Laws Of Colonial Days On Swearing And Sunday Drinking
A discussion of early New Jersey colonial ordinances notes penalties for cursing and Sunday drinking. It cites a 1704 act banning profaneness and immorality with fines and stocks, details the exception for refreshments, and recounts later repeal movements and an index of laws from colonial times.
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Sannel Allivon
Atte
Georse
George
George Ih, and George Tl, Defining When the Expiral of New Jersey
Perch Ambo
Focor
Burlington
General Assembly
Lortington
Hare Sieulos
Solar cooker being developed by Smithsonian scientists
Washington reports a new solar cooker concept from Smithsonian Institution researchers. Mirrors focus sunlight on a iron cylinder tube to heat circulating oil, driving a loop that can cook food when sun shines.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Tasiagion
Patent Office Business Profit Alert at Washington
The Patent Office reports a profitable year with patent applications near 2000 and a 20 percent rise from last year. Registrations of scenarics and labels grew 10 percent, while patents granted and trademarks registered exceeded 47 900 with a net surplus around 6 000 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Bel
Phe Patent Office
Deserter Carl Amerine Hid Two Years in a Cave
Ohio man Carl Amerine fled Camp Sherman during WWI to visit family and hid in a cave for nearly two years. His wife fed him secretly while he faced potential execution for desertion. Adelphi attorney F N Redfern persuaded him to surrender and seek amnesty, ending his perilous ordeal.
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Ohio
Pts
Carl Amerine
Hocking Ounty
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Aimerine
Ile
Nile
Adelphi
Camp
Sherman
Amirine
Seeladed
Flere
Ameline
F. N. Redfern
Adelphia
Amerine
Carl
Tea spoon standardization proposal in Washington DC
In Washington DC the Yurewu of standards proposes five cubic centimeters as the capacity of a teaspoon to eliminate measurement variations from 10 to 20 percent. The goal is to let households count a definite number of level teaspoonfuls per pound for consistent baking and cooking.
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Wastington
New Vocation Shapes Waste Material Dealers
Rochester sees waste material dealers renamed as a major economic group led by Fx W Seldenbach president of the National Association of Waste Material Dealers. The campaign aims to dignify the business amid rapid growth after government scrapped vast stores. In Washington the army reorganization bill defines chaplain status with better rank pay and allowances and prescribes one chaplain for every 1200 officers and enlisted men.
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Fx. W. Seldenbach
National Association of
Washington, D.C
Startled Investor Loses 12500 After Streetcar Alarm
David Gerstein a 2 York whelioneer was walking along 4 street with 12500 in his pocket to invest in stock. A sudden clang of a street car cone startled him and he leapt aside jerking the money from his pocket. The package vanished and he fainted.
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Yoiuk
David Gerstein
York Whelioneer
Workers Under 16 Barred from Industrial Work
Washington report from the committee on standards of pinryat co fitness for children recommends that no child under 16 be allowed to work in industrial pursuits, and only after a physical examination. It also sets standards of mental development and health and outlines defects that would permanently or temporarily bar children.
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Washington
Committee On Standards
Alarm Box for Jewelry Delivers Deaf Burglar Proof Theft Deterrent
A Paris market jewel box with an electric alarm is described as thief resistant. It uses a pendulum switch, a dry cell, magnet and lever system to trigger a bell when moved or lifted. The device rings loudly until the lid is opened and the lever reset, deterring would be thieves.
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Paris
United States
Europe
St Helen's well in Yorkshire a pagan site used for wishes
Near Boston Spa England the so called wishing well at St Helen's is said to be a survival of pagan tree worship. Visitors supposedly leave scraps of clothing and keep the demand secret while prayers are offered, attracting lovers country folk and even serious visitors who tie garments to the grove and whisper desires.
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Boston Spa
Yorkshire
England
St. Helen's Well
St. Helen’s Well
NO WILD PIGEON NESTS FOUND FOR $1500 PRIZE
The National Audubon Societies offered 1500 dollars for a wild pigeon nest but received about 100 false alarms yearly and no genuine nest was reported. Most claimed nests turned out to be turtle doves while the wild pigeon is larger than the common dove.
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National Audubon Societies
C. F. Hodge
Clark University
Audubon Societies
Get Together Proposed By Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Gilman argues the era’s urgent need is social development through daily neighborhood gatherings in the schoolhouse. She urges all ages and both sexes to meet for shared pleasure and service to learn that human life is held in common.
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Care of a Fern in Regular Watering and Air
The fern should be watered every second day without soaking. Keep it at a steady temperature and provide ample fresh air. Plant food from seed stores can boost growth.
Seaside Sounds and Surcharged Cash Register Tune
A seaside family scene centers on Ma walking the turf to listen to wordless songs, Sia wandering under birdsong, and Dad relaxing in a cafe as the cash register music provides a soft, enchanting background ambiance.
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Sia
Dad
Man warns of deceitful schemes and sly bragging
A speaker cautions that a man who boasts about outsmarting others will use similar tricks on you. The message frames a warning about manipulation and unreliable schemes.
Irish Brogue Preserves Ancient English Pronunciation Says Study
A study of Irish brogue argues it preserves the old method of pronouncing English from Shakespeare’s era. It shows Ireland maintained an older pronunciation while English speech shifted, with reductions in the rest of the island and west Ireland keeping near to early forms.
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Ireland
Shakespeare
Elizabeth
Strain of the Trenches Echoes Napoleonic War Pressure
The article compares modern trench warfare to Napoleon's era noting that despite new protective methods infantry endure extreme endurance tests. Soldiers endure long exposure under fire, crouching in trenches from dawn to dusk while hearing constant shell bursts and dust clouds.
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Napoleon
Cows Die After Eating Dynamite Near Columbus
A herd of eight cows near Columbus Georgia died after eating dynamite stored in a ditch near a waterworks site. Owner G E Covington says explosives owners must compensate or face suit. Cows reportedly gained access due to a broken fence and died of indigestion rather than an explosion.
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Columbus
G. EB. Covington
Fearful fainting in city street prompts Irish humor
A woman with a wasp like waist fainted in a city street and was carried to a shop. An Irishman who saw the scene asked the shopkeeper how she was. The shopman said she was regaining consciousness. The man quipped that it proved his fear was real, delivering a humorous remark.
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Irrahiman
Pat
Bedad
Witty exchange highlights theft of rubber plant
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer note the joke unfolds as one person claims happiness while another explains a heavier burden was lifted after his wife’s rubber plant was stolen. The brief quip plays on misdirected concern and humor.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Modesty Echoes Across Generations In Courtroom Exchange
A judge remarks on changing attitudes as a grandmother recalls past modesty versus current behavior. The exchange highlights perceived shifts in decorum and social norms across generations during a courtroom moment.
Sunday School Lesson Sparks Conscience Question
A lighthearted dialogue shows a Sunday school teacher asking about conscience and a boy named Tommy replying that it’s the feeling of soreness when a lie is found out. The exchange captures simple moral teaching in a classroom scene.
Portland Me to Portland Ore without change
A humorous exchange features a caller asking how to travel from Portland Maine to Portland Oregon without changing plans. The reply offers a playful misdirection about hopping to a different city while keeping the route simple.
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Portland
Ore
Cincinnati Enquirer
Crawford Receives Honorary Degree from College
The speaker notes that Crawford, once thought uneducated, has earned an honorary degree from a college. Crabshaw jokes that this may lead to a vaun coville engagement.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
Vauncoville
None by Wealth Can Purchase Wit Quote
A compact reflection notes that wit cannot be bought by money and that cleverness comes from wit rather than wealth. The saying contrasts wealth with intellectual sharpness and suggests intrinsic merit over material gain.
Trap shooting in Spain and the Kings Cup
The article notes Spain’s trap shooting as a premier sport centered in Jerez de la Kron tera and the Kings Cup stage. It explains live-bird targets inflate costs, limiting participation to the wealthy, with pigeons priced at about 40 cents per bird. It argues that automatic trap and clay targets could boost accessibility and participation.
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Spain
Jerez de la Krontera
Alfonso Nut
United States
KITCHENER'S COUP IN EARLY EGYPT DAYS
A relative recalls General Kitchener's bold method in Egypt when two Arab spies feigned deafness. He detained them in a tent and, after a third spy was brought in, revealed his identity to extract the needed information. The anecdote highlights his courage and craft.
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Kitchener
Fragmented Prose Reflections on Money Fame and Work
A garbled column offers aphorisms on talent and ambition, money and success, and social mores. It juxtaposes statements about lawyers, actors, lovers of cigars, and commonplace wisdom, with careless spellings and overturned phrases across a single scattered voice.
The Care of Furs and Moth Danger
The more valuable the fur the greater the danger from moths. Expensive furs require thorough cleaning and airing before packing to avoid ruin by moth larvae. Some furs like Russian sables cannot be mended and moths can destroy a garment in weeks.
Village Post Office Slip Up Nabs Letter From Aunt
A village post office scene ends with a blunder as the postmaster and family mishear a caller about Aunt Meges. A mistaken postcard from Mia Metcalf's aunt arrives indicating she is coming on Thore day.
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Meges
Mia Metcalf
The Eternal Triangle
A Sunday school scene recalls a boy’s perfect life and a girl’s blunt claim that the “one man” was mamma’s first husband. The writer quips that some luck is so bad it would dust their eyes if $1,000 bills blew by in Washington.
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Mary Jane
Mamma
Washington
New York Press
Which Did You Try Brother Dont Eat Fish and Milk Together
A Cordele Sentinel item questions combining fish with milk in hot weather and bizarrely suggests trying broken glass as a cheaper alternative with seemingly similar effects. The odd note reads as a cautionary or satirical snippet from the era's newspaper page.
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Cordele Sentinel
Movie Eye Ailment Mentioned By Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript notes a new physical ailment termed the movie eye. A film related issue is referenced in relation to an eye condition and the context suggests it stems from cinematic viewing.
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Marke
Boston Transcript
Highbrow Farming Showdowns at Home
A Washington Star anecdote features Farmer Corntessel quipping about his son becoming an agriculture tutor at home after school. The exchange skews toward humorous rural wit and education.
Step Toward Silence From Local Society Proposal
The Atchison Globe reports a plea by a local society for the prevention of useless noises to curb cheers from three to one. The article notes prior chatter about discouragement and references the Ifa Ha in a humorous aside.
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the Society For the Prevention of
Atchison Globe
Contentment Brings Crown Despite Fortune’s Denial
A reflective proverb notes that happiness can grant a quiet sovereignty even when wealth or luck falls short. It highlights inner peace as a valued reward beyond material success.
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