Endings of Tales andwed Happiness in Nonsense Ditties
A collage of spoof endings by fictional bards and authors satirizes romance tropes. It parodies wedlock finales, noting couples' bliss but undercuts it with absurd details and comic missteps. The Kansas City Star cites Quixotic lines about “happily ever after” from diverse voices.
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Glump
B. W. O. Ll C'Wells
Ogog
Ug Ug
Hassan Ali
Hollywood
Ramleh
Fatima
Vichy
Paddlegrif
Grifflepad
Yeobel
S. Oft Slush
Arsenio L. Bite
Pete
Annabel
Kansas City Star
Lonely Tristan da Cunha and the American claimant
A quotations laden note recounts how Tristan da Cunha, a distant British possession in the South Atlantic, was once claimed by an American Lambert from Salem and a companion who declared occupancy. They aimed to create a whaling station but perished at sea, and the island remained largely governed informally by its few inhabitants without a written constitution.
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State Department
Washington
Tristan da Cunha
South Atlantic
Salem
Gloucester
Boston
Lambert
National ,Georranhle Society Bulletin
Queer How Some Men Attain High Position
When George B. Baer, president of the Reading Railroad, sat on his porch a man with a suitcase asked if Baer was the railroad president and what an excursion ticket to Niagara Falls costs. Baer replied he did not know. The exchange highlighted ambitions and perceptions of railroad leaders.
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George B. Baer
Reading Railroad
Mr. Buer
Mr. Baer
Niagara Falls
the Inquirer
Their Death Not in Vain The Franklin Expedition Triumph
The 1845 Franklin voyage failed to return any crew from 129 explorers but achieved the centuries old goal of opening a northern waterway. Though Erebus and Terror perished, the expedition completed the main task of mapping a channel from Baffin Bay to the Bering Strait, a historic Northwest Passage milestone. The Dead, Independent notes the explorers were conquerors in death.
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Sir John Franklin
England
Pacific
Erebus
Baffin Bay
Beringstrait
Franken
There Is No Royal Road to Learning
A Pathfinder Magazine note recounts Euclid’s reply to King Ptolemy I about geometry. It says Euclid founded the Alexandria school of mathematics as learning centers emerged. The story claims Ptolemy asked for an easier path, and Euclid answered that there is no royal road to geometry.
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Euclid
Ptolemy I
Egypt
Alexandria
Ptolemy
Pathfinder Magazine
Road Signs From Ancient World History Chronicle
Road signs trace the origin of signage to early civilizations. Archeological finds in Crete Asia Africa and the Greek Peloponnesus reveal direct local signs dating from heroic Hellenic times. In Rome the golden milestone preserved by Augustus lists roads and distances from Rome.
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Crete
Asia Afrnor
Peloponnesus
Roman Forum
Rome
Echidna A Curious Australian Creature Rolls Up Like Ball
Scientists describe the echidna as a queer little animal from Australia that sits between birds and mammals. It is an invertebrate eater and a porcupine like creature with a coat of large spines acting as armor. When threatened on soft ground it curls into a ball, tucking its head and feet, and can disappear quickly.
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Australia
A Good natured won quote on stag party reminiscence
A reader notes a lighthearted remark about a "good-natured win" by philosophizing Phillippe. He suggests a guest who can sweep cigar ashes from a parlor rug and imagine the pleasant time guests enjoyed at the stag party.
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Phillippe
Women Without Hunger for Romance
The passage discusses how women seek romance to fill an ideal they project onto partners. It notes repeated disillusion in marriage, the urge to justify beliefs about an adored one, and how hunger for romance parallels hero worship at matinees, reflecting longing beyond mere affection. June Combe.
Ponce de Leon Lured by Lobsters in Lore and Legend
Historians note Columbus met the island of Borinquen on November 19 1438 and Ponce de Leon followed, famed for Florida and an arrow wound in Cuba. A tale says lobsters fed the explorers in Aguadilla bay and an Indian soapstone idol of a bearded man with a giant lobster inspired a museum exhibit.
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Columbus
Boriquen
Porto Rico
Ponce de Leon
Florida
Cuba
Everglades
Aguadila Bay
New York
Traditiun
Aguadilla
Sanuto Domingo
Colorful Feeds Change Birds Plumage Across Species
Food can alter bird colors from yellow to orange in Canaries and similar shifts occur in pigeons. Experiments by Doctor Sauermen used dyed foods to produce red and blue birds. The crimson African toua, not colorfast, fades in rain, while quill feathers can yield permanent greens and other hues. The parrot family shows the brightest varieties, especially in hot climates.
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Doctor Sauermen
Montreal
My Hardest Day Will Be A Day Forgot Poem
A reflective verse about a day of troubles ending as night falls. The speaker resolves to begin anew tomorrow, withholding the day’s burdens from their heart. The piece evokes resilience after personal disappointment and weariness.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Forgivable Jones M. Willather Meets Whistler at Gallery
Forgivable Jones M Willather an idiosyncratic artist wanders an art gallery eyeglass in hand while an acquaintance introduces his friend to the famed American Whistler. Whistler pauses then asks in a clipped tone whether it matters to him.
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Jones M. Willather
Whistler
Ami Whistler
Mr. 1
Duluth Herald Ad Reader Reads Diverse Markets
In a sharp aside the Dulath Herald notes readers engage with varied ads showing a surprising appetite for first rate goods despite critics. The column highlights how advertising reflects consumer interest across industries.
Hidden Clouds and the sky you buy explained
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette notes confusion in consumer terms about sky blue products and synthetic clouds. The piece critiques how certain vendors claim improved brightness without lasting value, urging readers to seek trusted descriptions and verify durability before purchase.
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Fort Wayne
Proclamation for Maryland Constitution Amendment 1924
Governor Albert C. Ritchie proclaims Chapter 116 of the 1924 Maryland General Assembly adding Section 31-A to Article 4 granting Baltimore Mayor and City Council power to raise judges salaries with protections, to be voted on November 2 1926 in statewide elections.
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General Assembly of Maryland
Maryland
Baltimore
Supreme Bench of
General Assembly of
State of
Supreme Bench
City Council
General Assembly
Albert C. Ritchie
Wild gold market scene on Shanghai exchange
Geraldine Sartain reports from Shanghai where 160 brokers on the gold bar exchange stagger and shout around two tables in a continuous scramble for position. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin notes brokers show less regard for neighbors than in New York or Chicago, creating a noisy, tense scene.
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Shanghai
New York Stock Exchange
New York Curb
Chicago Board of Trade
Geraldine Sartain
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Gold Bar Exchange
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