Mighty Craft in Rothenburg during Thirty Years War
The Rothenburg siege tale recalls the Swedes defending against Tilly’s assault. After a powder tower explosion, the town surrendered unconditionally but clemency followed. Ex-Baron Nusch saved himself and companions by offering the victor a glass of celebratory wine, a deed kept by descendants to this day.
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Rothen
Tilly
Rothenburg
Rathhaus
Senate
Bewold
Seveim
Cndrem
Sauber
Baroo Nusch
Termites Build Giant Mud Towers in Somaliland
A naturalist in Somaliland found cone shaped mud and clay towers built by termites reaching eighteen feet high, with other mounds ten to fifteen feet tall. Comparing sizes shows ants at about half an inch tall, while a ten foot ant would be 240 times its builder, and a skyscraper-like Hill of similar scale would be about 179 times the height of an average man.
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Nko
Somaliland
Hillel
Accursed Look In A Seaside Forest Despair
A Seattle man in a酒ged wanderings bumps into a tree thirteen times in a vain search for the way home. He finds a tree with an iron guard and, grasping the bare, he sinks to the ground in despair, muttering Curve it Locked ial in a scene from Kivervody's Magazine.
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Seattle
Kivervody
The Widow's Devotion Exhibit in Wax Works
A Sydney man hanged for murder whose widow allowed his wax figure to be shown weekly at a local waxworks for six months. Grieving, she visited in mourning, placing a clean shirt on the wax form each time. The anecdote ends with an unsigned note of a later encounter.
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Sydney
Australia
Managerial Show Fragments Reveal Second Marriage
The show manager reports that the actress has remarried, with her new husband strongly opposing her tribute to No. 1's carved image, in a scene described with many blushes and comic tension.
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No. 1
When you get in a crowd Mrs Winkles jokes of pockets
Comic dialogue from The Mississippi Valley features Mr Winkles warning about pickpockets and Mrs Winkles retorts she has no pockets to pick, asserting her lack of pockets with pride in a humorous exchange.
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Mr. Winkles
Mrs. Winkles
Mrs Winkles
Mississippi Valley
The Garden of the Ozark Hills in Missouri's Sunset
Excerpt cites Robert Jamar of Missouri praising the Ozarks as a modern paradise in the Mississippi Valley. He contrasts ancient wonders with a woodlands sunset and the joyful natural chorus of birds, dew, and sunlight, as he extols the region's beauty.
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Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Raphael
Rembrandt
Heyl
van Dyck
Ozark Hills
Stiaven
Mozart
Mendelsgein
Handel
Wagner
Trcal
Robert Jamar
House of Representatives
A Subtle Plea in a Dice Justice Room
An old man named Uncle Mose faces a Dice justice after a bulldog attack at the henhouse. The judge cites double jeopardy and asks why Mose is not punished twice for the same act, while Mose insists he sought the same chickens as in a prior case.
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Jade More
Uncle Mose
Marie Willyam
The Old Darky and the Tree Age Tale
A satirical exchange in Georgia era prose features a Black storyteller answering a judge about the age of a tree in a white yard. He equates the tree’s age to the brick house, the outbuildings, and even the mule stable, using a folksy simile to illustrate longevity.
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Darky
Atlanta Constitution
Raisin Weed of the Sargasso Sea Captures Sailors Interest
A vivid description explains the Sargasso sea’s yellow floating weed or raisin weed, its round islets of seaweed bands in clear water, and the marine life it harbors. Sailors collect specimens in bottles, hoping to preserve them for home display.
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Sargasso Sea
Gulf
Sargaasu Sea
New York
Stood by His Dad Debates on the Campaign Trail
A political anecdote recounts John Van Buren defending his father President Martin Van Buren against a critic. An old Democrat in the audience is described as praising the younger speaker, while the son counters with a tale of a boy working hard under heat to prove the point that the father is challenged.
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Debu
van Buren
President van Buren
John
Wee
500 Mile State Family Ticket
W. J. Craig offers a 500 mile state family ticket priced at $11.25, a travel option noted in the column. The listing repeats the price and author name, indicating a single advertised fare and contact.
Thackeray and Archdekne clash over Pendennis character
The text recalls Thackeray copying life in Pendennis by placing Arthur Archdekne as Harry Foker. Archdekne forgave little of the likeness, and after a lecture on English humorists he met Thackeray at the Cider Cellar club. Archie teased him about having a refined audience and joked about a prank.
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Thackeray
Fia
Arthur Archdekne
Pendennis
Harry Foker
Archdekne
Anackeray
Archdeline
Thack
Archie
Willis
Lumber Sale Promises Cheap Building Materials Now
A local lumber dealer urges buyers to act while prices are low offering a large stock of ceiling siding flooring framing and interior finishing materials ready for immediate purchase and installation.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Babylon
Nebuchadnezsa
Lana
de Lasht
Tennyson
Aceto
First National Bank
Dothan
Alabama
Iness
D. C. Carmichael
G. H. Malone
E. R. Malone
Ros. Boyd
Atlantic Coast Line
Southeast
Purdhdalan
W. J. Craig
T. C. White
Willmington N. C
Thackeray and Archdekne
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