Odd Combats Seen in Jungle World
A New York Herald Tribune writer describes fierce animal fighting in the jungle with bulldogs and mastiffs battling an elephant. Dogs Turk Lady Bis marck Viper Fury and Bill Sykes succeed, though exhausted and wounded, after a long struggle and rope restraints. The piece extols bulldog courage and cites Bishop Whewell on universal natural laws governing existence.
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Wolven
New York Herald- Tribune
Sanderson
Marquis
Bismarck
Fury
Turk
Thelephant
Lady
Bill Sykes
Bishop Whewell
Bridgewater
Shaw’s Good Stories About a Teachable Tooth Tale
The vegetarian savant George Bernard Shaw reportedly lost his false teeth during a holiday in Italy and recovered them when a youth waved them on a ship’s gangplank. He joked about putting them back in with great color and noted his beard turned green by London pea-soup fog. He then described scrubbing his beard with a remedy known for polishing pots and pans to restore color.
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George Bernard Shaw
Italy
Shaw
London
Wireless fiend braves storm in silk pajamas
Jimmie Wilkinson, editor in chief of F. O. B. pictures, lowered a radio aerial during a thunderstorm in Hollywood. He joked that wearing silk pajamas and socks protected him, claiming silk is a good non conductor while he fixed the radio. Ted Cheeseman asked about lightning risk, and Wilkinson dismissed the danger with a quip.
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Jimmie Wilkinson
F. O. B. Pictures
Hollywood
Ted Cheeseman
Jimmie
Los Angeles Times
Tenants Ousted As House Is Moved Off Land In Memphis
Mrs Ida Ragsdale of Memphis Tennessee ousted tenants for nonpayment and found the moved house later shifted onto adjoining land. She says custer proceedings began after rent remained unpaid for a considerable time.
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Ida Ragsdale
Memphis
Tenn
Raysdale
Horse Protects Baby in Maine Runaway Incident
Mrs. Aliee Tackett of Dportland Maine recounts a mare Buttercup guarding a baby on the lawn as a runaway vehicle veered into the yard. The mother briefly indoors when the horse shielded the child, preventing harm.
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Aliee Tackett
Dpordland
Maine
Buttercup
Mary’s First Train Journey Leaves a Curious Question
In Vancouver Province style prose, a ten year old Mary rides in the front seat of her father’s car, takes her first train journey, and at the first stop asks the conductor if the engine has been killed, highlighting childlike curiosity and early travel experiences.
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Mary
Vancouver Province
Sale of Legal Blanks Noted in Globe Post Notices
The Globe Post lists legal blanks for sale, detailing publication needs and official notices. The notice emphasizes purchase terms and deadlines, with no additional bidder or location data provided in the accessible text.
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The
Globe Post
Age Cleary Is Not to Be Estimate By Dctes
A medical officer of health who is also a coroner in the west of England claims he can still perform his duties at ninety nine. The piece surveys longevity views from Carrel at the Rockefeller Institute and notes long lifespans in Scotland and various supercentenarians, arguing that age is judged by vitality and arteries, not dates.
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England
Carrel
Rockefeller Institute
Walter M. Gallighan
Washington Post
Scotland
Golour McCrain
Island of
Jura
Charles I
Thomas Parr
Doctor Movet
Dumfries
Lawrence
Orkney
Robert MacBride
Mary Innes
Skye
Peter Gordon
Evans Wiliams
Carmarthen
Mary Brook
Beware Chinese Remedies Flourish Across U S
A report warns of around 2000 Chinese quack doctors selling deceptive remedies in the United States. It notes many lack medical training, describe ailments to the patient, and use bizarre ingredients such as tiger hair lion claws and dried toads. The piece contrasts these practitioners with legitimate Chinese physicians and mentions illicit activities like lottery tickets and stray dog clipping linked to tiger hair.
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United States
San Francisco
Youth and Age Representative McLeod Sponsoring Finger Print Bill
Representative McLeod of Michigan the so called baby member introduces a compulsory registration of babies finger and toe prints. He remarks youth can lead to serious outcomes noting a Chicago youths drowning after a rejected love and contrasting older men and an elderly washerwoman who survived heartbreak with a wry joke.
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McLeod
Michigan
Congress
Washington
Atlantic
Mark Twain Diaries Reveal Child Narration From Susy
Extracts from Susy Clemens memoirs reveal Mark Twain using strong language at home and recalling a story about a lady guest interrupting him and a quip to her husband about the creation scene. The notes reflect a thirteen year old daughter’s nightly bedroom writings and concealment in the autobiography.
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Mark Twain
Susy
Papa
Mamma
Hookworm Curative Found Inexpensive Carbon Tetrachloride
Experimental work in British Guiana and animal studies by the United States Department of Agriculture show cheap carbon tetrachloride as an effective hookworm treatment. It causes no serious reaction during administration, even under broiling sun, and has seen success in other regions.
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British Guiana
United States Department of Agriculture
Elderly Man and Miss Charlotte Belle Nell Marry in Washington
Charles A Warner seventy a widower for less than two months wed Charlotte Belle Nell twenty two both of Washington the couple say the marriage was love at first sight An odd note on an alarm clock claims it will not help you sleep or wake as you need not rise.
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Charles A. Warner
Washington
Charlotte Belle Nell
Warner
Friendship as Key to Happy Marriage
The piece argues that lasting happiness in marriage rests on deep companionship and friendship. It contrasts diverse views on essential traits, cites storms and disappointments, and cites the enduring value of being friends as the strongest bond beyond romance. It references Victorian women and London Mail as context.
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London Mail
Machines in Astronomy
Dr A J Comrie of the Dearborn Observatory Northwestern University says two thirds of extended computations by astronomers can be saved using adding and computing machines. He notes modern machines are foolproof and versatile and that further development could tailor them to scientific use beyond current business designs.
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A. J. Comrie
Dearborn Observatory
Northwestern University
Doctor Comrie
Ski
Hypnotic Reptilian Eyes Fascinating Snake Captured Man
A famous big game hunter recounts an Africa expedition where a rubber planter froze in place as a great snake emerged from leaves. His companions fled to safety, but the man could not move, held by the snake’s intense gaze. They shot the serpent to save him.
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Africa
Mount Rainier Subdivision Named After Snow Mountain
A Seattle based syndicate of officers acquired the first Mount Rainier tract from the Cletson heirs. The land, previously owned by Ann Cremison who bought it from her father John Calhoun, lies near the Ash and Twenty-first Street intersection in Washington.
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VC. Reeers
Meni
Mount Tainler
Cletson
Caime
Seattle
Wash
Ino
Mount Rainier
Ann Cremison
John Calhoun
Cullifier
Buffalo Overpopulation Threatens Wainwright Herds
A historical notice reports buffalo herds at Wainwright National Park expanding beyond sustainable numbers in a dry spell. Officials estimate a safe cap of 5,000, but current counts exceed this as ongoing slaughter reduces but not enough to restore balance.
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Wainwright National Park
Changed
Wainwright
Two Helpings Linton Arnold on Food and Music
Atlantic City Hotel exposition director Linton I Arnold stated that many dislike music with meals. He claimed the finest food is served without music and the finest music without food, adding the combo only helps diners forget either.
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Linton I. Arnold
Desert Land Awe Inspires Explorer Trend
First reported by English explorer Stephen Borough in 1666, Nova Zembia is a remote Arctic land off European Russia. Spanning about 36 000 square miles, it features ice sheets, a main mountain chain with traverse ranges, deep valleys, and numerous lakes. Flora totals around 200 species, while animal life is sparse inland but abundant seacoast birds, migrating reindeer, and salmon rivers offer seasonal abundance.
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Stephen Borough
Nova Zembia
Arctic
European
Russia
Archangel
North
Rod in Pickle and Salt Salting Sunday Traditions
The article recalls the British salt curing custom tied to the shotgun season, noting Salt ing Sunday on the third Sunday in November. Essex saltings yielded salt through evaporation, with farmers exchanging livestock for salt, and superstitions grew around spilled salt and the saying I have a rod in pickle for you.
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Britain
Essex
Century of Glass Making Leaders from a British Firm
The name linked with glass making spans a century of achievement. From Chance’s sheet glass used to glaze the Crystal Palace to their optical glass for major observatories, lenses for large telescopes, and lighthouse prisms, the Smethwick works supplied high quality glass worldwide. The firm celebrated a hundred years last year and was a leading British producer before the war.
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Crystal Palace
Hyde Park
Chance
Smethwick Works
London Times
Dew Reservoirs For Harvesting Air Moisture
Popular Mechanics Magazine describes dew reservoirs as a method to boost water supplies for farms and homes distant from streams. Cold radiating condensers above elevated tanks capture moisture from air, forming water that drips into basins and can be piped to level land.
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Popular Mechanics
Pima Cotton Proves Superior in Mail Pouches
Pima cotton introduced as a domestic long staple to replace Egyptian cotton. The Bureau of Standards tested 200 pouches of Pima and 200 of ordinary cotton for one year under heavy use. None of the Pima bags tore. about one third of the ordinary bags tore badly.
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United States
Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Real Estate Survey in Holy Land Delays Settlement
The British administration in Palestine started a comprehensive land survey amid disputes over titles and boundaries. Zionist settlers from abroad face barriers to land purchases, slowing agricultural settlement progress.
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Holy Land
Palestine
Economical Wooing
A flirtatious exchange about engagements mocks frivolity and insincerity as a man declares he will not entertain multiple settlements. The dialogue hints at cautious restraint and the idea that one engagement ring might symbolize steady intent if given time.
All Kinds Freaks From These Farms Continued
The Aherns run the world’s only rattlesnake farm in a remote hill location feeding on Indian creek headwaters. They keep 600 snakes, profit from venom sold as crotalin for epilepsy treatment, and from live reptiles for museums shows and zoos. Miss Ahern handles snakes fearless, capturing in spring, extracting venom with a cloth, and fattening snakes for sale by weight. They plan a rattery to breed more snakes as vermin become scarce.
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Indian Creek
Aherns
Miss Ahern
Altho
Miss Ah
Rattlesnake Farm Chronicles Dangerous Trade and Rivalry
The article describes a rattlesnake farm run by a brother and sister where live reptiles are fed to their full capacity. Diamondback rattlers thrive in caves, with families occupying a cave for years unless disturbed. King snakes, nonpoisonous enemies, are kept separately to prevent them from wiping out rattlers, and can kill rattlesnakes quickly if they meet. The venture is noted as unique yet unstable and hazardous.
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Myer
Globe-Post
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Meyer Booth
Meyer
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