Court of Miracles Found in Paris Night Revels Revisited
Reports from Paris describe a nocturnal Court of Miracles echoing Hugo's novel with beggars and the disabled gathering near the town hall under the “King of Egypt.” Neighbors complained as police issued an ejectment order, yet revelry resumed on open ground with music and fires, followed by clashes and arrests at dawn.
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Victor Hugo
Notre Dame
Paris
Egypt
London Mail
The Duke's Favorite Flower Joke Recalls Wealthy Matches
An English duke, recently divorced from an American heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt, marries another American heiress Miss Gladys Deacon. At a Paris garden party at Eugene Higgins estate, an American guest asked the duke his favorite flower. He mumbled a response, and the guest quipped that the answer would be the marigold.
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Duchens
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Gladys Deacon
Paris
Eugene Higgins
Duke
Tangier Judgment Seat quoted in Moorish humor
The London Morning Post Way of the World column cites Mulai Majid on Tangier voters facing divine judgment. He says on Judgment Day the Supreme Judge rebukes Tangier residents for living under an international government and European representatives, granting them paradise after punishment.
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Morocco
London Morning Post
Tangier
Mulai Majid
Europe
WISHED BIG PICKLE Tattle Billy Stirs With Aunt Minnie
A child named Billy asks Aunt Minnie for a large pickle during a grocery trip after spotting a long watermelon. Aunt Minnie declines, saying he cannot have it that day. Billy returns home and repeats his request in a playful dispute.
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Billy
Minnie
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Bie
Australian Wheat Crop Surges to Record 134 Million Bushels
The 1918 Australian wheat crop is estimated at 134,000,000 bushels, larger than any prior year and nearly triple last year’s output. Government and farmers anticipate strong markets as the harvest progresses across the continent.
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Australia
Crown Prince Olaf of Norway Gains Popularity and Education Path
The 18 year old Crown Prince Olaf is the people’s favorite in Norway. He has passed university entrance exams and, after military academy, plans to study engineering at the technical high school in Trondheim. He is tall, athletic, well educated, and treated as a future cabinet member.
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Norway
Olaf
Holmenkollen
Military Academy of
Trondhjem
Arvonaut
Canal project report proposes St. Lawrence canal
The International Joint Commission received Col. W. P. Wooten and W. A. Bowden’s survey on canalizing the St. Lawrence to boost shipping and hydro power. Estimated cost is 250 million dollars with 1.7 million horsepower at ten blocks, featuring 5 to 30 foot depths over 20 miles, plus four method options and a recommended hybrid plan.
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W. P. Wooten
W. A. Bowsden
St. Lawrence
Electrical World
Scientific American
Use of caramel warns of furfural poisoning risk
A Youth's Companion report from Iowa State College warns that caramel formed from sugar during cooking can contain furfural, a toxin. Furfural forms most at about 200 degrees Celsius, so lower temperatures are advised. When caramel is heated with water in icings, precautions are minimal, but boiling caramel fruit syrups with equal water volume for 10 to 15 minutes before serving is recommended, and care in baking to avoid caramel formation.
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Iowa State College
Women gain travel freedom says aging conductor
The old Pennsylvania line conductor notes women now travel alone more often. He observes that voting and shorter hair accompany this change as wives, daughters, and mothers explore Western and European destinations without needing a husband. The quote frames progress as the old world moving forward.
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New York
Europe
Engineers Rewarded by Erie Railroad Honor System
Erie railroad engineers earning a standard of care and handling are elected to the Order of the Red Spot. A red spot is placed on the engineer's locomotive. A second degree allows engraving the engineer's name in gold letters or the cab number plate.
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Erie Railroad
Americans Like Mov ies The United States Film Theaters
The United States holds about half of the world’s cinema venues, reflecting strong domestic film exhibition. Major chains and independent arenas contribute to a dense theater network across urban and rural areas.
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United States
Weather Signs in Birds and Animals Foretells Change
Reader reports weather forecasts by Dy birds and animals and a bulletin from a weather bureau. Observations claim birds and animals sense approaching changes in air state before humans, with some indicators including humidity shifts and tree sighs. The writer notes animals may reflect past and present conditions, suggesting prophetic instinct in nature.
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Aula
Goar
Connor
Java Women Seek Equality Amid Emancipation Efforts
A Brooklyn Eagle note surveys Dutch East Indies views on women’s rights. It highlights Kartini led reforms in Java where upper-class women gain schooling and engage in equality ideas despite polygyny. The piece notes widespread adoption of modern theories among natives while Mohammedan custom lingers.
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Teenee
Brooklyn Eagle
Last Shot Was His Wier Joh and Ruth Ring Conflict
The excerpt describes Wier Joh’s engagement to Ruth and a dispute over diamond rings. John, upset by Ruth’s actions, observes another ring on her finger and mentions a third ring. Jim Ervin comments, hinting at tensions about loyalty and deception as the trio interacts.
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Jimmie
John
Tiutinie
Jim
Ruth Soe
Jim Ervin
Fragmented cinema gossip from the Birmingham Age-Herald
The page carries garbled movie chatter about a violent scene and a visitor, mentioning pay of six dollars a day and drinks, with obscured names and stray quotes. It reflects a rough, overheard reporter tone and partial dialogue.
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Mingham Age-Herald
Lymph Therapy Highlighted by Dr Artwalt de Vevey
Dr Artwalt de Vevey presented to the Societe de Therapeutique in Paris detailing his success in treating nearly four thousand infectious disease cases including influenza puerperal fever and rheumatism by injecting patients with their own lymph drawn from a blister.
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Societe de Therapeutique
Pari
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