Man Survives Two Days at Ocean Floor Aboard Sunken Vessel
Diver Joel Vaughton rescues a shipwreck survivor trapped in a watertight compartment of the sunken steamship Visitor near Florida. The man slept through the sinking and endured two days below, surviving on scarce air and food until rescue.
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United States
Vigitor
Florida
Gulf
Joel Vaughton
Vaughton
Bull Nun
Gettyeburg
Batte
Sherman
Lim
Joe Vaughton
Divera
Vaughan
Inventions That Came From Women's Brains
A compilation of claims about women inventors across history. It cites Mary Howe and others in disputed histories, referencing the cotton gin, loom, sewing machine, mower and reaper, and early steel mill foundations as attributed to women.
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HW Whitney
General Greene
Whitney
Mra Jacquard
Eilas Howe
Kline Howe
Howe
Bar Admission Standards Across States
Admission to the bar is formal recognition by the court that a person is qualified to practice law in that court. A lawyer may be able yet unadmitted cannot practice there. typically admission follows an exam and a recommending attorney. Qualifications vary by state.
Fine Sermon Felt Timely by Watchful Congregants
An enthusiastic churchgoer praises the minister’s sermon as fine and well tried. A skeptical neighbor quips that it was well timed since half the congregation had their watches out.
Diabetes in its varieties and dietary guidance
This article explains two forms of diabetes, one with large urine output but no sugar and another with sugary urine and high sugar content. It discusses heredity, triggers such as head injuries and infections, symptoms like thirst and weight loss, and stresses individualized diet with limited sugars and fats.
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George Matthew Adame
The Ideal Wife And The Husband's Need
A reflective ode argues that a husband benefits from a partner with depth of character Faith courage judgment and tenderness. It portrays the ideal wife as someone who shares burdens provides steadfast support and walks beside him through life.
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Siu
McClure
Notable American Naturalist Joseph Leidy
Joseph Leidy, self taught, emerged as a premier American naturalist with studies across botany minerals and animals. Born Sep 0 1923 in Philadelphia he became a physician at 21, studied fossils vertebrates and guateropoids and wrote on vertebrate remains from phosphate beds in South Carolina. He died in 1801.
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Oseph Leidy
America
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
South Carolina
George Abe Adame
Nathaniel Hawthorne and His Works Noted in Brief Bio
A brief biographical sketch discusses Nathaniel Hawthorne born July 4 1804 in Salem Massachusetts education at Bowdoin College retirement from active life to focus on writing and a list of works. It notes political posts including customs officer and American consul to Liverpool and mentions his death May 14 1864 in Plymouth New Hampshire.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Balem
Maas
Bowdoin College
Hawthorne
Fanshawe
Boston
Salem
Liverpool
Franklin Pierce
Plymouth
N. H
Wayne D. McMurray
Geers Matthew Adama
Fruit Tree Plantations Along French and German Highways
The New York World notes thousands of miles of highways in France and Germany shaded by rows of fruit trees, some state owned and some privately owned. Sir J C Hose argues life activities of humans and plants are alike, with every tree having a heart that throbs incessantly.
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France
Germany
New York World
J. C. Hose
Whispering Walls Across Time and Stone
In St. Alban's abbey London a watch tick travels the length of the building. Gloucester cathedral features an octagonal gallery that carries a whisper 75 feet across the nave. The Great Wall of China is long but not the oldest, built about 214 B C while Jericho’s walls predate Christ by around fifteen centuries.
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St. Alban's Abbey
London
Gloucester Cathedral
China
Jericho
Rare 1797 half-eagle with 16 stars signals rarity
A note in Boys' World highlights a New York sale where a 1797 half-eagle with 16 stars fetched the highest price among similar coins. The piece references a 1762 eagle with 13 stars as another high figure in the market.
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New York
Flatterers Are Beasts in Sheep’s Clothing Says Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh argues that flatterers resemble friends yet are mere wolves in disguise. He notes they are obsequious and full of protestations, hard to distinguish from true friends, like a wolf in a dog’s likeness.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Longest US paved highway spans from Canada to Mexico
The route runs from British Columbia to Mexico as the nation’s longest continuous paved road with only a brief unpaved stretch in northern California, shaping a major cross country connection.
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Canada
Mexico
United States
Pacific
British Columbia
California
Earliest English Almanac Origins and Italian Birth Tale
The text notes John Somer's Calendar printed at Oxford in 1380 as the earliest English almanac. It mentions Richard Yroson f publishing the first printed almanac in 1497. It also describes a peasant girl in Italy who bore sx sons to her husband in one year, then five more the next year.
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John Somer
Oxford University
Richard Yroson F
Italy
Similar Twins Share Appearance Character and Disease Likelihood
The piece notes that twins not only look alike and share temperaments but also likely inherit the same diseases due to a congenital flaw. The text quotes pushing for blessings in faith and asks for abundance in prayer.
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Science ‘Service
Harvesting Corks From Algerian Cork Trees
Cork trees in Algeria are stripped once every nine years after reaching fifteen years of age. Each harvest yields about 16 bales of 100 pounds, according to Science Service.
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Algeria
Science Service
Artful Lines Echo Shakespeare in Wise Verse
A quotation explores literature as pure art, invoking Shakespeare and Cosmo as models. The dialogue frames art as timeless and elevated, contrasting prose with poetry and contemplating the essence of creative craft.
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Shakespeare
Cosmo
Huxley
Brother Williams Credited With River Bank Prospect
The Atlanta Constitution notes belief in money tied to the river bank but warns few will accept the Cpherman's word on it.
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Brother Williams
Dar
Do River Bank
Atlanta Constitution
What Really Happens Politicians Kicked Out From Under Plum Tree
A Detroit News commentary argues politicians are not expelled from a party but removed from influence, using a metaphor of a plum tree to describe party power shifts and internal discipline.
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Detroit Newa
Favorite Economy and the Unblocked Desires
A compact note on a preferred economy that aligns with personal desires. The piece emphasizes a system that allows individuals to pursue what they want without impediments, framing it as desirable and universally favored.
The Real Art of Dining Without Money
Quote from Mollere’s steward praising the true cook who can set a banquet with no money. The remark, attributed to Mataulay, emphasizes frugality over wealth, suggesting skill and creativity define a great meal rather than funds.
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Mollere
Mataulay
Greenland Named by Eric the Red for Norse Colonists
Greenland was named by the Norse explorer Eric the Red. He chose an attractive name to attract settlers from Norway to the new land.
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Greenland
Eric the Red
Norway
Gantry
Fragmented Ode Fragments From Blackmore Text
Obscure quoted lines describe growth spreading across fields and waters shining under sun. The passage moves through light and shadow step by step over a landscape, mentioning fursy cloves and a dreamy, natural scene.
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Blackmore
Mammoth Loaf Claimed as Largest Ever Baked
A loaf claimed as the largest ever baked surfaced in Minneapolis. The bread reportedly measured 0 feet in length and weighed over 400 pounds according to local accounts.
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Minneapolis
Oshkosh Claims Frog Center Status
The article asserts Oshkosh as the frog center of the nation with about 2,000,000 frogs shipped from the local frog farm annually.
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Oshkosh
Relic of Old Warfare: Devil Dyke Earthwork
A Cambridgeshire earthwork known as Devil Dyke rises about twenty feet high. Believed to be a prehistoric fortification built to defend against incursions from the Fen country.
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Cambridgeshire
England
Fen
Greenland Paper Currency Denominations Feature Animals
National Geographic Society bulletin notes Greenland paper money uses animal imagery to denote value. The elder duck saddle hack seal reindeer and polar bear appear on different denominations marking the currency’s century design.
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Greenland
National Geographic Society
Parental Tactic Keeps 17 Children in Line at Bedtime
A mother of seventeen, facing bedtime chaos, used a simple parade in single file to count and guide each child to bed, restoring order after a long day.
Capitals Built to Order Two European Capitals
Petrograd and Madrid were built to order by Peter the Great and Philip I. The sites were chosen for strategic reasons and due to the asthma suffered by Philip I.
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Petrograd
Madrid
Peter the Great
Philip I
Star Spangled Banner Flag Inspires National Song Text
Smithsonian Institution in Washington houses the Star Spangled Banner flag credited with inspiring Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became the national anthem. The artifact draws visitors amid exhibits of American history and memory in the capital.
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Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Fay
Francis Scott Key
Undertaker Proposes A More Attractive Name
A London humorist suggests renaming the undertaker profession to something more appealing, joking about “the Box Office” as a title that might soften the image. The piece plays on words and public perception of funeral services.
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London
Eagle Extinction Warning From Naturalist
A naturalist warns the American eagle may become extinct if current trends continue. The speaker urges preservation amid reports and public concern echoed by media discussions.
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