Inventor of the flying chair faces royal peril
A late 17th century inventor Mons Villager built a contraption called the flying chair hidden weight in palace walls. Louis XIV court riders tried it. The king's daughter rode it halfway up the wall before the chair halted. Servants and soldiers rushed to aid as the princess was rescued three hours later when the wall was torn down. Villager fled after the incident and was not found until weeks later.
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Mons
Neal
Louis Viv
An Agreeable Surprise Prompts Cough Remedy Boost
Mrs. James Brown of Clark Mills New York praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for rapid lung cough relief after a severe cold. The note highlights prompt relief and widespread satisfaction with the remedy. A Christmas lights outage caused a late evening blackout, prompting hopes it won’t recur.
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James Brown
Clark Mills
N. Y
Lightning Strikes Isolated Cottonwood Tree
In July a scientist observed a vertical light column four hundred to five hundred feet high and eight to twelve inches wide strike a lone cottonwood about a quarter mile away. The shaft lasted two seconds, white with a red-tinged base, standing between diverging trunks. Bark was stripped from one trunk in a six inch by two yard ribbon shape, the other trunk bearing two furrows ten feet high. No fire followed.
Mother's Regiment Ends Proudly On A Streetcar
A young boy in a new military uniform rides a streetcar with his mother. A kindly soldier asks the boy which regiment he serves in. The boy answers with pride that he belongs to mothers regiment, a sentiment echoed by the soldier about many in service.
Referee Bricks Joke Echoes at Football Ground
An aging club supporter muses over bricks piling at a football ground awaiting reconstruction. He wonders why “alf-bricks” would be handy, then realizes they are for a pavilion, not the referee. Odd, humorous anecdote from Answers, London.
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London
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ends Coughs Everywhere
A remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough has grown from a small start to wide sale across the United States and abroad. Proponents claim it proves itself as medicine of more than ordinary merit and urge a trial.
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United States
Stephens leaves for Bardwell after sister's death in town
W. A. Stephens, who was summoned here by the death of his sister Mrs. J. C. Shelton, departed Thursday night for his home in Bardwell Kentucky.
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W. A. Stephens
J. C. Shelton
Bardwell
Campaign Fund Fear Echoes in Senate Debate
Senator Sorghum warns that the opposition is likely to secure the large campaign fund they have requested, expressing concern that the worst may come if the money is obtained. The exchange reflects tense political maneuvering and scrutiny of funding efforts.
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Sorghum
The Proof on Higher Education and Olympic Games
A fragment questions whether higher education benefits the country, with a line of dialogue about the Olympic games. The brief hints at a debate over education’s value versus national pursuits.
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