Pants Stretcher Myth and Parachute Jump Tales
A column mixs humorous anecdote about trousers and a self styled pantaloons stretcher, followed by stories of a balloonist jump and public singing cautions. It recalls a New York World writer Hoxton Cor and notes on safety, manners, and culture with diverse odds and ends.
How a Sword Is Made and Tested in War-Industry Factories
An account describes sword production from steel preparation to final finishing. Workers heat, roll, grind, and burnish blades, with a focus on the grind department’s skill and discipline. A German government order for bayonets is mentioned, totaling thousands of pieces at a rate of about a thousand daily.
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Firma
United States
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Montana
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Athol l. Werngtt
Wiese
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Montis
New Sea
Recorder of Paid Mining
Dillon
Weaverhead County
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Nethe
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W.G. Gabpher
Merrion Joke
Amedeo Bessette
Critics and public opinion in historical perspective
A collage of reflections on criticism and collective judgment, noting how generations, cultured minorities, and historians differ in view. It contrasts shifting moralities with enduring artistic names while recalling a memory of a Detroit Free Press vignette about a mother calling for Georgie on Dafield Street.
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Goethes
Virgils
Dantes
Appincott's
Detroit Free Press
Silence and Sport Manners in English Custom
The text describes expectations for quiet conduct during London sports events, noting that a host would expect a guest to remain leaders in a shouting crowd and avoid boisterous exclamations. It mentions a strict silence as a mark of a true sportsman and references Philadelphia times as a timing note.
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London
Hin
Doader
Ne Nin
England
Philadelphia
Solingen Corruption Claim Tied to Damages
Solingen correspondent reports in the Pittsburg Dispatch that a mistake must be treated as fraud and the responsible party should pay for the damage. The note emphasizes accountability and restitution in the aftermath.
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Solingen
Germany
Cor
Pittsburg
The Bigness of Texns
Texas can produce within its borders enough food for 250 million people and sustains with a climate suited to semi tropical crops. It notes timber copper and silver resources and hints at ample natural wealth and energy.
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Texas
Abund Nee
Prophecy on Books and Newspapers Echoes Across England
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt notes rising second hand book stores and varied collecting trends as newspapers replace magazines, predicting engravings and fine illustrations will appear in dailies. It adds England boasts thirty seven tunnels over 1000 yards, Severn longest at AM yards.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
England
Severn AM
Controversy Over Hog Aging Method Cited by Courier
The Dostou Courier mocks a debate among agricultural contemporaries about the best method to tell a hog’s age. It jokes that a person who takes two seats on a railroad could age a hog by kneading in the family Bible.
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Covalla
Isha Dhad
Drama
Essing
Rieh
Brey Meow
Sien
Dostou Courier
Consumption Cure Advertises Free Bottles for Readers
An old newspaper ad claims a guaranteed remedy for consumption. It promises to cure thousands and offers two free bottles to readers who mail their old post office box letter with a name and address to a New York contact.
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St Peourtson
New York
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