How Many Words Do You Know A Word Expert Says
Dr Frank Vizetelly explains vocabulary sizes across professions and ages. He cites counts for doctors lawyers editors and editors vocabulary growth in children, Shakespeare’s range, and long words from English, German, and Greek roots. He notes editors keep pace with social change and lists examples of the longest words and foreign terms.
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Proehl Haller Jakson
Ray Walters
Shakespeare
Woodrow Wilson
Frank H. Vizetelly
Funk É& Wagnalls
Standard Dictionary
Vizetelly
Bis
Doctor Benson
William
Gladstone
Tilak
Big Printing Project and Ancient Text Fragments
A fragmented report describes a major printing project for a New York directory and mentions immense distribution figures. It also includes scattered historical notes about Umbro-Sabel peoples, their towns, and legends, referencing ancient Rome and a writer with a 2001 date.
Sabines Once Powerful Ancient Mountain People Northeast of Rome
The Sabines were an ancient and influential people living in the mountains northeast of Rome. Their prominence in early Roman history is noted for cultural ties and regional power during the early Republic era.
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Rome
Not the Lightning Kind Quip in Boston Transcript
A Boston Transcript quip jokes about a wife driving her own car and ignoring railroad crossing signs. The line notes she obeys two thirds of the warnings, implying distracted driving and a playful insult about partnership.
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Boston Transcript
Handy Husband and the Moonlit Baby Tale
A humorous exchange from American Legion Weekly recalls a man who wakes to find he has spent the night pacing with a baby in his arms. The vignette plays on surprise and domestic misadventure in a lighthearted wartime humor frame.
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Jenks
American Legion Weekly
It Brought Tears Go This Is the Whistler Dear
A fragmentary dialogue shows a tearful moment as a woman reacts emotionally while speaking to a man about a whistler figure. The scene hints at sorrowful anticipation and intimate communication.
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Whistler
John
Or Else a Practical Joker and the Cupid Gag
A playful sequence of humorous quips about a practical joker, Cupid, and a charity seal gag. The pieces poke fun at clever tricks, a seal fundraiser, and a Dartmouth Jack o Lantern exchange about a stalled novel plot.
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Amart
Dan Cupid
Potent deadly sound waves shown at academy lecture
Prof. R A Wood and Alfred L Toomis of Johns University discussed a "death-noise" experiment before the National Academy of Science. They described high frequency sound waves submerged in water causing surface upheaval and heat effects, with effects noted on boats and aquatic life.
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National Academy of Science
R. A. Wood
Alfred L. Toomis
Johns Tape King University
Woodral
Women and Business Proverb on money and marriage
A J. W. Lee's Monthly excerpt notes a rule about men not running away with women when faced with giving up a highly profitable job, implying a cautionary view on money, work, and relationships.
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J. W. Lee
Pain Relieving Tablets Sold In Various Bottle Quantities
A historical note describes a medication package labeled for headaches toothache neuralgia and rheumatic pains. It mentions Mundy tablets sold in boxes of twelve for a few cents and bottles of 24 or 100, with directions provided.
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Bayern
Boyish Bobs Quip Reflects Age Topic
A brief dialogue quirks about Bob being too young and inexperienced. The exchange plays on wordplay with the phrase boyish bobs. No dates or locations are provided.
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Bob
Creed Critics Mistakenly Name Stars Denominational
Fragmentary note suggests a satirical view of small folk who misinterpret celestial bodies as denominational symbols. The line hints at humility and critique of pretension among simple readers in a dated tone.
Cuckoo Remark Amid Market Fears Cited by Punch
A fragment from London Punch glosses a school of experience quip about graduates as the Detroit News ties market fears to a brief exchange. The dialogue implies a light mockery of improvised guardianship and social roles in a broader economic mood.
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Clase
School of Experience
Detroit News
Optimist Quip Sparks Short Exchange in Comic Strip
A brief exchange in The Optimist shows one character bragging about earning five dollars a day while another laments only three. The dialogue shifts as the first character notes a small loss when quitting, while the other mentions a minor setback. The fragment hints at humor about daily wages and misfortune.
The First Trip Conversational Oddity on Ocean Voyage
A traveler recalls the maiden voyage where the boat captain invited them to dinner with Jim, but a rise in duties caused the change. The anecdote hints at social dynamics aboard during the first sailing.
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Jim
No Botanist Professor-Now Begonias in Card Foray
A playful exchange notes a Begonia plant in the care of visitors while a botanist professor is away. The dialogue references a Dartmouth Jack o Lantern in a casual exchange.
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Dartmouth
Cancer Parasite Theory Proposed by Leyden Professor
Professor Van Calerr of Leyden University announces findings on cancer origin. He claims to have isolated a cancer parasite, a transmissible organism, and that dogs fed with protozoa cultured from it developed cancer in the stomach, supporting a parasitic theory of cancer.
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van Calerr
Leyden University
Ain
Hae
Ela
Vin Caldy
Fragmentary Notice From Louisville Journal Clipping
A damaged clipping cites a fragile marital dispute and a quote about a husband’s temper, mentioning Louisville and the Courrier-Journal context with fragmented phrasing and unclear specifics.
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Ho Ling
Louisville Courter-Journal
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepal a Gentle Laxative for Children
A long standing Monticello physician Dr W B Caldwell promotes Syrup Pepal as a safe laxative for constipated infants and children. The ad claims it relieves constipation without harsh purges and is gentle enough for feverish or cross children. Buy a large bottle from stores selling medicine.
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W. B. Caldwell
Monti¢eilo
Dy. Galdwell
Cildwell
Lily
Try Hair Restorer Patweln Why Vivian Threw Dick Over
Vivian reveals her motive in a Virginian tale where she confesses curiosity about a beard and dismissed Dick’s hints. The Allston Recorder presents a melodramatic local vignette with personal tension and social discomfort.
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Patweln
Vivian
Allston Recorder
Untitled recital prompts puzzled audience reaction
A brief note describes an unclear recital moment where a speaker faces a puzzled crowd. It mentions Olivar and Lecite in a fragmented exchange about the performance, leaving readers unsure of the exact actions or outcomes. The piece captures a moment of audience confusion and speaker response.
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Department of Psychology
New ‘York
Sabinea
Red Cross
Dartmouth Jack O' Lantern
T Rademark
Monarch
Bever
Reid, Murdoch & CO
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Mucha Ae
BAYER
Alre Ung
London
Jist
Ned
Union Mail Order Company
Nelson Ht
Dept. A
Chionga
Ih .N. Y
Des Moines
Caldwell
YRUP
W, B. Caldwell
Olivar
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