Favorite Daughters of the King of Siam in a Royal Portrait
A description of a porcelain picture titled Siamese Royal Beau 28 shows seven fourteen year old girls in white shirtwaists and white stockings, posed about an easel in a modern European drawing room, with their long black hair loose.
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Siam
Bangkok
New Jersey Marsh Drains Cut Mosquito Population
New Jersey has 290000 acres of salt marsh and 80 percent of the mosquito output is credited to those depressions. Ditches are dug to drain the ground and stock it with small marsh fishes that eat larvae. A marsh near a summer resort was filled at a cost of 35 dollars to curb the pests.
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New Jersey
Ingenious Spider Lasso Traps Prey in Evergreen Webs
Popular Science describes an American spider that haunts evergreens and snares prey with a triangular web. Two corners anchor to twigs while a single thread held by the spider entangles the fly the moment it strikes.
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Popular Science
Halfpenny Repayment Traced To Hull Corporation
An old Yorke lady, five years after losing a halfpenny on a Hull tram, repaid the city for the fare after discovering the coin in her umbrella. The conductor refused a second coin at the time, but the recovered halfpenny has now been repaid to the corporation.
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Hull’ Corporation
Yorke
Hull
Study of Courtship Habits Across Genders
A historical observation notes 10 percent of men stay mute during proposals and 2 percent propose on one foot. Women show 60 percent surrender to the suitor, 20 percent blush, 1 percent swoon, 4 percent stare in awe, 14 percent gaze, and 2 percent flee to tell a friend.
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Jover
Eloquence duel at Boston dinner between Story and Everett
At a Boston public dinner Judge Story toasted Edward Everett with Fame follows where Everett goes. Everett replied with Do whatever herald judicial learning may attain in this country there will always be one Story higher.
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Judge Story
Edward Everett
Boston
Everett
Themi
Color sense stronger in girls says Warburg study
Dr Warburg tested color distinction in Cologne schools finding girls show sharper color perception than boys. He noted higher intelligence correlated with better color sense across pupils. The report cites German cooperation groups and population reach.
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Dr. Warburg
Cologne
Germany
Fragmented reflective musings on life and wisdom
A collage of aphorisms and observations on money, happiness, love, and mind cultivation. It muses on time, work, and social behavior, urging balance between practical gains and intellectual growth, with scattered anecdotes andCharacters like Grizzly Pete appear in a stream of thoughts.
Electric house of the future in Yeoman betrothal dream
A fragmented account imagines an all electric home for Mrs Yeoman with push buttons to run kitchen appliances including cooker washer and grinder, automatic table movement, electric transport and labor saving devices for meals washing ironing and sewing. Mr Yeoman praises the concept as a bride’s home future, while planning further electric improvements before the wedding.
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Mrs. Yeoman
Yeocally
Yeoman
Lincoln's godchild meeting the Prince of Wales in London
An American girl, Lincoln's godchild, visits the Prince of Wales at the British Foreign Office. Madame Waddington arranges the introduction after Princess Christian intervenes. The prince shakes her hand, chats briefly, then invites her to explore but she prefers only to meet the royal company.
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Lincoln
Madame Aioe Ee
Scribner
Foreign Office
London
United States
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Christian
Madame Waddington
President Lincoln
Prince of Wales
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Wheat
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How It Happened in Weekly They Were Premed on Biel Piasse
Fragmented text shows two unnamed speakers exchanging remarks about a planned action and a light pleasantry. One person notes a son’s absence while the other smiles, but the exact event and identities remain unclear.
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Biel Piasse
Fragmented OCR leads to unclear local item
Readable text fragments mention a superintendent and a question about the prophet Elijah, plus a reference to a tariff bill and a large monetary figure, but the context and details are garbled and incomplete.
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Gusow
Elijah
Johnny
The Nation’s Florists and the Price of Sentiment
An analysis of the flower trade shows Americans spend about 18.5 million yearly on blooms and sympathy. The industry sustains 6,000 florists, 42,062 acres of land, and 8,000,068 square feet of glass, with significant economic and cultural impact across regions and holidays.
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United
Europe
United States
Ross
North Atlantic
The Trick of Talk from The Varmint humor style
A lively extract from Owen Johnson’s The Varmint illustrating the secret of successful school conversation. Finnegan and companions debate clever retorts and playful hustles to outwit peers, emphasizing wit over bluntness and the playful art of gab.
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Owen Johnson
Baker & Taylor Co
Finnegan
Brever
Rockefellers
Dennis
Brover
Dink
Paris Revolver Crisis Inspires New Defense Plan
An article notes the Paris revolver difficulty with Apaches causing outcry. It mentions a government proposal to license firearms in France and restrict ownership to authorized individuals, aiming to curb misuse and improve public safety.
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Paris
France
Downfall of Cubs Attributed To a Combination Of Factors
The article laments the Cubs collapse in the World Series, noting weak pitching and fields that failed to deliver. It questions why Frank Chance did not use King Cole and lauds Connie Mack for strategies and timely decisions against Chicago. It also highlights the Athletics as superior tactically in the opening games.
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Chicago
Cuba
Cubs
Philly
Jnsigs
Philadels Meer
Cole
Frank Chance
King Cole
Chane
Warriors
Mathewson
Ike Adams
Pittsburg
Detroit
Cope
Thomas
Mack
Chance
Feader
Athletics
Connie Ack
James
Open Air Home Sanitation Advice For Winter
By 8 E Kepford an health guidance urges keeping open air in homes to prevent respiratory diseases. It warns against sealing houses with dirt or manure and advocates thorough renovation, ongoing bedroom ventilation, and ample sleeping warmth while preserving open air for winter. The piece stresses tuberculosis prevention through fresh air and proper disinfection inside the home.
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E. Kepford
Fragmentary Exchange From The Basement Incident
A faded dialogue fragment shows a tense exchange about an order and an uncertain matter. The speakers refer to Mary bringing up items and an apple peel from the basement, suggesting domestic confusion or a minor dispute. The text lacks clear participants, setting, and outcome to specify details.
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Mary Alin
Going the Pace in Brooklyn Life
Fragmented lines describe a mother and child scene with a penny, a misread dialogue, and glimpses of a night journey. The text hints at domestic emotion, memory, and a street scene. It evokes tone and period style without clear narrative resolution or events.
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Brooklyn
Fajier
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