Elizabeth and Dorothy Defend the Fort in Arnold tale
Grandma recalls a Civil War era tale told by Elizabeth to a girl and boy, set in a log house with sisters Dorothy and Elizabeth. They knit and spin while news arrives of an attack led by Arnold. The fort falls, the town endures fire and slaughter, Elizabeth shoots at Arnold but is captured, then spared by Arnold who acknowledges bravery. The grandmother confirms Elizabeth was her grandmother.
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Elsie
Grandma
Breplace
Yenison
Pather
Fathit
Washington
Elizabeth
Oth
Arnold
Dorothy
Aly
Benedict Arnold
Dearie
Detroit Free Press
Kansas
Squire L. D. Chaddon
Wellington
Kan
Hoscoe Conkling
Noted Photography Darkroom Do's and Don'ts
A historical guide lists cautions for handling plates and solutions in a darkroom. It warns against dusty practices, emphasizes thorough washing between solutions, proper use of equipment, careful movement for light and shade, and avoiding overexposure or weak developers. It also notes age of plates affects results and stresses not rushing the process.
Colds May Be Infectious Says Medical View
Medical writer Dr H Willoughby Gardner argues colds may be infectious citing Arctic and Himalayan expeditions. He notes explorers with constant exposure in the field avoided colds until returning to civilized settlements, where many developed illnesses after contact with broader society.
Places Where Colds Are Not Caught In Extreme Environments
The Literary Digest notes that people on long sea voyages and camping in deserts experience fewer colds. It claims Arctic regions and high mountains also show immunity, and even well ventilated sanatoriums like Nordrach report no catch of cold. The author suggests many remote places where colds cannot be caught, inviting reader examples.
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H. Willoughby Gardner
Arctic Circle
William Conway
Spitzbergen
Arctic
Franz Josef Land
Jackson-Harmsworth
Conway
Himalayas
Nordrach
Meney
Walking and Longevity Among Centenarians in History
A collection of anecdotes shows centenarians favoring walking and outdoor activity to extend life. Examples include Mac Donald of Scotland who died at 101 after a 10 mile walk, Colonel George Perkins who walked four miles daily, and Mary Wilkinson who traveled 230 miles to London at age 200. The report cites multiple aged individuals across Britain and Ireland, arguing outdoor exercise aids longevity.
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MacDonald
Highlands
Scotland
Windsor
George Perkins
Norwich
Conn
Lleu Dason de Veger
Sourday
France
Bartholomew Rymer
Hastings
Rochester Post-Express
Curly Wood and Quarter Sawing Explained in Timber Art
The article describes bird's-eye maple, curly walnut, and quartered oak, detailing how cutting methods reveal their figures. It explains feathering the log with a sharp knife to peel bird's-eye maple, identifies curly walnut as the root portion, and defines quarter sawing as cutting into quarters to produce distinctive boards, noting the high waste and cost.
Memorial service recounts Gloucester fisherfolk tolls at sea
A Boston Herald interview recalls Glouvesie Massachusetts annual memorial for fishermen lost at sea. A chaplain notes monthly drowned lists and graves across Iceland, Norway, Grand Banks, Isles of Shoals, Georges, and beyond. A widow describes five funerals and five graves bearing Born at Gloucester died on the Grand Banks. Gloucester loses about a hundred fishermen yearly.
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Glouvesie
Mass
Beld
McClure
Angel Alley
Fishermen's Institute
Boston Herald
Ogain & Wal
Iceland
Norway
Grand Banks
Isles of Shoals
Georges
Joint
Gloucester
Indian conjurers tricks and illusions cited by Lang
Andrew Lang recounts Indian conjurers using staged feats such as a woman laid on swords with no visible supports and the rope illusion described by Marco Volo. He cites witnesses noting hypnotic suggestion and the mango tree trick, while contrasting with Kipling and Kim. The piece discusses glamor, spectatorship, and the need for corroboration.
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Jehangir
Col. Yule
Marco Volo
Kim
Mr. Kipling
Andrew Lang
Longman’s
A Pleasant Sail and a Dog Named Tas on Shana shank Bay
A couple hires Captain Little for a 3 hour trip to a village and back at 50 cents per hour. The dog Tas 6 goes missing, then returns on the dock after a half hour search. The captain charges a dollar and a half, noting the delay was caused by locating the dog.
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Shanashank Bay
Little
Boxers Tie Royals Across Nations in Ring Feats
The Danish royal family favors boxing with Prince Valdemar renowned as the finest boxer among them. He once challenged Emperor Alexander III of Russia and found a formidable opponent. King George of Greece is also a skilled fighter, while the Russian emperor is noted for sharing daily boat routines with Prince George of Greece aboard a steamer.
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Valdemar
Alexander III
Russia
King George
Greece
Prince George of
French aero naut sets record low temperature mark
Telxserene de Bert, a French aeronaut, records the lowest temperature mark using a thermometer on a trial balloon. The craft rose to 38,000 feet, reporting a temperature of minus 72.6 degrees Fahrenheit or minus 60.3 degrees Celsius.
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Telxserene de Bert
Fabrenfeltt
Memorial Hospital and Blind Asylum Planned in Ceylon
Hind Revlem announces a foundation in Ceylon to honor Queen Victoria by establishing an eye hospital and an asylum for the blind. The project aims to serve local communities and preserve her memory through public welfare initiatives.
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Hind Revlem
Ceylon
Queen Victoria
Pleasant Incidents and Quick Wits Across the World
A collection of light vignettes and jokes from popular wit sources, reflecting humorous everyday moments. It includes playful quips about business women, telegraph misprisions, misplaced loyalties, and social mischief, with pithy setups and witty punchlines.
World grows better or easier, says prosperous man
A collage of quips and parlor jokes highlights attitudes of the era. A prosperous man with a mustache jokes about progress, while scenes from everyday life in homes and shops reveal social niceties and misunderstandings. A Sousa anecdote ends with a pun about conductors.
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Vick
Fire Ravaged Cascades Report Warns of Vast Loss
J B Leiberg reports in the twenty first USGS volume on Cascade Range and Ashland Forest Reserves, Southern Oregon. The 8,000 square mile area shows fires marked on about 2,075,000 acres, with 587,000 badly burned, destroying roughly 7 billion feet of merchantable timber in forty years.
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Cascade Range
Ashland
J. B. Leiberg
United States Geological Survey
Henry Gannett
Oregon
Rogue
Klamath River
South Umpqua River
Cascadea
Rogue River
Klamath Lakes
Great Plains
Siskiyou Peak
Ashland Butte
Ashland Creek
Siskiyou Mountain Range
Coast Range
Cascades
Mount Kalnier
New York Post
Leiberg
Diverse Dialects And Global Fact Fragments From A Newspaper
A collection notes from various topics including China dialects duck farming titanium and wood church facts in Santa Clara California cereal commerce in Chicago and Belgians insurance figures. It mentions Henry VIII era fruit cultivation and a Kansas octogenarian who quit tobacco and tobacco habits after decades.
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Santa Clara
Cal
England
Henry VIII
Spades Made from Horseshoes Story Feeds London China Trade
Detroit Free Press recounts a curious tale of Chinese spades forged from British horse shoes. Old horseshoes shipped from London to China are melted and recast into new spades, then returned to London in transformed form. The anecdote contrasts social chatter with a surprising trade quirk.
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London
China
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Brooklyn Eagle
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Myer
Shaw
Gyer
Nell
Ethel
Bell
Charlie Thompson
Mr. Flatleigh
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Cleveland Plate
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Jimmy
Jimmie
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Double Vieton
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Colleagu
Feminine
Chicago News
Ratremes
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Catholic Standard and Times
Boston
New York Weekly
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Bobby
Sultor
Stern
Philadelphia Record
Harry
Boston Transcript
John Philip Sousa
Buffalo
Mr. Sousa
Queer Stores
Chicago
United States
Clarence
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