Pretty Legend of Niagara Falls Told by Five Maidens
In a distant tale the five daughters of a hunter travel from a cedar lodge to the sea. They float on winds in robes of blue and green, sing with joy, leap from a cliff, and name the cascades Niagara Falls. Their playful journey ends with the rainbow mist above the falls.
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Erle
Superior
Ituron
Michigan
St. Clair
Ealley
Almus
Willaugh
Niagara Falls
New York Evening Post
Siberia Seen as Vast Yet Harsh Land Integral to World’s Future
London Answers notes Siberia is nearly five million square miles with a sparse population and inaccessible rivers. The piece argues conquest is Herculean, but the region could become the world’s granary as a railway opens across its breadth, boosting development of its vast resources.
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Siberia
London
British Isles
Arctic Ocean
Arete
Burglars Dread a Noise Says Detec tive Chief
Manhattan detective bureau veteran Frank McCarrick warns burglars fear noise most, urging households to arm windows with breakage alarms. He describes using a glass pitcher or vase to shatter a pane, causing a loud crash to deter intruders. He cautions against grappling with nighttime prowlers, noting danger and potential murder if caught.
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Frank McCarrick
Manhattan
Aoontidnicht
Tiere
Etiquette In Mexico Reveals Peculiar Traveler Customs
Travelers report Mexican customs reflecting ancient superstition and recent trends. A common belief is that a sequence of three brings bad luck, so three is avoided in social acts. When lighting cigarettes, one must not use a single match to light two others.
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Mexico
United States
Luminous Paint Uses in Wartime Signaling
Reports describe Inte luminous paint used for night signaling by soldiers. Watches with glow dials become common and orders issued for 100 600 marching compasses with luminous beads. Cloth strips ten inches long on collars aid recognition, while sharpened sticks smeared with paint serve as beacons. Luminous tape marks stretcher routes and glow for about 60 feet due to darkness.
Women urged to get technical training during war effort
At a joint meeting of the Birmingham and Atlanta sections of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers resolutions were adopted asking colleges and technical schools nationwide to provide special courses of technical instruction for women and girls so they can replace men called into service.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
City of Queer Contrasts in Nome Alaska
Ships near Nome raise eager glances for a first look at the horizon as the city comes into view. Wealth and longing mix as winter darkness yields to summer bustle with electric lights, banks, hotels, and department stores. The population nearly doubles in summer as residents from outside return to the beachfront town.
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Alaska
Nome
Nove
Novemer
Musicians Life Expectancy Based on Wind Instrument Use
Investigations by a noted doctor conclude wind instrument players have longer lifespans with cornet at 69.1 years, clarinet 61.1, oboe and bassoon about 63, and flute around 61.2 years due to limited exercise from instrument formation. The article notes many aging musicians in theaters and asserts steady daily professional activity supports this high life expectancy.
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Bin
Hint
Why Iron Chimney Stacks Corrode
Condensation inside galvanised iron chimney extensions, aggravated by deposited carbon, causes galvanic action that destroys the zinc coating and thins the metal to the base. An air space around the stack prevents this. build a double wall from base upward with small braces and riveted sheets, keeping an air gap of one to two inches depending on size and conditions.
Man in the Making Portrays Self Sculpting of Humanity
Quoted from Orison Swett Marden in New Successes, the passage frames human progress as a long evolution from ape to higher man. It likens life to marble being chiselled by mental striving, with anger, demon, beauty, usefulness, success, and failure shaping character.
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Nore
Tore
Te Marcie
Orison
Marden
New Succesa
Nuts of Prisrend Town Dress in Riots of Color
The London Chronicle notes Prisrend’s peculiarity in spelling with six variants and describes the town split by the river Blritza Mourliza. It highlights brooks turning to torrents after rain and calls Prisreadian nuts the gaudiest people amid Tidkan bazaars, where rainbow neckties dazzle English visitors at Christmas.
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Prisrend
London Chronicle
Oat Hazaroons Recipe and Food Show Notes
Official recipe for oat macaroons uses oats butter sugar and vanilla with egg whites to form 65 cookies baked in a hot oven. A Maryland food show item features the film How the Jones Did Their Bit, touted as a conservation exhibit centerpiece. Eastern Canada requires substitutes with every four pounds of flour. Western Canada awaits sufficient supplies before approval.
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Moving Picture
Maryland Tood Administration
Conservation Food Show
New York
United States
Canada
Andy Old Girl Wins Tennis Court Romance
Cassandra Andrews, ignored by English professor Wiscreny, wins a tennis match with him on campus. After a spark during class, they share a kiss in a secluded path and plan for a future together, with Carlson the professor calling her Andy, old girl, as they begin a romance.
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Cassandria Andrews
Faglishiternature
Agnes Barns
Hin
Dart Cassandr Andrews
Cassandra Andrews
Harry Contra
Geain
Andy
Edna Poray
Cassandra
Engil
Wiscreny
Tve
Edmam
Stont
Aqid
Bill
Edhin
Cassindra
Enelle
Galden
Willeh
Envelish
Professor Daw
Eigdt
Lamb
Andy Andrews
Saoid Dua Phray
Sitthie
Bonnie
Timab
Ciris
Grhuly
Tobat
Von
Why Names Change and Spelling in Church Names
A reader confesses confusion over given names and vowel-rich spellings in religious and historic usage. The piece explores how inconsistent name spellings arise from personal plea, family ties, and clerical habit, and wonders about the burden of varied forms in Faith communities.
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Dorhapes
Vlad
Horus
Omar
Tobert
Amd
Katheryn
Elva
Metha
Dizer
Nowa Pie Waoud
Ste
Maine
Duthal
Avhota
Normke
Ame
Donnie
Roya
Eape'le
Anker Vandi
Chrischwiar Fariy
Sen
Wien
CIA
Buffalo Beasts Trained to Trott by Major Yokum’s Team
A historic note describes Major Bobo Yokum of Pierre SD training a pair of buffaloes to trot and perform feats that outpace horses. The act, part of a broader display of American West lore, showcases the buffalos mounted and guided to impress audiences while Yokum, a former U S marshal, leads the act across the western frontier. The piece highlights the unusual stunt as a hallmark of Yokum’s showmanship and the era’s fascination with frontier oddities.
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Tehir
Maj
Bobo Yokum
Pierte
Trott Waren
Yokur m Iss
United States
Kapsas
Oregon
Noway
St. Neholirs
All Wrong Napoleon A Y M C A man’s life stages critique
A New York Sun quotation discusses the middle years from thirty five to forty in the context of a Y M C A worker’s view. It argues men frequent saloons during ages seventeen to twenty four or over forty six, seeking unconventional welcome, while post forty five focus on spiritual matters and church work.
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Napoleon
YY. M. CG
Tinian
Pien
Ant
Y. M.C. A. Gink
Manny
Manny Nendeue
New York Sun
Submarine voyage in early 1600s England
An 17th century submarine navigated from Westminster to Greenwich under Cornelius Drebel who had James I's patronage. The craft allowed reading a Bible in daylight while submerged and was row-propelled, though Drebel faced suspicions his opponents described as being in league with Old Nick.
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England
Westinster
Greenwich
Cornelius Drebel
James F
Drebel
Nick
Fragmented dialogue hints at exasperation and demands
The text presents clipped, unclear exchanges with phrases about a story, a donation, and narration. It hints at conflict or pressure but lacks coherent events or identifiable persons.
Field of Blood near Jerusalem described in ancient tour
An ancient account details the potter's field called Aceldama outside Jerusalem's walls in the Valley of Hinom. It describes caves and underground passages, ruins from Crusader times, and the Field of Blood linked to Judas and the death of Jesus in the Hill of Evil Council area.
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Jerusalem
Imnou
Judas
Holy City
H Richard Lion Heart
Enghind
Oniutsi Chase
Aceldamon
Ehoarpet House
Hill of Evil Council
Caiuphas
Elprs
Jesus
Birds Save Money for Farmers in Orchard Study
A report claims migratory birds provide major pest control, citing woodpeckers aiding an orchard by reducing insect damage. An observer noted the young red headed woodpeckers nested in a dead tree and removed pests, saving up to 20 dollars over three weeks and demonstrating the value of keeping birds.
Fragmented OCR note on a Hindu marriage rite and cord customs
The readable portion describes an Indian marriage ritual with names like Colitaords and Taohnin. It mentions the bride and groom, a red ribben with a gold bead, a sevenfold cord, and symbolic bindings, though the text is garbled and hard to parse.
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India
Tarriae
Amd
Drhde
Funny Yarn About Finding a Piano Instrument
A narrator recounts seeking a suitable instrument during a tour. He recalls a night when a dining mishap led to fatigue and a piano search. The only option turned out to be a dusty antique with shelves of books inside, prompting a quip about the piano’s hidden interior.
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Motous
Breath Shield Patent Aims to Block Germs Exposure
In Osceola Arkansas two inventors claim a new breath card device to protect dentists barbers and physicians from inhaling germ laden air. The curved glass shield fits over the nostrils and is held by clamping against the nasal partition wall. The article notes many diseases spread by inhaled air and calls the device a potential boon for professionals in close contact with clients.
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Popular Science Monthly
Osceola
Ark
End of Suttee Practice Across India Declines Yet Persists
The British government under Lord William Bentinck formally banned suttees in 1829 after long opposition but the custom persisted in isolated areas. Notable deaths include the wife of the Rajah of Beygoon in 1864 and wives of Sir Tung Bahadoor in 1877. A voluntary suttee occurred at Poona in 1890 and reports show continued instances into the early 20th century with several participants sentenced to penal servitude.
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Willlan Bentinck
Rajeh
Beygoon
Tung Bahadoor
Neparat
Poona
Tudin
Behar
Mortgagers Sale Of Valuable Property In Maryland
By virtue of a 1911 mortgage from Andrew J. Henry and Ardelia Henry to Fred Re Owens later assigned to B Roland Seeders the attorney will sell at public sale in front of the Court House door Denton Maryland Lot No E improved by a two story dwelling and outbuildings Lot No 2 two story dwelling barn and outbuildings near Marydel and Henderson Terms of sale cash.
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Andrew J. Henry
Ardelia Henry
Fred Re. Owens
Caroline County
B. Roland Seeders
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Oelock
State of Maryland
Mt Zion Church
Marydel
Dames Winters
Jennett
Wilson
James A. Smith
Andrew L
Mt. Avon Church
Templeville School House
Elijah Cay
Saniel W. Jones
Andrew L. Henry
Wailliam
Samuel C. Faulkner
Andrew Bh. Henry
Smith and Gibbs Sands
Templeville
George Smith
Samuel
Faulkner
B.C
Robert Daniels
Mt. Zion
Ingleside
Jenderson
Katherine Baker
George J. Huber
Marion Leek
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