Cave Dwellers of Grand Canary Feature in Atuliwada
A Wide World Magazine piece describes cave settlements at Atuliwada in the island of Grand Canary. It notes the Glwats barrow, cave life, pottery craft, and the tribesmen women and children at cave entrances forming jars while decorating with nails. The cave dwellers lack clothing and are seen as pariahs by other islanders.
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Atuliwada
Grom
Canary
Atalaya
Canaries
Grand Canary
Wide World Magazine
The Truth About Evidence in Modern Courtrooms
A compact passage arguing that evidence is a partial truth shaped by legal strategy. It notes that truth in court is often colored by what lawyers present and object to, while counter evidence may fail to overturn biased interpretations. The tone critiques reliance on selectively presented facts in trials.
Unlucky Letter Clues and Stamp Upside Down Warnings
The fragment warns postal readers that dropping ink on a letter may hinder the recipient’s health, urges visible handwriting, and notes a stamp placed upside down supposedly signals a money error. It mentions worried readers seeking contact and a “bed sign” expression as a superstition.
Fragmentary advice on writing to a distant contact
The fragment suggests a ritual of writing and tearing up thoughts to prompt a recipient to write back. It mentions a pen, weighing burdens, and the superstition that an upside down address signals bad luck or exchange.
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Yee
Geezer
Management preapproval streamlines plans in big firms
A System magazine writer notes that in large western firms managers obtain preapproval from a fellow department head before presenting plans to the president. This practice speeds approval, narrows impractical ideas, and aligns proposals with policy.
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System
Magazine of Business
O. K
Imige
Birthplace of Famous Ships at Portsmouth and Local Anecdotes
The piece recalls ships launched at Portsmouth including the S4 gunship Pauth tam and later vessels like the Raleigh and Ranger, noting U S Navy and Confederate events. It also includes a wandering anecdote about a man visiting his son's department store and reflecting on city life and walking.
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Portsmouth
Nou
Pauthtam
Raleigh
Ranger
Pat Jones
Frigne Congress
Confederaite
Irenetad Merrimae
Kenpenree
Alabama
Cherbourg
Prones
Doun
Bey
Tim
the of Man
Slow to Learn in Birmingham Age Herald Quotation
A fragmented quotation from the Birmingham Age Herald discusses a newly made millionaire described as a mere “mreenth fellow.” The dialogue notes his presence in fashionable restaurants and hints at a critique of his behavior and character with phrases about deportment.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
The Light in the Window transport returns to New York
The ship enters New York harbor carrying soldiers. A lone colored doughboy aboard breaks the hush with a bold line about going home, while the crew and crowd await the massing state of Cherry. The scene appears in The American Legion Weekly.
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New York Harbor
Cherry
The
American Legion Weekly
Trade journals by and for every trade and hobby
A survey of specialized periodicals shows trade journals exist for nearly every profession. From bill posters to laundry workers and undertakers, numerous titles Cater to distinct trades. The piece highlights niche publications like the Ringing World and the Racing Pigeon.
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London
Hatters
Gamekeeper
Trish
Westman's Gazette
Undertakers
Talking Machine News
Flute Players’ Journal
Maxim Silencer Aims to Quiet Pacific Warships
The article describes Hiram Percy Maxim proposing a new large silencer for oil burning ships in the Pacific. The device, weighing about thousands of pounds, aims to reduce engine noise and promote diesel powered vessels. Maxim claims patents not yet issued prevent disclosure and notes the design resembles earlier smaller Maxim silencers on boats.
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Pacific Ocean
Hiram Percy Maxim
Mr. Maxim
Maxim
Spelling by Ear A London Phonetic Reform Proposal
A simplified spelling society in London proposes a one sound one symbol system for English letters and digraphs. The sample demonstrates phonetic rendering of words, arguing the new method would fit natural speech and reduce difficulty of mastering standard spelling.
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Tlondon
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
China Seeks Study in France for Reconstruction Cohort
Wang Tsing wei founder of Societe France Chinoise urges Chinese students to study in France to observe reforms firsthand. He argues China must mobilize many to modernize and reconstruct, proposing sending 100000 students abroad to spread new civilization and knowledge.
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France
China
Wang Tsingwei
Societe France Chinoise
The Way of the World by the Scotsman
A fragmentary quip from the Edinburgh Scotsman about Mr Smith and Mr Jones, their gardens and children, and a dry year affecting harvests, ending with a wry note on life and fate.
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Mr. Smith
Mr. Jones
Saith
Edinburgh Scotsman
Please Do Oh Betty Sings For Help In A Gift Of Love
Betty's restless social whirl shadows a hidden illness. A courageous call to a friend ends the loneliness as Rob answers with a simple plea, Oh Please Do, signaling a reunion that began her slow road to recovery.
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Gayety
Betty
Jack
Bettikins
Tre
Detty
Rob
Beeston St Lawrence Beeston Pike Reaches Final Capture
In Beeston St Lawrence Norfolkshire a legendary lake pike called the pirate was caught and killed after decades of raids on anglers. The 26 pounds 1 ounce monster weighed five feet long with a two foot girth. A young ex soldier won the capture by guessing its weight during a village contest and the fish was shared as a village tale.
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Beeston St. Lawrence
Norfolkshire
England
Teestone
Piscator
Proposer Bets on Money Heiress and a Cold Reality
A hopeful suitor courts Miss Liscombe an heiress by assumption while she dismisses the money motive. The scene shifts to a Hoosier school with buildings named for American figures as a morning talk stirs students. A furnace frightens staff, but a student imagines a restless spirit lingering in the halls.
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Hoosier
Subscribe for the Herald Address Milwau kee for Relief
An advertisement urges readers to subscribe to the Herald and request Triumph Pills from the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin. It promises safe dependable relief and cautions against experimenting with other remedies, noting the offer is free and detailed information will be provided upon request.
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National Medical Institute
Milwaukee
Wis
Giant Airplanes and a Soldier’s Wedding Tale
The article imagines long range future aircraft with multi engines and 24 hour fuel capacity. It notes possible desert and mountain travel with low risk and compares upkeep costs to slower transportation. A soldier and his sweetheart visit a judge who performs their marriage in a humorous finale.
Car Thefts Sweep Austria Amid Looting Crisis
Vienna reports widespread freight train robberies as bands raid cargoes of food and clothing. Goods seized from Sweden shipments arrive with fat and flour removed and salt substituted, with cargoes sifted by organized gangs seen in numbers to overwhelm authorities.
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Vienna
Austria
Sweden
Publicity Push Fails Actress Offers Divorce as Teaser
In a light exchange press agent Vi admits no more publicity stunts are possible. Actress jokes she may marry in order to regain attention and quips that divorces make fine advertising.
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Timpkins
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the Herald
Evou Ue
He Cash
Washington ST
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Vic
Argonant
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Cascara
Mr. Hill
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Austri
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Langdons Now
MR. Farmer
Mid West Engine Company
Indianapolis
Mid West
Harris F.o.b
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