Robber's Mistake of a Wager in Sunny Spain
In Spain, Don Francesco Mellado foils Nelson the circus rider under a wager during Holy Week travels from Madrid to Seville. Nelson, with Black Bess, is robbed of cash and horse but prevents the brigand by clever counterplay. The brigand pays for a supper and learns a lesson in true artistry.
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Om Price
Madrid
Seville
Alameda
R Nelson
Hare
Jimmy Kob
Senor Nelson
la Manana
Don Francesco Mellado
Nelson
Triana
Kypsy
Guadalquivir
Don Francesco
Spain
Diverse Animal Tales From The Smithsonian And Zoos
Roscoe Howard of San Diego presented a white king eagle from Ecuador to the Smithsonian, claimed to be the first of its species in the United States. A carrier pigeon reported wreck news from Sable Island home to wild ponies feeding in salt grass stacks. London zoo tadpoles, offspring of a breeding African frog xenopus levis, are colorless and balance on their heads, a visible contrast to common March tadpoles.
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Roscoe Howard
San Diego
Cal
Smithsonian Institution
Ecanador
Andes
Sable Island
Robert J. Edwards
Canadian Marine Provinces
London Zoo
Xenopus Levis
Royal baking powder tops tests for strength and purity
Government chemists analyzed leading baking powders and ranked Royal first for strength and wholesomeness. Thousands of tests nationwide support its superiority and caution against powders sold with gifts or at lower prices that contain alum, lime, or sulphuric acid and render food unwholesome.
End of the Beard Era by Electric Shave
An 1900s tone essay argues electricity will end facial hair at steep cost. The piece notes $3.50 per session, eye strain limits, cocaine anesthesia, and future gadgets enabling quick, painless removal. It predicts an aristocracy of smooth faces and fashionable Clean-Shaven looks.
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New York
Cornelia
Lesbia
Flavia
The Etymology of Farm From Saxon and French Roots
The term farm derives from Saxon fearme meaning food or provision and from French ferme meaning a fixed possession. Historically tenants paid rents in victuals and life’s necessities, shaping a farm as a provision source for its owner or lord.
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Spelman
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