Baree Son of Kazan Faces Hunger and Wild Beasts
Baree son of Kazan travels a harsh forest path seeking food and mother comfort. He battles hunger near a creek as a six hundred pound bear Wakayoo looms, and wolves loom closer, testing his resolve to survive and learn independence. The tale ends with Baree pressed to continue toward green timber as night falls.
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Kazan
Gray Falt
Gray
Baree
Nekik
Wakayoo
Paree
Papayuchisen
Baree Aged by Peril Seeks Food After Moonlit Trials
Baree leaves his rock seeking food and a broader world after a perilous encounter with Kazan Gray Wolf and Papayuchisen. The young wolf pup gains a grim instinct that the strong prey on the weak as hope wanes with the day's end and a low wind rises.
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Baree
Papayuchisen
Kazan
Gray Wolf
Unfortunate Start of One Horse Town Journalist
A journalist who started a newspaper in a small town faced a doomed debut. A headline intended as Our Battle Scarred Hero became Our Battle Scarred Hero, leading to trouble as a colonel, fond of drink, sought the editor with a shotgun. An apology followed, then another slip changed scarred to scared. The editor quit to the railroad depot after the fiasco.
Discovery of Sheffield Plate and Its Inventor
The invention arose when Thomas Bolsover fused silver and copper while repairing a pocket knife handle. He conceived using the alloy to imitate silver items and created small articles like buckles, buttons, snuff boxes, and patch-boxes, some under half an inch wide. He did not grasp the significance and reaped few rewards.
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Sheffield
Thomas Bolsover
New Sea Discovery Reveals Giant Tide Race
A recent scientific voyage reports a colossal tide race where two major currents collide creating miles of foam. Whales and porpoises feed in the foam while wreckage harboring organisms drifts by. Scientists find halphates eggs and hatch them in tanks as jellyfish color the water purple over vast areas. The expedition records over 150 fish species.
Caution Was Required By A Former Judge Turned Cashier
A former judge now a cashier at a western bank refused to honor a stranger's check. He deemed the identification evidence insufficient. The stranger warned of hanging a man on less evidence, but the cashier noted caution when giving up cash.
Most Valuable Stamp Records Listed in 19th Century Issues
A British Guinea postage stamp from 1856 is valued at 32 500 dollars as the sole denomination of its issue. A United States Sve cent stamp from 1846 printed in Boscawen New Hampshire is valued at 12 000 dollars, noted as the most valuable U S stamp.
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United States
Boscawen
New Hampshire
Laundry collars return with perfect buttonholes
A humorous exchange shows Mist asking about the laundry and Hytte replying that a dozen collars were cleaned last week with every buttonhole coming back perfectly. The brief joke highlights precise laundry work and a touch of pride in service.
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Mist
Hytte
Mystery Man of Arabia Lawrence of Arabia and the Arab Revolt
A portrait of T. E. Lawrence as key figure in the Arab revolt. He rose from a frail Oxford graduate to lead Arab irregulars, aiding Feisal with strikes on Turkish trains and bridges and guiding campaigns through Damascus and Petra. His exploits include undercover missions and battles in Petra’s ancient ruins.
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Arabia
T. F. Lawrence
Oxford
Damascus
Lawrence
Feisal
Ali
Abdullah
Zeid
Robin Hood
Petra
Amnesty Charter Frees Italian Prisoners on Victor Emmanuel Jubilee
A royal clemency decree frees political offenders except murderers and releases prisoners of all kinds. The act marks 25 years of King Victor Emmanuel’s reign and could affect 10 000 to 12 000 people.
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Victor Emmanuel
Snapping Him Up Sam and Wilma Clash Over Bond
Sam the viewing monkey in a cage asserts a point while Wilma questions the closeness of their relationship. The exchange hints at tensions or misunderstandings in their dynamic, framed as a light, character-driven moment.
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Sam
Wilma
Ontario Woman Regains Health With Vegetable Compound
Mount Forest Ontario woman Mrs Wu Ripspag reports improved strength and relief from pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses the product for women with similar ailments and notes no harmful drugs are used in its preparation.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mount Forest
Ont
Ailsa Craig
Dominion
Lydis E. Pinkham
Guerin
Admirer Causes Dramatic Lizard Display at World's End
In William Beebe’s Adventures in Exploration at the World's End an encounter on Galapagos beach describes a tame lizard and a male lizard’s courtship. The female inflates and spits at her admirer in a striking display before he moves on.
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William Beebe
Galapagos Island
Good Salesmanship Jew Negotiates Sale Without Argument
A shopkeeper explains that avoiding an argument with a customer preserves the sale. The customer admits liking the suit but doubts its wool, prompting a pragmatic exchange. The merchant explains that winning an argument would cost the sale, so he yields to finish the deal.
Night Blooming Cereus in Hawaii Draws Honolulu Crowds
The night blooming cereus, a nine inch by six to eight inch white petaled flower within the cactus family, opens for one night in Hawaii. Its bloom lasts about twelve hours from midnight to dawn, peaking in June to August when Honolulu residents gather to view this queen of flowers.
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Hawaiian Islands
Flower Kingdom
Honolulu
Explaining Why Equator Feels Hotter Than Poles
An accessible illustration compares to toasting bread. Direct sun rays hit the equator, while slanting rays at higher latitudes pass through more atmosphere, losing heat. The main factor is the angle of sunlight, with other factors playing smaller roles.
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Earth
What Should I Do Instead Of Dwelling On Dislikes
Advice suggests facing disliked tasks to gain value, and examples illustrate honesty changing dislikes into likes. A dialogue shows confusion over a loved one’s answer. A Tibet highland pig note mentions pigs with thick rusty hair.
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Tibet
Summer Complaints Kill Little Ones
A 1920s public notice promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a preventive and remedy for summer complaints in children. It claims safety with a government analyst’s guarantee and urges keeping the medicine at home. Sold for 25 cents per box by The Dr. Wil Naras Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario. Sees Orient Great Wheat Importer Dr King predicts the Orient will be a large Canadian wheat importer. cites a 400 percent rise in Canadian wheat imports for 1923-24.
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Dr. Wil- Naras’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Orient
J. I. King
Ottawa
King
Canada
German Inventor Prized Aeroplane Height Measuring Device
A German inventor unveils a machine that times the echo of an aeroplane to measure height with precision within one ten-thousandth of a second. The report notes interest in the device and the human brain as highly variable in size and quality.
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