Ancient Almanacs and Runic Calendars in Europe
The item notes old English clog almanacs as square devices with edge inscriptions for festival days, compares to Scandinavian runic calendars carved from wood horn or bone. It also quotes miscellaneous quotes and jokes about advertising, marriage, and philosophy without a single cohesive news event.
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England
One Big Union of Coal Men Alleges a Political Plot
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey accuses a coalition of coal operators and trade associations of coordinating to defeat pending coal relief legislation. He warns of a coal famine next winter if bills fail, and urges Interstate Commerce control and public reporting to curb the industry.
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United States
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Estaeinocenn
Bituminiosa Mining
Sarr
Nadhvaciee Coal Operators Association
American Wholesale Association
National Retail Coal Merchants’ Association
Ita
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
French Detective Traces Bone Button to Paris Crimin al
Pierre Fortune Jaume, renowned French detective, solves the Baroness de Lard murder by tracing a plain bone trouser button to a factory and the Bat gang. Disguised, he infiltrates a Paris dive, confirms the button origin, and watches the suspect executed for the crime.
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Pierre Fortune Jaume
Secret Police
Palace of Justice
Seine
Baroness de Lard
Jaume
France
Turers
Paris
Bat
Lfe
Baroness de Lord
Gat
Lawyer Knocks Down Old Lady in Testimony Tale
A Pennsylvania lawyer famed for sharp wit confronts an old witness in a cross examination. When asked to recall a look from three years prior she retorts she cannot remember, then notes the deceased man bore a “vacant look” similar to the lawyer.
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Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Woman Demands Quick Auto Repairs From Workshop
A young woman on a motoring trip notices smoke and an auto repairman diagnoses a hot box. She demands rapid service and adds multiple fixes including grinding valves and filling grouse cups. He counters with a sharp taunt and suggests replacing the car with another, highlighting the tense exchange at the roadside.
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Ladies' Home Journal
Habit of study builds lifelong comprehension in education
The key aim in schooling is not information but the habit of study. Training the mind to study enables solving real life problems. without this training, bewilderment follows.
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Ufe
Jud‘Tunkins
Trade and Slump in Belgium Exports to United States The Topeka View
The Topeka Capital notes Belgium's Flanders Ghent district exported 7 million dollars in 1920s goods to the US, mainly rabbit skins, fur, cotton waste, chicory and hops, while importing 29 million dollars in cotton and phosphate. It predicts 150,000 bales of raw cotton will be consumed, partly from America, and questions tariff remedies and payments.
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Topeka
Flanders
Belgium
Ghent
United States
Florida
America
Um Besldon
End of the fiscal year sees sharp tax burden estimates
The piece notes the government’s year end and balance sheet amid Borah’s disarmament debate and the Jersey City clash. It calculates per capita costs, citing about 200 per household and roughly 9 to 10 per citizen in expenditures, while hinting at savings and strained tax measures impacting federal spending.
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Jersey City
Calls for targeted cuts to military prep to ease tax burden
The speaker argues that relief must come from trimming the large categories, especially items tied to military preparation, to keep costs down and avoid noticeable increases in the burden on citizens.
Hanschk flying machine innovation linked to Taft and court
Arthur Brisbane reports on a German Hanschk heliocopter variant capable of 312 miles per hour tested at The Hague with predictions of transatlantic and round world capability. He compares future aircraft to locomotives and birds, notes Taft’s judicial appointment and era of unemployment, and frames it as a conservative move to sustain the Supreme Court majority.
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Atlantic Ocean
Taft
Au - Court
Cooper Union
New York
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Harding
Lowe
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Supreme Bench
Tanlae advertised relief for chronic dyspepsia
Mrs. A White of Leextown claims Tanlae cured her nervous dyspepsia and sleeplessness and that the medicine boosted her strength enough to boast she could beat any corn shucking hands. The ad extols Tanlae as a cure for chronic dyspepsia and urges readers to buy from leading druggists.
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Mrs. White
Tanlae
City Limits Sign Mocked by Slow Jogger
Uncle Alec Wilson and Sule the dog pace along a rural road while discussing a sign that reads City Limits Speed by Miles Per Hour. They joke that law or no law Susie-Siste cannot hit the speed.
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Alec Wilson
Sule
Siste
Alee
Allen's Foot Ease Helps Soldiers and Workers Stay Fresh
Friction from the shoe is eased by Allen's Foot Ease powder used in shoes and foot baths. The product cools and soothes tired feet, prevents blisters, and keeps stockings from wear. It was widely used by the Army and Navy during the war and is sold everywhere.
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Allen
Army
Drunk Freight and Bootlegger Tale From Nashville
A garbled clipping recalls a drunken encounter about a private stock, a bootlegger, and a stranger in Nashville Tennessee. Dialog hints at a morgue remark and a hospital reference tied to a chaotic scene amid a drought era.
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James
Handy Man Studies Women Says He Knows Little
A quoted exchange notes a man who boasts skill but admits ignorance about women. He claims to dance with both bluntly described groups, while a longer observation suggests that the more he analyzes women the less he understands them.
Eye alignment and perception explained in early medical note
The article describes how opening the eye reveals a direct view of the object and notes eye dominance. It explains that the two halves of the eye are differently developed, affecting how quickly each side can express wishes and perceive details.
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Tia Elaine
Gotie
Tiger Park
Aspirin Bayer Ad Prompts Caution On Genuine Tablets
The item warns buyers to seek the Bayer name on Aspirin packaging to ensure genuineness prescribed by physicians for years. It describes Bayer as the trademark and cites uses for headache fever and pain. A Walter text also mentions Treasure Island and a child's quirk in a separate anecdote from the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Bayer
Uiflcions
Dhuggists
Frederick
Treasure Island
Ian
San Franesco Chronicle
Kid Questions Usual Rules About Books Left On Floor
A mother calls her son Jack to put his kindergarten books away and he calmly replies that restoring order is his mother’s choice. The exchange shows a child’s cheeky deflection and a domestic moment of homework and play.
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Jack
Hera
Mumsie
Expression From Job Inspires Modern Turn of Phrase
The article notes the expression escaping by the skin of the teeth comes from Job twenty first verse. It explains the phrase’s origin in the Bible and its use to describe narrowly surviving a crisis.
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Job
Courthouse chat lightens mood with dry exchange
Two lawyers talked outside the courthouse when one tried to end their discussion with a line about a time constraint. The other interrupted, joking he was dry and wished to stay longer in Chicago.
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Emmne
Chicago American
Thy Spy Army Worm Seed Catalogue Footnote
Fragmentary humorous clip suggests a seed catalogue carried by a man who others suspect is part of a racing intrigue. The dialogue hints at manipulation and social games among figures in pursuit.
American Locomotives Overseas and Export Figures
The report covers export locomotive shipments from the United States in the prewar and early peace years. It notes totals, values, and destinations including Belgium, Italy, and Germany, with mention of buyers in Britain and Canada. The article also includes scattered anecdotes about observers and remarks on reading and character.
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Meinter
Nuber
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