Priest banished for vint addiction in Petersburg
In Petersburg the Metropolis of Petersburg Archbishop Aghnl banished Fr. Komendantoff a priest famed for playing vint a popular form of whist to the White Sea monastery for ten years. A petition from aristocrats and diplomats seeks mercy and retention of the beloved entertainer in the capital.
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Petersburg
Archkidahop Aghnl
Russia
Komendantoff
Wlord
White Sea
Metropolian
Rattler’s Crown of Thorns Explained by Road Runner Tale
In a Southern California anecdote a narrator describes the rattlesnake defending itself with a ring of prickly pear thorns to trap a road runner. The tale claims the venomous snake bites itself in despair and dies, leaving a thorn circled skeleton as proof of the road runner’s cunning.
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California
Cat in a Mine Returns Home After Years of Labor
James Warke of Ashley owned a mine assailing a cat labeled an inveterate thief two years ago. The cat vanished after being placed in a bag and sent to the No. 20 colliery, where it hunted rats. With the mine closed and no grain, the cat reappeared at the farmer's home, its escape from the depths a mystery.
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James Warke
Ashley
Warke
The Schlafschen German Siesta Rite Described
An observer notes a Teutonic nap between dinner and four o'clock coffee. In a German country house cavalry officers, professors, matrons and workers vanish at 2:30 pm for about an hour. They rest quietly then return ready for the afternoon.
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Germany
First Man Here Desired Over Second in Rome Tale
The piece recounts the origin of the saying that it is better to be first in a village than second in Rome. Plutarch attributes it to Julius Caesar who, when asked about offices and precedence, allegedly replied he would rather be first in a small town than second in Rome.
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Rome
Lave
Plutarch
Julius Caesar
Caesar
Alps
Rone
Cold Comfort at the Settlement House Parlor
A scene on the top floor where a Kindergarten member orders ice cream overhears a suppressed whimper. A child sulks while a mother’s reprimand hints at a police presence and a reminder that he must bathe tonight, captured by the New York Times.
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Toyriad
East Aide
Doctor and Irishman argue over coffee cause
A Cincinnati doctor in a restaurant claims humans descend from coffee and tea drinking. An Irishman sipping coffee counters with jokes about dizziness headaches and waking heaviness, then quips that whisky, not coffee, is the real culprit. The exchange ends with a light punchline about cravings.
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Cineinnati
Ancient Fish Story at Oxford Tower Legends from 12th Century
In a Saxon tale from Ralph de Coggeshall a strange fish man is captured near Oxford in 1180. The creature, hairy with a long beard, ate raw fish, spoke not a word, and vanished after being kept at Oxford Castle for months.
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Oxford
England
Ralph de Coggeshall
Suffolk
Bartholomew de Glanvile
The Laziest Man and the Panama Contractor
A Panama contractor, angered by sixty lazy native workers, challenges the laziest to step forward. Fifty-nine come forward. the lone idle man claims he is too lazy to move, provoking a humorous exchange about indolence.
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Panama
Happy Family in Alabama Performs Unusual Train of Tricks
A boy and a girl in Alabama, children of Ashmead, have formed a playful household with a cat, dog, rat, mouse, and canary. The dog supports the cat, the rat climbs on the cat, then the mouse and canary complete a pyramid. The group then links tails and circles the room as the canary leads a quick march. The youngsters are proud of these antics and have learned many other tricks.
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Alabama
Ashmead
C&t
Ha Font
Last Tasmanian Aborigine Skeleton On Display At National Museum
The lone Tasmanian aborigine Trucaninni, viewed in a glass case at the National Museum, died in 1876 at about seventy. Her well preserved bones speak to a primitive era, while iron and gun era impact colors the tale of contact, culture, and loss on this isolated island.
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Trucaninni
Abbott
Maggie the Optimist Faces a Shattered Vase Dilemma
A cheerful maid Maggie malfunctions in the Carter household causing a costly vase to break. Mrs. Carter imposes a weekly one dollar deduction until twenty dollars is repaid, hoping to teach care while Maggie remains buoyant and sure of long employment.
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Maggie
Expensive Peace Guards In Russian Estate Protection
The Pall Mall Gazette notes Prince Naryszkin in Lithuania pays £190 monthly for dragoons guarding his manor near the Courtland frontier. He has spent about £4,000 yearly on protection including cash, meat, wood, and hay supplied by him at no charge. The piece argues only the rich can afford such security in Russia, while the poor risk looting.
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Russia
Naryszkin
Lithuania
Courtland
Rusela
Pall Mall Gazette
Sacrifice and Conscience The Price of Success
In a dialogue fragment, Dustin Stix explains that achievement requires sacrifice, while a friend asserts that men should accept compromise. The exchange emphasizes personal cost tied to success and the endurance of conscience.
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Anld
Mr. Dustin Stix
Unable to Get Off at First Theatre Appearance
A fragmentary quip shows a new actor recalling his first stage try. Asked how it went, he says he did well on digs but could not get off half quick enough, reflecting a light backstage joke about early acting gigs.
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Bxechong
Strong Part Foote Lighte-Hay Feature in Yonkers piece
Yonkers Statesman highlights Sue Brotto as a central figure in a new feature. The report notes Brotto’s influence and the heavy lifting she performs in the piece’s themes and production.
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Slater
Mise
Sue Brotto
Yonkers Statesman
Administrator's Notice for Jane Adams Estate Debts
Letters of administration granted for the estate of Jane Adams in Elite County Missouri. Creditors must file claims within one year to be eligible for allowance. those not exhibited within two years from publication are barred.
Administrators Notice for the West Estate
Notice is given that letters of administration on the estate of Fulla A West were granted July 1 to Thos E West administrator. All claimants must exhibit claims within one year or be barred from the estate. claims not shown within two years from publication are forever barred. Dated July 2, 1907 Latuyotbe County probate court notification.
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Jane Adams
Elite County
Missouri
Fulla A
West
Decomal
Latuyotbe
Eaoun
Lowas Tn
Thos. E. West
Leopold Scn Rss
Oun
A. G. Sia
Administrator's Motive Notice of estate letters
Notice to herely tayes that letters of administration on the estate of Ann V. Oliver, deceased, were granted August 1, 1907, by the probate court of Lafayette county Missouri. Creditors must exhibit claims for allowance within one year or be barred. two years from publication for final bar. Dated August 19, 1997. James W. Oliver, Administrator.
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Tayes
Ann V. Oliver
Lafayette County
Missouri
James W. Oliver
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