Catalonia and French Catalonia Spur Rich History and Scene
The article reviews Catalan identity and independence, tracing the Catalan character through centuries of conquest and endurance. It surveys French Catalonia in the Pyrenees Orientales with Mont Canigou and Amelie les Bains, Roman ruins, Moorish towers, and Perpignan architecture. It notes passes across the Pyrenees used by invaders and the strategic value of Catalonia in medieval Europe.
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Catalonia
Seaboard
Roussillon
Arragon
Majorca
France
Spain
Barcelona
Alfonso
Languedoc
Department
Pyrenees Orientales
Mont Canigou
Puig Mal
Canigou
Mediterranean
Mont Louis
Dagonet
Referee
Les Arabes
Tour de Goa
Vernet-les-Bains
Majorcan
Perpignan
Elne
Helena
Constantine
Collioure
Port Vendres
Prades
Vernet
Pyrenees
Amelie-les-Bains
Amelia
Hannibal
Italy
Col de
Perthuis
Europe
Unsinkable ship talk meets shipbuilders and designers
A New York Commercial piece argues large ships differ from models, noting no new buoyancy system solves structural weakness. It compares rowboats to liners, recalls the Great Eastern, and warns that collisions and fog threaten modern steamships more than hull design. It cites the Titanic tragedy as a cautionary example.
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New York Commercial
Couple wagers bottle at Monte Carlo reference
Mrs Gnagg quips that unlucky in love may be lucky at cards. Mr Gnagg answers he could break the bank at Monte Carlo, highlighting a playful exchange about gambling bravado.
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Mrs. Gnagg
Mr. Gnagg
Monte Carlo
Archimedes and Ancient Riddle Lore
A fragment from a column on puzzles by Archimedes and classical riddles. It recalls Samson and Hiram’s tale of clever wagers, Archimedes’ work with Hiero’s crown, and famous questions about Achilles and the tortoise, the fish in water, and transforming a window from diamond to square without changing its size.
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Samson
Hiram
Tyre
Solomon
Archimedes
Syracuse
Hiero
Achilles
Home for Little Squirrel
Country youth seek more freedom and may be happier with pets like squirrels rabbits chickens pigeons and even horses and cows, a suggested remedy for farm boys and girls discontent. A pictured cozy home for the friendly tile squirrel accompanies the idea.
Playful Admirals Among Yachting Village Friends
Jamie and Mary aged six stage a naval command game on their porches with Mary declaring she must be the highest admiral. Jamie yields, then Mary softens her rule and proposes to be the admiral's wife, a creative twist on the pretend hierarchy from Youth's Companion.
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Jamie
Mary
Boy ties bass to string as bait thief tale lands tale
A game warden checks a stream to enforce bass fishing rules. The boy explains he tied a large black bass to a string with a stone to stop it from stealing his bait while he continued to fish. The warden notes only catfish perch and suckers were in the water.
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National Food Magazine
Circus or ball game offer sparks children’s debate
Mr Bliggins promises a circus trip if the kids behave, while the eldest child shifts the plan toward a ball game noting this season’s possible lack of circuses.
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Mr. Bliggins
Sail on Boy’s Wagon Demonstration for Dry Lot Fun
Arthur Gunthers of Oberlin describes a wagon boat project from Popular Mechanics. A wagon deck forms a 14 inch by five foot boat, mast from a rake, sails from broomsticks and wire steering, with five boys able to tow two wagons on brick pavement when wind is favorable.
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Arthur Gunthers
Oberlin
Riddles and punny Qs from past humor pages
A string of old time riddles and jokes on ship weights suspicions of warships and puns. Each item delivers a punch line such as a weight before a cruise and a hoarse chest. Other quips compare a bar rel and a boxer eye and play on words about arches and hierarchs.
Flying bicycle prototype with twin frames and lifting propeller
A described flying bicycle combines two bicycle frames with steering and driving wheels and a central shaft. It rises to a notable height and carries a large lifting propeller with a rear steering rudder arranged for control.
Heat and cold effects in daily life lesson
Familiar anecdote about Will Crooks asking a girl in elementary science what heat and cold do. The girl answers heat expands and cold contracts. She adds that in hot weather the days are long and in cold weather they are short.
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Will Crooks
M. P
Pearson’s Weekly
He Knew Women. Teacher-Bobby
Question and answer exchange about grammar and usage. Bobby and the teacher discuss the sentence She'll go whether she wants to or not with corrections about don’t want to.
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Bobby
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