Yale Player Recieves Fake Grandfather’s Check
A Yale basketball player in Cleveland received a three figure fake check from his grandfather in New Jersey. Coach William Lush devised the scam. the recipient celebrated, then attempted to send thanks by telegram and letter, later discovering the deception.
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Yale
New Jersey
William L. Lush
Helder
Cleveland
Hollenden
Grandpa
Grandpac
Jeter
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Why Be Crabb ed About Age At A Chicago Dinner
Edward Payson Weston lauds age as noncriminal and urges vigor and buoyancy in later years. Ben Davies of St Joseph resents aging, exchanges jibes with an elder lawyer who recalls hearing others say there goes old man Davies.
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Chicago Press Club
Edward Payson Weston
Ben Davies
St. Joseph
Man Davies
Messenger Pigeons Rise to Varying Heights Before Returning Home
Observations show the messenger pigeons ascend from 200 to 700 feet depending on climate and conditions. They fly in circles around the release point before pinpointing direction and dashing home. Speed ranges with wind, reaching about 1,500 to 1,600 yards per minute with a strong following breeze.
Every Canadian a Villager in Origin of Name
The London News notes a misconception by M. Jacques Cartier about the natives term Kanata meaning village. It suggests Canada grew from a village into a great state due to this error in naming the country.
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London News
M. Jacques Cartley
St. Lawrence
Canada
Unlucky Quarter Dollar Features Thirteen Elements
A numismatist notes the quarter dollar contains multiple thirteens including 13 stars on the coin, 13 letters in the scroll, 13 eagle tail feathers, 13 wing feathers, 13 shield lines and stripes, and 12 arrow heads, with 12 letters in the phrase quarter dollar.
But Yet a Man
A woman recalls her husband’s nightly routine as he quietly asks her to help unfasten his collar button after coming home late. She frames the moment with gentle irony and pays tribute to his polite manner despite the disturbance.
Australian Rolling Stones Curious Magnetic Rocks
Round gray stones in Australia are real rolling stones valued only as curiosities. When placed on a table they quiver and roll toward the center, gradually gathering into a tight group due to the magnetic iron ore they contain.
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Australia
Doctor’s Witty Reply Redirects Wrong Caller to Undertaker
An uptown doctor known for incisive language answers a call from a voice asking for the undertaker. He explains gently that the number is incorrect, prompting a brief misdial mishap before clarification.
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Undertakers Office
An Irish Worker Outsmarts a Candy Analysis Scheme
In a drug store an Irish laborer asks to examine candy and offers a dubious analysis. The expert dismisses the idea, the man questions costs, and when told six dollars the man pockets the lozenges and proclaims no money is needed, claiming he will feed them to his cat.
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Wakeie Drumemiat
Diante Daly
Worruk
Moral Village Editor Rewards Rescue at Seaside Resort
A playful tale recounted by a poor village editor at a fashionable sea resort ends with a grateful parent offering his child to the rescuer for life. The youth chose both beauty and money, but the editor reveals he lacks funds yet pledges life-long gratitude.
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Pather
Lis Diiester
Mand
Chicago Dilly News
The Inte Clara Bloodgood Recall by Chicago Manager
A Chicago theatre manager recalls the wit and beauty of The Inte Clara Bloodgood. He recounts a tea party moment at the Auditorium with a society woman and a clergyman, noting her attire and humor in a summer Nararbor setting.
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Clara Bloodgood
Chicago
With Hunt
Nararbor
Clery
Avtroxis
Left handedness and its developmental implications
The excerpt notes about one in fifteen boys becomes left handed by age ten and attributes it to maternal influence in infancy. It mentions German schools teaching right handedness, widespread right-handed tool design, and the perceived advantage of ambidexterity, while suggesting nature favors the right arm for most tasks.
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Germany
Grain as a Weight Originating in English Measures
The passage explains how the grain started as a weight from the mass of wheat used to define the old English pound. It notes 7,680 grains per pound, 18 ounces per pound, and 450 grains per troy ounce, with ties to Apothecaries’ weight and the era of the Conquest.
Stilt Skating Tale From a Swedish Traveler
A traveler notes Swedes skate on stilts with both outer and inner edge moves and even grapevine patterns. They perform tricks two to five feet high despite danger of deep falls.
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Sweden
Not Guilty Verdict in Murder Case Sparks Controversy
An accused woman faced murder charges but the jury found her not guilty. The foreman responded to a judge's harsh question by saying jurors could not be judged as monsters. The exchange underscored tension over the verdict and the jury's decision.
Dotted Tears Win Suit Over Love Letters
In a Chester court breach of promise case, Arthur Morrell and Elizabeth Fthodes were mentioned as involved in a saga of love letters. A letter with 1000 dots claimed tears not kisses, and the jury awarded £40 damages to the young woman.
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Chester Sheriff's Court
Cheadle
Arthur Morrell
Elizabeth Ann Fthodes
Chirch
Some Suggestions As to Lying and War Tactics
The piece argues that lying can be a useful tool to achieve aims, stressing that falsehoods should be strong and supported by confident acts. It advises telling big lies for big objectives and keeping courage to defend them, while warning against small lies for minor gains.
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Fleet
Washington
Remarkable nine barrel gun used to slaughter ducks on Potomac
Ex deputy game warden Harry Malcoho sends a Sun photo of a nine barrel gun with one trigger. The device allegedly kills multiple ducks per shot and was used by hunters on the Potomac river. Police arrested seven men and seized the gun along with four sloops, seven boats, 100 decoys, powder, and ducks, amid landowners’ concerns.
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Harry Malcoho
Game Wirnden
Soducha
Mr. Maleola
Messrs
J. H. Cox
W. M. Lyon
Sidney Miurbor
Potomac River
Mgr
Malcolm
Arnold's Question Well Answered
A writer recalls an anecdote about Arnold's raid on Virginia and an American officer. The captain answers Arnold with a biting remark about his lame leg and fate if captured.
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Arnold
Benedict Armell
Virginia
Quebec
Side Lights on History Minstrel Line Sparks Narrow Jests
In a wry aside Scott hints that with audience permission a minstrel named Herr Spuytentuytel will perform a lamenting ballad about a child named Mamma and a tale of excess hunger. He predicts future minstrels will sing more songs after this.
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Scott
Herr Spuytentuytel
Curious Memorial of Solano Lopez Marks Paraguayan Ruin
A Persianesque memorial in Asuncion recalls Solano Lopez, Paraguay’s tyrant who wrecked the nation from 1862 to 1870. Historians debate his rule, but his oppression left a devastated country, later recovering slowly with population and industry rising as immigrants arrive and commerce grows.
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Solano Lopez
Paraguay
Solano Lopes
Asuncion
Vallentun
Lopez
Nero
Daez
Lopes
BHC
Pragu
Argentina
Uruguay
Paris
South America
Lynch
England
Paraguny Lng
Cost of Mine Timbers and Timber Life
The anthracite cost rises eight cents per ton due to mine timber expense. yearly timber demand equals about 160000 acres of forest to supply cross ties, rollers, and props for tram roads. Gangway Amber sets of two legs nine to ten feet long with collars six to seven feet long are placed every five feet. a gangway may hold about 1000 sets and ten gangwigs per colliery is common. Timber life averages just over two years with 45 percent decay losses. rest from breakage wear and insects. Proper seasoning and treatments in oil or chemical salts greatly extend service life.
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Saya
Relics of a Great Composer Auction Results
The article notes Beethoven faced chronic financial trouble during life and that after his death over 200 manuscripts sold at auction for under 500 dollars. It also reports a G minor violin sonata manuscript sold in Leipzig to a Florence buyer for 43 HW marks about 10 200 dollars.
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Beethoven
Midn
Leipsic
Florence
The Bee and Its Economic Role in Agriculture
The passage notes bees paid interest on the national debt last year and left a surplus, compares bee value to sugar production, and highlights poultry products worth 600 million dollars, ranking behind corn as a major agricultural crop. It emphasizes bees and poultry within the farm economy and sugar output.
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United States
A Heroic Cure
A narrator recounts how Margaret cured Paul of smoking by a staged crisis. She pretends to relapse with a clay pipe, prompting Paul to admit his habit. Margaret feigns illness to test him, then both commit to quitting, and two years later they remain smoke free.
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Margaret
Paul
Senath
Lenath
Jane
Mt Ft
Firet Gloves in England Recounted Across Reigns
A brief note recalls gloves entering England with Edward I, marking an early taste for refined handwear and its adoption in royal and common use.
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London Express
Janus
Edward I
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