A Woman's Fib and a Chum Named Dick
A man and Madge, once engaged, drift apart as doubts plague love and the pair agree to remain chums. Years pass with Dick clinging to hope while Madge counsels patience and reveals she will not marry until the right partner appears. In Saratoga, both meet new loves, and Madge confronts her own deception as the couple confronts fate.
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Madge
Lot
Jon
Mage
Tie
Innis Pri Wan
Saratoga
Oregon
Pancy
Curious Missouri farm hidden on a cliff side fence
A Missouri settler farms a tableland ridge enclosed by an unbroken fence. The cliff drops many feet with a narrow ledge trail. livestock are raised and driven to market along a private path to Jasper, Kansas City Star notes.
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Jasper
Orarka
Tis
Eil
Kansas City
Books Returned After Years at Philadelphia Library
A Philadelphia library official recalls long missing volumes reappearing. One book found after three years, other volumes hidden for ten, fifteen, even twenty years. A classic set member was traced from Holland back to Philadelphia, proving some titles endure beyond disappearance.
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Philadelphia
Locust and
Juniper Streets
Holland
Iabel
Ander
Deepest Rooted Hate Across Races Cited By Livingston
A racist passage notes mutual hostility between white and non white peoples. It quotes Livingston on Africans fearing white men appearing in bags and describing a fearsome appearance that drives villagers to flee. The text asserts similar reactions among other colored races.
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Livingston
Africa
British Museum
Where the Vips Go Bet I Can Tell You
A midnight diner discusses tipping systems in large cafe cloakrooms. He says small lore pocketing is moot because uniforms lack pockets and the cloakroom proprietor, paying up to five thousand a year for the privilege, claims all tips as his earnings.
The Dominee's Fall in a Carthage Office Joke
A Carthage minister joked an interview would cost ten cents. A friend handed ten pennies as a mock fee causing the minister to rise and stumble. He later complains about having to refuse a contribution.
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Carthage
Early Hydrogen Balloon Tales and Trials
In 1767 Dr Slack of Edinburgh noted a hydrogen filled verse would rise. Professor Charles of Paria piloted the first balloon with inflammable air in 1783. After traveling 16 miles the balloon tore apart amid public scrutiny and protest.
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Slack
Edinburg
Charles of
Paria
Naples Poverty and Cheer Amid War Taxes and Street Arts
In Naples a quarter million struggle for food while war taxes swell state revenue. Street kitchens sell soup and cake for a cant as musicians fill the streets and tale-tellers charm crowds. Public letter-writers record secrets for timid workers, offering advice and aid.
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Naples
Italy
Jands
Wind and Visit Ties Coast Winds to NSW Fish Flux
A Sydney era report links coastal wind direction in New South Wales with fish catches. Currents driven by wind affect fish migration in cycles of three to four years, causing scarcity in 1898 and 1905 followed by rising catches through 1901 and the following years.
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New South Wales
Pocket knife cure for snake bites in India proposed
The British government fights snakes in India for over a decade and plans to distribute a pocket instrument devised by Sir Lander Bramion. The device is a knife handle with a cavity filled with permanganate of potash to rub into a bite wound, aiming to neutralize venom quickly.
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India
Lander Bramion
Zealous Hucksters Warn Against Buying Spoiled Goods
A South End housekeeper warns against purchasing from fervent hucksters who shout to clear stock. She notes that two men with a wagon crying out for “anpoo” reveal a large amount about to spoil, shared by cold storage to force quick sales.
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South End
Sr. Louis Globe- Democrat
The Cure All Walk Remedy Listed
A humorous item touts walking as a universal cure for fatigue nerves appetite and stomach issues. It lists various ailments from nervousness to poor appetite and even a sick liver and concludes that walking is the remedy for all except broken legs.
Room Enough for All in the Milk Microbe Claim
The national government authority on milk claims 35 200 000 microbes per cubic centimeter of the fluid. This assertion is used to question ongoing protests against overcrowding in the subway scenario.
Marconi’s Lavernock to Flatholm Signals Pioneered Aerial Wire
In 1897 Marconi demonstrated wireless signaling between Lavernock and Flat Holm and introduced the high aerial wire for better transmission. The milestone marked a leap in radio communication and established foundational technology for future long distance wireless networks.
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Marconi
Lavernock
Flatholm
Naval etiquette and social life aboard warships in port
The article describes daily routines aboard ships when not expecting guests, with mornings for ship work and afternoons for teas and receptions. It notes canvas decks, naval uniforms, and the role of the captain and admiral in hosting. Dancing and refreshments follow guest etiquette, and midshipmen learn social skills as part of duty.
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United States
Our
Navy
Naval Academy
Higginson
North Atlantic
Chestnut Leaves Used in English Cigars
A note reports chestnut leaves used to make cigars in England with wrappers of real tobacco. The practice has not yet reached the country, but workers collect dead leaves from chestnut groves in London parks. Cigar prices are one to two cents, and smokers are said not to detect the adulteration.
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Putnam County
England
London
Schuster On Moral Sense Lacking In Their Acts
Professor Schuster argues that their conduct shows a complete absence of moral feeling and no trace of shame or honor. He calls their courage merely an impulse of youth.
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Schuster
Vegetarians Heart Beats Slower on Average
Scientists claim a vegetarian heart beats about twelve times a minute less than that of a consumer of meat, suggesting a notable difference in heart rate between dietary groups.
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Cupid
Weill
Grete Hahn
Christie’s Shoe Store
J. E
Wind and
Koif
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