Cuba Almost Sold to France in Louis Philippe Era
A London Sketch recounts near sale of Cuba to France during Louis Philippe’s reign as Spain sought funds. Negotiations with Senor Camizano, Senor Aguado, and Prince de Talleyrand failed when the second article on Porto Rico and the Philippines broke off over price.
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Cuba
Louis Philippe
Spain
Christina
Senor Campizano
Senor Aguado
Prince de Talleyrand
Louie Phillippe
France
Porto Rico
Philippines
Louis Phiipp
Bngland
United States
Johnny’s Fight for a Ball Tested Through Trials
A boy named Johnny recalls trying to reclaim a ball after a dispute. His mother warns against violence, while Johnny admits he tried once, twice, thrice and force before obtaining the ball at the last trial.
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Johnny
Johnnie
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Quote by Walpole on human potential and unspent abilities.
Remarkable Recovery Using Cuticura Remedies
A 72 year old man with severe blood poisoning and leg wounds credits Cuticura products with a rapid, dramatic recovery after two weeks of treatment. He had been bedridden for months and hospitalised. after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, his foot healed completely, shocking onlookers. Robert Schoenhaver, Noenburg, N Y, August 21, 1905.
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Robert Schoenhiver
Noenburg
N. Y
Naming as a political force in parliament history
A satirical note argues that an ancient belief links a person’s name to character. It cites Rumpelstiltskin’s power dissolving when spoken and suggests modern MPs may be subjected to similar naming practices, a relic from Norse influence on England.
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House of Commons
England
James
Six wives seek revenge at Healy's club in midnight party
A group of six women weds a cheeky stunt at Healy's restaurant on Sixty sixth street. They dine with four brunettes and two blondes, invite their husbands’ bill, and phone them to hear mock tales of wedded life. A gray staffer, mistaken for a fellow reveler, enjoys the ruse and agrees to foot the bill.
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New York
Tom Healy
P. I
Healey's
Mr. Healy
Healy
Healy's
Jos
Henry
Loenya
Serveshem
Sixty-sixth
Jim
Busy Bees Take Charge Of A Grocery Store
Minneapolis report where a swarm from Bethany Home apiaries invaded M. H. Johnson's grocery at Thirty fourth Street and Nivolaet Avenue on a busy Saturday. Bees cracked a window, occupied the store, and forced clerks and customers to conduct business outside. the next day the owner and aides returned in beekeeper costumes to wipe out the last of the attacking bees. Trade gradually resumed after the siege.
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Minneapolis
M. H. Johson
Fourth Street
Nivolett Avenue
Bethany
Mr. Johnson
Pure Havana Farmer Korn cob in cabbage business
Local exchange turns on a joke about farmer Korn cob moving from tobacco to cabbage with quips echoing from Milwaukee Sentinel.
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Korncob
Milwaukee Sentinel
Boy’s Odd Inquiry Sparks Calf Observation
A Springfell boy asks a man he meets if he has seen a stray calf. He describes the calf as tall as a stump with a tail like a string and a spot by the fence, prompting Bertillon measurements.
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Kanaus City Star
Would Have to Shout and Earphones of Pleasure Profligate Voice
The line contends a man immersed in pleasure and profligacy cannot heed conscience. It argues inner restraint requires attention beyond loud indulgence and mocks misplaced moral priorities.
The Little Things of Life Balance of Power excerpt
The passage notes small acts of kindness and human warmth guide life’s wheels. It reflects on how moments of connection steady the soul amid independence and novelty.
Dog completes English Channel swim amid public interest
An English Channel swim by a dog draws attention for its profit potential and public impact. The feat, though lacking a human participant, is expected to yield equal global benefits and inspire further respect for canine endurance.
Translation fragment from Tales from Fliegende Blatter
A quoted line describes a visitor kissing a person and debating whether to deduct or reward pay, attributed as a translation from Tales from Fliegende Blatter. The fragment hints at a humorous or ironic exchange about compensation related to a kiss.
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Ethel
Men Tall and Short According to Mullhall
Statistician Mullhall cites global averages for men at age 30, listing American 68.1 inches, English 67.9, Scottish 67.4, German 66.2, Russian 65.4, Indian 65, Chinese 64.2, Bushmen 62, and Laplander 60 in a concise, world-spanning tallness table.
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Mullhall
A Vision of Heaven in The Bible and The Sunday Magazine
Describes heaven as an Edenic paradise and city of God without sin or grief a better country and resting place with a divine temple presence and an everlasting kingdom. It mentions gold paved streets jasper walls a sea of glass and gates of pearl.
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Heaven
the Sunday Magazine
Dire Predictions Mark 1907 From Lama in Lhassa
A lama living at Lhassa issues a 1907 forecast calling the year the king of misfortune. He warns that in Saturn, virtuous people will suffer while thieves prosper. Disorder will spread, the rich will feast on the poor, and the earth will quake three times.
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Lhassa
Temperature’s Effect on Water Flow in Soil
Temperature changes markedly alter water movement through gravel and soil. A rise from 50 to 60 degrees increases flow by 16 percent, and heating from freezing to 75 degrees above zero nearly doubles water movement.
Improvement on Fog Bell At Needles Lighthouse
At the Needles lighthouse on the Isle of Wight a set of reed trumpets has been placed. Their blast can be heard ten miles, treble the distance of the old fog bell signal.
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Needies
Isle of Wight
Vatican Cleaning and Repainting Draws 6700 Workers
The Vatican undertook a major housecleaning project including repainting, employing 6,700 workers for the extensive cleanup efforts.
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Vatican
Above the Law Farmer Cartoon Moment Sparks Laughter
A Houston Post cartoon shows Farmer Green knocked down by a balloon anchor and Farmer Brown declaring the law applies to critters. Sheriff is asked what to do as the punchline lands with rural grit.
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Farmer Green
Farmer Brown
Josh
Houston Post
First Prayer in Congress by Rev Jacob Duche
The first congressional prayer was offered in 1777 by Rev Jacob Duche rector of Christchurch. He later betrayed the cause of independence, a detail noted in The Sunday Magazine.
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Congress
Jacob Duche
Christchurch
The
Sunday Magazine
Poor Cotton Production in German Africa Territory
Only 865 bales of cotton were raised for the season of 1906 46 in the German territory in Africa, covering an area nearly as large as the American cotton belt.
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Africa
Denatured Alcohol Used Recycled at Minnchester Hat Factory
Denatured alcohol is employed in a Minnchester England hat factory. The manufacturers use the spirit recover it and restill the product in their own plant and reuse it until depleted.
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Minnchester
England
The Daily Thought Copy of Christ's Life
A reflective note urges treating Christ's life as a copy to study. It contrasts a scholar repeating letters in a copy with learning through continual repetition. The Daily Companion frames disciplined study as the path to understanding.
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Christ
Mark of Man's Superiority Theme in Speech
Quotation from Quintilian praising human speech as the key distinction of man set against animals, stating the creator endowed man with speech to mark him as superior.
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God
Quintillian
Reduced Rail Fares East From Utah Idaho via Santa Fe
Travel deal announced for reduced rates from Ogden and Salt Lake City to Missouri river points. Fares include 32.00 for certain routes, 39.50 for others, and 44.50 for different segments. Sales on November 20 and December 18, 1906 with a return limit of 60 days. Literature available from C. F. Warren, Agent, Dooly Elk, Salt Lake City.
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Utah
Idaho
Santa Fe
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Missouri River
C. F. Warren
Dooly Elk
Montenegro Bars Kodaks From Tourists
Foreigners in Montenegro face prosecution for carrying kodaks without written permission, even when merely photographing scenery.
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Montenegro
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