Black Fox Turns to Frog in Witch Bargain
A tale follows Black Fox who flees to a farm and uses an enchanted wish to become a turkey, then a frog. After failing to regain his form, he seeks the witch’s aid, and must daily fetch stones from a forest pool to reverse the spell, ending with a moral about deception.
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Black Fox
Turkey
Doe
Alon
Eusy
Black
Pete
Frort
Hin
Teen
Frogzie
Man Uses English Suit Dilemma to Bargain in Market
A man debates buying a tee shirt and a suit amid confusing prices and sizing. He weighs English and American styles, wants a Conservative cut, and considers a two or three piece look with modest price and a punch back detail.
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GOLTA
Geeva
Driva
Beauty Chats on Shampoo Drying and Cleaning Techniques
Edna Kent Forbes explains shampoo effectiveness depends on drying method. Outdoor sun drying benefits hair more than indoor drying. home shampoos likely superior to costly professional services. Proper washing uses hot water, ample soap, thorough scrubbing, and a two stage rinse to remove dirt and reveal shine.
Hair Care Advice From The Past On Cleaning Dandruff Prevention
The article emphasizes thorough cleansing and antiseptic drying of the scalp to prevent dandruff and hair loss. It notes women understand the need for careful rinsing and immediate toning after washing to maintain scalp health.
Lucy M. Fox Arrives in New York After Serial Shoot
Miss Lucy M. Fox arrives in New York aboard the S. S. France after completing a screen serial set in Europe’s premier resorts including Nice and Monte Carlo. The charming star's latest project drew attention for its glamorous locations and dramatic twists.
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Lucy M. Fox
New York
S. S
France
Europe
Nice
Monte Carlo
Bangs Returns Home to Troubled Domestic Scene
A Boston Transcript clipping reports Bangs arrived at the club in a bad mood only to find his wife hosting visitors at home. The brief item hints at a tense domestic scene and possible marital discord.
The Little White Place Where They Charge for More Food
A peculiar satire on dining venues contrasts stylish upscale eateries with a plain room where one pays for sustenance. The narrator recalls experiences with fumbled service and ostentation, praising the plain room’s perceived honesty and affordability despite crude humor about social pretensions.
War-weary Hamburg Faces High Prices and Unemployment
Report from Hamburg describes empty shelves and rising costs as 160,000 unemployed bite into a fragile economy. Workers seek higher wages amid raids on food supplies and profiteering, while Reichswehr guards barbed wire-topped offices and the rathaus. American firms maintain a presence with AmEx and International Mercantile Marine opening offices.
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Hamburg
Reichswehr
American Express Company
The
International Mercantile Marine
Soofar
Charles H. Spencer taps hidden San Francisco Peaks water
Charles H. Spencer found an underground flow from the San Francisco Mountains to Arizona deserts. He drilled through dacite rims to access the water, filling Crater Lake reservoir with 150 million gallons in 1918 and using seven craters with 2 billion gallons capacity. The system is gravity fed with no pumping costs, enabling vast irrigation.
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Charles H. Spencer
San Francisco Peaks
Phoenix
Ariz
Arigona
San Francisco
Arizona
Spencer
Crater Lake
Canada's Exports Dip as US Remains Top Customer
Ottawa reports year ending May 31 showing the United States as Canada's largest buyer with exports of $472,449,204 up $22,015,228 from last year, while exports to the United Kingdom fell to $450,479,143. Total exports declined to $1,259,208,204 by $19,717,349 mainly due to cessation of motion shipments.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
British West Indies
Cuba
Seamen Seek Equal Legal Status in Global Pact
Genoa reports the International Congress of Seamen urging nations to grant seamen the same legal status as ship owners by repealing laws and treaties that force labor under duress or punish breaches of labor contracts. The group backs an eight hour day with Japan Spain France Holland and Germany voting for it, while Britain Sweden Norway and India voted against. A fragment notes Dr J L Freeland saving his cherry crop in Bedford Indiana.
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Genoa
International Congress of Seamen
Japan
Spain
France
Holland
Germany
England
Sweden
Norway
India
Bedford
Ind
J. L. Freeland
Sunflower Chicken Ranch Named After Egg Shell Artwork
Cottage Grove Oregon farmer J W Eddy reports a sunflower seed enriched ration yielded an egg bearing a perfect sunflower design on the shell. He vows to name his farm the Sunflower chicken ranch to honor the unusual egg.
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Cottage Grove, Ore
J. W. Eddy
Rice Exports Grow Aimed at California Developed Industry
The Agriculture Department reports U S rice exports to Japan topped 200000 pounds in Q1, up from under 1000 pounds in 1919. California rice production, starting 1912 Sacramento Valley, now supports twelve mills and $21000000 in annual rice value. Experts see unlimited future growth and strong consumer demand. A whale can stay under water for an hour and a half.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
California
Department of Ariculture
Sacramento Valley
Golden State
Department
Tree of Fate in Turkey Destroyed by Storm
A storm toppled Turkey’s famed bul mi tree outside Jerusalem’s walls, once used as gallows and tied to prophecy of the empire’s end. Iron hoops and post supports failed to save the withered trunk, leaving Orthodox Turks convinced the caliphate’s fate is sealed.
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Jerusalem
Turkey
Feeble man notices birds wary of snake in tree hose
A reader notes an old rubber hose hanging in trees drawing birds away from a snake. The observer says the man is growing feeble but still enjoys a good appetite.
Marine who has never seen the United States serves in Peking
Private C. W. F. Childress, born in China to American parents, is the sole U S marine in Peking who has never seen the United States. He enlisted at the American legation after reaching majority and works as an interpreter fluent in Chinese. He hopes to visit America one day.
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Hamburg
United States
Germany
New York
Atlantic
Ulster
Peking
China
Unitedtates
Legation
C. W. F. Childress
Marines
Childress
Honest Cash Registers Test Employee Honesty
A grocer recounts how a trusted clerk proved too honest by the cash register. Ten days of exact penny accuracy led the owner to test the man by ringing up 2.75 but leaving no money in the till. The result confirmed the clerk’s integrity from the owner’s flawed perspective.
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New York Evening Sun
Chinese Immortals Entrench Worship After Lian's Death
Baptist minister Rev. F S Burker reports Chinese followers still revere Inte Liauv disciples Ling Shuk and Lai Sam Shuk as healers and possible successors. At Lian's birthplace temple near Changning over 2,000 worshippers marked his birth anniversary while disciples sit on terraces with an empty throne for Liao's spirit.
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China
F. S. Burker
Changning
Lian
Ling Shuk
Lai Sam Shuk
Liao
Borrowing books connects readers across friendships
Hile Wister Haines argues a shared reading habit builds sympathy and conversation. He critiques the idea that owning is best and urges returning books with the borrower’s name to track them.
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Hile Wister Haines
Christian Jlerald
Birds That Burrow Puffin Description
Birds that burrow are not typically thought of as burrowing animals yet the puffin fits the label. It is a small fowl under a foot tall with a powerful beak and digs holes as deep as four feet for a home. Capturing a puffin requires digging and can be dangerous due to its bites and claws, yet the bird persists on remote rockeries where other wild fowl have been eliminated.
Spiders as Companions in History
Spiders are depicted as unlikely pets for famous figures. Beethoven kept an 80 accustomed spider that would crawl onto his arm during violin practice. Paganini’s spider reportedly listened as he played a certain violin air. Gaetryo notes a spider perching motionless on the piano while he wrote.
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Beethoven
Paganini
Gaetryo
Richard Coeur de Lion
Unclear Dialogue From Faded Page Dialog
Fragmentary exchanges show a cook and a speaker in a disputed scene. The text is garbled with misspellings and unresolved questions about leaving a fast place and insult.
And She With His Dough
A fragment hints at a marriage or union involving a man and his cook, unclear on names or dates. The wording suggests a possible marital claim or question of affection rather than a confirmed event.
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Arown
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