Writer Marcosson Tells of Jungle Life and Congo Developments
American writer Isaac M. Marcosson describes an eight month Central Africa tour covering 25 000 miles. He details travels through Rhodesia to Bukana Stanley Falls and the Congo region, praises Belgian Congo development and notes health perils and rail projects linking Cape to Cairo with Belgian and British support.
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Isaac FL Matreosson
New York
Central Afric
King Albert
Belgium
Lieyd George
Cape Town
South Africa
Dun Co Simuts
Fis
Smuts
Rhodesia
Mr. Marcosson
Crailhead
Bukana
Cape
Catra
Cecil Rhodes
Luataba
Consela
Stanley Falls
Cairo
Africa
Dakar
Kassai
Congo
Central Africas
Buknuma
Kinchassa
Matardi
Stanley
Marcosson
France
England
Liverpool
Celtic
Germany
Europe
Sneeze Beliefs in India Cost Lives, Doctor Warns
Dr Anna Degenring of the American Baptist Foreign Mission society warns that superstition in India leads to delayed or refused medical care. She cites sneezing as a omen of calamity and mentions belief in auspicious days and goddesses of illness.
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India
Anna Degenring
Woru
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
New York
Furnough
Dr. Degenring
Degenring
Degeuring
Young Wireless Prodigy Hits West Coast Long Distance Record
Harrison Holliday of San Francisco broke the Pacific coast long distance wireless telephone record by reaching Vancouver Washington and Lanna Reach Orange County California. Harrison, age 11, has been a wireless wizard since early boyhood and operates a licensed home station under the U S Department of Commerce.
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Harrison Holliday
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Wash
Lanna Reach
Orange County
Cal
Harrison
Fiee
United States Department of Commerce
Secret Marriages in Michigan Rise in 1920s Records
State division of vital statistics reports secret marriages under a special fee. Probate judges or designated clergymen perform ceremonies. records are not open to public inspection. Fees split 82 to probate court and 1 to state registration. Data show yearly counts through 1920.
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Michigan
Division of Vital Statistics
Department of State
Burglars Use Boring Method At Tesler's Style Shop
Police report a unique break in at Tesler's Style Shop where burglars removed a two foot square wall panel by boring four lines to form a square and pushed it out. They took clothing valued at about 4000 dollars including suits stockings socks and underwear. The case drew comment from a police officer calling it a cave of boring and entering.
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Atlanta
Tesler
Sun
Vetta
Thero
World War Cost in Widows and Maiden Losses
Doctor Schweisheimer of Germany estimates that 15 million European women became widows or maidens due to World War I while 25 million men died in Europe and Asia. The figures reflect high mortality and social impact.
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Europe
Asia
Schweisheimer
A Luckless Chevalier A Luckless Chevalier
Eva dominates a camping trip with Wynne Gresham Ned Tyrrell and Amy Deshrow on a Bear Island lake retreat. A storm, a vanished chest, gypsy rumors, and Tyrrell’s weakness lead to disillusion and a changed dynamic as Eva yields to Wynne’s authority.
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Lbome
Gresham
Eva
Amy Deshrow
Wyone Gresham
Amy
Tyrrell
Lya
Ned Tyrrell
Judge Seeks Clear Criticism Of A Book
A judge and an author discuss how readers, including a famous American novelist, respond to criticism. The judge notes that people conceal harsh opinions while authors sometimes water down praise, leading to a remark that mediocrity was neatly summed up.
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Oy Reynolds
Wal
Bookkeeper Pushes for Raise Sparks Salary Debate
A bookkeeper asks his boss for a dollar raise after a year, triggering a sharp exchange. The boss recalls a previous promise but questions whether the raise would satisfy him, ending with the remark that the requester must do better to please.
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New York
Loonee
Lockhepper
The Fruit That Falls Before It Reaches Maturity
A reflection on how appearances mislead and many people fail to sustain success. The piece likens fruit maturing to human potential and notes that various factors cause early decline, stressing caution in judging by looks and trusting appearances.
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Imanches
Truit
Willie Wishes for a City Where Dogs Do As They Please
A story notes Willie sulking after his mother forbids a new Airedale pup. He muses about Constantinople to escape rules, claiming dogs outnumber people and would rule, imagining a place where dogs have freedom.
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Willie
Constantinople
Connstantinople
Scarecrow Advice Backfires in Crow Infestation
A farmer asked a bucolic farmer for advice on scarecrows to deter crows. He recalls placing a scarecrow showing a man with a gun. The crows mocked the device as one perched on the gun and pulled the trigger while another feigned being shot, letting the others feed.
Absentee Back Quips on Courtly Dining Scene
Cortlandt Bleecker and a companion remark on Merriweather in a root garden restaurant. They note Merriweather spends all earnings on his wife, suggesting he lost his job by his wife’s attire at a recent dinner dance.
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Cortlandt Bleecker
Merriweather
Mr. Bleecker
Girlie's Short Skirt Becomes Merry Fashion Note
A Grand Rapids Press report notes a laughing young woman braving a sharp northwest wind to maintain the dressmaker’s eleven inch gap between gown and shoe sole, describing the garment as a short yet merry skirt.
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Philosphy
Grand Rapids Press
These Days. Knicker Was His Death Natural Cause
The report notes a death questioned as natural causes with conflicting remembrances about the incident. An anecdote mentions a vehicle involvement described euphemistically, reflecting local rumor and uncertainty surrounding the event.
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Rocker
The Polite Way of Calling a Blundering Fool
A garbled OCR snippet hints at social etiquette on insult avoidance. The fragment mentions calling someone a blundering fool and contrasts polite phrasing with harsh judgments, suggesting a discussion on respectful speech.
Courageous Vetta Prevents Powder Car Explosion
Vetta Ling, a modest worker at Lupton yards, spots a burning powder car and races to the switch engine. She halts the car near a freight pit, foil ing a potential catastrophe. Howard Bilis aids her as they share a charged moment and budding affection.
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Belongine
Norma Bilis
Hess
Eilis
Fierallrong Yards
Lupton
Gig
Mig
Iran
Weil
Cam Vella
Veil
Veita
Howard Bilis
Faded Remarks Echo Language Debate Amid Odd Exchange
A garbled exchange questions whether scientists pursue monkey language studies. The dialogue features fragmented quotes and unclear attributions, reflecting a puzzled public tone about research aims and communication.
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