Bicycles Popular in Siam With Low Purchase Prices
In Bangkok bicycles are a common transport, with 708 machines imported in the year ending March 31, 1910, up 240 from the prior year, totaling 15013 7A in value and an average of 26 per bicycle. Local machines start at 36 dollars, English models 30 to 875, and bicycle parts imported totaled 2940 dollars. Imports by country include the United Kingdom 587, Denmark 4, Germany 71, Singapore 16, Belgium 38, France 3, Italy 1, and the United States 3.
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Bangkok
Cratams
United Kingdom
Denmark
Germany
Singapore
Belgium
France
Italy
United States
Fined for Pulling Wrong Tooth at Dental Hospital
Complainant Metilda Welson accused Mr. C. H. Russell Grant, a house-keeper at Grey Portland sired, Marlborough Street, of assault after a dental procedure. She paid for two teeth to be extracted but a sound tooth was removed instead. Grant allegedly refused gas and tried to pull her into a room, then ejected her. The defense denied assault. The court fined him 40 shillings.
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C. H. Russell Grant
Speon
Dental Hospital
Grey Portland
Marlborouch Street
Metilda Welson
Kennedy
London Chronicle
Fresh Air for Women Says Doctor
A physician argues that half of women are starving for fresh air. He urges abandoning pills and powders and taking outdoor exercise for at least two hours daily. Nature cannot be cheated and vigor returns with regular outdoor activity.
Two Verbs Confuse Students Rent and Marry
A Birmingham News quip notes two verbs cause confusion rent and marry. The speaker cites a broker and a preacher to illustrate how rend a house and married status blur meanings. The joke hinges on landlord tenant and wedding fee ambiguities.
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Birmingham News
Moments of Courage and Marvel at a 100 Ton Gun Tale
A late Afghan ameer asks a Winglish agent to describe England's largest gun. The Englishman cites a 100 ton gun and the ameer, amid admiring crowds, praises the cartridge and declares the feat beyond expectation.
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Ameer
Afganistan
England
Rattles of the Rattlesnake Fragment
Fragmentary text discusses rattlesnake behavior and anatomy noting that rattles wear differently on various body parts. It mentions the snakes move along the ground and raise rattles during defense or signaling, with worn rattles observed on certain segments.
The Guinea Fowl as a Self-Supporting Farm Bird
The article extols the guinea fowl as an excellent table bird with dark meat and game flavor. It notes they are easy to keep and can contribute to self sufficiency on a farm, including as a useful domestic asset.
Showed Wifey How to Cook
A married man complains his steak at home is cooked badly and too cheaply. His wife defends the dish, noting it’s as good as possible for thirty cents. He argues for broiling and proper seasoning, and teases her about restaurant prices.
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Joan
Cain
Earliest Railway Tickets Show Old System of Issuing
The article recalls early rail travel where a booking clerk used a perforated page with slips for each ticket. Passengers received a slip with station name destination rider name date and train time, then handed it to the guard who logged riders like a parcel. Third class often rode in open carriages or goods trucks, mingling passengers and freight.
Statue 6,000 Years Old Unearthed in Gireh Museum
A sycamore wood statue, reportedly nearly six millennia old, stands intact and natural in the Gireh museum. The artifact's age and good condition are noted by curators.
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Gireh
Grandmother Jamison: A Living, Loving Delight
The elderly Grandma Jamison is portrayed as a lively, practical grandmother who cooks well and meddles in family play. At 69 she works hard, saves for her children, and remains active despite aging. Her devotion keeps the family together as she nears eighty, a blessing to all who know her.
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Grandma Jamison
Jamison
Grandma
Australian Ostrich Farming Century Began With 1880 South Africa Imports
The first attempt to raise ostriches in Australia started in 1880 when Mr Malcolm imported 100 young birds from South Africa to South Australia. By 1887 a law offered 4000 acres to the first exhibitor of 250 ostriches over a year old, aiding the South Australian Ostrich Company which, despite land and support, has never paid a dividend and now holds 1100 birds. Other colonies show scattered farms and Germany is a major buyer of valuable feathers.
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Australia
Malcolm
South Africa
South Australia
Parliament of
South Australian Ostrich Company
Port Augusta
Spencer Bay
Lake Albert
New South Wales
Barracloff
Africa
Queensland
Victoria
Germany
Falling in love without breaking anything
The saying suggests few can fall in love without causing some stumble or strain. It notes that even the best may need time to tell their trouble and reveals a skeptical view of reckless affection.
Now It All Came Out in a Park Balcony Tale
A hotel lobby raconteur recalls a summer of two suitors courting a neighbor across the street. Years later in the park he recognizes the now-married woman with a baby carriage and ponders which suitor won, while noting the boy’s copper kettle hair and the toy-like run of a new old-fashioned buggy.
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Dever
T Hough
Neitther
Will
Clever Bear Demonstrates Tool Use in Vienna Cage
An ethnologist in Vienna observed a bear fanning water with its paw to pull a riveted bread piece within reach. The deliberate action suggests learned behavior rather than instinct, as such use of water would be useless in the wild.
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Vienna
Quill Coothpicks Factory Converts to Toothpick Mill
A Paris area factory once opened to produce quill pens has converted into a toothpick mill. The site, once tied to quill manufacture, now serves the growing demand for toothpicks as a general use item. Local lore mentions indigenous tribes in surrounding barren lands.
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Paris
Thirteen Puffs and Masquerade Ruse end at Unmasked Revelry
In a village masquerade tale, a girl with thirteen puffs schemes to expose Alfred and Mame during a ball. Her ruse misleads Tom Fagiey, revealing the king and Mame as the true pair when masks come off, leaving the attendees surprised and upset.
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Alfred
Tom Fagiey
Tom
Mame
Wanted First Hand Service at Wellington Postoffice
A man visited the Wellington post office asking to see the postmaster who was not in. He returned later seeking any mail for him and expressed hurry. The clerk offered to relay a message when the postmaster returns. Chamois leather note clarifies it is not chamois hide but the flesh side.
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Wellington
Unwelcome Mittens Provide Accidental Heroism at Home
In a Christmas aftermath scene Josepha fumes over a gift mittens that prove useful when a blaze starts in the room. James and Nannette rescue Josepha with the mittens quick to hand, earning praise as the trio shares a cozy moment by the fire. A later note hints at a New Yorker’s invention of a cork jacket propeller swimming device.
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Josepha
Nannette
Elmira
Elmira Ramsey
Tom
Josie
James
Manassa
Nanette
Joseph
Italy
Rays of Light and Telegraph Control in France
Government posts and telegraph administration oversee all wireless telegraph stations in France while discussion notes germicidal effects of electric light rays.
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Government Posts and Telegraph Administration
France
Thief Artist James Read Reputed Pickpocket Leader
An elderly man named James Read, aged about 74, served six months in prison for pickpocketing. Known for a polished appearance and a private carriage, he reportedly posed at bazaars and weddings to lift purses. Read was once a West End tailor and allegedly followed bishops at confirmations to shoplift unseen.
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James Read
Read
West End
Lou
Whistling as Street Music Shapes Public Taste
A Washington Star excerpt notes street whistling fuels popular tunes like Hiawatha and Redelia, with boys and men whistling tunes that travel to all corners of the community. The piece recalls composers who used street whistles as inspiration and warns of the past harm from persistent whistling in public spaces.
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Carri
Redelia
Washington Star
Old French Measure in Louisiana Deciphered
The erpent a French lines measure used in Louisiana equals thirty toises plus six feet per Paris line. Its American equivalent ranges from 191 feet 9 inches to 192 feet, with government definitions settling at 192 feet. An arpent equals about 0.851 acres, and the French foot converts to 1.066 American feet.
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Louisiana
Paris
United States
New Orleans Times-Democrat
First Love Survives Eighteen Years To Janus of State
Joe Garcia once a Wilkes-Barre farm hand was dismissed for courting his employer’s daughter. He built a railroad career with Santa Fe in Albuquerque, then returned to Philadelphia to find his former sweetheart, now his wife. Her father’s reaction is implied.
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Joe Garcia
Wilkesbarre
Joe
Santa Fe Railroad
Albuquerque
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Papa
Savannah News
Clearing Dandelions by Paying Children to Weed Lawns
A narrator suggests engaging children to pull dandelions and notes improvements. A friend solves the weed problem by paying youngsters "so much hundred" for each weed removed from the lawn.
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