Morini's Orinoco cuckoos dazzle Columbia crowd
Professor Murray and Dr. Farraday witness the Orinoco cuckoos trained by Morini, who directs the birds with a wand and medals. The act astonishes experts who doubt animal training, until Farraday accuses Morini of theft and magnetic control with a hidden battery. Morini is arrested and the birds are freed.
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Morial
Morius
Columbia
Obe
Professor Murray
Moriel
Morini
Allence
Morris
Murray
Inverness
Fience
Orray
Morlo
Moriai
the Columbia
Alfred Varraday
Schotlet
Paria
Morint
Farraday
Mario
Will
Ald
Fate of a Philadelphia dealer on the Magdalena River
A Philadelphia businessman toured the Magdalena in Colombia and began an alligator skin venture. He raised thousands of hides but a U.S. import ban on fever tainted territories doomed profits. The venture left only experience and fever in its wake.
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Philadelphia
Magdalena River
Philadelphian
United States
Uncle Sam
Magdalena Delta
Man claims world record for longest kept umbrella
A New Jersey man insists his umbrella, owned 45 years and carried through 110 countries, may be the longest held. He notes the costly upkeep and doubts the claim, while a Boston man is said to have kept the same umbrella for 100 years.
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New Jersey
Bealies
Boston
Alabama School of Trades and Industries Established
The state creates the Alabama school of trades and industries to provide education and self support for boys of limited means. It aims to train craftsmen and offer cultural advantages that can be absorbed quickly to prepare youths for productive work.
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Alabama
Alabama School of Trades and Industries
Monica Nica As A Name rising in popularity and lore
The piece traces Monica Nica from Greek and Latin roots to English and French variants. It notes its claimed origins, variations like Domenica and Monique, and the belief that emeralds grant prophecy and protection from deceit. It mentions Wednesday as a lucky day and a lucky number associated with the name.
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Nica
England
Oret
Monica
Dowinica
Sainte Domintes
Domingo
Dominico
Inquisition
Domenica
Raint Augustine
Monten
France
Monique
Moncha
Whesier Agniticane
Modern Wanderlust and the Schoolboy Hoboes
A suburban high school principal warns of rising numbers of travel hungry youths. He cites longer travel habits in modern boys, who now roam up to a hundred miles for fishing or camping, unlike earlier generations.
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Trenent
Detroit News
Prize cattle fetch record bids at International Livestock Expo
Chicago reports breeders paid top dollar for grand champion Mab Jongg the Iowa State College steer at the International Livestock Exposition. The Aberdeen Angus from the show sold to the Biltmore hotel New York. record carload price also set for Aberdeen Angus cattle. King of the Fairies shorthorn bull sold to Frank C. Baker of Kansas City Missouri.
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Chicago
Sil
Kings
Mab Jongg
Iowa State College
Aberdeen
Angus
Biltmore
New York
New
Palmer House
Prince of Waloa
Frank C. Baker
Kannna City
Origins of gas lighting from gun gunpowder history
An account traces early gas lighting to improvised pipes of gun barrels soldered together. A flare formed from the end and a fatal mistake by Murdock used a wife’s thimble as a stop, leaking gas and producing a brighter flame that transformed open flame burning into gas light.
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Murdock
Tree Surgeons Advance Use of Cork-Based Filling
The piece notes progress in tree surgery with a cork based filling under high pressure. It also reports Portland traffic data for the fiscal year end through November 30, including 22,312 accidents and 35 deaths from automobile crashes, with 11 of the deaths linked to drunken driving. It compares 1926 accident totals to earlier years, showing increases but stable death counts over four years.
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Portland
Record Bureau
Central Police Station
Parsley Sprouts From Sponge Method For Fresh Use
A sponge dampened with water seeds parsley by sprinkling them over it. Using a Joop as a mount the setup is hung in a convenient place and after a few days the seeds sprout. The curly leaves form attractive decorations and provide handy parsley for cooking purposes.
Angora Goats Size and Fleece Facts
Angora goats are small, weighing 80 to 100 pounds, with rare animals reaching 140 pounds or more. Both sexes often have horns and beards. Fleece weight ranges from 3 to 12 pounds.
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United States
Fire Devastates Council Bluffs Business Block
A blaze in Council Bluffs Iowa caused nearly 1 million dollars in damage and severely injured two people. The fire started from a defective boiler explosion in the basement of Continental Furniture Company and destroyed nine buildings, a hotel, and left 60 firms without offices and equipment.
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Council Bluffs
Couneil Bluffs
Continental Furniture Company
League of Nations tribunal orders Greece to pay Bulgaria damages
The commission found Greece liable for 20 million leva in damages and recommended a further 10 million leva for loss of life injuries lost working days and military costs. The sums equate to about 146000 and 75000 dollars respectively.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Greece
Bulgaria
Peeks Report Ice Cream Melon Harvest and Early Berry Bounty
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Peek of Cottage Grove Oregon report picking a ripe watermelon for Thanksgiving dinner and have more ripening for Christmas. Raspberry bushes in protected positions are bearing a second crop with heavy green fruit.
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Cottage Grove
C. T. Peek
Greatest Used Truck Sale In History
A bold advertisement proclaims the greatest used truck sale by Mack Truck Company at 245 Oregon St Portland Oregon. It touts all makes models and prices with terms to suit and lists brands such as Mack Ford White Packard GMC and others up to six tons.
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Plorea Arrows
Gmcs
Federals
Republica
Janda
Kleibera
East
Mack Truck Company
Oregon St. Portland
Ore
Mayor Brown seeks court action to erase hostile reports
Seattle mayor B J Brown filed in superior court to delete attacks on his administration from the grand report. Reverend Ambrose Bailey circulated 2600 petitions for Brown's recall. His Sunday sermon at First Baptist Church urged opposition to political bias. Brown also operates a dental office.
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Grown Appeala
Seattle
Wash
B. J. Brown
Superior Court
Ambrose Bailey
Brown
Tople
First Baptist Church
Beatticot
Nothing Goes to Waste in Rabbit Skin Processing
Dried rabbit skins are used to make felt hats with no waste. Fur becomes bat factorion, skins are shredded for glue, and the overhalf waste underfur is sold to fort ligor manufacturers.
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Fort Ligor
Portamouth Fire Destroys Three Large Business Blocks
A fire in Portamouth Ohio destroyed three major business blocks. The estimated tonnage value exceeds half a million dollars with extensive property losses reported. Authorities investigated the blaze and noted significant damage across multiple storefronts.
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Portamouth
Ohio
Reward for Heroes Award Origin and Purpose
The Carnegie hero land created by Andrew Carnegie in April 1904 awards medals and grants for individuals who risk their lives to save others or for relatives of those who die saving another.
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Andrew Carnegie
Philadelphia’s Rectangular Plan Shapes American City Planning
The article notes Philadelphia as the first modern municipality to adopt a size tailored plan and a rectangular layout that has guided urban design across the United States ever since.
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Philadelphia
America
Dwarf Begets Mastodon Link Proposed by Science Service
A dwarf Nile dwelling mammal is proposed as ancestor of the giant mastodon once roaming eastern North American forests. The note suggests evolutionary lineage from small Nile species to the Pleistocene megafauna.
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North America
Nile
Science Service
Spared Great Grief Yet Paper’s Lifespan Cited
A Toledo Blade note recalls that a newspaper life spans seven to eight months, underscoring the fragility of early print life and the shared relief when no death occurs in the issue.
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Toledo Blade
School at Four A.M. in Siam Systems of Daily Classes
In Siam, boys attend daily schools that start at 4 a.m. and run until 10 p.m. with three short breaks for refreshment. The description portrays an intensive, year-round schedule for student instruction.
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Siam
The Aurora Borealis and Its Electrified Origins
The aurora borealis is described as arising from unknown causes though it is thought to result from recomposition of positive and negative electricity. It is noted to occur primarily near the polar regions and to exist at low levels in those latitudes.
Stick to It Pereistence Wins
Forbes quotes a Boston Tran script noting diamonds are chunks of coal that stuck to their job. The item highlights perseverance as a key trait for success.
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Forbes
Boston Transcript
Quarrelsome Marrylebone Wife Remarks at Home
The wife from Marrylebone says her husband avoids quarrels with neighbors and can find all the quarreling he needs at home, as reported by London Answers.
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Marrylebone
London
Not Popular in Practice Humility Quote
A reflective line on humility notes that virtue is preached but rarely lived and that people still seek out the counsel of others. The snippet frames humility as a widely urged ideal contrasted with everyday behavior.
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John Selden
Thoroughly Done
A brief pupil reports finishing a task by the hearth as a parent uses a quoted line about getting it done when brown, reflecting domestic scene dialogue from a local paper.
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Arte and Crafts
World's Lightest Wood Balsa Found in Caribbean Swamps
Balsa is described as the lightest known wood. It occurs in Cuba, Porto Rico, Jamaica, Trinidad, and along Central America's east coast. It is largely confined to mangrove swamps and similar inaccessible swampy areas, where log extraction is very challenging for explorers.
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Cuba
Porto Rico
Jamaica
Trinidad
Central America
Ancient Italian Ship Anita Ends Long Voyage
The Anita, built in Elizabethan times and broken up in Genoa this century, was the oldest and slowest ship known. Its oak hull stood 12 inches thick, and it had sailed the seas for over three centuries, earning a reputation for steadfast service.
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Anita
Genoa
Mark the Line for Lead Pipe Safety
A proposed marking plan aims to reduce risks with lead pipes where they lie under rough floors. By tracing the pipe on the floor, steamfitters can avoid cutting through wasteful lines and limit danger and costs.
Ancient Needlework Across Eras and Cultures
The earliest needlework found comes from a tomb of a Pharaoh dating to 1500 BCE, with Greek pieces tracing to twelve centuries later, illustrating long, interconnected textile traditions across ancient civilizations.
Prophetic Bridget Suggests Raw Potato Eating
A medical authority recommends semi raw potatoes as safe to eat while our cook has followed this practice for years, as noted in The Passing Show.
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Bridget
Moorish Hand Symbols Said to Ward Off Evil Spirits
In Moorish towns travelers notice wall hand drawings or paintings on houses. The five fingers are linked to superstition and the belief that they ward off evil spirits.
Kittiwake Flies Atlantic After Newfoundland Injury
A wounded Kittiwake released in Newfoundland has crossed the Atlantic. A band on its leg identified the bird and traced its remarkable voyage, according to science service reports.
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Newfoundland
Atlantic Ocean
Sciance Service
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Eleanor Boardman
Mildred Marshall Tri Oes
Oregon
Eveni Abetinous
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Fea
Western Fluff Rug Company
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Kittiwake
Atlantic
Lys
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