The Orphaned Cousin and Gracia Kenear Tale
In a restless household Gracia Kenear dominates kin with aristocratic airs while her orphaned cousin Elsie, promised shelter, becomes a pawn in family schemes. Aunt Lydia schemes to place Elsie with Merton Davies as a future marriage links loom amid social clubs and wealth.
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Gracia
Kengard Youngent Aleter
Kenear
Gradis
Crmela
Lydia
Bleie Long
Tirada
Regel Creatire
Ae Coust
Elle
Eisie
Rob
Pater
Cons
Oloder Elule
Mre
Kenenr
Biste
Gracie
Gulther
Elsle
New England
Dable Woodward
Kinte
Mater
Kacia
Klele
Aunt Syd
Eivie
Gracias
Dulcete
Syd
Dulcie
Merton Davies
Serma
Elsie
Blele
Merton
Bullfrog Courtship Song Impresses Kingsley Noble
Dr Kingsley Noble describes how male bullfrogs use voice to woo females in marshes of New Jersey and New York. He told the London Zoological Society that a bullfrog’s croon attracts a mate, then ceases when the song stops, prompting the female to approach.
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Kingsley Noble
New Jersey
New York
London Zoological Society
Doctor Noble
Ehort
Pathfinder
Cologne Bars Skyscraper Boom Says City Council
Cologne officials vote to limit tall buildings insisting one warehouse tower is enough to preserve the view of the Cologne Cathedral. Residents argue skyline must balance growth with heritage as the decision moves forward.
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Cologne
Germany
Imite
Eald
Cologne Cathedral
Worldwide War on Hookworm and Malaria War Efforts
The Rockefeller Foundation spent millions in 1926 backing an International Health Board push against hookworm yellow fever and malaria. Through government collaboration funds supported sanitation education and mosquito control in 14 countries and 20 states, treating about 1.5 million people and extending preventive plans to Europe including France Austria Poland and Czechoslovakia.
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New York
Rockefeller Foundation
Ihe
International Health Board
Alma
Europe
France
Austria
Poland
Csechoslovakia
Americas
Hindinense
Caitral
South America
New Orleans
Africa
Reports Describe Man Ape Trio Resemblance to Missing Link
A Johannesburg dispatch says an unnamed traveler in northern Katanga reports a Bel sian Gongo tribe member with ape like features and a six foot tall form. Descriptions include long arm projecting jaw receding forehead woolly hair and powerful build.
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London
Kaprews
Johannesburg
South Africa
Katanga
California Man Claims World’s Smallest New Testament
Charles Benjamin of 8245 Sixteenth Street San Francisco asserts possession of the world’s smallest New Testament. The book measures over an eighth of an inch long, a half inch wide, and a quarter inch thick. A Samoan beachcomber reportedly gave it to the captain’s wife, who passed it to Benjamin. Printed in 1806 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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California
San Francisco
Charles Benjamin
Sixteenth Street
Bao Franciscs
Benjamin
Glasgow
Scotland
South African Tables Offer Novel Shark Steaks
South African markets feature shark steaks as a cheap shark leather supply scheme. The meat, praised as a fine cut for athletes, has been popular in the United States western coast years ago and is noted in tables alongside traditional seafood from China Archipelago Gold Coast New Zealand and Japan. Sellers claim a process will extract much oil at low cost.
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Paris
Calabria
Sardinia
United States
West Indies
Brasil
Argentina
Palestine
Philippine Islands
Ceylon
Capetown
Wrtern
China
Archipelago
Gold Coast
New Zealand
Japan
Creek Indians Claim Millions for 1814 Land Cession
Washington text describes Creek Nation’s suit against the U S government seeking 20 084 00 for land ceded in 1814 covering about 24 million acres across present Georgia Alabama and parts of Mississippi The claim argues excessive valuation and notes the Creek war aimed to punish leaders aiding Britain. The Court of Claims is to hear the case per congressional act.
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Washington
Alabama
United States
Georgia
Minns Wippi
Coosa
Natcher
Miaslasippi
Wee Hill
Mountain
Great Britain
Jackson
Pensacola
Congress
Court of Claima
Evidence of Spanish Battle Unearthed at Riviera
A Los Angeles report claims 16th century battle between Spanish conquistadors led by Cortez and local Indians happened on a Riviera golf course near Santa Monica. Doctor Morton the tree surgeon found blue bones in a sycamore and a stone cannonball believed from Spanish forces dating over 300 years old.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Cortez
Los Angelés
Riviera
Santa Monica
Doctor Morton
Doctor Morton Fret
Mexico
Aloves
California
One Family in 36 Likely Hit by Auto This Year
New figures from the National Safety council and the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters show about one in thirty six families in the United States will suffer an automobile casualty in 1985. There were 22,600 deaths and an estimated 675,000 injuries, implying a total of roughly 697,600 casualties and a per 100000 death rate of 17.2, compared with 15.7 in 1924 and 14.0 in 1928.
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Auto New York
Tng
National Safety Council
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
United States
Frosts Hit Grasse Flowers Trigger Perfume Price Rise
Grasse, the perfume center of Europe, faces a shortage of petals due to late frosts and poor weather destroying a fifth of the Riviera crop. Forecasts warn at least a 25 percent rise in French perfume prices as distilleries pay higher flower costs. The cooperative indicates growers control pricing, with rose leaves at about ten cents a pound and orange blossoms at fifteen cents.
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Grasse
France
Europe
Riviera
Co-Operative Society
Woman in Business of Catching Insects in Miami Florida
Elisabeth O. Groves runs one of the country’s largest insect laboratories in Miami collecting and breeding butterflies and grasshoppers. She ships rare specimens to scientific institutions and colleges and sold over 400 dollars of blue-winged butterflies in her first season. One order alone reached 10 000 grasshoppers.
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Miami
Fla
Mee
Elisabeth O. Groves
Florida
Sauerkraut Said Rich in Growth Substances
Sauerkraut is described as rich in growth substances or vitamines that promote health. It is claimed to be a valuable iron source and to act like buttermilk by inhibiting harmful intestinal bacteria. Recent tests allegedly show sauerkraut can be perfectly canned for preservation.
Origin of the Mayfair name traced to historic fair
A London note explains that Mayfair derives from an annual fair once held there. The fair ended in 1708, was briefly revived on the site, and finally abolished in 1764.
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Alte
Not My Troubles Due to Carelessness, Not Oppression
Quote from K W Howe's Monthly argues troubles stem from shiftlessness and procrastination rather than oppression or lack of liberty. It suggests the addressee bears responsibility and challenges the idea of martyrdom claimed by the recipient.
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K W. Howe
Royal Deformity of Charlemagne’s Lineage Noted
Bertha of the Big Foot is described as Charlemagne’s mother. She was the daughter of the count of Laon and wife of Pepin the Short, with a marked foot size difference highlighted in the account.
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Charlemagne
Bertha of
Big Foot
Bertha
Laon
Pepin the Short
Floaters: Water Linked Stock Swings Raise Tide Theory
An old broker argues that many stock price moves are mostly water and rise and fall with the tide. He suggests market swings mirror tides, attributing volume and volatility to liquidity and external currents rather than company fundamentals.
Irreligious Reflections in Howe's Monthly
A brief excerpt questions personal religiosity and fear of church and preacher figures. The narrator notes that fear of God and religion can shape one’s stance, presenting a candid, introspective view in ER. W. Howe's Monthly style.
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W. Howe
Trapper Luke Cartledge Rides 96,000 Miles by Dog Sled
Canadian trapper Luke Cartledge traveled about 96,000 miles by dog sled over eight years keeping his dogs busy.
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Luke Cartledge
It’s Likely to Be Stolen Advice to Pedestrians
The fragment warns pedestrians against overconfidence in right of way and cautions about potential theft or blame. It presents a cautious, advisory tone typical of urban columns offering street safety tips amid traffic risk.
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Toledo Blade
French Abbe Wetterle’s Heavenly Choice Joke
A French Abbe Wetterle joke recounts a debate with an anti church deputy. When asked if he believes in heaven or hell and where he hopes to spend the hereafter, the abbe replies that choosing is hard because climate and company make the choice difficult.
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Abbe Wetterle
Heaven
Hell
The Invisible Blacksmith The Wayland Smith’s Legend
In English folklore Wayland Smith a legendary blacksmith of Ashdown Berkshire is said to shoot horses brought to his house yet remains unseen. The tale centers on a mysterious skilled craftsman linked to the local legend and landscape.
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Wayland Smith
Ashdown
Berkshire
Have a Heart Do Not Strike While Paying For Car
A Worcester Post item urges honesty before lighting a gas lamp while paying off a car. The plea warns against striking a match to inspect gas until the loan is settled, appealing to prudence and integrity.
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Worcester
Productive Ice Machine in Los Angeles Sparks World Record Claim
A Los Angeles facility unveils what it calls the largest electrically driven jent machine in the world. The plant reports a daily capacity of TOW tons and operates with an 800 horsepower electric motor.
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Los Angeles
Dishonest Bail Tenders Claim Property Qualifications
A straw bail is offered by individuals who lack the required property qualifications but swear they possess them, signaling a dishonest attempt to secure bail.
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