Portraits of Zuider Zee Folk and Buried Dutch towns
An extended tour through Marken Volendam and neighboring Zuider Zee communities reveals a playful, artistically dressed people, sturdy costumes, and bustling but inefficient economies. The piece notes Volendam’s simple life, Marken’s shopkeeping, and Edam’s busy cheese industry, contrasting sleepy Monnikendam with shipbuilding Ha genstoombootdienst tours and distant art towns like Edam and Zaandam.
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Holland
Zuider Zee
Noah’s Ark
Havenstoombootdienst
Amsterdam
Marken
Volendam
Monnikendam
Hoorn
Edam
Zulder Zee
Anton Mauve
Books That Boys Enjoy Denial of Parental Wisdom
The Philadelphia Press contrasts a claim that today’s children read up to Iliad and Dante with skepticism. It argues healthy boys seek boy’s books from Verne to Treasue Island and Three Musketeers, while parents rediscover childhood classics.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Press
Jules Verne
Henry
Noah Brooks
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
D’artagnan
Conversation Reveals Harsh Marriage Quandary
A witty exchange exposes marital strain as a wife contemplates leaving a wealthy suitor for her husband. The husband claims he cured her longing by a swift emotional gambit, prompting a brief, sharp dialogue on love and loyalty.
Dress and appearances shape women’s influence and careers
The text argues women must balance fashion with economy, noting dress and carriage affect opportunities. It recalls a respected educator who emphasized pleasing appearance helps status, while dressmakers fuel industries. women should choose tasteful, functional attire.
Ingenious Fish Line Reel Gyrates to Avoid Tangling
A Popular Mechanics description explains a gyratory fishing reel that cross winds the line by rotating the spool alone during cast, using the principle of winding a ball of twine by hand to prevent tangling. The reel absorbs no other motion during casting.
Good Qualities of the Lama Alpaca and Narative Link
The piece praises llamas and alpacas as hardworking and economical to keep, citing historical uses in Peru and by natives for riding flesh and wool. It notes their responsive but independent nature and warns riders that an overtaxed animal may spit in defiance.
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Volendammers
Marken
Willy
London Zoological Society
Gregoire de Bolivar
Potosi
Augustin de Zarate
Peru
Castile
George Sherrocke
One Worm After Another
A state superintendent of schools tests a class of girls in natural history asking to name animals. The room erupts in silence until a girl answers worm, then another worm, prompting a humorous remark about self awareness among the older students.
Oil on Troubled Waters Seafaring Calms Waves With Oil Bags
Seamen on the great lakes adopt a century old technique by carrying oil in bags. The oil is released overboard to coat the surface and dampen wave breaking, transforming rough seas into smooth swells.
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Great Lakes
Neckties of Wood Formation by English Capitalists
A syndicate of English capitalists forms to sell tie silk made from 50 percent wood pulp and 50 percent artificial silk. Samples are sent to New York wholesale neckwear makers for testing. The material shows favorable price and closely mimics genuine silk in luster feel and appearance.
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New York
Hard Words at Home Echo a Humble Family Row
A tense domestic moment unfolds as a parent warns a child about discipline. A daughter laments strict upbringing and reveals a rumor that her mother was once a school teacher, prompting a remark about marriage choices and authority in the household.
Washing trough keeps Hawaii boys clean at night
The Hawaii Star reports a Hawaii boys school dormitory feature a thirty foot long washing trough for cleansing feet before bed. Each boy passes through the trough, receives a towel on exit, and walks to bed on cement flooring, promoting cleaner habits.
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Hawaii
Hawaiian Star
Judge Sentences Dog to Death in Police Court
Judge Frick sentences Brennan's black and white dog to death after the animal leaped at a woman near a butcher shop injuring her arm. The case stunned onlookers as the dog befriended court attendees while the owner faced the verdict.
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Judge Frick
John Brennan
Cincinnati Times-Star
Brennan
Judge Fricke
Slough Public Figure Tells Story About Smoking
A prominent Slough public man, a smoker, recounts a tale at his own expense. He boards an omnibus and finds a boy smoking a cigarette. He warns that smoking prevents becoming a big man, while the boy retorts that his goal is to be a jockey.
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Slough
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North Sea
Audeos Cameoa
Chels
Heri Cayaceud
Shelthen
Dress
Carridge
Hoe
Dog
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