Prank Staptin Editor Sees Fashion and News Parables
The Farmington Enterprise column highlights changing fashion trends from slit bathing suits to cow catcher cars and jokes about publicity stunts. It notes a Berlin judge ruling betrothals not binding, comments on pay cycles, and absurdities from vaudeville to cheese markets and hired girl problems.
Washington bean drummel parades with feather in hat
The report notes Washington bean drummel wearing a feathered hat and implies he is spending his father's money.
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Washington
New York Woman Sues Second Wife Over Affection Loss
A New York woman sues her husband's second wife for 35 000 dollars claiming loss of affection. The case highlights tensions in blended marriages and the evolving role of scandalous gossip in city society.
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New York
Columbia University Withholds Diploma For Inability To Swim
The St Paul Pioneer Press notes Columbia University refused to award a diploma to a senior who cannot swim the length of the gym pool. The piece argues education should include practical skills and praises the university for model discipline.
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Columbia University
St. Paul Pioneer Press
St Columbia
Columbia
Simple Toy to Quite Easily Made
Dina Urea and Cneanton Little are featured in a brief notice about a simple toy idea. The item suggests easy construction and is presented as a light human interest snippet.
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Dina Urea Cneanton
Engineers Engage in Damaged Text Recount of Construction
Fragmentary report describes engineers including Acer and Col D DBD Gaiffard involved in a long term contract project. The dialogue notes an opened canal and central division office near Memphis with limited readable details about timing and events.
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D. Dbd Gaiffard
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English Writer Explains Indian Rope Trick Methods
J N Maskelyne, the English writer, offers an explanation for the renowned rope trick. He asserts Indian atmospheric conditions and an awning shelter spectators from the setting sun. A jointed bamboo pole and a concealed climber produce the illusion while the final reveal is a sheeted covering.
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J. N. Maskelyne
Maskelyne
Mr. Maskelyne
Khandalla
Bombay
Delhi
Electric device helps children learn notes with hammered sound
An illustrated Paris invention by M. Pierre Gelis uses an electric contact plate under music paper. Pricking notes with metal points triggers hammers to strike strings, producing sound. A retractable transposing device shifts notes, aiding reading and key changes, while sharps and flats are managed by a shifting contact system.
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M. Pierre Gelis
Paris
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