promoted Diet for Various Ailments and Obesity
A diet of grapes is touted as a treatment for obesity and stomach troubles along with bronchitis and chest troubles. Patients travel to European centers for grape cures lasting four to six weeks. Initial small portions grow to heavy daily intakes, often eight pounds, with little other food.
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Europe
Balkans Brigands Portray Robin Hood Image
In the Balkans brigandage remains lucrative yet perilous for novices. A Greek ex-minister captured near Salunika offered all he had, but the band chief refused money, claiming brigands are not thieves. Part of the ransom funded charity and dowries, with a religious bent noted, echoing earlier kidnappings.
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Balkans
Near East
Salunika
Robin Hood
Lord Muncaster
Clockmaker Chauncey Jerome and his impact on industry
Chauncey Jerome, renowned American clockmaker, originated the one day brass clock movement. His innovation greatly expanded the American clock business and opened European markets. Jerome was born in Canann, Connecticut in 1795.
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Chauncey Jerome
Europe
Cannan
Conn
Chunk of Wisdom from Andy Quinn on crossing trains
Andy Quinn offers advice to auto speeders about railroad crossings. He notes you can beat some trains to the crossing some of the time but you cannot beat all trains to the crossing all the time. The quip emphasizes caution over rushing across tracks.
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Andy Quinn
Early Case of Picketing by Boston Tailors 1849
The earliest known instance of picketing occurred on August 1, 1849, when journeymen tailors in Boston patrolled employers premises to block nonunion workers from obtaining employment.
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Journeymen Tailors of
Boston
Oldest Life Insurance Firms Chartered in 1720
The oldest life insurance houses include the Naval Exchange Assurance and the London Assurance, both chartered in 1720 and initiating policy issuance in 1721.
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Naval Exchange Assurance Corporation
The
London Assurance Corporation
Protection of Birds of Vital Importance
According to the Biology survey of the United States Department of Agriculture birds are vital to nature and require nest boxes shrubbery water and shelter in all seasons. Protecting birds from enemies including air rifles cats and other threats is essential. households need not part with pets but limit their bird-killing impact.
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Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Nature
United States
The Significance of Seals in Legal Documents
The article explains how seals replaced signatures when literacy was low, their role in preventing forgery, and how corporate and governmental seals authenticate documents. It notes the Great Seal as the most important, kept in a metal case with yellow wax, and that after a monarch’s death the seal becomes property of the lord chancellor, while the Privy Seal authorizes its use.
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London Times
Costly funerals show lavish public spending in Europe
A historical overview notes European royal and imperial funerals carried heavy public costs. Berlin’s imperial funeral reached 430000 dollars with 550000 dollars from the treasury. Wellington’s England funeral stood at half a million, Victoria’s 175000, Edward’s 200000, while Ebert’s German funeral was under 50000. Ohio State Journal.
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William
Berlin
England
Duke of Wellington
Queen Victoria
Edward
Ebert
Germany
Ohio State Journal
Cold weather may be passed by fly in larval stages
British scientists after prolonged experiments failed to find an overwintering adult house fly. Observations vary, yet the fly population would be overwhelming if winter cold did not curb its activities.
Record of Quiet Traces in Time
A reflective note on how even tiny organisms and small human lives leave lasting marks in history. The fossil record of plants and the memories of individuals persist beyond their eras, shaping stories of both goodness and wrongdoings.
Duty to labor and not despond over unpreventable miscarriages
A motivational exhortation urging every man to persevere in his calling and avoid despondency after disappointments beyond one’s control.
Earth Compared To A Silent Steel Flywheel
The naval observatory describes the earth as a globular rigid mass that revolves freely in space with no friction or vibration. No noise results from this rotation, and the earth is likened to a massive steel flywheel spinning rapidly and silently for those who have seen such a wheel.
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Naval Observatory
Earth
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Denton
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Easton, Maryland
Bay Street
L. B. Towers
Pres
Maryland
Fred Towers
Sec
Treas
Coles
House of Colgate
Sway
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