Distinctions Among Hobos Tramps and Bums in Etiquette Advice
The Knickerbocker Press outlines separate views of hobos, tramp, and bum as distinct social types. Hobos are hardworking migratory laborers traveling with purpose, while tramps migrate by choice and walk, and bums are idle parasites.
Indian Summer Definition Varies by Weather Bureau
The article notes that Indian summer does not have a definite fixed period and is not based on precise meteorological data. It may occur in October or November, vary in duration from days to weeks, and can repeat across fall and early winter or not occur at all depending on the year.
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United States Weather
Mineral water abundance floods streets in Alt Heide Germany
In Alt Heide Germany mineral water is so plentiful that streets appear sprinkled with it, contrasting with the higher costs seen in some countries where water costs more than wine. The vivid scene highlights unusual abundance and urban impact.
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Altheide
Germany
Glacier Advances at Jacobshaven Greenland
Readable text notes a glacier at Jacobshaven in Greenland advancing 62 feet. The brief mentions rapid ice movement over a short period, indicating notable glacial growth and potential impact on nearby coastlines.
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Jacobshaven
Greenland
Bayer Aspirin Promotes Safe Pain Relief Advice
The message urges readers to consult doctors before trying new remedies and to compare with Genuine Bayer Aspirin. It highlights Bayer Aspirin as safer than older pain medicines, widely used for headaches, rheumatic pains, neuritis, and neuralgia, and stresses requesting Bayer by name at drug stores.
Garth Survives Plot to Steal Ore Claim in Wilderness
Prospector Alan Garth prepares to leave his Far North mining claim when Burson Ramill Kia Lilith and pilot Vivian Huxley arrive at an airways emergency station. They mock his ore samples and plan to invest after testing. Garth sabotages the plane to escape, floats the monoplane over falls, and remains their only guide out of the wilderness.
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Alan Garth
Airways
Burton Ramifll
Kia
Lilith
Vivian Huxley
Garth
Ramul
Huxley
Ramill
Mr. Ramil
Jack
Mr. Ramill
Vivian
Mooseslide
Miss Ramill
Miss Ramil
Mr. Ramul
Lilith Ramil
Garth Holds Course as Alaska Stranded Party Eats Moose Liver
In a remote valley Garth asserts control over Huxley and Mr Ramill while Vivian Ramill’s daughter Lilith resists. After a tense standoff, Garth hunts moose, caches meat, and forces a grim training plan for the family in a survival trek toward the Mackenzie.
Indians Ark Legend Persists in Quebec Cape Trinity Tale
A Tadoussac correspondent recalls Saguenay legends among the Indians who believe the ark or big canoe rested atop Cape Trinity. The tale parallels Satan’s fall from paradise with the demon of the river slain by Mayo in a heroic battle that left three gashes on the mountain and brought peace to the Saguenay waters.
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Quebec
Capes ‘Trinity
Eternity
Saguenay
Cape Trinity
Mayo
Mourning Dove Compared With Pigeon In Appearance
The female mourning dove resembles a pigeon with dull grayish brown plumage and lacks the neck coloration of the male. In repose she appears flabby and shiftless, yet she inspires one of the most famous bird love calls and the male may sing in appreciation of her gentleness.
Fish Hosts to Clams: Parasites Start on Fish Skin Gills
Clams and mussels begin life on fish as parasites for about two months on the skin gills or fins. They then develop a foot and detach to start an independent life.
Economy Plus Chic In Tailored Frock Pattern 9605
Fashion notice for pattern 9605 shows a woolen frock titled Economy and Chic with rabbit hair stripe collar and inverted pleats. Size 12 to 40 offered, fabric needs vary by size, and instructions request 15 cents with name address style number and size to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. in New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
West Highteenth St
New York
N. Y
Dinner party finds rogue glove in soup
After the last guest left the hostess calls the cook Nora to report a rubber glove found in the soup. Nora responds gratefully that she thought she had lost it, humorously noting it explains the glove’s appearance.
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Nora
A Friendly Suggestion from a Plain Farmer
A dialogue shows Farmer Corn tessel urging caution against speaking to the public as a "prosperous agriculturist." He argues times have changed and a successful farmer should see himself as somebody special.
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Corntessel
No Catcher Hair Restorer Guarantee Questions
The dialogue asks if a guarantee is offered with a hair restorer. A reply suggests a comb as the guarantee or remedy. The exchange resembles a sales interaction about product assurances.
Plenty of Time Clocks Estate Winded Up
A family estate centers on more than 500 clocks owned by an uncle. Executors note the craft and timekeeping items defined a lifetime, with collectors showing interest in the intricate timepieces and their care.
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