Great Guttenburg Pool Room Stampede Heist Plot
In an old Guttenburg pool room a crowd storms the exits as con artists J Brownley J Lyman and M Collins stage a distraction with a fake gambling scheme. A stampede ensues. Brownley is badly hurt while the trio flees by pullman, signaling a successful, though dangerous, scam.
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Guttenburg
Guttenburg & Etule
Mer. Willem Lyman
J. Croweley
San Francisco
Lymman
J. Drown Joy
Mr. Lyman
Collins
Mr. Colina
Brownley
Mr. Colling
J. Brownley
Mr. Culline
United States
Mickey
Mr. Collinag
Wally
Barry
J. Mrowtley
Lara
Mews
Loman
Collin
St. Lala
Washington
Toose
Colllow Teg
J. Wrownley
Colina
Nile
Lyman
Ile
Agals
Chase
Mr. Collios
Lis
Lyiian
Collina
Gultenburg
Crownley
Joman
Mewes
Willai Loins
M. Collins
J, Crownley
Aldes
Mr. Colham
Rogers
Claire
Vitamines and the Purported Cure for Polyneuritis
The article discusses Dr. Cammir Pook claiming to derive a nearly pure form from rice pollahingy using alcohol extraction. It asserts the substance, named vitamine from vita and amine, was believed essential for life and health and thought to contain nitrogen in amine form, capable of curing polyneuritis in pigeons.
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Cammir Pook
Chocolates Fall From Dirigible Over Tarontum Birthday
Neighbors at Andrew Lucas's Tarontum Indiana home celebrate a birthday when a box of chocolates dropped onto the lawn from the passing dirigible Los Angeles. A note read by La W. Llambley, a cook, commanded a shift of the sweets and a cheerful mood.
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Andrew Lucas
Tarontum
Los Angeles
Megarde
la W. Llambley
Ablp Cook
Night Driving Safety and Road Edge Visibility
Night driving hinges on clear road edges and adequate lighting. Drivers face dangerous blind spots where darkness hides the ditch and edges, risking crashes and vehicle damage. California’s paving push and the need for well lit rural routes are cited as improving safety for night travel.
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Mt Tony
Barrow
Algo Ponta
California
Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Motor Express Company
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Benefit of Motor Trucks in Transportation Seen
George M. Graham, chairman of the state planning and safety committee of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, told the New York Traffic Club that ten years of progress in shipment handling has driven a need to reorganize shipping facilities. He cited a shift in urban population and rising motor truck use from 25 000 yearly in 1914 to about 400 000 now, arguing trucks speed short haul, reduce delays, and improve service for the public while boosting railroad profits. He urged transportation authorities to press strict driver penalties and pursue better control methods.
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George M. Graham
Ttate
National Automobile Chamber of Committce
Traffic Club of
New York
Graham
Fle
Flavor changes in milk from turnip-fed cows
A government experimental farm study finds feeding turnips to cows causes objectionable flavors and odors in milk. Increasing turnip intake raises intensity. reducing to a smaller ration diminishes the strong flavors and odors before milking.
Modern range sheep investment and management advice
D W Fairbanks of Colorado Agricultural College Extension Service notes higher capital needs for today’s sheep business. Land ownership or leasing, improved ranch properties, water access, and facilities like lambing sheds boost investment. labor costs rise as numbers shrink. Profit hinges on higher lambing rates and reduced losses.
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Ecole
Lambata
Colorado National Forest
D. W. Fairtanka
Extension Service
Colorado Agricultural College
Hogs Need Shade and Clean Water in Summer
The article stresses shade and clean water for hogs in July and August. It notes direct sun harms hogs and can cause mortality, recommends shade via trees or canvas coverings, optional frame shelters, and individual hoghouses. Clean, fresh water is essential for drinking and wallows. poor water leads hogs to seek water elsewhere.
Live Stock Notes From Rural Almanac
Practical advice for livestock care including feeding silage salt and milk from tuberculous cattle avoidance. Guidance on brood sows hogs and pastures plus ventilation and sun exposure. Emphasizes proper livestock management for higher profits through multiple pig litters and better nutrition.
Early saws trace to ancient Rome and 15th century Europe
The text claims Talos of ancient Rome invented a bone saw from a large snake and created a metal version thereafter. It notes sawmills emerged in central Europe in the early fifteenth century.
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Rome
Talos
Central
Europe
Curious climbing perch amazes with tree-trunk ascent
Scientific note describes the climbing perch as capable of scrambling by grasping with fins to climb up lanes roots and tree trunks seeking its prey. The piece highlights surprising fish adaptability and foraging behavior in a trapping setting.
Auction Sales In Reverse In Which Property Is Sold
Historical note explains Dutch auctions where price drops until bid. It also cites a law from Henry VII and confirmed by Charles I prohibiting auction conduct by all except licensed officials known as outrpoers.
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Henry VII
Charles I
Jade deception in fake and real gems noted
The article explains how jade and pearls are valued but easily mistaken for genuine by observers and experts alike. It discusses the difficulty of distinguishing fake from authentic pieces when laid side by side and the wide price gap that can exist for similar appearances.
Striking Diet Thoughts From Uncle Abner
A Liberty Ohio Press note quotes Uncle Abner arguing that a man is what he eats and that many people eat poorly, reflecting on general humanity and a few named individuals.
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Abner
Liberty
Ohic) Press
First Playing Cards Invented by Gringoneur in 1392 France
The passage credits Jacques Gringoneur, court painter to Charles VI, with designing near modern playing cards in 1392 after the king's illness. It notes Gringonneur based his pack on a regular system.
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Jacques Gringonneur
Charles VI of
France
Giringonneur
Salt on a Symbol Across Time
From early times salt symbolizes life’s basics and taste. A gift of salt conveys a wish that life remain bountiful and never lack for essentials or warmth.
Accomplishments Inspire Action Says Sidney Smith
A Sidney Smith quote urges bold effort to achieve meaningful goals. The message emphasizes abandoning fear of cold and danger and taking decisive action to progress.
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Sidney Smith
Origin of a Name from China to Serge
The article notes that the fabric serge derives its name from China and traces its introduction to England in 1640. It explains that the Latin term for China in Selicum evolved into the modern word serge.
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China
England
Selicum
Happiness as a common flower for all readers
A short句 quotation attributed to M. Ci Woodhull frames happiness as a universal flower free to all who choose to pluck it, contrasting with wealth and exclusivity and suggesting a democratic ethos of access.
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M. Ci, Woodhull
South African Mines and Economic Impact
The mining industry in South Africa spends 150 million a year and provides directly or indirectly 40 percent of the national and provincial revenues.
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South Africa
Camphor Removes Stains From Various Surfaces
Camphor can lift fruit juice stains when rubbed with a damp camphor dab. A few drops on a soft duster helps erase marks on mirrors. This highlights camphor’s cleaning use for household stains.
Old German Industry Eyewear Factories and Milestones
German optical industry centers include Nurnberg Augsburg and Matisson with high quality crystal lenses. The eye glows rotory in Rathenau founded by the Prussian government has celebrated its one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary.
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Germany
Nurnberg
Augburg
Matisson
Rathenau
Early German Printing in Mentz and Mainz Pioneers
In Mentz or Mainz, Germany, John Fust founded a printing office and produced a Latin book titled Tractatus Petri Mispani in 1442. John Gutenberg later introduced cut metal types and used them to print the first Latin Bible between 1450 and 1455.
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John Fust
Mentz
Maing
Henge
Germany
John Cuttenberg
Boston Library Attendant Confuses Tom Sawyer
A patron describes asking for Tom Sawyer at the Boston Public Library and being asked by an attendant, Who is It by, highlighting humorous confusion in Boston. The letter to the editor notes the moment with a Twain-esque nod.
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Boston Public Library
Boston
Strange Death Pact Revealed in Joannesburg Inquiry
In a Johannesburg inquiry a bizarre death pact between lovers emerged. A corpse was found stabbed with scissors and a bat pin, while a coroner testified the woman had stabbed her lover, the weapon piercing his heart.
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Johannesburg
First to Foresee Eclipse by Thales of Miletus
The first man recorded to predict an eclipse in advance was Thales of Miletus, living 640 to 508 B C. He prophesied a solar eclipse that modern scholars date to Mareli 28, 685 B C.
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Thales
Miletus
Mareli
B. C
Firat Drilled Eye Needles Through the Ages
The firat drilled eye needles were made in 1826. It was not until 1870 that needles were made entirely by mechanical process and not until 1886 that they were finished by machine.
Odd German Custom Before Weddings
On Polte Abend the night before a wedding both families break crockery outside the door of the tobe and the groom and bride sweep it up together. This German tradition is described as a humorous pre nuptial ritual observed by guests and relatives.
Patching Wallpaper Patches Show Skillful Tear and Paste
The article advises mending wallpaper by tearing a large patch and pasting it over the area rather than cutting a square patch. It emphasizes careful pattern matching so the repair is less noticeable than squared replacements.
Cautious Witness Describes Driver in Tweed Suit
In a report from Everyone's Magazine a bystander asks the injured woman for the car's number after a collision. The victim recalls the driver wearing a three piece tweed suit lined with canton crepe and a periwinkle hat trimmed with artificial cherries.
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Cystander
Everybody's Magazine
Birmingham Weather Record Sets Lowest Ever Moment
The Birmingham area notes a historic event for the city as the thermometer falls below zero, a rare cold snap unmatched in local records.
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Birmingham
Ala
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Hogan
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Constimien
Wren
Better Franklin Service
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Oie
Ore
CUT Cut Flowers & Floral Designs Bros., Ploriata
Portlane Hide & Woo Co
Pontlanr, Gata
Behnke-Walker
Mark Twain
Firat
Union Avenue
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