Carpenters Strike in Vincennes Over Hourly Wages
About one hundred union carpenters in Vincennes Ind sit down at work after contractors and mill operators refuse to sign a new contract. Mills closed and all union contract jobs halted. Carpenters seek a 10 cent raise and a half holiday on Saturdays, raising the rate from 90 cents to one dollar per hour.
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Vincennes
Ind
St Peter's parish hosts 500 and euchre party at Knights
The Altar Rosary society of St Peter's church will hold a 500 and euchre party at the Knights of Columbus hall Tuesday evening. Congregation and friends are invited to attend.
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Altar Rosary Society of
St. Peter’s Church
Paper from Caroa fiber used by Brazilian natives
Makes strong paper from Caroa fiber, used by Brazilian natives for fishing nets, may be produced as unusually strong paper. The note highlights the fiber’s potential for durable industrial use and suggests it could yield high strength in papermaking.
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Brazil
Right Judgment From Meditation and Conversation
A concise reflection on judgment asserting that reading and conversation provide ideas, but true discernment comes from one’s own meditation. The quote attributed to Watts emphasizes inward thought as the final arbiter of judgment.
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Watts
United States Far in Lead in Life Insurance
The United States carries more life insurance than all other nations combined, indicating a dominant market share and strong life coverage demand across the country.
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United States
Rest of the World
Not More Though Some Men Are Sympathetic
A terse reflection on friendship and generosity. The speaker notes that some men show sympathy by offering even their last dollar, hinting at loyalty and shared hardship. The line comments on the limits of generosity and personal sacrifice in social bonds.
Politician in Silk Hat Like Magician Says Tunkins
Jud Tunkins of the Washington Star compares a politician with a high silk hat to a magician. He argues the hat is less important than what the public believes is concealed beneath it.
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Jud Tunkins
Washington Star
A Wild Day Out on Location
A 1925 Western tale recounts Kenneth Keith’s chaotic day on location at Copper Lake with director Hoke Brooks. Keith endures a runaway box-car episode and a train robbery by Mexican bandits, ending with a late-night rescue and a triumphant single take.
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Kenneth Keith
Hollywood
Keith
Chicago
Hoke Brooks
Pawnee
Tompkins
Copper Lake
Brooks
California
Kenneth
Weith
Paragon
Lfe
Hoke
Brooksey
Death near Vesuvius by Pliny the Younger Observer
The famed Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder died seeking a closer view of Vesuvius during an eruption, per A. Op. 79. The incident documents his pursuit of better observations of the volcano.
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Pliny
Vesuvius
Aged Scot on Deathbed Mystery Quoted in Clergy Tale
Fragmentary Boston Pryascript excerpt shows an aged Scot uttering a cryptic line about fear and the King of Terrops. The text hints at faith, fate, and political or royal tensions, but remains obscured by garbled OCR. The record preserves the curious phrase as a historical curiosity.
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Terrops
Boston
Pryascript
Vocabularies of English Reach 700000 Words
The text notes that a modern un abridged English dictionary contains about 440000 words and adding dead words from historical usage according to the Oxford Historical Dictionary would bring total words to around 700000.
Winter’s Honest Fellow Emerges From Foug Run
A reader notes that winter presents as a thoroughly honest season with no nonsense, tolerating none of the run of foug, describing winter as steady and dependable in its harsh weather.
Organ Tones From Piano Through Electromagnetic Aid
Two French inventors demonstrate a method to produce organ like tones from a standard piano by positioning small electromagnets near the strings. The technique promises new sounds by converting string vibrations into organ timbres and could expand keyboard instrument capabilities.
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Rey
Heartless Brute Walks Between Woman and Window
A disturbing account describes a mean man who deliberately positions himself between a woman and a neighbor’s window, a behavior labeled as hostile and invasive by witnesses.
Medieval French dining custom of cold shoulder service
In medieval France hosts served hot roasts for guests who stayed briefly. those who lingered beyond polite welcome were met with cold shoulder rather than hot meat. This phrase reflects a social cue about guests overstaying their welcome.
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France
Bible's Inspiration Finds Me Out Deep Within Coleridge Quote
A Coleridge quotation asserts the Bible is inspired as it reveals greater depths of a person's being than any other book. The remark frames Scripture as uniquely probing inner truth.
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Coleridge
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