The Editor and a Burglar in London Tit-Bits Tale
A burglar mistakes a Maryville bondholder’s home for an editor’s residence and finds the editor in bed laughing at him. The burglar offers six months subscription to settle scores, while the editor muses on satire and patience amid illness and a shifting battlefield of life.
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Bievencua
Asp
BR. L. Stevenson
Sth
George Meredith
Pathon
Desma
Pacific
Waitte
Maryville
Old Skindersen
Screaming Eagle
Jerusalem
London
Brinking and Smoking in Korea Traditions Compared
The Koreans are inveterate smokers of green tobacco, using pipes with tiny bowls and long stems. They store pipes down the back of the neck when not in use. Drinking is common, though there are many proverbs warning against it.
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Korea
Fragments Recall Encouragement Film Theme
A cryptic excerpt mentions encouraging a film and a character named El frenda, with phrases about fear and Papa's piercing. The text appears as a garbled dialogue segment, lacking a clear event or outcome to summarize.
Strenaeth of Various Ages Describes Muscle Strength
A historical note explains muscle development across ages from youth to old age. It cites tests showing maximum bite strength around the early thirties, then a gradual decline after thirty one, with a drop to 320 pounds by age fifty and accelerated weakening thereafter. The report notes variability in later-life strength among individuals.
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Tate
Man of War Bird And Haranzi Neck Rings
A jumble of curiosities describing the man of war bird or frigate pelican and its hunting habits. It also recounts a Victorian rabbit warfare budget figure and a harsh tale of Haranzi wives bearing heavy metal neck rings that cause pain and strangling risk.
Trapping the Forsana and the Dinner Conundrum
A Burne-Jones anecdote describes a dinner party where William Morris falls into a joke trap. Edward Burne-Jones recalls the moment Morris asks who killed Cain and Abel and deftly answers with mistaken but clever guesses.
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William Morris
Edward Burne-Jones
Cain
Burne-Jones
Morris
ADC
The Unexpelled Peenntian and the School Bench Tale
A humorous scene unfolds in a school setting as Renny is praised by his father for moving up a row while the bottom bench is being painted. The boy Diddy delays a promised dollar to Denny, and the family banters about seating and progress in the classroom.
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Renny
Ataat
Dewk Rew
Panay
Erik
Diddy
Denny
Genny
Elsie
American City Marriage Hurry Sparks English Widow’s Urgency
An English visitor to Chicago recounts a rapid alliance with a man and her mistress’s surprised consent. The couple plans to wed within a week, despite the looming hurdle of travel schedules and a demand for a suitable chaperone.
Fall of Wenning and Croker Honor Dinner at St Res
Richard Croker, a few days before leaving for Iloida, was guest of honor at a St Res dinner. He praised Judge Gaynor's oratory calling it severe yet meaningful and recalled a tale of a worn office coat.
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Wenning
Richard Croker
Iloida
St. Res
Clark
Alum mothproofing and odd animal notes from era
Article notes alum as a mothproofing method for woolen fabrics, with a suggested solution for industrial use. It also reports on the National Electric Lamp Association opening a Cleveland laboratory to study radiation and light effects, and describes a four and a half foot alligator found in Oklahoma and a Fox farming operation on Prince Edward Island with high priced pelts and enclosure details.
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Adele M. Feld
China
National Electric Lamp Association
Cleveland
Biven
J. P. Hyde
Oklahoma
University Museum
Atherton
Princes Edward's Island
Gola
Broker Woods
Dr Wiley Praises French Leftovers for Saving Food Costs
Dr Ti W Wiley head of the chemistry bureau urges American cooks to imitate French chefs who use every scrap. He cites bread crumbs celery tops and apple peels saved for frying and notes cheap cuts can be turned into tasty meals with proper cooking to cut the food bill.
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Ti. W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Advien
Dr. Wiley
Turning 10-Cent Soup into Gravy and Soup for a Family
The passage advises using the 10-cent soup home to make both soup and gravy. By adding a little flour for thickening and seasonings like pepper and salt, a cook can prepare sufficient portions for a large family. It emphasizes flexible use of the base liquid.
Switzerland's Water Power Benefits Helms Industrial Lead
Frederic C. Howe argues in Outlook that Switzerland gains from water power go beyond lower rail and streetcar costs. He laments America's wasted energy resources as rivers and mountains are claimed by private power trusts. He warns state sovereignty and public welfare have declined to favored interests in Congress and state legislatures.
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Little
Republic
Germany
Switzerland
Ite
Frederic C. Howe
América
Niagara
Susquehanne
Upper Mississippi
Colorado
Wyoming
Middle West
Pacific Slope
Electric Power Trust
Congress
Kaffira transport by forty men moves house in South Africa
A reader from Zelaland sends a photo from Ginginhleru describing a house moved 200 yards by a group of forty Kaffiras. The workers reportedly lifted the building bodily and carried it on improvised sledge-like supports with mud and noise, then placed it at a new site as the sole transport option.
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Wat
Ginginhleru
Zelaland
Best Men in Swedish Weddings Then and Now
Pearson's Weekly notes that historic Swedish grooms valued multiple best men to guard against rivals. Ancient Scandinavian warriors would abduct brides after negotiations, prompting best men to defend the ceremony. As the custom waned, the role persisted as a ritual fixture.
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Sweden
Kladena
Pearson's Weekly
Early New Haven Telephone Exchange and Turbulent Tale
A fragment cites one of the country’s first telephone exchanges opened in New Haven and includes a regional quarrel line about Tin and threats. The text also mentions a 1375 reference, indicating historical numbering or date context.
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New Haven
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