New York World Tale Presents a Sabbath Pipe Faceoff
Donald borrows a pipe from Sandy and offers repayment with a new bag. Sandy refuses now but agrees to take it on Monday after Sabbath, and the two share a brisk exchange about cleaning the pipe. Tennis note appears after the tale.
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Donald
Sandy
New York World
Druggist Praises Hypo-Cod Blood Purifying Tonic
A Bay City drug clerk touts Hypo-Cod as a modern blood purifying tonic, recounting personal and customer improvements in appetite, color, and energy. The ad urges readers to start the remedy now to combat winter illnesses and build strong blood.
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Fred A. Hover
Bay City
Ady
Unique Electoral District and Diamond Dyes Appeal
Fragmented reader notes highlight a quarrel over a district’s uniqueness and the oldest voter, followed by advertisements for Diamond Dyes promising dyeing directions for multiple fabrics, Red Cross Ball Blue, and Garfield Ten laxative with a casual, promotional tone.
Lincoln to Band 100000 North American Birds
Bird specialist from the Bureau of Biological Survey works to band 100000 wild birds for movement and habit study. Bands show banding date and place and birds are released to migrate widely. About 20000 birds have been banded since the American Bird Banding Association was taken over by the government. Lincoln holds a tagged wild duck at the Smithsonian Zoological Gardens in Washington.
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F.C. Lincoln
Bureau of Biologicall Survey
Department of Agriculture
American Bird Banding Association
Litcoln
Zoological Gardens
Washington
Sisters Reunited After Sixty Years in Atlanta
Mrs. Jane Pass aged eighty two and her sister Mrs. Missouri Von Dyke McCrary aged eighty have been reunited in Atlanta after a 60 year separation. They formerly lived on a plantation near Rome, Georgia. Mrs. McCrary now lives with her in Atlanta while Mrs. Pass, living on a farm near Buckhead, Georgia, had learned where her sister was and traveled to see her.
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Clock Made of Straw by Shoemaker Wegner
Strassburg shoemaker Wegner has built a remarkable clock using only straw blades. The entire clock, including the framework face hands pendulum weights and chains, is fashioned from straw blades.
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Wegner
Strassburg
Alsace
Split Infinitive prose and opinions across grammar history
The text discusses split infinitives and grammarians views since the seventeenth century. It advocates reading unabridged dictionaries, noting the dictionary should provide more than spelling and brief definitions for informed understanding.
Interesting Facts From A Distant World And Time
A jumble of curiosities notes diverse topics from 19th century science and culture. It cites Emma Sells Marshall of Topeka receiving a 28% feet long letter from her daughter in Japan, and mentions Ivor Novello reshaping career to act. Also covers a patented bed window device, stronger wool from peat, Spanish wood fibers, lace from tree bark in Samoa, Raquel Meller’s rise in London, Brazilian sugar cane, Kalmuck language notes, London School of Medicine for Women, Chinese dog meat, and nutrition of black dogs.
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Mrs Get-thy- Most-Oubat-tife and the Pond Visit
Mrs Get-thy- Most-Oubat-tife chats with children as they walk near the Pond. She debates buying meat for tomorrow while noting waste and choosing to explore anew. She recalls meeting Mrs Wood Elf at a breakfast gathering and hints a ghost will reveal a story.
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Wiysoit
Mrs. Wood Elf
Get-the-Most-Out-of-Life Narrates Family Name Tale
A talking figure tells a visitor about a family named after both parents Barry and Take-Your-Time, explaining the blend of swift and careful traits. The tale links to grandfather Time and how the character embraces balance to enjoy life, amid humorous exchanges from other items and columns.
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Tam
Barry
Hard to deal with man raises tax and war era note
The fragment notes that death is certain and taxation rises with property, calling the war era table valuable. It mentions Red Cross Ball Band aiding wear, urging use, and concludes with a grocer’s note. The text reflects a cautionary proverb style and commerce context without clear names or dates.
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Red Cross
Rag Figure Fashion Returns From Old World Craft
A revival of rag figure art spreads through homes, echoing woodwork screens and paper towers of the past. Mme Volkoff, once Princess Troubetzkoy, now in England, creates lifelike rag statuettes of famous people, using odd scraps to rival wax and paper crafts. In a separate note, a quarrelsome French lesson tale has a father arguing with his daughter over lessons, while a child slyly suggests knocking wood. A playful quip ends with a pun about a hired girl breaking a record with plates and dishes.
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Princess Troubetskoy
Eleanor
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His Method
A quoted dialogue from Harper's Magazine about a Southern negro education faculty member, Professor Riges, debating his use of high-sounding words and whether such language signals knowledge or deception among black men.
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Riges
Harper's Magazine
Prosperity joke and domestic wager in election aftermath
An Indianapolis News item spins a political joke about Mrs M- and Mr M- predicting prosperity and peace after an election. A playful quip has Mrs M- preparing for Republican prosperity with her husband, while a nursemaid exchange ends in a light jab about language guesses.
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Indianapolis News
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