Flute of Ab Yussufa Sparks Romantic Mischief
Uncle Oliver yields a love charm flute to Derry Lander and Marlon Wyle. Derry secretly plays it in the rose garden, winning Marlon with music but she reveals the flute isn’t needed. Oliver later concedes the device by gifting the flute at a wedding.
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Famous Tree at Walter Reed Tells Civil War Signal Story
A dead yellow poplar near Walter Reed hospital in Washington stands as a relic from the Civil War era. A tablet on the trunk notes it was used as a signal station by Confederate soldiers under General Jubal Early during the 1864 attack on Washington and skirmishes near Fort Stevens, with soldiers firing from its branches and some buried at a nearby Battle Cemetery.
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United States General Military Hospital
Washington
Walter Reed Hospital
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Fort Stevens
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Georgia Avenue
Seventh Street Pike
Tale of tails used as fly swatters around the world
The text notes animals using tails as fly swats, mentioning a yuk tail from India as a preferred gift to a mistress or nurse. It describes the yok as half buffalo half sacred cow and claims tails are used by domestic cows as swatters, tracing their spread with human migrations across the world.
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India
Leisure Reveals Real Standards Says Butler
Quote from Nicholas Murray Butler on how occupation and leisure usage expose a person's true character. The text argues people take available work and show preferences through leisure choices, revealing underlying standards and tendencies.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Various Kinds of Spider Silk Revealed
Spiders produce multiple silk types, with seven kinds recognized in total. No single species makes all seven, yet many species contribute different silks for web building and prey capture.
When Brown Meets Brown in New York Apartment
Henry Brown, bored with bachelor life on Stuyvesant Square, learns Henrietta Brown on the next floor has moved in. A mistaken call and a kitchen leak lead to coffee, courtship, and a marriage as the two Browns unite, transforming the first floor into a receiving station for their life together.
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Stuyvesant Square
Miss Brown
Mr. Brown
Henry
Henrietta Brown
Lienry
Brown
Henrietta
Wenry
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Trenrletta
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Ilenry
Henry Brown
Lenry
Tie
J. Brown
Wenrietta
Laughter as a Measure of Life's Value
Max Beerbohm argues in the North American Review that laughter rivals love in its life importance. He contrasts sea and mountain pleasures, notes laughter can rise to grand fantasy or drift into pure self amusement, and suggests those swayed by intense laughter may be richer in spirit than the finely tuned.
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Ufe
Westminster Abby
Warner
Max Beerbohn
North American Review
May Bury Infernal Machine Menaces French Village
A 100 kilo German torpedo sunk in soil 15 meters deep near Villahe Havay in France remains unreleased. A Mons message says future attempts may use an electrical device to operate remotely. If unsuccessful, the torpedo will be encased in concrete to prevent catastrophe.
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Villahe Havay
France
Mons
Right Method of Training a Bold Spirit in Children
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin argues boldness in a child is valuable but impertinence is harmful. Parents often trigger bravado by praising achievements aloud. Bold youths gain credit for action, not merely talk, and initiative backed by ability can drive readership. Encourage courtesy and common sense to curb foolhardiness.
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