Lions Change in Appearance in Captivity Study
Washington correspondent reports five Pelle ice masemen died after years in a zoological park and 54 game species killed in the wild. Captivity alters lions in color, mane length, head shape, and bone structure. Study notes damp air raises pigmentation and bone changes. catarrhal deafness remedy discussed but separate from lions.
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Gedgling author chats with Robert W. Chambers
A Century Club reader in New York recounts a waning author reading a story to Robert W. Chambers. The speaker jokes about pleasing a certain audience and pretends to imitate Poe, prompting a polite, humorous exchange with Chambers who misidentifies him.
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Reduce Prices First Bystander Watch Two Men Hurt
A bystander recalls a incident in Brooklyn where two men were injured during an event. The scene involved bystanders and prompted concern over safety and crowd control.
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Delicate artifices deceive the aristocrats in doubt
A fragmented quote laments deceptive persuasions woven by refined means. It notes that the aristocrats are the victims of such tactics, reflecting a skeptical view of social manipulation and truth.
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Echopeshauer
Harsh Biblical Antiseptics and Ancient Cleansing Beliefs
A discussion traces ancient cleansing rites using cedar wood scarlet hyssop and living and dead birds as symbols of purification. It notes antiseptic properties of volatile oils from thyme and related plants and cites biblical pestilences as context for early disinfection practices.
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Eucroopesia Britannics
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Encylopedia Britannica
Palestine
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Tommy as nickname in wartime Britain and American views
The article debates the use of nicknames for British soldiers, focusing on “Tommy” and “Gammy.” It argues that “Tommy” endures as a lay term while “dammy” or “gammy” face stigma, noting cultural differences across the Atlantic and referencing the New York Tribune on public perception.
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Lord Northcliffe’s Turndown Decades Note on Fame
A fragmented Philadelphia Bulletin piece discusses Lord Northcliffe and the impact of his actions. It references an interview and contrasts public perception with literary or political influence, noting his role among world figures. The text is garbled but centers on Northcliffe’s significance and a possible wartime evaluation.
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General Weeds Advice to Boys
Maj Gen Laonasé Wees in the American Every urges boys to fulfill their citizen service duties. The article emphasizes personal obligation and patriotism, urging preparation and readiness to serve the nation when required.
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Laonasé Wees
August Flower Laxative Claims Aid Digestion and Liver Action
Advert says August Flower acts as a gentle laxative improving digestion in stomach and intestines, cleansing the alimentary canal, and stimulating the liver to secrete bile. It notes bottles cost 8 and 90 cents and claims sale in all civilized countries. The piece also discusses war era disease fears with soldiers mixing with foreign troops and warns of unfamiliar diseases imported home.
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America
Pestignee
Willian Owler
Dream of Future Belgium and Bruges’ Regeneration
The passage envisions Belgium as a desert with four historic cities remaining intact Antwerp Brussels Ghent and Bruges It suggests Bruges could regain prominence beyond its former Venetian role as Belgium seeks a new prosperous existence through delivrance and renewal.
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A Patristic Preference in Congress Speeches
Senator Sorghum says he prefers to vote without talking to avoid being seen as talking without thinking. The fragment hints at a cautious approach to debate. A note mentions inmates knitting for soldiers, tied to a wartime thrift store setting.
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Fireside comfort as blizzard nears in homey verse
The poem from Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution invites readers to gather around the old-time fireplace. Blizzards approach yet gratitude for Gre and room to stand persist, with warm details of chairs, knitting, and shared cheer.
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Frank L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Jack Declines Hash in Old Nursery Verse
The text recalls a family supper where Jack declines a second helping of hash saying his stomach does not appreciate that hash. It references the line of a classic nursery rhyme about horse and beef with the phrase trotting.
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Jack
Bears sippy Cause and Effect in a Kansas City Star fragment
A humorous fragment shows a boyish boast about a “snap” and a reply about spicing talk. Watts McNott jokes about swearing after losing front teeth, while a Riverside barber scene and a Cure Cuticura ad add late 19th century flavor.
No title from the church luncheon tale
A newspaper fragment recounts a tale of a man at a church luncheon who notices meat served first then soup. While dipping his spoon, a disturbance erupts and someone cries out that he is drinking the gravy, with the scene described in a Columbus Dispatch style.
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Firat
Indies
Back to Civilization Move Brings Change to Bobby's Home
Bobby and his family move to Chicago where carpets and furniture arrive late. During the delay, he and new friends enjoy a carefree time racing through an almost empty house. When the furniture arrives the mood shifts. The next morning he proclaims the end of play and a return to civilization.
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Bobby
Chicago
Hungry or Thirsty Story Tully Met derelict in Chicago
A Chicago American writer recalls actor George Tully recounting a chance meeting with a derelict. Tully asks if the man has had breakfast, receiving a stark reply about thirst and mentioning the word Bonor instead of water. The anecdote highlights hunger and humor in a street encounter.
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George Tully
Chicago American
George
Bonor
Dangerous Remedy
A policeman restrains a man on the sidewalk while bystanders react to a medical mishap. A woman asks if water should be thrown to revive him and the officer warns against deadly actions, asserting the man is having a fit.
Fatal Chagrin and a Grinless Ender in Jest
A wry quip about an old miser’s death frames a humorous deathbed pun. The line asks what he died of and answers with a grim irony that he expired from the effort of holding his breath, reflecting a macabre joke tone.
Soap shortage fears stir youth in comic soap ode
In a playful lament a Milwaukee Journal writer riffs on a soap famine fear, joking that fathers waste bath water and mothers wrap soap cakes in towels. The piece imagines a world with less soap and imagines relief for youngsters if such “soap wabbies” arise, ending with a wish for a long nap from the daily annoyance.
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Washington
Milewaukee Journal
Polkce
Toman
Rustus Responds to Death for Country Question
A colonial asks Rustus if he is ready to die for his country. He replies he isn’t aiming to die for Germany but to make others die for their country. The exchange highlights a stubborn resolve framed in dialect.
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Hair brushes get new life with strong alu solution dip
A brief note suggests dipping old hair brushes in a strong aluminium solution to restore their freshness and usability. The tip implies cleaning and rejuvenating brushes through chemical treatment.
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