Aden and Ras Sanallah in an Ancient Legend
A description of Aden at the Red Sea with a mythic legend of Ras Sanallah, a queen, gods, and a curse that halted rain. It recounts the siege, the queen’s peril, divine punishment, and the valley’s desolation, ending with modern Aden’s dry climate and ships bringing water. The piece closes with two literary quotes about dreams and hope.
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Aden
Soen
Ras Sanallah
Africa
Pala
Walla
Ras Sanaflah
Theo
James
Harry A. Armatrong
Chicago
Herald
Civil service exams in Manila attract hundreds of applicants
Late mail advices from Manila describe civil service tests showing nearly 700 English and Spanish-speaking applicants. The Philippine system allows promotion from the junior grades to top posts and includes female applicants, with about a dozen Filipino women seeking clerk positions such as post office clerk, junior clerk, clerk, bookkeeper, under clerk, stenographer, and typewriter.
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Filipe
Manila
Philippine Civil Service
United States
Jund
Postonce
Washington Post
Chemic minded photographers scarce in early art scene
A celebrated photographer laments the scarcity of young men trained in chemistry and art school, able to apply scientific understanding to photography. He says many photographers are available, but few who grasp the science behind the craft, and urges finding such talent.
Dialogue On A Boat Escaping Plans Mentioned
A fragment shows a conversation where one character asserts that individual effort fails and companionship is needed. A woman pleads with Cuthbert about being taken to a boat and questions escape, then suggests asking her father on return. The excerpt centers on restraint and social dynamics aboard a vessel.
Retiring Harvard Professor Goodwin Reflections At Dinner
The article quotes W. W. Goodwin at a dinner in his honor as he muses on aging. He recalls thinking others were older at twenty and thirty, and humorously jokes about aging beliefs and the chair at his table during his eighties.
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W. W. Goodwin
Marvard
Fortifications Planned Around Marseillon After Maneuvers
In the wake of military and naval maneuvers testing attack viability on Marseillon France authorities decide to build additional fortified works around the city to strengthen defenses.
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Marseillon
France
Breeding Placek of Colds and Womans Life Satire
The piece critiques a fashionable woman fixated on social aims and bridal roles, describing her shift from life work to shopbound cynicism. It contrasts with a Philadelphia Ledger warning that common colds spread in households and public spaces, blaming poor ventilation and church gatherings for infections.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Philadelphia Ledger
Mosquito Repellent Plant Said To Deter Pests In Venezuela
In Venezuela a crater on a plant growing around houses is thought to drive mosquitoes away. The plant grows tree sized and perennial there, while in temperate climates it reaches four to five feet. US Consul Plumacher in Maracaibo believes the plant could be effective against mosquitoes anywhere. He notes keeping branches and seeds in a room will drive pests away.
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Venezuela
United States
Plumacher
Maracaibo
Our Cooking School Chaned Pras and Canned Peas
Instructions on preserving peas and beans with cola water, boiling, draining, and canning. Steps include returning liquor to the fire, filling cans to overflowing, sealing, and checking can rubers. Also covers stringing beans, cutting, boiling until tender, and proper can equipment maintenance.
The Wedding Ring Through Time in Art and Rite
A fragmented note traces the wedding ring from forefinger to third finger, noting historical shifts in Christian practice. It references Madonna depictions and a priestly ritual, hinting at the ring’s symbolic evolution and a short sermon on virtue and possession.
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Rome
Pather
Holy Ghost
Amon
Pittaburg Diapateh
Corner in Corn Sparks a Rural Melodrama
A Detroit Free Press fragment recalls a Michigan farm panic driven by speculators, mortgage stress, and a failed corn corner. It follows Ike Simmons and Jim, their bids, barter with notes, and the bitter fallout as farmers haul corn to a banker, vowing never to trust bankers or speculators again.
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Detroit
Jim
Corber Corm
Ike Simmons
Mo Jim
Elervator
Detroit Frea Press
Turner's Thirteen Letters Baffle Train Companions
A Dobbs and Turner meet on a train bound for London and stay at the same hotel. Turner registers a bizarre name, Phtholognyrrh, claiming it is merely English spelling for Turner. He explains how the letters map to sounds, noting the register’s failure to notice his name before.
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Dobbs
Turner
London
Apell
Georgia Neon Worded Sermon Reflects Harlem Shuffle Past
A Georgia Negro in a prayer meeting recounts a life of sins and vices before declaring he never lost his religion. He admits gambling, drinking, cruelty, cursing, and rough conduct, then thanks the Lord for keeping him faithful despite his past.
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Georgia
Man questions seat courtesy on crowded streetcar
The rider recalls giving up his seat to a woman, then doubted himself and asked the woman if he had done so. She replied politely, but he remained unsure, thinking he might have misread the gesture. The moment highlights a brief, awkward transit exchange.
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Chicago
Detroit Journal
Aunt Saves Hat in Attic Ruse Against Husband
A Washington Post style piece describes an aunt saving a fedora shaped straw hat hidden behind a piano. She rummages in the attic as the husband ferries demand and quarrel echo. She hides the hat, cleans it with lemon juice, and saves 17.35 dollars for a spring hat while the husband storms.
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Lionet
Washington Post
Little Lavens Lovers Retort and Free Hydrogen Note
A fragmentary item features a playful exchange about a house breaker and wealth followed by a note on experiments by Professors Dewar and Liyeing asserting detectable free hydrogen in the atmosphere. The text mixes satire with a science brief, highlighting a humorous quarrel and a scientific claim. The latter discusses atmospheric hydrogen presence and its likely temporary nature due to high molecular velocity and cosmic origins.
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Torar
Dewar
Liyeing
Earth
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Orl
Adltor
Little Lavens
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