Bible trivia notes two nearly identical chapters in Kings and Isaiah
A compact survey counts Bible chapters and words noting 929 Old Testament chapters with 592,493 words and 260 New Testament chapters with 181,253 words. It compares total words to Shakespeare, cites Hamlet as the longest play with 3,930 lines, and mentions the pangram-like Ezra chapter 7 verse 21 for the alphabet and Psalm 117 as the shortest chapter and middle chapter.
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Shakespen
Hamlet
Oldest Living Man Sam Meckkoy Sees Century Mark
The only living daughter of Sam Meckkoy, born June 28 1786 in St Pauls North Carolina, says he may live 25 more years. He recalls 1799 Cape Pear River boat arrival, father of 18 children, now camera-shy but in good health with sight intact. Grandchildren and descendants span New York to Florida.
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Pappy
Sam MeckKoy
Meyer
Sam
St. Pauls
N. C
Cape Pear River
New York
Florida
North Carolina
Kaiser’s Playing Cards Show Royal Portrait Packs
The Kaiser commissions bespoke playing cards featuring King George V the czar, Francis Joseph, and the king of Italy as kings while their queens appear as consorts. Ambassadors of four nations stand as knaves. France is excluded as a republic. Aces replace with portraits of Parisian leaders to avoid incidents.
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George V
Czar
Francis Joseph
Italy
Knaves
France
Republic
Hobble Skirt Preserved by California Town Plan
In Larkspur California residents devise a novel scheme to save a fashion relic the hobble skirt for future generations by creating a model from sea mailer daily papers and other odd materials. The plan aims to keep the garment’s memory alive despite its obsolescence.
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Larkspur
Californie
Parisian claims long life tied to Napoleon era
Paris correspondent reports M. Pierre Schamel-Roy who says he was born in Versailles in 1807 and lived as a playmate to the prince imperial. He recalls Napoleon and visited St. Helena three times and was once a costumiere at the opera. Now he lives on 31 cents daily pension.
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Napoleon the Great
Paris
M. Pierre Schamel-Roy
Neuilly
Versailles
Napoleon
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Rome
M. Schamel-Roy
St. Helena
Costumier
Cannibal Tribe in Amazon Dome Hut Awe Visitor
Copenhagen explorer Algot Lange traveled two thousand miles up the Amazon and found a tribe of over 200 cannibals living in a 40 by 125 foot dome shaped thatched hut. The community shared game, the chief held supreme authority, and Lange spent six weeks among them aided by nurses before recovery.
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Algot Lange
Copenhagen
Amazon
Lange
Scenic Peaks of the Australian Alps Highlight Victoria Range
The Australian Alps span Victoria with the Great Dividing Range including the Grampians Pyrenees and Alpine regions. It notes at least sixteen summits over 6000 feet with Mount Buffalo at 6645 feet and features Egg Rock in Buffalo Gorge.
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Great Dividing Range
Victoria
Australia
Grampians
Pyrenees
Australian Alps
Mount Buffalo
Buffalo Gorge
Matrimonial debates over a reformed rake in 1914
In this dialogue heavy scene Mrs. Merriwid and Aunt Jane discuss Mr. Uisterbee, a suspected rake now reformed, weighing past sins against future stability. They joke about health, heredity, and the dangers of a man’s past in marriage while debating engagement and moral judgments.
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Mrs. Merriwid
Jane
Uisterbee
Aunt Jane
Mr. Uisterbee
Mrs. Merriwidh
Canada
Nhut
Barry
Feos Perenne
BorTy
Merriwid
Yihe
Pinkfax
Henry Merriwich
Henry
Renaissance of Poetry and the Public’s Return to Verse
A writer notes a revived demand for poetry by contemporary authors as publishers respond to a growing public interest. He attributes this surge to a reaction against ultra-prosaic modern life and the practical spirit of the machine age.
Fragmentary OCR Text on Hepigmanias and Dr Wise
Fragmented lines show dialogue about a patient Mrs Binks and a doctor named Wise. The readable portions mention sickness terms and a calendar element but lack coherent facts or a clear event.
Mrs Winslow’s Syrup Teething Aid Adverts 19th Century
An old advertisement announces Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children claiming teething relief by softening gums reducing inflammation allaying pain and curing wind colic at 25 cents a bottle. It ends with a humorous exchange about living arrangements in Baltimore.
Mistaken Somewhere Delivers Cheese Confusion on Desk
A humorous exchange centers on a jar of cream cheese left on a desk. One person questions its presence while the other claims responsibility claiming they spread sandwiches with paste last night. The moment highlights casual domestic misplacement and playful blame.
No Need. A Life Plan Beyond Autos
A brief exchange hints at shifting values as a father questions a college path for his son while the son asserts newfound wealth allowing auto travel. The dialogue contrasts education with material mobility and social change.
Looney Season Begins With Daydream Fishing Plan
A humorous exchange on a hot day imagines golf and a row boat on the lake. One character jokes about chasing a fishless excursion just for the ride, while another questions the lake’s fish history.
Hurry That Order in a Southern Railroad Eatery
A traveler frets about missing his train in a southern railroad eating house. The waiter reassures him the order is ready and that the train is already gone, delivering a humorous exchange about time and service.
Doctor's Gift Food Worth Its Weight In Gold
A reader recalls using Grape Nuts after indigestion and biliousness. Two years ago a doctor recommended the food. within months symptoms faded and vitality returned, with improved mind and body. Read The Road to Wellville for more.
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Penn
Pa‘tient
Battle
Creek
Mich
Wellville
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