Nature's Freaks and Odd Natural Phenomena
A historical survey describes strange natural wonders including the samakuii stone from Finland that foresees weather changes by color shifts, poisonous plants, and mysterious wells and springs. It recounts volcanic mud bubbles on Java’s Island of Fire, a vast snow lake atop Hispar Pass, and a Texas Hunter Mountain producing intoxicating effects.
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Finland
Applover
Thavenger
Vietin
Java
Hispar Pass
Karakoran Range
Switzerland
Upper
Barmah
India
Spain
Mexico
Hunter Mountain
Fort Davis
Texas
Was ruin to Mr Tightwad as gutter singer pleads hoard wealth
A ragged street singer denounces a rich man who gives a halfpenny, declaring ruin to hoarder wealth while the benefactor is moved to keep life savings. The old man, once generous, is admonished by the singer who proclaims his own misfortune and urges restraint.
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Singer
Village Interlude Shows Spies and Strife in Dark
In a Croutsville gathering a tense scene unfolds as a man questions women’s understanding of hardship. A neighbor confronts the crowd about chores and fairness, demanding a seat by the fire and promising to finish a task if others leave. The moment lingers with accusations and a challenge to endure the cold evening.
Burns in a Beer Hall Turn Story of Burns No Bust
Booth Tarkington praised Burns as more than a poet and a good fellow recounting a Dumfries tale. A companion claimed Burns kept order at pubs and once allegedly warned a widow of an imminent raid on a speakeasy, adding a humorous local tradition.
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Booth Tarkington
Burns
Burne
Nail
Dumfries
Kate
Haakon name linked to Denmark and Norway past
The article notes King Haakon and the potential name Prince Charles of Denmark would take if he becomes Norway's king. It recalls Haakon VI who died in 1380 as Norway's last native king, his Danish widow Margaret ruling to unite Norway Denmark and Sweden, and Sweden's 1527 revolt under Gustav Vasa amid Norway's Danish dependency.
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Haakon
Charles
Denmark
Norway
Haakon VI
Margaret
Sweden
Gustavus Vasa
Henry VIII
England
GHP Isi
A Precadent Question on Marriage and Birthdays
A brief Cleveland Leader item ponders if marriage on a birthday is unlucky. The exchange asks why and answers with a reference to Eye as omen. The quirky note reflects local humor and superstition in casual news style.
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Hwim
Eye
Cleveland
Z. W. Wright & Sons
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