Attics Reveal Long Hidden Treasures and Faded Memories
A New England attic is described with dusty trunks and shelves holding fruit pies mincemeat and lavender scents. A wedding gown with delicate embroidery hints at heirlooms, while a 40 year unseen pictorial paper hints at Don Quixote and Sancho Panza illustrations in a taper design.
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New England
Orient
Incia
Vivia Quartet
Vrestt
Waette
Don Quixote
Sanehe Panzy
Hone
Profane New Jersey Host Rivalry Causes Disturbance
A hotel proprietor in New Jersey is accused of loud swearing and inappropriate conduct toward guests. A churchgoing guest complains about morning profanity in the area, prompting the manager to reveal that the man in question is the owner and that his swearing exceeds that of others who kneel to pray.
Origin and scope of riot definition in Blackstone
A discussion traces riot meaning across languages then cites Blackstone broadening the term to three or more unlawfully violent acts. It notes three men shooting snipe out of season could be "rioting" since unlawful shooting is violence. The Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt frames the legal sense.
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Bla Ekstone
Sinys Blackstone
Aoman
Ailwaukee Bentine
The First Counterfeit Ring Ends in Tragedy
Richard Vaughan of Stafford England created the first counterfeit notes around 1758. The Bank of England’s six years of stability ended when Vaughan tried to impress his fiancé with wealth. He passed his own forged notes through an intermediary engraver who alerted authorities, ending Vaughan’s venture in tragedy.
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Richard Vaughan
Stafford
Eng
Bank of England
Vaughan
French Academy Finds No Real Witch Hazel Divining Power
The French Academy of Sciences reports that the witch hazel divining rod’s powers are overestimated. It concludes there is nothing in witchcraft about locating water, despite popular belief among European peasants.
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French Academy of Seciences
French Academy of Sciences
New Idea of Bigamy Stuns New York Porter
Hercules the apartment porter is seen reading about a bigamy case in a newspaper. Mrs Uptown converses as they wait for the elevator noting the man with two wives for thirty years. Hercules dismisses gossip and says the subject is a compliment to the women while remaining discreet.
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Hercules
Porer
Awell
Odd Cherokee belief links jimson weed to memory and learning
The Cherokee hold a superstition that jimson weed grants memory and character stability. A newborn drinks water infused with crushed weed over four days to aid quick learning and retention. Folklore ties the plant to the river god Yunevi Guna Jiela and warns of delirium from misused seeds in colonial Jamestown.
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Jamestown
Jamnestown
Local readership notes on visits and travel
St Anthony residents report a string of visitors and homecomings. Gus Horny of St Anthony stopped by the office Monday. Elizabeth Ketzner returned from St Louis and Fairfield Heights with Mrs Henry Ketzner. Herman Kunkler came home from Walford NC for a few weeks. Numerous other locals visit Huntingburg Jasper Fulda Owensboro Louisville and Mt Vernon for family visits medical trips and shopping.
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Elizabeth Ketzner
St. Louis
Fairfield Ht
Henry Ketzner
George P. Shears
Huntingburg
Joe Wessel
Karl Dilger
Hammond
Ind
Victor Grewe
Gon
Mt. Vernon
Evansville
Engelbert Dilger
Augusta
Mary Miller
Fulda
Jake Albert
Joe Schmidt
Witch Hazel and Witehes in Folklore and Science
A fragmented passage discusses witch hazel and its reputed powers, noting historical belief in witches and the botanical charm of the shrub. It references magical associations, goblins and fairies, and questions about the plant’s true qualities and uses.
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Cuvel
Peerent Tras
Americains
May
Fe Haner
Duke Teesure
Paint Kitchen Shelves With Enamel Finish
A home note suggests painting kitchen shelves as the best finish. Apply a hard smooth enamel coat, then wipe clean for durability. Options include pure white or colored enamel, such as a bright blue, to suit taste.
Unbreakable Glass From Layered Tubes Emerges
A new rugged glass product is described as resistant to sudden temperature changes. The material uses two semi metaphysical tubes placed one inside the other and fused, yielding strong, fracture resistant glass.
Novel phone device shown at London exhibition
The Keyngaphone, a telephonic device, drew attention at the shipping, engineering and machinery exhibit in London. It replaces the mouthpiece with a transmitter held to the throat, aiming to transfer vibrations directly for speech. The device is intended for use in notes and instructories.
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London
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The readable text fragment mentions a comparison of fee data and dates but lacks clear names, places, or events to form a complete news item.
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Datera
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Delpha Ledger
4Ere
Gus Horny
St. Anthony
Herman Kunkler
Walford
N. C
Rheinhold Hasenfratz
Louisville
John B. Schmidt
J. H. Bekmann
Herman Bolte
Robert Uebelher
John Hollinden
Raymond Reckelhoff
Troy
Henry Schipp
Henry Otto
Jasper
Ferdinand Woerter
Leo Snyder
Town
Gerhard Hoffmann
Joe Kuntz
Huntinburg
Nick Schilling
Joe Schilling
Owensboro
Simon Joe Schnauss
Frank Temple
St. Croix
R. J. Beckmann Land
Robert
Martin Zoglman
Conrad Bretz
Frank Betz
Jake Kuntz
Frank Arnold
Mariah Hill
Machine Works
Elmer Brubeck
Newton Stuart
Joseph Wessel
Hunstingburg
John Steinert
Joe Humbert
Celestine
Leo
Tony Kitten
Louinville
Ford
Albert Weaver
Viola Reekehaff
Ella Meyer
Hubertina Quante
Jasper Sunday
F. O. B. Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Jacob F. Ruxer
ST. Meinrad, Ind
Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Academy OF TE Immaculate Conception
Ferdinand
Indiana
Sisters of St. Benedict
Board of Education
State of
Academy of the Immaculate Conception
The
Heckmann State Bank
Barlley’s
Alphonse Krapf Af
St. Henry
Fred Bromma
Bartley Bros
Kar
Lindauer
Ady
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