Old Georgia coon hunt ends with bear and surprise
In south Georgia a group of durkles go coon hunting with Uncle Sam, an elderly patriarch. A treed bear roars when the tree falls, scattering the hunters. They fear for Uncle Sam but return to his cottage to find him calmly arriving with the dogs, explaining he came along.
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South Georgia
Durkles
Uncle Sam
Plipemuaker Swamp
Sam
Sami
Mr. Coon
Mr. Possum
Mr. Fox
Mr. Posson
Nick the grizzle headed fator of a southern town
Nick, a sorely henpecked man in a southern town, is the subject of a local gossip tale. He endures his wife Aunt Elie’s rough discipline yet speaks his true feelings when a wedding reception sparks talk about marriage. He claims, in confidences, he would not be if he did not have to.
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Nick
Elie
Effie
Miss May
Kentucky Mountain Rails and a Lynching Legend
In a Kentucky mountain county, a single-track line and a cavalry of riders chase Slumy Junior, eldest son of Judge Hightower, as a Northern passenger asks about lynching and the mountaineer explains they are racing to clothe him for adulthood, a tale reflecting primitive pasts fading under rail and town growth.
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Kentucky
Aps
Ife
Sheriff's Posse
Sim Hightower
Central Praas Des Wees
Champion Wrestlerendorses Scientific Diet for Victory
Johnny Meyers world middleweight wrestling champion advocates scientifically prepared foods to avoid poisoning and ensure peak form. He favors evaporated milk for purity and digestibility, cites canned goods as safe, and stresses choosing only doubts-free foods alongside regular exercise and prudent limits on impure or low-value items.
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Johnny Meyers
Lon Talnaber
Talaber
Bohemian Women Lead in Early Feminist Movement
Czechoslovakia is claimed as the birthplace of feminism with reports of a seventh century Bohemian republic where women held all offices. Historians cite a queen’s counselor Winska organizing hundreds of women to seize castles, enact harsh rules against men, and govern with women in power for seven years before men regained control.
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Czechoslovakia
Bohemia
Society For Historical Research
Libuzza
Winska
Various Devices to Test Precious Stones
Increased facilities for faking diamonds and other precious stones have raised fraud in the trade. Jewelers test suspects with methods such as water tests, pencil point tests, and observing blur on paper, and hardness checks to distinguish genuine diamonds from imitations.
Temptation Keeps Johnny in the Yard Times
A boy named Johnny resists repeated urges from friends to leave the front yard. Each time he turns back after recalling his mother’s warning. His mother finally asks why she didn’t help when temptation neared.
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Johnny
Johnnny
Hunger Wolf Tale In Foxes Kitchen Ends With Clever Fox
Mr Fox, Mr Possum, and Mr Coon discuss the feared Hunger Wolf who only appears after long winters. Fox plans storage in his cellar and uses wit to outlast the season while the others hunt. By McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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Mr. Pos- Buu
Mr. Fox
Mr. Coon
Mr. Possum
Mr. Po
Possum
Wolf
McClure
Turkeys Dance About Snake In Mountain Tale
A reader recounts wild turkey behavior around a large snake in southern Pennsylvania. Twenty six birds circled and danced for about half an hour, lowering wings and spreading tails while chanting. The snake, an king snake, remained unharmed as the turkeys dispersed.
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Dixie
Pennsylvania
Mystery of Swastika Sign Across Civilizations
The swastika, an ancient symbol found in Greek vases, Hindu relics, Mexican and Peruvian artifacts, and British mounds, might derive from a modified Om syllable. Harli Krishna Deb proposes the “pothook” form duplicated to mean bringer of dressings, though seventh century India also used it for cattle branding.
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Troy
Great Britain
Harli Krishnna Deb
India
Diplomatic wit at luncheon by ambassador nominee
Edgar A. Bancroft recounted a Broadway style quip about a young beauty and an aged suitor. The tale, delivered in diplomatic language, centers on blunt misread signals and ironic compliments as a lesson in tact.
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Edgar A. Bancroft
Chicago
Japan
Brickstone
Ike
Gobin Golde
Ptah Hotep the Wise and His Ancient Maxims
A concise note recalls Ptah Hotep, an ancient Egyptian sage revered before Tutankhamen. His maxims survive in an 18-column Twenty-fifth century BCE roll in the Louvre and include counsel against arguing with superiors, urging plain courteous speech with equals, and allowing inferiors to speak so they reveal themselves.
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Ptah Hotep
Tutankhamen
Louvre
Ptah Eetep
Family Herald
Plant That Changes Its Location at Will
A study of mobile plants describes Loranthus, a mistletoe that can move by emitting a root that acts as a locomotion disc until suitable growth is achieved. Clusia seeds lodge in a tree, roots descend to soil, and aerial roots sprout to envelop and suffocate the supporting tree.
Gringo Word Origin Story Linked to Greek Roots
Gringo G F Weeks argues the term derives from Greek. He notes English speakers in Mexico could not understand local speech, prompting the phrase That is all Greek to me. Mexicans adopted Griego for Greek and then called foreigners Grie ay e goes, evolving into gringoes as the term spread.
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G. F. Weeks
Mexico
Dogs Not a Commodity by Rusticus Opinion
Rusticus denounces the buying and selling of dogs as immoral. He argues a dog should not be purchased or bartered, only rescued or kept, and theft may occur only in a dignified manner when truly necessary. He condemns traders as inhumane and monstrous.
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Rusticus
Tiger Calls and Mating Sounds Across the Jungle
The article catalogs tiger vocalizations describing a mating call resembling a loud miaow, repeated as tines in succession, and notes that tigers roam and vocalize through the night. It also mentions a defensive growl when disturbed, especially near cubs, and a leopard roar on the way to its kill.
Words and music stir memory of a Sir Henry Wood warning
A Sheffield choristers anecdote recalls Sir Henry Wood urging singers to make every word clear. He warned that misused diction can spoil a performance, and stressed that audiences value intelligible singing even if the voices are not strong.
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Slenry Wood
Sheffield
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T. Frank Seward
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Sheaffer
United Cigar Stores
Denton
Maryland
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W. Brewster Deen
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Geo. A. Deakyne
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W. A. Smith
Manner St
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Sheffield Laboratories
Aurora
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North 3Rd St
Denton, Md
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H. W. Rickey Consulting Poultry Specialist
Tutt’s
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Greenabro
Jarman & Bro
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Wye Mills
Wright & Lowe
Centreville
Tf. M. Jump
Ruthsburg
Hopking & Cannon
Prices
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Ridgely
BR. Willey
Greenwood
Nevins & Frampton
Easton
J. M. Barwick
Matthewstown
Rt. TH. Stafford
Burrsville
W. T. Callahan
Cordova
Carl T. Norris
St. Pond
Auditor’s Order
Nisi
Harvey L. Cooper
John K. Lynch
Annie
Equity
Denton Bridge
American Seeding Machine Company
Pliny Fisher
Haarlem
Qold
D. H. Cook
Easton, Md
Misa Jilsie Mitchell
Denton Candy Kitchen
Ford
Denton Auto CO
John Irwin
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M. K. Newnam
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