Evades Truth in East Dwellers Bedouin Wit
A fragment describes Bedouin hospitality and evasive speech as a culture of clever answers. It cites Norman Duncan’s party near Cairo and quotes a philosopher’s reply about a round or flat world. It also notes new law offices for State Representative Harry J. Koomeon in Salt Lake City Utah.
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Jerucalem
Cairo
Norman Duncan
Copean
Harper
Harry J. Koomeon
Mercantile Block
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ancient Twopenny Tube Unearthed in Gezer Palestine
At the Palestine Exploration Fund annual meeting Prof Macalister described a recently found tunnel at Gezer in Philistine Palestine dating to about 2600 BC. He said it rises to the height of the Twopenny Tube and is half as wide, descending 130 feet with a well at the bottom, hailed as Palestine’s greatest engineering work.
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Gezer
Palestine
Palestine Exploration Fund
Macalister
St. James
Ben Jonson Tribute to Religion Refocuses Empire Strength
A compact note highlights Ben Jonson's line that the strength of empire lies in religion. It presents the idea as a historical quotation linking faith to national power without extra detail.
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Jonson
Ben Jonson
Best Work at Fifty in Thje Intellectual World
In the Industrial world age limits limit work and London council bars beyond 85. Dorland concludes the master work averages to sixty, reflecting precarity in the intellectual field and challenging age expectations.
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London County Council Works Department
Dorland
Vitality in Brain Work and Physical Fitness
The article extols both mental and physical activity as essential to youth and longevity. It argues that cell activity boosts blood circulation, nourishes vital organs, brightens vision, maintains suppleness, and helps stave off illness, aging, and death.
Two of a Kind In Courtly Banter
In a witty exchange Maj. Brags boasts of calm in many engagements while a summer girl counters with loyalty to her heart showing teamwork of charm and wit. The dialogue hints at romantic mischief amid light social flirtation.
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Maj. Brags
Tin Identified in Star Alpha Scorpii Atmosphere
Cape of Good Hope observations of Alpha Scorpii reveal a spectral line attributed by an English astronomer to tin. If confirmed, this would be the first tin ever detected in a star's atmosphere.
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Cape of Good Hope
Midair Peril: Mother Bird Warns of Flying Machines
A Metropolitan Magazine item warns mothers and children to play safely amid speeding flying machines, urging vigilance to avoid accidents as aerial toys or contrivances move overhead. The piece mixes whimsy with caution about urban flight hazards for kids.
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Mother Bird
Metropolitan Magazine
Warrington Pursues Princess Plot in European Drama
Arthoe Warrington fights a scheme to capture a princess amid court intrigue. A plan to transport the princess back to the grand duke falters as Warrington contends with officials, spies, and a steadfast native officer. A dramatic pursuit unfolds through restaurant scenes and a daring escape attempt.
The Duke Demands Policing Over a Wayward Heiress
The duke grows pale with a letter in hand and orders the minister of police to locate and stop a daughter who threatens frontier scandal. The valet and ministers fear punishment as Berlin extradition and Europe wide authority are invoked to recover the runaway.
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Hult
Steinbuck
Berlin
Arie
Suce
Elopement Crisis In The Palace Scandal Unfolds
The Grand Duke confronts Betty and Princess Mildegarde after a palace intruder reveals the princess has eloped. Accusations fly about responsibility while the duke demands answers and order at the dinner table. Police later question Mr. Scharfenstein's associates as investigations continue.
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Tle
Betty
Mr. Scharfenstein
Dresden
Boye Wnod
Scharfenstein
Max
Patchwork of Difference Described as Domestic Craft
The line suggests a comparison of gradual changes to daily routines and frugal living. It frames minor repairs and patching as a practical, repeated effort shaping a modest household condition.
Texas clergyman praises kidney remedy in testimonial
Rev G M Gray of Whitesboro Texas says four years of miserliness with lumbago caused pain in every movement. He reports kidney pile removal of the difficulty after a short time using a product sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. He allows public use of his name to help others with kidney trouble.
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G. M. Gray
Whitesboro
Tex
Conan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Man discharged after kissing accusation in local court
A man faced a justice of the peace for kissing a young woman by force and again at her will. The court showed sympathy and discharged him without fine or imprisonment, noting he held her arms to prevent the kiss while the act occurred.
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Justice of the Peace
Three Cures of Eczema and Other Dated Reminiscences
Anecdotal column recalls eczema cures with Cuticura remedies and shares Mrs. Miller’s reported success in Indiana. Then a Scotsman jokes about burial costs in Aberdeen as a wife requests Craiburn yard. Plumstead churchyard features a playful epitaph about cherry eating and mortality.
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Indiana
Sarah B. Lusk
Coldwater
Mich
James
Plumatead
Bloomfield
Shooter's Hill
James Darling
Plumstead
Darling
Grape-Nuts prove nutrition through a mother's letter
A Virginia mother shares how Grape-Nuts fortified her strength and aided nursing after her baby’s birth. She credits the cereal with a marked improvement in both her health and her infant’s condition, noting she could nurse and perform daily tasks again.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Simple safeguards in buying paint and whiten leads
The article warns buyers about adulterated white leads containing chalk and barytes and promotes National Lead Company s Dutch boy trademark as a quality guarantee. It invites readers to request a free painting book from National Lead Company in New York.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge Ride
New York
Wall Street lawyer seeks village in Pennsylvania tale
A New York lawyer working for a large coal firm loses his way in Berlin County Pennsylvania. He stops at a farmhouse and asks a German woman for directions to the next village. Her playful reply leaves him thinking he may have misread the miles.
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New York
Berlin County
Pennsylvania
Himelf
Ile
Wall Street
Automobile Shop Talk Record Across Jersey
A fragment from a Jersey item notes a light exchange about a record across the state and a remark about a country constable and a cow. The text is incomplete but preserves a rural, observational tone. The reference hints at a local anecdote or column snippet.
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Jersey
No Automobiles There Whitsett Courier Says Heaven Streets
The Whitsett Courier jokes that no automobiles exist on heaven’s golden streets yet a town exhibit brought a contraption that caused chaos. A riderless mule allegedly kicked the town clock, damaged the roof, and allegedly struck the mayor as he began a council meeting before calmly wandering off into the woods.
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Heaven
The
Whitsett Courier
Chew
Coffee Schilling's Best Name Declared Businesslike
A grocer offers money back if customers dislike Coffee Schilling's Best product, framing the brand as a practical purchase. The phrase emphasizes a consumer-friendly return policy and the shopkeeper's confident stance on the product.
Pa and Willie quiz about imports and a hired girl
Pa meets Willie's curiosity as he reads a store advertisement asking what is imported and domestic. The exchange ends with Pa’s brisk answer about a hired girl. The quote-like vignette captures domestic life and the era's tone.
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Willie
Philadelphia Press
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Eto
Petree
Deonte
Warrinton Dane
Mlatit
Alan
Tim
Yiintiook
Coline
Hear
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Tie
Mewes
Petty
Hera
Volkagarten
Grand Duke of
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the Duke
Herr Resolutely
Texas
Sandie
Craeburo Kirkyard
Aberdeen
Craeburn
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Automobile Shop Talk
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St. Augustine
Fic Syrup Co
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