Merlin and the Chinatown Eggs Ruse in San Francisco
Merlin and his aide Morin roam San Francisco's Chinatown seeking odd sights when Merlin buys three eggs from a Chinaman. He tests them by cracking each and reveals gold pieces inside, prompting a crowd to suspect magic. The shopkeeper bolts, a police intervention follows, but Merlin reveals his glass eye and escapes with a tale shared later by a amused street officer.
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Merlin
San Francisco
Sundown Straits
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Marla
John Clinaman
San
Morln
Morin
Mori
John Culnainan
Bealde hin
John
Merllin
Merin
Ike
Ike Lot
pelieeman
pelleeman
the Olpham
Beyond Human Mind To Attain Universal Knowledge
A fragment speaks of the mind's reach toward all objects of contemplation and the rare instinctive insight needed. It notes only few have approached such understanding, contrasting mind and instinct in pursuit of knowledge.
Word to the Wise on Runaway Husbands and Line Eyes
A Leeds relieving officer notes that a certain percent of runaway husbands exhibit line eyes. The London Humorlet warns single individuals to bolt from the blune and seek el igible swamng in a playful, satirical spirit.
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Leeds
London
Toed Swallowing Its Skin Described In Odd Tale
A curious note describes a toad that eats its own skin after shedding it. The creature reportedly rolls the discarded skin into a compact ball and swallows it, illustrating an unusual habit in simple terms.
Burglar Fools Safe Yet Pays Debt With a Portrait
In a quiet village bank an expert thief uses soap and nitroglycerin to blast a so called burgL ar-proof safe. He finds a cashier dead, a note confessing a shortfall, and a woman's photograph that haunts him as dawn approaches. He escapes with the letter and the photo, feeling oddly fulfilled by the sight of a smiling girl.
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bank
funda
Frazer
Henry
Martha
Not Empty Headed Jimmle Jones
Jimmle Jones fails to name the President governor senator or representative while recognizing sports leaders movie stars and broadcasting call letters. He can identify cars and pick an All American team with reasons, but cannot name key political figures, illustrating a contrast highlighted by the Kansas City Star.
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Jimmle Jones
United States
congress
Jimmle
Walter Camp
Kansas City Star
Demonstration of wheel revolution by coin roll
A simple experiment explains the wheel revolution problem. Mark the top and bottom points A and B on a coin and roll it a quarter turn. The top point A travels along a path with radius equal to the diameter, covering more distance and a larger curve than the bottom point B.
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botten
Expert repairing mends fabric without a trace
The Gobelin tapestry factory in Paris repaired a stolen Louis XIV entry into Dunkirk tapestry cut into pieces. The restoration is so flawless that examination shows no sign of the cuts, demonstrating advanced invisible mending techniques praised by experts.
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Gobelin
Paris
Louis XIV
Dunkirk
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