Proved He Was No Pickpocket in Green Overcoat
Eleanor Bradley pursues a green overcoat man who is accused of pickpocketing her bag. A second man reveals the real thief and a police whistle summons help. Captain Lewis, a hero from France, recovers the bag and an ensuing tale leads to forgiveness and a romance.
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Bradley
Eleanor
Victm
Stoger Lewis
Nellie
Captain Lewis
France
Neille
John
Miss Bradley
Car tow joke sparks motorcycle cop remark
A brief exchange in which one person jokes about a towed car and the other replies that it was “over hauled by a motor cycle cop,” reflecting a light, humorous street exchange.
Calm Ocean Belt Also Known as Horse Latitude
The North Atlantic belt of calms between the westerlies and the trade winds is called Calm Ocean Belt or Horse latitude. Authorities differ on the origin of the name with some claiming ships carrying horses were delayed and horses perished for lack of water.
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North Atlantic Ocean
Ideas Worth Money Inventions That Made Fortunes For Inventors
A reflection on daily hardware like hooks and eyes and fasteners, noting these inexpensive items arose from sudden ideas and transformed inventors into fortunes. The piece emphasizes mass use in homes and the small cost to manufacture and purchase.
Snoring Sound Transcends Sex Says Professor
A professor notes that snoring sounds cannot reveal the snorer’s sex. In a Pullman sleeper the noise is usually human, not hippo, though the likelihood of misattribution remains. The Detroit News reports this amusing observation.
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Detroit News
Decorated Wall Murals In Library Of Congress Dome
The ceiling adornments and west second story entrance panels at the Library of Congress are painted on walls. The Blashfield mural in the dome was painted directly on the wall. Other canvases were created elsewhere and later installed in place.
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Library of Congress
Blashfield
Rump Parliament Defined in English History
The term rump parliament refers to a legislature that no longer reflects the people's will. It originated from the long parliament after Pride’s purge in 1648, which left only the independent faction.
Early Cigarette Smoking Arrived in United States
The text notes no official record of cigarette introduction in the United States, stating it likely spread from England in 1865. It mentions England was introduced to cigarette smoke during the Crimean War by Russian troops.
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United States
England
Ancient Horse Racing milestone at Athens Olympiad
The first horse race occurred around 60 B C during the twenty third Olympiad in Athens. The distance was four miles. Eight years later the first harness horse competition took place in the twenty fifth Olympiad when horses drew chariots.
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Athens
Origin of Meteorites and the Asteroid Belt
Meteorites are described as small fragments from a world once existing between Mars and Jupiter. The larger fragments make up the asteroids, of which hundreds are known.
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Mars
Jupiter
One Good in Vacation and Tanking
A Washington Star note argues that a vacation is beneficial for a man. It suggests rest need not mean idleness but offers quiet time to think without interruptions from office callers.
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Washington Star
Quotations on human motion and facility use
A concise philosophical remark notes that the great difference in mankind lies in how people allocate their facilities and energies. It contrasts the diverse motions of people with their varied usage of resources and space.
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Locke
Army Medical School in the United States Army
A medical school operates within the army but serves only officers already in service. The postwar era context notes a focus on continuing medical education for trained personnel.
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Army Medical School
United States Army
Itta
Nothing New Burials at Ur Show Hair Tradition Known
The article notes burials at Ur of the Chaldees affirming that the custom of shaving the head and wearing a wig existed in that ancient city.
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Eity
Youthful Errors Costly Quotes From Shelley Prose
Youthful errors cost all who value virtue and progress. The quote urges lifelong learning and refraining from crude youthful follies to protect manhood and society. The note attributes a Shelley-inspired sentiment about growth and responsibility.
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Shelley
Properties of Gasoline
Liquid gasoline will not burn. it is the vapor above the liquid that catches fire. The easier the gasoline EVA rates, the better fuel it is.
French Drip Coffee Pot Idea Adopted in 1800s
The French drip method coffee pot by De Bellroy appeared in print and has been used in principle since its introduction in the early 19th century. The note highlights a historical adoption of the brewing style and its lasting influence.
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de Bellroy
Ancient Curse Tablet Found in Hertfordshire Cemetery
An inscribed leaden tablet uncovered in a Roman cemetery in Hertfordshire bears a curse directed at a Roman man and woman. The artifact hints at ritual practices and burial customs in Roman Britain, shedding light on local religious beliefs and funerary rites of the era.
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Hertfordshire
England
Muskrats Work Hard To Gather Food And Shelter
A naturalist notes muskrats are industrious foragers providing for their needs yet they do not engage in leisure. The observation highlights their constant activity in building and hoarding, underscoring a disciplined lifestyle.
Market crosses as rallying points in English towns
In nearly every English town or village a market cross stood as a communal rallying point serving as a focal spot for markets ceremonies and local gatherings across centuries.
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England
Heaviest Metal Uranium Not Found Native
Uranium is the heaviest metal with an atomic weight of 238.17. It is not found in native form in nature.
Tenderfoot Meets Eulalia in Ranch and Flight Romance
In New York Marvin Nrat falls for Eulalia a healthily beautiful girl from the wide open spaces. He follows her to Arizona where his riding fails and she admires the rugged foreman. After a risky plane ride the couple muse on ranch and city life and plan a shared future.
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New York
Marvin Nrat
Eulalia
Orst
Marvin
Arizona
Central Park
Rusalla
Hulatia
Bulalia
Don
Dad
Tunitin
Ttina
Saint Pauls Birth and Death Recounted
The article recalls St Paul born circa 5 to 10 AD with Christ’s birth four years earlier. It notes Paul educated under Lut in Jerusalem and scholars place his death in Rome around 67 or 68 AD during Nero’s persecutions.
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St. Paul
Christ
Paul
Paul Wisdom
Tarsus
Asia Minor
Lut
Jerusalem
Rome
Nera
Marvels of precision timepieces in vaults below frost line
The Shortt clocks from England are the era’s most accurate timepieces. The U S Naval Observatory houses three, kept in a double subterranean vault with an 18 inch air space acting as insulator. Entry to the inner vault is via air lock and periscope viewing is required for visitors.
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England
United States Naval Observatory
Washington
Bolivar’s Messenger and the Missing Three Etiquettes
A Los Angeles Times anecdote marks Bolivar anniversary with a tale of a messenger visit to a town. The hero asks for shelter and food for his party, then struggles over three missing “e t i e t t e s.” The town’s men misinterpret the request, sending home three of the town’s prettiest girls, much to Bolivar’s amusement.
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Bolivar
South America
Lierator
Bollvar
Los Angeles Times
Madeira the Flower Garden of the Atlantic
Madeira is a Portuguese island off Africa with about 200000 people and famed wine. Known as The Flower Garden of the Atlantic for its lush vegetation its oval terrain and central ridges rise to Pico Bulgo at 6059 feet while ravines, streams and wooded summits embellish its beauty despite political tensions.
Origin of the Great Horn Spoon Phrase Traced
Pathfinder Magazine suggests the oath phrase by the great horn spoon may originate in America. Horn spoons carved from cattle sheep or buffalo horn were common in Scotland and colonial America. Seafaring communities may have coined the term while using such spoons for porridge soap and apple butter.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Scotland
America
New World
Singing Mice Attract Attention From Emerson Waugh
The article notes Emerson Waugh immortalized singing mice and discusses witnesses supporting the mice’s musical sounds. It questions whether the singing is a normal trait or an individual peculiarity and mentions some writers attributing it to a diseased throat.
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Emerson Waugh
The Kiss Across Cultures and Its Evolution
The piece discusses how kisses are given from simple gestures like a kiss on the hand to blows and throws, noting a rule about suitability. It traces the indirect kiss from Graeco Roman civilization to modern Europe, where it remains more instinctive in children, per the Exchange.
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Europe
Fossil Whale Remains Found Off Pacific Beach
Remains of a fossil whale were uncovered at Pacific Beach California after a dog attempting to bury a bone stirred sand. Scientists believe the whale swam in the Pacific about 500000 years ago and uncovered portions include part of the skull several ribs a hip bone three vertebrae and other bones.
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Pacific Beach
Calif
Pacific
Local Social Roundup Notes Visits and Reunions
Miss Orpha Streams guest of Mrs. Annie Moot last week, visits by Sadie Remaley from Indiana, and various town visitors and relatives attend Dilts and Crossman reunions near Marion Center and Smithport. Notables Claude Bath, W R Calhoun, and Dr Fred W St Clair campaigned in town.
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Orpha Streams
Annie Moot
Miss Streams
Colorado
Marion Center
Sadie Remaley
Indiana
N. L. Strong
Brookville
George Hicks
Ralph Wineberg
Sara Belle
Anna Louise
Hila, Dilts
Woodlawn Park
Jacob Mottarn
Genevieve
Smithport
Ralph Ruhl
Bobby
Pittsburgh
Niagara Falls
Hazel Brown
Kirker
Syracuse
N.Y
Raymond Martin
Vandergrift
Joseph Fetterhoff
Plumville
Bert Hicks
New Kensington
William M. Huey
Grace
McKenley Hoop
Struthers, O
Ray Huey
Frank St. Clair
DuBois
Plumville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Rev and Mrs R W Woods of Pittsburgh spent Monday in town. Mr and Mrs Rd Rearick and family of Vandergrift called on Mr and Mrs Millen Sabbath afternoon. Mrs Sadie Snyder and daughters Marjorit and Jane visited friends Thursday evening. Byron Stewart of Youngstown stayed with his sister Cora Stewart. H L Snyder and son Eddie and mother Martha Snyder of Savan were in town recently. Mrs J S Gillhousen and daughter Martha of Kelleysburg called on Mrs D W Douds last week.
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R. W. Woods
Pittsburgh
Rd. Rearick
Vandergrift
Millen
Harry Shaffer
Margaret Kelly
Dayton
Sadie Snyder
Marjorit
Jane
Harry Lukehart
Denton
Walker Raleigh
Lukehart
D. W. Douds
Jean
Davis
Punxsutawney
Byron Stewart
Youngstown
Cora Stewart
H. L. Snyder
Eddie
Martha Snyder
Savan
J. S. Gillhousen
Martha
Kelleysburg
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Indiana Progress
Delineator
McCall’s Magazine
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