Almanac of oddities and old world notes from the era
A collection of eclectic clippings describes albino puzzles and population ratios in Italy and Norway, a Maine court case, San Juan and Morro castles, whale bone finds near Edinburgh, a wind driven hen tale, ancient surgeons plaques, new anchors easing ship drift, a 1914 German exposition, and varied curious items from science, travel, and society.
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Ekio
Hale
Italy
Norway
The Telephone Herald In Newark Novel News Service
The Budapest model called The Telephone Herald is duplicated in Newark New Jersey. Subscribers hear a continuous day long news service from 8 am to 10 30 pm for six cents daily. The system uses remote switchboards soundproof booths and stentors reading quietly. It runs on wires with no two way transmission and delivers scheduled items with whistle alerts for important news.
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Budapest
Hungary
Newark
N. J
Arthur F. Colton
Technical World Magazine
America
The
Telephone Herald
Trophical Union
Allied Printing Trades Council
M. M. Gillam
New York Herald
United States Telephone Herald Company
New Jersey
Wren
Telephone Company
Pany
Colton
Editora
Capresarie
London Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Kitten and Mouse Instinct Question Questioned
In Harper's Magazine a discussion notes a Harvard laboratory test led by Professor York and Mr Bloomfield examining whether kittens instinctively prey on mice. The study revisits a question once answered negatively by Dr Berry, C S.
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Harper's Magazine
York Mr. Bloomfield
Harvard Ological Laboratory
C. 8. Berry
Verican Large 460000 GHT to Er Sut He Be M
Fragmentary text suggests a local notice or brief item mentioning a large quantity 460000 and a place or entity abbreviated as GHT to Er Sut He Be M. Not enough readable context to determine full facts or proper names.
Some New Sidelines Upon Charlie Collins
The history department reports new light on Charley Collins a former editor of the Slove City Times and promoter in Sioux City Dakota in the 1860s and 70s. He backed an Irish American expedition to Canada and planned a Brule City on the Missouri opposite White River forming a patriotic movement tied to Fenian aims. The effort failed under U S authority, and Collins later led recruiting for a Sioux City gold expedition with Captain Russell reaching Yankton and Bronx City before returning in March.
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Pierre
Department of History
Charley Collins
Slove
Sioux City
England
Ireland
Congress
Wendell Philips
A. T. Stewart
Jim Filcke
Hew Butler
Hibernian Commonwealth
Missouri
White River
Brule City
Collins
Court House
Canada
Niagara Falls
Dakota
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Randall
Sully
Rice
Haford
War Department
Pembina
Customs House
Hudson Bay Company
Fort Garry
United States
Wheaton
Fort Pembina
John O'Neill
Thomas Curley
J. J. Donelly
W. B. O'Donoghue
Collina
Warren Cowles
Vermillion
Kidder
Lowl
Minnesota
Custer
Black Hills
French Creek
Yankton
Bismarck
Bt. Pail
Bloux City
Nebraska
Houle City
Chicago
Phil Cheridan
Terry
Chariie Collins
Associated Press
Russell
O'Neill
John Gordon
Collings
Teton
Fik Creek
Sturgis
Custer City
Gordon
Whitcher
Bronx City
South Dakota Historical Society
Thin Popes Teas
Daota
Noiseless World Dream in Otology Talk at Harvard
Cambridge Mass Special Science in planning a noiseless world where clamor is reduced. Dr Clarence John Blake and 100 physicians from Europe and America will discuss طرق noise during the International otological congress at Harvard Medical School.
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Cambridge
Mass
Clarence John Blake
Harvard Medical School
Europe
America
Lamay Phrase Spreads In Indianapolis Bars And Schools
An Indiana avenue barroom quarrel over a trivial matter ends with a friend advising the participants to say lamay as a way to ease anger. Students observe buds on trees turning to leaflets as a boy explains a local nickname. Street car workers catch the trend as a motorman jokes about the other car’s operator.
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Lemay
Indianapolis
J. Bruce Lamay
Leekers
Indiana Avenue
J. B. Lamay
No Wonder Bonnet Parade At Chicago Milliner
A Chicago Evening Post item describes a milliner showcasing a spring bonnet with dramatic praise and a whispered price. Shoppers react with amused curiosity as the hat attracts eager postwar fashion interest.
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Chicago Evening Post
Williner
Toadeue
Bones stronger than oak and hollow design
The piece argues bones are stronger than solid oak by about 50 percent with hollow structure enabling greater weight support. It notes scientific findings on bone resilience, compares a small bone to an oak wick, and mentions hollow tubes in modern mechanics as a weight-saving principle. It also observes some prehistoric animals had solid bones, suggesting evolutionary trials.
Fragmented poetic excerpt from Harper’s Weekly text
A garbled passage evokes abstract imagery of azure vaults and distant lovers. It references a mournful hunger and a designer named Herman Bebeffauer, within a fragmentary Harper’s Weekly context.
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Herman Bebeffauer
Harper's Weekly
Motive and Action From the Gar Tribune Dinner Scene
A garbled excerpt references a dinner with Judge and Otlon and mentions motives and a plan to avoid danger. It notes reactions of attendees and a church, with dialogues referencing Jim and Jamon. The text is fragmented and unclear about a specific event or outcome.
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Gar Tribune
Otlon
Pala Henator
Uuibes
Wit Gion
Wahondie
Wichpeton
Jim
Jamon
Honeymoon Shipwreck on Pacific Reef
The G. W. Watson, a three masted schooner carrying 400,000 feet of lumber, wrecked on a Coral reef near Rintea after 59 days at sea from Raymond. Captain Thomas H. Anderson wed Miss Ann de Lateur in Papeete before returning to the ship as it flooded and broke up. The bride and crew escaped in a small boat as the vessel finally stranded on the coral shore.
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An Francisco
Cal-Special
G. W. Watson
South Pacific
Thomas H. Anderson
Auatralia
Rintea
Papeete
Watson
Raymond
Wash
South Sea
Ann de Lateur
Pendleton
Ore
Mine de Lateur
Anderson
Professor Advocates Snake Protection in Muhlenberg Talk
Allentown report notes Prof H D Bailey of Muhlenberg College urging laws to protect beneficial snakes. He cites king awake milk, hull, corn, fox, and indigo snakes as allies to farmers by limiting rats and mice, while noting bills exist in several states to criminalize killing these creatures.
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Allentown
H. D. Bailey
Muhlenberg College
Bulley
Lawa
Owen
Cream grading conference to boost butter quality in Kansas
A May 17 18 gathering at Kaneos Agricultural College will host 18 dairymen and butter makers from Kaneos and neighboring states for a conference on cream grading. Topics include new methods to improve butter supply, reduce losses, and establish reliable grading standards, with demonstrations and discussions led by experts.
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Kansas
Manhattap
Kan
Speehal
Kanland
Kaneos Agricultural College
Kaneos
Crea
Chiat
VNU
Crea Ie
Bure
Karima
Mer Mure
Just His Luck and a Five Dollar Grudge
A humorous fragment shows a querulous speaker noting a chronic grievance. He complains after finding a five dollar bill this morning and grumbles about who he owes four dollars, insisting the debt was misplaced or mismanaged. The exchange emphasizes petty repayment woes and stubborn mood.
Genuine Maple Sugar Flavor Sparks Debate
A Country Gentleman writer notes genuine maple sugar is rare outside maple districts and blames some poor flavor on wholesale dealers and mixers. He compares maple taste to sun ripened cherries and highlights agriculture supporting nearly 19,000,000 people in the German empire amid broader health and diet concerns.
Dropped From the List and Birthday Echoes
A light note recalls Alice's party and birthdays that slipped from the guest list. The snippet hints at social chatter about cancellations and celebrations in a small community.
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