Mr Fox Chooses Silent Flight After Nursery Rivalry
A clever fox hopes to be judge of the prettiest woodland babies but flees at dusk rather than face the task. He contends with Mrs Squirrel over her brood as other parents defend their claim to beauty in the woods. An Owl refrains from judging due to daylight limitations, leaving mothers to trust their own instincts.
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Squirrel
Mr. Fox
Pox
Dpoesani
Msn
J . Afytt
Posstua
Dorey
Thas Pattet
Feeidog
Dba
Aia Bose
Lew
Unclear text excerpt with disjointed dialogue and game talk
Fragmented narrative centers on a girl teaching gambling style games and tea play, referencing court costs ten dollars and various players. The text includes garbled speech about poker and tennis and an unclear payoff, without a coherent storyline or identifiable people, places, or events.
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Sheesov
Oalba
Gemma
Lanse Fey
Kathlyn Williams First Movie Serial Star Remembered
Kathryn Williams is noted as the first star of a movie serial and lauded for her stage work and screen talent. She is described as one of Screenland's most talented and beautiful stars.
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Kathryn Williams
Feading
Miss Williams
Screenland
Piercing the Void in a Spinning Camp Tale
An old Irish prospector recalls a mining scam by a so called mental science expert in a spin filled frontier tale. The speaker claims the conman tested pockets to reveal wealth but was outwitted by a veteran who had nothing to lose.
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New York Post
Fragmentary Local Note Skims Nearby Communications
The readable fragments hint at a private exchange between individuals named Jones Poe and Toe about visiting a house. The tone is casual with a possible hint of concern but no clear event or outcome is provided.
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Jones
Poe
Windowed mail and mischief in the street
A playful bundle of vignettes about misaddressed letters and windows into others lives. The piece riffs on mail with windows revealing names and goods across a bustling world and hints at a cheeky social commentary on honesty and trust among strangers. The tone blends whimsy with urban observation.
Minny Reflects on Fear and Odd Ballet Request
A comic fragment shows a bright yet bumbling figure nicknamed Minny debating a ballet invitation. His friends press him about joining, while he recalls his father’s orchard switch punishments and a lingering fear of peach drinks as a misheard clue.
Special Delivery Stamp Passed After Bitter Fight
New York reports on the creation of the ten cent special delivery stamp after a long congressional battle. Dr Charles Skinner recounts early proposals, committee debates, and final passage by a 79 to 66 vote, with President Arthur signing into law. The stamp expanded mail delivery rights and profits.
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New York
Congress
Charies R. Skinner
Legislative
State
Skinner
First S
Frank Hatton
Doctor Skipner
State Service
New York State
Hatton
Edward M. Gates
Watertown
Committee On
John G. Carlisle
Congressional Record
House
Doctor Skinner
Senator Money
Mississippi
Warry Bingham
Philadelphia
John Cosgrove
Missouri
McMillin
Passenger air line dirigibles link New York and San Francisco
Harvard professor Harvey N. Davis outlines a wartime backed project for regular passenger airship service between New York and San Francisco. Langley field Virginia would host a helium plant to supply lifting gas for a $2,500,000 Navy dirigible, with costs around five cents per mile and engines inside the outer shell.
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Cambridge
Mass
New York
San Francisco
War Department
Harvey N. Davis
Harvard University
Davis
Langley Field
Virginia
William N. Hensley
United States
British Isles
Navy Department
Faces Death Boldly Kolchak Killed Despite Firing Squad
In Irkutsk Captain Webb reports former head of the all Russian government Kolchak was killed after asking for a cigarette. Feppeliayeff screamed for mercy and a commissar shot Kolchak as the firing squad balked. The account notes Webb arrived from Vladivostok and describes the dramatic last moments.
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Mime
Kolchak
Booze Word Traces Long English Pedigree
Professor William H. Ffultre of Western Reserve University documents the etymology of booze from house to booze. He notes changing meanings from a noun and verb to excess drinking and traces early forms bousing and bouser through 1529 to 1611, highlighting its historic stigma and evolution.
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Meveland
William H. Ffultre
Western Reserve University
Hulme
Professor Hulme
Breaks All Records for Earnings Off Chickens
Nogates Arizona establishes a county earnings record as H. A. Atking nets 100 dollars from 170 White Leghorn hens at Parker Canyon near Patnyvonia. He sold feed and eggs on the open market, claiming the month yielded significant gains.
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Nogates, Ariz
Santa Gruz County
H. A. Atking
Parker Canyon
Patnyvonia
Tie
Sugar Spoils the Heist at Elk Botting Plant
Burglars broke into the Elk Botting plant in Clarksburg West Virginia and stole 900 pounds of sugar. Police seek leads as sugar shortages drive concern and potential price impacts locally.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Elk Botting Company
His Overalls a Torch Ashland Ky
Frank Hubbard of Catlettsburg died after his overalls were ignited by gasoline from washing them. A match ignited the flames causing fatal burns and his death.
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Ashland
Frank Hubbard
Catlettsburg
Blubbard
Creeping Cat Dance Debuts In New York Ballroom
The cat step is described as a slow creeping dance in three variations with a touch of kittenish flair at the end of the second movement. Alexis Kosloff, former dancer with the Russian imperial ballet, is cited as the originator, aiming to join fox trot and modern waltz as a dignified ballroom style.
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New York
Alexis Kosloff
Russian
Imperial Ballet
Interzar
Man Swallows Hardware During Delirium in New York
Surgeon Dr Dres Hach reports a shell shock patient who, during delirium, swallowed a hardware assortment. Doctors removed thirty rolls of tin, four wooden tongue depressors, nails, buttons, screws, needles and sixty nine other pieces from the stomach. patient to recover.
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New York
Dres- Hach
United States Public Service
Not Wanted Travel Views Subaqueous Route
A quip on travel preferences contrasts dislike of mid air journeys with curiosity about underwater routes, reflecting a skeptical view of emerging transit ideas. The remark suggests hesitation toward air travel and openness to alternative, submerged transportation concepts.
Mexican Style Dishes and Quick Tex Mex Cookery Tips
A list of Mexican Hash, Boiled Ham with chili, Tripe Mexican Style, Kidney with Chili, and Carne de Olla recipes. Includes steps, ingredients, and cooking times with chili powder as a key spice. Concludes with a remark on orderliness as a form of everyday sanity.
How to Prepare Cozy Winter Family Meals
A family cookbook style guide lists hearty dishes for cold days. It covers hot egg nog for sleep aid, baked beans with sausage and hamburger, roast beef with onions, stuffed calves hearts, carrot salad, escalloped tomatoes with eggs, cabbage with cheese, and method notes for each.
Origin of coal from vegetable matter, James Loman argues
After studying many coal seams, James Loman concludes most coal formed from on site vegetable material. Leaves twigs bark and fruits dropped over time formed seeds and cones from large trees, creating the coal substance.
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James Loman
Kilkenny Castle Rooms Preserve 80 Years On
Certain chambers at Kilkenny Castle remain almost unchanged from eight decades ago, reflecting careful preservation. The historic site's interiors retain period details and offer visitors a glimpse into the long heritage of Kilkenny.
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Kilkenny Castle
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