Cobras music, thieves caught, Milan costs rise in Italy
Notes report Barnard's cobra observations denying true fascination and high pitch sounds attract snakes, an electric alarm traps a Closet thief at Brown University, prices surge in Milan 1908 to 1910, and a range of curiosities from oysters age to uranium finds in Wodgina Australia. A tank steamer Carrier launches at Fore River, an interurban Jersey route rail line forms in Missouri, and a new eight candle power lamp promises cheap light.
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Barnard
Scientific American
Ceylon
London Zoological Enen
Brown University
Gas Fueled Locomotives On Texas Arkansas & Louisiana Ry
Gas fuel powers the Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana railway locomotives with a tender tank sized for continuous operation. The line operates two motives and one car and is credited with eight miles of truck.
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Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana Railway
Air Travel Safety Tips Explain Instinctive Reactions
The guide notes true flight safety rests on instinctive responses under abnormal conditions such as sudden wind or interference from other aircraft. It also advises handling stuck postage stamps by laying them flat and applying a hot flatiron to separate them without damaging the gum.
Student enrollment figures across Empire universities
The University of Berlin lists many students with hundreds more at Munich and Bonn. Principal universities show about 6,000 students enrolled across the empire.
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University of
Berlin
Munich
Empire
United States Per Capita Wealth Compared With France
The per capita money wealth in the country surpasses all but France. It stands at $96 for every one of 8 million residents.
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France
Trade Totals Show Silk Exports by Japan and Britain
A historical report notes Japan exported 44 93? thousand silk to Great Britain and 25 051 thousand to the United States as part of a broader silk trade figure totaling 88 000 units. The garbled OCR records reveal exchange with major powers but unclear dates.
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Japan
Greatain
United
Staten
Helfast Street Care Ownership Question Emerges
Local officials in Helfast discuss who should own and manage street care services after years of evolving arrangements. Residents await a formal decision and potential policy changes affecting maintenance and budgeting.
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Helfast
Ireland
Fashions in Photographs Portraits of a Petticoat Wave Style
The feature describes a feminine coiffure and neckwear trend with loose waves and a chignon. It contrasts the trim maid look with a more ornate, lacy jabot and white lace neck dress paired with a dark satin blouse for an elaborate, old fashioned effect.
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Jabot
Alice in All Languages A Name Through Time and Tales
The article traces the name Alice from its roots in Ade laide to variants such as Adeliza Adela and Elisie. It notes translations across languages from Alicia to Alix and Alixia and documents notable bearers including Princess Alice and literary figures from Chaucer to Lewis Carroll and Bulwer. It highlights meanings Nobility and associations with the lily and nobility.
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Alice
Adelaide
Adeline
Adeliza
Adela
Alicia
Alisa
Ireland
Elisie
Elisie and A Pretty Name It Is. No Wonder the People of Oneescapees
America
Adele
Alix
Aline
Addela
Adelheid
Elsie
Princeas Tiser
Blooming
Jes G. Leland
Russias
Victoria
William IV
Louis Phillip
Prin
Otho
Firs
Henry I
Engla
Adveliza
Carine
Chaucer
Meyerbeer
Robert la Disable
Alice Ben Bolt
Doctor English
Constance as a Name Across Cultures and Literature
A compact survey traces Constance from Latin roots to varied forms in English Scottish Irish Welsh and Breton usage. It notes meanings wisdom constancy and royal associations across Europe plus literary fame from Chaucer Dryden Brome and Lovell and a dramatic lineage including Constance in Marmion and Constance of Beverly.
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Constance
England
Constantine
Helena
St. Helena
Brittany
Ces Deatrous
Congal
Inis
Congalle
Conchobar
Conchobarre
Constance of
Beverly
Scott
Chaucer
Lovell
Udall
Rolph Rolster Dolster
Dorothy name and legacy across history and myth
The article traces the meaning of Dorothy as gift of God and notes its emblematic laurestine. It explores variants like Teddy, origins with Theodora, and mentions St Dorothea of Danzig, Prussian connections, and Dorotheen Stadt. It highlights Dorothea as a historic duchess and symbolic figure in German history.
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Dorothy
Teddy
Theodora
Dorothys
Maid
Cappadocia
St. Dorothy
Prussia
Dorothea
Danzle
Oliver
Courland
Sagan
Talleyrands
Anna Gould
George
England
House of Saxony
Doroty Maria
Saxe Welmer
Berlin
The Many Charlottes in History and Literature
A survey of notable Charlottes from royal figures to literary heroines and theatre stars. It traces names from Charlotte Elisabeth and Liselotte to Charlotte Bronte and Charlotte Cushman, noting uses in different nations and eras and highlighting cultural influence of the name.
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Charlotte
Caroline
Spain
Italy
Portugal
Lotte
Lottle
Rman
Lottehen
Lottjen
Lotta
Rabiree
Lfe
New York
Niblo'a Garden
Rome
Little Neil
Torhy
Bob
Etee
Charlotte Cushima
Miss Baundera
Meg Merrilles
Nancyes
Homeo
Hamlet
Claude Elonite
Hepatica
Charlottes
Charlotte§ Milaabeth
Duke of Orléans
Liselotte
Hymenes
Amesti
Charlotte Bronte
Og¢the
Youna Werther
Charlotte Bum
Wetslar
da Mielding
Wad Bicher
Fragmentary menu description with dessert notes
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a dessert plate featuring cream and canned fruits. It references names like Charlotta and Nesselero and hints at a chocolate or baked element, but specifics are unclear. The text is too distorted to determine a complete event or context.
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Ofphar
Tony Cinghia
Variegated Elizabeth name note across royal and cultural uses
The passage traces the name Elizabeth across history and regions, listing variants and notable bearers. It covers English royalty such as Elizabeth Woodville and Elizabeth I, figures linked to Bohemia and Prussia, and Empress Elizabeth of Russia, with mentions of Elizabeth Foster of Philadelphia and other named individuals.
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Fingiah
Elizabeth
Dilxa
Ina
Lisny
Igmbet
Rot
Ion
Binet
Aain
Isabeth
St. Sabeould
Czareen Hiljsabeth
Henry
Anne Pga
Elizabeth Woodville
An H Baronet
John Grey
Edward IV
Edward V
Filisabeth
Henry VI
Jamon I
Bohemia
George I
Iabeth
Elizabeth Christine
Frederick the Great
Husala
Peter the Great
Elisabeth
Spain
Philip II
Don Carlos
Elizabeth Foster
Isaac Goose
When Ghe Sings and You Sing at Twilight
A Vancouver Province poem notes a playful exchange about love and singing off key. The speaker compliments a partner while humorously warning that out of tune lines may spoil romance.
Why He Made Good From Mack's Monthly
A Georgia church's new minister preaches his first sermon and prays for broad human needs. A janitor named Joe notes the preacher asks the Lord for things the pastor did not realize were present, highlighting the humor in the scene after services.
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Mack's
Georgia
Darkey
Dolliver's Dreamlike Voyage Among Ocean Dreams
A fragmented verse fragment reflects on sea lore and memory. It imagines a ship sailing from a rock-bound shore as waves glitter with gold. The poem ponders life, death, and the swift passage of souls, evoking a distant leader figure.
Tray patent aids easy handling of coins and goods
Washington inventor patents a center hinged tray to flip either way so coins and items slide clear of the surface. A separate pole experiment shows a wooden rod can break between two water-filled tumblers while the cups stay undamaged.
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Washington Man
Boogers and Odd Utterances From an Old Speech Page
An OCR fragment captures a meandering, humorous voice with folk sayings and quirky spellings. The text includes mangled phrases about boogers and odd expressions, possibly from a traditional song or dialect piece. It mentions names like Murcuter and Marpers Magpie in a jumble of phonetic lines.
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