Old Possum Hunter Finds Roa and Animals Tale Near Ark
Zeb White recalls a moonshine raid and a dangerous shaft where a bear attacked him. His wife later helps rescue him from the mine shaft and urges continued work on Noer and his ark to understand how the creatures entered. The tale blends folklore and survival with a promise of more inquiry.
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Zeb
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Shell Game Show Ends With Mister Hopf Losing
In a crowded corner exchange a performer with three walnut shells and a pea demonstrates a shell game. Herr Hopf bets on all three shells, wins two rounds but loses the third, and as the dealer disappears the scene ends with Hopf still counting his losses.
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Vonce
Teuton
Kopf
Hopf
Chicago News
Heat Radiation and Conductors Compared
The Newcastle Chronicle notes heat diffusion depends on radiation, conduction, and convection. Dull surfaces radiate well while polished ones radiate poorly. Among metals silver is the best conductor, with gold 981 and copper 845. Glass wood gases and resins are poor conductors. Water acts as a poor conductor and can boil at the top while the bottom stays cold.
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Newcastle
England
Watering the Cow Wry Weatherford Chronicle Quip
The Weatherford Chronicle cites a humorous exchange about a cow that died from drinking too much water. The story notes the dairy animal’s initial reluctance then rapid consumption, ending with a blunt, absurd image of beating the bucket to force a stop.
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Weatherford Chronicle
Hades
Chance of a Lifetime Piano and Organ Sale
Remodeling forces a January 1 deadline as a dealer clears a large stock of pianos from Webber Fischer Emerson Shaw Schaffer Kingsbury Smith & Barnes plus organs. Cash purchase, easy payments, trade-ins considered, bargains on second hand instruments.
Vibration a Silent Threat to Machinery in New Orleans
An expert from New Orleans warns that subtle vibration laws govern machinery life. Misadjustments can trigger contagious jitter that damages components, dulls steel toughness, and even fractures propeller shafts at sea. Counter tremors may cancel harmful vibrations.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Bold betrothal despite social doom in London Telegraph
A pretty highborn girl defies friends who warn of misery and social death. She vows to marry a young tradesman named Tom, noting many advantages and none found against the match. Her elder adviser laments limited visits after marriage, but the bride assures they arranged that too.
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Tom
London Telegraph
Eye shooting joke exchange in a Dick Me Up cartoon
A humorous dialogue shows Joskins asking why people close one eye when sighting. Hoskins replies that closing both eyes would prevent seeing anything, delivering a simple gag about aiming.
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Anna
Joskins
Hoskins
Woman stops streetcar with strap pull hoax
Report from the Philadelphia Record notes a woman halted a streetcar by pulling the strap herself. The incident prompts discussion on female independence and fare handling, with remarks that many women perform such actions and avoid charging fares.
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Philadelphia
Little Boy Eyes Color Sparks Banter in Conversation
A brief dialogue shows Mrs Brown asking about her little boy's eye color and Mrs Robinson answering black, noting the child is a terrible fighter.
Christmas Prisoner Release Custom in Atlanta City
In Atlanta a Christmas tradition releases all prisoners charged with offenses against city ordinances. The practice reflects local customs as the year ends.
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Atlanta
Sweden's peat bogs cover vast area in depthy swaths
Peat bogs in Sweden reach depths of eight to ten yards and span about 8 048 000 acres.
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Sweden
Progressive gambling schemes exposed by casino man
A northern sporting figure criticizes progression betting as a flawed system to beat games like faro and roulette. He recalls posters and touts at Monte Carlo, notes small progression players who gamble for pensionlike winnings, and concludes the only way to beat the games is to avoid them.
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Monte Carlo
New Orleans
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Write Before You Write Says Thomas Dunn
Thomas Dunn advises delaying poetry and novels until older years. He argues youth lacks character and dialogue skill, notes clever early work is rare, and warns against overreaching in humor. He cites humor in tariff speeches and old churchyard epitaphs as superior to youthful attempts.
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Thomas Dunn
Olive oil prescribed as tonic and remedy in nursery care
The New York Tribune notes olive oil belongs on nursery shelves and medicine chests. It can soothe croup without upsetting digestion and may substitute cod liver oil, supporting the system with fewer side effects. A young chemist reportedly never takes medicines besides olive oil nightly and on waking, and rarely wears an overcoat.
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New York
Handkerchief Pass and Ferocious Dog Tale
A young society man values a handkerchief as a pass to his sweetheart’s house,Since the dog in the yard blocks entry after 7 pm he uses the handkerchief to pacify the animal. The piece contrasts sentiment with practicality and cites a Memphis Scimitar note on a similar theme.
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Memphis Scimitar
Damrosch Teaches Choir in Orange Bawl Lesson
Walter Damrosch trained a Orange chorus in Mendelssohn Elijah. He corrected the line Hear us Baal hear us by saying soften the sound and say Bawl. The singers laughed at the musical pun when they repeated the line as Hear us Bawl.
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Walter Damrosch
Orange
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Baal
God
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Orangeites
The Blended Verse of Twilight and Braying Love
An ironic poem excerpt notes the blend of rhyme and blank verse in a whimsical scene. The speaker describes a donkey’s bray and a youthful, exuberant air as two calves react. The passage ends with a playful, metaphorical comparison to a golf ball and a wolf.
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K. Munkittrick
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal use advertised
Ely Brothers offer Ely's Liquid Cream Balm in spray form at 75 ets including a spraying tube. The liquid preserves the medicinal properties of the solid, absorbs quickly, and does not dry secretions, aiming for natural healthy liquids. Druggists or by mail from 56 Warren St New York.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
N. Y
Des Moines Daily News Advertises Postpaid Rates
The Des Moines Daily News offers postpaid subscriptions at $1 a year 75 cents for six months and 50 cents for three months. It promises condensed news for the busy reader with daily markets by telegraph and family friendly literary matter from Des Moines Iowa.
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Des Moines Daily News
Telegraph
the News
Des Moines
Iowa
How Weather Works Wonders In Nature's Gallery
Nature shapes the earth through air water rain rivers and frost. The Queen Ress rock on the North Cornish coast and Queen Elizabeth’s sands illustrate patterns carved by water wear. Landslips start from tiny underground flows and can topple hills into the sea, proving small beginnings yield mighty ends.
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Dame Nature
Queen Ress
Cornish
Elizabeth
Nature
Engaged Couple Share Permission to Kiss in Conversation
In a brief exchange from Stray Stories the engaged couple discuss kissing freely, with the bride encouraging restraint and humor about the uncertain length of engagements. The playful dialogue highlights a tender, light moment.
Distressing Stomach Disease Promised Cure by Tonle Remedy
Distressing stomach weakness promised cure by South American Nervine Tonle. Invalids need suffer no longer as this remedy is claimed to cure all stomach indigestion. First dose begins relief, with steady, certain results described as marvelous. Sold by Bradshaw and Thoma Druggists in Fairfield, Ta.
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Bradshaw & Thoma
Fairfield
Cascarets Promises Cure for Constipation Forever
An old advertisement touts Cascarets candy cathartic to "educate your bowels" with a money back guarantee if it fails. It claims relief from constipation and lists a 40 cent price with druggists offering refunds.
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