Babe Ruth Suspended and Fined for Off Field Conduct
Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees faced indefinite suspension and a 9600 dollar fine in St. Louis. Manager Miller Hogelne announced the penalties citing Ruth's misconduct off the field, ending his status as baseball’s icon and top salary earner for the moment.
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New York
Habe Ruth
Basehall
Lomere
St. Louis
Miller Hogelne
New York Yankees
Huth
Chicago Heat Wave Drives Beachgoers to Cool Spots
Sweltering heat sent residents to beaches and shaded spots Sunday for relief. Official thermometers show 96 degrees while some districts report up to 100 degrees, reflecting widespread high temperatures across Chicago.
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Chicago
World’s Largest Library Hilnotheque Nationale Parle
The Hilnotheque Nationale Parle claims to be the world’s largest library with 1,600,000 volumes 360,000 pamphlets 190 000 manuscripts 300 000 maps and charts 1 200 000 old prints and engravings and about 150 000 models and coins.
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Hilnotheque Nationale
Parle
Lewin XIV
Elephant Arrives in London from Congo as Curiosity
A pyemy elephant, full grown yet only two feet high, arrives in London from the African Congo. It hails from the same African region as the pyemy fen hippie hota and buffaloes extat.
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London
Congo
Africa
Father Inuac Jogues Beatified in Rome Holy Year
Mohawk Todlons of Caughoawaga in New York reported on October 18 1646 that Father Inuac Jogues a French Jesuit missionary is among the holy persons beatified during the holy year in Rome.
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Father Inuac Jogues
Rome
Todlons
Caughoawaga
Norwegian Dramatist Ibsen Exiles After Danish Aid Effort
After failing to rally Norwegians to Denmark's aid with "A Brother to Nood" Thoen leaves Norway in voluntary exile and remains away.
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Ibsen
Thoen
Nood
Denmark
Norway
Melasonier’s Moscow Retreat Sold for $170000 in 1890
The article notes Melasonier, a renowned French painter of military subjects, was well taught yet received only meager instruction from teachers. It also states the painting Retreat from Moscow sold for $170,000 in 1890.
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Melasonier
Moscow
Hand Power and Milking Cows Quip in Election Chat
A humorous line compares last election handshakes to milking cows, saying if all that handshaking were used for milking, the nation’s cows would be milked for a week. The remark references political chatter and everyday labor.
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Clood Hardware
Evolution of the rancho from life to large ranch
The term rancho derives from the Spanish American word for a place where people rest and eat. Over time the meaning expanded from a simple cattle or grazing site to a broader farm or ranch.
Expensive Cup of Coffee From 18th Century France
A line about a cup of coffee made in France enjoyed by Louis XIV about 280 years ago. The text notes a price around 26 per pound at that time.
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France
Loula XIV
Cleaning the Little World Before Bigger Problems
A fragment from the Allanta Constitution urges finishing the smaller job of cleaning the little world before addressing broader issues. The line uses dialect to emphasize a methodical, cautious approach. It frames progress as incremental and prudent.
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Brother Williams
Allanta
Ancient Use of Figures in Roman Numerica
Fragmentary note discusses numeric methods prior to figuron use, stating Romans relied on the abacus for calculations. Mentions transition from ancient counting tools to newer numeral systems without specific dates or figures.
Paving Pros Warn of Long Term Costs of Cheap Street Surfaces
A city discussion urges choosing hard surfaced pavements for streets to balance initial costs with long term maintenance. The material should allow quick repairs, resist weather, and reduce taxpayer upkeep, with proper joints and monolithic strength to avoid frequent patches.
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Congo Iit
Michigan Builds Nation's Best Road Construction Program
Michigan establishes a chair of Highway engineering and transport at a university among the top five in the country. A 20,000 square foot facility will train technical and practical students. graduates require a baccalaureate or engineering degree. The program includes modern testing equipment and labs for road materials, eight months to degree.
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Michigan University
Slane
United States
Roadside Tree Planting Shaping Rural Landscape
The author urges highway tree planting as vital to rural scenery and future culture. Emphasizes design and supervision, prioritizes widehead planting, state reservations, and park development as key, with strong knowledge of plant life and vision guiding progress.
Missouri Advances Road Building State Contracts 67.8 Miles Funded
Missouri moves forward on paved highways as the highway department awards contracts for 67.8 miles of road at 574 705 bringing total road work contracted since January 1 to 18 000 000. Officials say the system will compare favorably with neighboring states and help farmers market products more efficiently.
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Missouri la
State Highway Department
Iyatte
Union
The Purple Ray and the Mansion of Forgetfulness
A tale unfolds around a Purple Ray that withers memory and a Mansion of Forgetfulness. Lovers, mourners, and the memory-haunted mastermind converge as a woman emerges transformed, meeting a man who believes she is a ghost and discovers she is Morella alive.
Forgetful Passion in Naples Bonded by Ring
A distressed man pleads with Morelia to recall their betrothal in Naples as memory bleeds away. She admits forgetting the promise, while he laments the loss of recognition and slips toward a tormented, violent urge. The pair's fading memory drives a grim, doomed tension through a tense scene.
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Morelia
Naples
Winwell
Cornet
Indians and Land Ownership in Colonial Deals
The article argues that indigenous land rights were not sold outright by Indians. It explains that ownership was communal and only temporary possession allowed transfer, with land reverts to the tribe if abandoned. It cites Manhattan as an example where colonists paid small tokens for land.
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United States
Peither
Island
Manhattan
First Aid for Wounds Burnt Paper Remedy
A historical note states burnt paper dressings can be a clean easy first aid for injuries. Sir James Cantile argues turned paper is naturally clean after heat and may be preferred to a pocket handkerchief, so long as it is fresh and free from dirt.
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James Cantile
Lunch on Milan Cathedral Roof Cultivates City Dining
A recent innovation lets visitors eat on the roof of Milan’s cathedral offering a small buffet and tea. Previously a tiny fruit and drink stand existed. Now a wider range of foods is served while diners enjoy views of the city, the Lorvlund plateau, and the Alps from 500 feet up.
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Lorvlund Plat
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Adler— Marlo Borsa
Why can't people be more explicit asks Uncle Sol
Uncle Sol bursts with impatience as he throws aside a letter from home. He blurts that their father fell from an apple tree and broke an arm. Aunt Sue asks what is wrong, while the exchange hints at domestic humor in a rural setting.
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Uncle Sol
Sue
Hob Hoy and Robert Macgregor Historic Note
The article recalls the nickname Hob Hoy given to Robert Macgregor a Scottish highland figure who adopted the Campbell name after clan proscription. It places him in the 17th century and links him to the Old Pretender and the 1715 Jacobite uprising. The piece cites his fame in Scott novels and notes the Kansas City Star as the source.
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Robert Macgregor
Mane Campbell
Mabin Hood
Scotland
Sir Walter Scott
James 1
Kansas City Star
Nova Scotia Moves Toward Federal Union in 1861
The Nova Scotia legislature first backed a federal union in 1861 with a favorable vote in the house of assembly. Six years later Confederation was achieved by Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec and Ontario forming a united federation.
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British North America
Nova Scotia
House of Assembly
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Family Herald
Alligators in Florida Rivers Face Decline and Breeding Efforts
The article notes a real decline in Florida alligators in rivers, with 60 to supply enue reptiles for market ing. A breeding farm has been set up to replenish stocks. It claims gators live centuries, with teeth wearing out and new sets growing, averaging twenty sets in a lifetime.
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Florida
Britain’s oldest clock moved to South Kensington museum
The clock, made in 1326 at Glastonbury Abbey by a monk, was later moved to Wells Cathedral during Elizabeth I’s reign. It was kept there until about forty years ago when a newer clock displaced it and it now rests at the Museum of Patents in South Kensington.
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Britain
Museum of Patents
South Kensington
Glastonbury Abbey
Elisbeth
Glastonbury
Wells Cathedral
Alaskan Mission Feeds Indian Pupils With Fish And Potatoes
Reverend Edward Hester of All Saints' church in Aklavik stresses the need for ample fish to feed Indian pupils at mission schools. He notes meals of fish and potatoes for breakfast dinner and supper, highlighting dietary requirements in the Mackenzie delta.
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Edward Hester
All Saints’ Church
Aklavik
Mackengie River
Saskatoon Star
Value of Politeness Is a Strong Ally in Hard Times
Henry Clews asserts that politeness remains a powerful asset in all dealings even under trials. The maxim stresses courtesy as a social shield and strategic tool for managing relations and conflicts.
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Henry Clews
Fledgling In Business
A young business man prides himself on efficiency by handling a small 40 cent order using all Wank forms, as reported by the Duluth Herald.
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Duluth Herald
Enjoyment on Tour and letters from police stallion hospital
Comic exchange on Frank's motor tour with Jim noting two letters arriving from a police stallion and a hospital. The snippet hints at travel amusement and humorous miscommunication typical of a newspaper gag page.
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Frank
Jim
Signifies Perfection Emeralds and the lawless emerald
A discussion of perfection in emeralds notes that while emeralds are precious stones a flawless specimen is exceedingly rare and the phrase lawless emerald captures the idea of unattainable perfection. The piece mirrors a reflexive quip about value and rarity.
Pep in Workers
A fragmentary report from Franco American excavations at Carthage describes workmen slacking and the use of moving pictures to boost labor motivation. The piece notes an unexpected surge of volunteers eager to appear in the progress shots.
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Ancient
Carthage
Wartime Origin of the Term Ansac
The term Ansac for colonial soldiers of Britain in World War I comes from the initials of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. General Birdwood read the telegram from Gallipoli that popularized the acronym. Some believe it derives from Australia New Zealand Africa and Canada.
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New Zealand Army Corps
Birdwood
Gallipoli Peninsula
Australia
New Zealand
Africa
Canada
Early Glass Making in England Chronology
The article traces glass arrival in 674 A D with Benedict Biscop and dates England's first glass factory to 1557 at Crutethod Friars. It notes mirrors first crafted in Lambeth London by Venetian artisans under the Duke of Buckingham in 1673.
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Benedict Biscop
Crutehod Friars
Lambeth
London
Duke of Buckingham
Teeth as legal tender in northern Alaska
The article lists walrus ivory, whalebone, soalekin, fox, fawn and reindeer skin, walrus teeth, sinew and kid boot as legal tender in northern Alaska. Values are given for walrus tooth and fox at fixed cents, with whalebone and others noted in the chain of barter.
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Alaska
Red Cross Courien
Earliest Known Sheep Named After Marco Polo
The so called Ovle poll or grandfather of all sheep derives its name from Marco Polo the discoverer. It was 600 years after his claim that the animal was proven to exist.
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Marco Polo
Midsummer Eve Customs in France and Brittany
In France the eve of Saint John Baptist is observed as a midsummer festival with apok en rites, while Brittany lights beacon fires atop hills. The traditions are known as the Pires Of Saint John.
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France
Saint John Baptist
Brittany
Saint John
French tragedians join Cardinal Richlieu in literary effort
The Lowville Courier Journal notes Cardinal Richelieu gathers five poets Corneille Colletet Roisrobert L Etoile and Rotrou to compose tragedies on his plans. A damsel rebukes a suitor asking if he will spend money, while a quip from the Old Philosopher about worry and joy is cited.
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Lowleville Courier-Journal
Cardinal Richellau
Corneille
Colletet
Roisrobert
L’etoile
Rotrou
Atlanta Constitution
Pessimistic Utterance on Growth and Decay
Epithet attributed to Eilbert Hubbard warns that growth turns rotten when believed to be ripe, reflecting a wary view of progress and timing. The quote suggests caution about overconfidence amid development.
Household Hint for Repairing Graniteware and Pans
A brief tip advises mixing putty with tinweed until soft and applying it to the outside surface of worn graniteware or tin pans to mend holes. The method presents a simple patching solution using common materials for home repairs.
Amen to That Prayers on Fools Behind Steering Wheels
An imported world provokes caution as a Duluth Herald columnist laments encounters with foolish individuals. The writer urges vigilance and prayer that such people avoid operating vehicles.
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Duluth
Engagement Ring Graft Case Sparks San Francisco Dispute
Loura Peterson sought a warrant in a San Francisco pollen court to arrest four former fiances who did not return her engagement ring. The magistrate denied the request citing the ring as a gift rather than a trust.
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Loura Peterson
San Francisco
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