Smngeling Tricks Unearthed in Pearl Smuggling Case
In a San Francisco port investigation, a toy dog exhibit reveals a scheme by Y Nakang a Tokio merchant. Customs Inspector Bresmay finds pearls valued over £1000 hidden with a false tail and nose. Nakane claimed only £80 worth. The dog’s tail and nose were cut away and the gems destroyed to hide the contraband.
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Ike
Justice Wardell
Sur‘veyor
Port of
Sen Prenden
Saya
New York
Y. Nakang
Tokio
Sng
J. B Bresmay
Nakane
San Francisco
Mahana
Iain Wardell
Unclear fragment on disease and bladder trouble report
Fragmentary OCR text mentions disease and bladder trouble with scattered names and numbers. details are unreadable and no clear event or outcome is discernible.
Savoury Oatmeal and Potatoes For Winter Breakfasts
A historical recipe feature presents hearty winter breakfast ideas. It describes oatmeal with pork dripping and onions, cooked to a golden color, plus savoury mashed potatoes with sausages. Rich fats and butter are used, with instructions for timing and serving to sustain manual workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costinus
Fritters of Beef and Cab Rage and Other Recipes
Fragmentary kitchen notes describe fritters of beef and cabbage with ginger lemon sugar and vanilla, a toffee coating for apples, French toffee and velvet collars polish, plus an anecdote about General Deck advising a prisoner with a daring escape.
Dressing the Swords a Japanese Craft Blessed by Rite
The article describes Japanese sword making as steeped in religion. Swordsmiths and their crafts are guarded by Shinto rites and dharma charms. Women are barred from the workshops, and offerings and prayers bless swords from forging through polishing.
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Toledo
Damascus
Sally
Surviving by Vigilance and Strength in Darwinian View
The text argues that in Darwinian theory the fittest survive while the weakest perish and that 99 percent fail under pressure. It contends only the prudent, active, and vigilant individuals succeed as material forces select the strong. The passage reflects on natural selection and social implications.
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Bret
Darwin
Harnessing Niagara plans water usage across borders
A historical article discusses harnessing Niagara Falls with a plan to divert 6,000 cubic feet per second from the Canadian side and 20,000 from the American side, noting the constant lure of foreign interests and a community count of resident Belgians, mostly Roman Catholic, amid social remarks.
Marvels of Ship Construction
World wide notes describe ship design science showing how builders determine length and breadth and even water displacement as masts and hulls are fitted. The naval constructor predicts propeller revolutions per minute, steam pressure effects, and coal consumption to achieve target speeds.
Razor sharpening ranges and edge angles debated
The text discusses sharpening razors and pocket knives, noting hollow ground razors need fine edges and different angles for blades. It also mentions German authorities and theories on digestion, appetite, and stomach sensations linked to muscle movement and brain signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muller
Professor Hinde
Floating iceberg flowers bloom far from Arctic home
Reports from northern Pacific and North Atlantic recount rare floating flower aries seeds carried by winds to melted iceberg soil. Buttercup and dandelion seeds lodge in shallow soil formed by decaying ice, blooming profusely as ice drifts southward, creating vivid scenes of color amid green patches and dark ice peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
North Atlantic
Maisland
Polar
Arctic Circle
Speed of Aenoplanes and early test notes
Fragmentary report describes Herbert Latham at Banégate in 165 preparing for a first fight across the channel. It notes a propulsion system reaching 186 miles an hour with a 20 horsepower engine, mounted on heavy supports.
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Herbert Latham
Banégate
Tha Bhasnel
Tennyson's Birds and the Diurnal Chorus
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Tennyson and a blackbird along with a speaker noting birds’ sounds. The text questions what the birds say and how listeners react, referencing distinct directions and restlessness.
Wise and Otherwise. A Tramp Returns a Pocket Warrant
A young woman reads in her room when a frightened maid says another woman and her fiancé await in the dining room. The maid suggests a plan to reveal tears over a lost sum, while a later tramp arrives with a pocket mystery. He returns a five pound note? not exactly, claiming the wallet is his target.
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Deck
Edge
Beck
Prisceer
Mies Kitty
Goms
Tim Emma
Boon Solved Irishmen Sentry Gate Confusion
Fragmentary wartime dispatch reports a sentry at a gate giving strict orders not to admit anyone. The lone speaker insists on entering despite warnings a halt is required and fears not being allowed through.
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Magasine Gate
Fragmentary Tale Passage From A Regional Paper
A damaged OCR fragment describes a man in a pleasant home with a large library and carpet. An amputee guest wears a wooden leg from which a pine wedge is seen. The host cautions about the rug while the man insists he will not fall, mentioning a sharp spike in some unclear object.
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Henry
Fractured Dialogue on Love and Engagement Ring Costs
A fragmented scene depicts a couple debating love and money after marriage. A guest misreads a bill, a waiter jokes about superstition, and the bride asks how much the engagement ring cost, revealing tensions over purchasing and expectations.
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Jack
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Ieee
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