The Beech Tree and the Forest Lovers
A centuries old beech in a forest witnesses a young hunter and a brown haired girl fall in love. The couple’s fate draws a poacher’s wrath and a forester’s murder, ending with the tree’s death as its fall crushes the forester. The tale closes with a moral of love, loss, and forest justice.
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Tongave
Maine
Ming
Tlans
Hans
Ime
Hlans
Eva
Te Beech
Tans
Heart
Cross
Roman
Oman
Hunter
Ijle
Iere
Ilerr Forester
Poison Sprinkler Used Against Rabbits in Victoria
An injurious implement tested in Victoria targets rabbits swarming Australian fields. A cylinder holds poisonous liquid with a foot plate. when pressed, a valve sprinkles poison on the animal. The rabbit licks it from its fur, providing relief to farmers from pests.
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Victoria
A Royal Innkeeper Who Was a King
A monarch of Wurttemberg alone served as a hotel keeper when Peter the Great toured Europe incognito, refusing all inns. To appease the czar, the king posted a tavern sign at a royal palace and dressed as an innkeeper to welcome him. His descendants have continued in the trade.
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Wurttemberg
Peter the Great
Europe
True Tale Of Lost Diamond Ring Recovered At Lake
James II Prentiss of Ann Arbor loses the $200 diamond ring setting while fishing at Zukey Lake. After dissection of every catch, the final fish reveals the gem wedged between two boards in the boat, a surprising recovery noted by the Detroit Tribune.
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James II. Prentiss
Ann Arbor
Zukey Lake
Prenti
Detroit Tribune
Debate Over Paying Members of Parliament in England
Henry Norman argues against voter and candidate expenses in Parliament, noting that funding favors the well to do and creates professional politicians. He warns that compulsory payment of vote counting costs could deter candidates, leading to broader reforms and eventual abolition of the system.
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England
House of Commons
Henry Norman
Very Soft Six Sen Mason of Illinois in Washington Cafe
Six Senator Mason of Illinois, in a Troy Times note, sat with friends in a Washington cafe when joined by the son of a western capitalist. The young man boasted a fat roll of greenbacks and spoke of his resources. He called his "snap" the softest in the world, provoking comment from Senator Mussol.
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Senator Mason
Illinois
Troy Times
Washington
Ite
Musol
Light Farming Practice Noted in Neoho County
Fred Badger cites a case of light farming in Neoho County Virginia where a farmer uses gas from an oil well to power six room lights many gas heaters for livestock housing outdoor cooking furnace gas engine to shell corn and pump water a gaslight with reflector to light the barnyard and heaters to keep water tanks warm ensuring cattle drink tepid water all winter per Kansas City Journal.
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Fred Badger
Neo
Van
Kansas City Journal
Largest London bank to eclipse rivals in world ranking
A London banking fusion creates the largest bank in the world by combining Lloyds Bank Limited and the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company Limited. The merged entity would surpass major government banks including Bank of England and major French, German, and Russian banks, per Banker's Monthly.
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London
New York
Lloyds Bank, Limited
Manchester and Liverpool
Dangers of smokeless powder noted by medical writer
A medical writer warns smokeless powder carries dangers from its gases. In closed spaces such as turrets or battleships these nitrous combustion products can cause convulsions, breathing difficulty, weak pulse and loss of consciousness, more than in open air.
One Day In the Week For the Poor
A friend visits a famous physician on a Sunday and finds him busy with patients. The doctor laments that Sunday is the only day the poor can afford to be sick and prays for heaven’s help.
Lettuce Daily Promoted as Smallpox Preventive
An article argues lettuce protects against smallpox, claiming daily intake of lettuce twice a day plus cleanliness and ventilation suffices to prevent infection, and vaccination is unnecessary. It cites medical authority and invites any counterexample where daily lettuce prevented smallpox.
Prince of Jerusalem Revealed After Secret Society Rite
Mr Jones returns home at 3 a m after a late night secret society meeting and proclaims himself a prince of Jerusalem. Mrs Jones wakes to his odd claim and cautions him, prompting a chilling exchange as the night lamp flickers in the early hours.
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Mr. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Maria
Jerusalem
Jeptha
Manitoba
No Time to Spare Clock Story From Hotel Leader
A Washington Post vignette describes a hard n man who runs a country hotel with strict rules. The proprietor polices access to paper ink soap and seating and posts a sign stating the clock is for guests only, reflecting a harsh regime and frugal hospitality.
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Washington Post
Brotherly Encouragement in Bond Vote Note
Deacon Oldfield thanks Deacon Granby for urging bonds for a chapel addition after a trustees meeting. Granby says Oldfield seemed opposed, but acknowledges that any speech from Oldfield might reflect the opposite side, per the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Deacon Oldfield
Sporry
Deacon Granby
Chicago
Record! Herald
Dumas Je savant and the mistaken identity tale
A famed chemist resists being mistaken for the novelist in a humorous anecdote. A lion-hunting English lady praises his writings from Monte Cristo to Mousquetaires and asks for an invitation, then learns she confused him with Mr Dunas.
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Dumas
Mr. Dunas
Force of Habit at Bank Identity Gaffe
A cashier treats his wife with formal doubt at the bank. She calls out to deliver money from this morning, but he asks for identification as he continues his work. The brief, comic exchange highlights a memory lapse and mistaken identity.
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John
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