Catamount and wolf kill reports headlined in state wrap
In Pennsylvania news, Henry Benjamin near Wyalusing killed a catamount weighing a large amount, the region's first in fifteen years, while J. P. Winchester of McElhattan township shot the first wolf in twenty years during deer season. Mrs. Caroline Snavely of Schaeffers Town reaches ninety, and estate agents demand immediate halt to intoxicating liquors at 48 West Mahonoy speakeasies. A watchman is placed at Coxe crossing after a fatal freight car accident. Council salaries for borough officials are debated, and a giant Altoona-built locomotive arrives at Renovo, hauling 1100 tons in 25 minutes. Reeding’s William G. Lamm reenlists at Fort Myer, while William J. Elliott and Temple B. Moore return from a North Carolina hunting trip with quail and rabbits. Central Pennsylvania Lumber’s Galeton mill closes as timber is cleared, with possible nearby Costello usage. Helen L. Cope becomes acting Gettysburg principal, earning $150 monthly.
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Henry Benjamin
Wyalusing
Pennsylvania
J. P. Winchester
McElhattan Township
Clinton County
Caroline Snavely
Schaefferstown
Lebanon County
Girard
West Mahanoy
William Hocking
Coxe Crossing
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Lansdale
Henneberger
Chambersburg
Charles Walter
Altoona
Renova
Renova-Kane
Wilcox- Kane Hill
William G. Lamm
Reeding
Fort Myer
United States Cavalry
William J. Elliott
Coatesville
Temple B. Moore
Philadelphia
North
Costello
Helen L. Cope
Gettysburg Public Schools
W. A. Burgeon
Miss Cope
Emmet B. Cope
Gettysburg National Bank
East Bradford
Principal World Languages by Speakers and Regions
The world’s leading languages are listed in order: English, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, with speaker counts ranging from over 150 million to over 30 million. The text notes 3,424 total languages or dialects, with 1,624 in America and major regional groups in Asia Europe Africa. Other important languages include Chinese Japanese Scandinavian Slavic Indian Persian Arabic and Greek.
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Europe
America
Asia
African
India
Persia
Araia
Greece
A Poor Present in the Trenches Exchange
A wounded soldier tells his nurse of a comic grievance about a bullet. He explains that though he was shot in the shoulder, the same bullet hit his comrade Smith and was given to Smith's girl as a keepsake. He jokes that he deserved the bullet.
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Smith
New York City's Pension Funds Listed
The New York City pension system comprises eight funds including the public school teachers' retirement fund, the police pension fund, the fire department relief fund, the health fund, the College of the City of New York fund, the supreme court appellate division fund, the street cleaning department fund, and the City of New York employees' retirement fund per the New York Mail.
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New York City
New York
Police Pension Fund
Fire Department Relief Fund
Department of Health Fund
College of the City of New York Fund
Supreme Court Appellate Division Fund
Street Cleaning Department Fund
City of New York Employees’ Retirement Fund
New York Mail
Johnny and TJ clash over late return at home
Richmond Times Dispatch recalls a humorous family quarrel as a parent asks Johnny why he didn’t come home when TJ called. Johnny insists he didn’t hear, and confesses fear of eating his parent, revealing a playful exchange in a domestic scene.
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Johnny
John
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Insect Marvels What the Hop Aphis Unchecked Would Do
James Buckland explains the vast insect diversity and explosive reproduction. From 300000 described species to projections of ten sextillions in twelve generations, the piece highlights the potential global destruction and the counterbalance provided by insect-eating birds.
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James Buckland
Smithsonian Institution
Riley
Forbush
Kirkland
United States
Trouvelot
Wings of a Bird Versus Flying Machines
An article contrasts birds and airplanes, explaining a bird’s wings are both engine and wing. It notes birds migrate long routes without trunks or tickets while planes need planes and gasoline powered engines. The piece cites Frank M. Chapman in St. Nicholas.
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Alaska
South America
Frank M. Chapman
St. Nicholas
Water Colors and Turner’s Influence in Art History
Water color painting evolved from dry eighteenth century styles to brilliance through Nicholson Copley Stanley and others. The Water Color Society exhibitions began in 1805 marking modern water color. Turner is celebrated as a great master and possible creator, noted in Ruskin’s works.
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Nicholson
Copley
Sanley
Water Color Society
Turner
John Ruskin
There Was One Burglary Joke In Court
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript features a judge asking for a charge and a complainant stating burglary. The judge notes a break is needed, and the claimant quips that taking five dollars broke him, illustrating a witty courtroom moment.
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Boston Transcript
Paid with thanks on my account sparks dispute
The speaker demands clarification over the phrase Paid with thanks on their account and accuses the other person of cashing in on subterfuge, insisting there is no room for jokes.
Why She Didn't. A Humorous Cleveland Teader Exchange
A witty exchange where a new employer questions the previous mistress and the maid quips about bringing her along. The brief exchange captures period newspaper humor and social norms in a concise quip.
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Cleveland Teader
Soliciting Insurance in An Albany Argus Ad
An Albany Argus item shows a terse ad for life and health insurance promising a payout on death or illness. It hints at premium questions and the advertiser’s pitch without detailed terms or company name.
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Albany Argus
Curious Andorra A Tiny Republic With Unique Way Of Life
The New York Sun portrays Andorra as a tiny Pyrenean republic of about 5,000 people, famed for cattle raising and a lack of dairy products, milk, or cream. It notes a unique government, no police, smuggling as a trade, and a population famed for honesty, with all men equal and a president who is a farmer.
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Andorra
Europe
Republic
Louis the Debonair
Urgel
Casa de la Vall
House of Representatives
Spain
Seo de Urgel
Manrese
Balira
New York Sun
Carlyle’s Temper Revealed by Old Servant’s Testimony
Jessie Broadfoot, once Carlyle’s maid, praises him as kindly and patient. She recalls tending to his needs, lighting his pipe, and serving his wishes with pride. Her account challenges common beliefs about his temper and mocks the biographers who labeled him harsh.
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Carlyle
Jessie
Mrs. Broadfoot
London Standard
First Air Balloons Described by Dr Johnson
Dr Johnson’s 1788 description explains creating a lightweight vapor from a chemical process captured in a bladder. The light air is collected, stored in a large silky balloon, and released into the air to rise toward clouds, akin to a bottle floating in water when filled with ether.
Moonlight Sonata Story Behind the Famous Title
Beethoven, rarely naming works descriptively, reportedly improvised the Moonlight Sonata after hearing a passerby play with feeling in a humble home. He knocked, entered, and played aloud by moonlit lamplight, guiding the delicate opening, the lively second movement, and the triumphant finale.
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Beethoven
The Thriftiest Parson of Leatherwaite
The London Standard profiles Rev. Robert Walker known as the Wonderful Walker. As curate of Leatherwaite Cumberland he started with £5 a year, married wealth of £40, and raised eight children. After twenty years his stipend rose to £17 10s yearly, yet he saved and kept his family well provided for with education and necessities.
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Robert Walker
Walker
Leatherwaite
Cumberland
London Standard
Dust fills central Asian skies and hides the sun
In arid central Asia the air is thick with fine dust that drifts over landmarks and buries them. In Khotan the yellow sediment can obscure the sun so midday reading requires a lamp.
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Asia
Central Asia
Khotan
Boundary Between England And Scotland Described
The narrow land contact between England and Scotland spans about sixty miles across Great Britain. The Tweed river marks a brief eastern division while the Cheviot hills form the main boundary for most of the border.
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Scotland
England
Great Britain
Tweed
Count Life Just The Stuff To Try The Fowl's Strength
A compact clipped line from Browning appears as a fragmentary quotation about testing a fowl's power. The note presents no clear event, date, or local detail beyond the literary snippet.
Lure of Checkers Through the Ages in Egypt and Europe
A Washington Star piece traces checkers from ancient Egypt to modern times. It notes artifacts, board and men finds in tombs, Greek and Roman mentions, medieval popularity, and famous players like Anderson and Wyllie alongside later American figures Yates and Barker.
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Egypt
British Museum
Plato
Hermes Trismegistus
Europe
Library of Congress
Samuel Johnson
William Payne
Anderson
Wyllie
Martens
Yates and
Barker
Anderson and Wryllie
Washington Star
Richard Cromwell A Gentle Protector Who Abdicated Quietly
Richard Cromwell failed to live up to his father’s policy aims as protector. Easygoing and more fond of sport than statecraft, he reigned from September 3, 1658, to May 25, 1659, earning harsh nicknames. He abdicated when urged by Parliament, then lived in retirement for 53 years, dying July 12, 1712 at age ninety.
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Richard Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Richard
Shrew Courage Inspires Phrase and Saying
A reflection on the shrew mouse evolving into a metaphor for a bold quarrelsome woman. The animal’s nest defense and bold chase of enemies gave rise to the expression applied to such a person. The quote ends with a call to silence or offer something meaningful.
Buying a Diamond If Money Is No Object
A New York American piece explains diamond cutting details including the 58 facets, table size, and the rarity of flawless stones. It notes perfect stones have no detectable flaws under magnification, yet such stones command very high prices. For ordinary buyers, color, brilliancy, and good cut matter most.
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New York American
Adrenal Glands Fuel Rage and Strength in Hatred
A New York American piece explains two adrenal glands secrete adrenalin, raising blood sugar 10 to 30 percent during hate. The hormone fuels muscles for fight, with injections restoring fatigued power and gland removal weakening strength.
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New York American
Why the Baltic Sea Got Its Name
The Baltic name origin is unclear. Tacitus called it Buevic sea near the Suevi, with Baltic not appearing until the 11th century in Adam of Bremen’s Chorographia Scandinaviae. Germans Swedes and Danes call it Ostsee, an appellation a Russian would not claim, notes the London Standard.
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Baltic Sea
Tacitus
Buevic Sea
Baltic
Adam of Bremen
East Sea
London Standard
Newton and Gravity Statement by Isaac Newton
The text notes that Isaac Newton did not define gravity or explain its causes. He stated he did not claim to describe the action or physical reasons behind attraction, nor assign forces to specific centers when speaking of attractive powers.
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Newton
Sir Isaac Newton
Remarkable success attributed to single-minded focus
Detroit Free Press quotes suggest the subject’s success came from being constantly absorbed in his own work. He reportedly spent little time explaining or analyzing the achievements of others, implying self-directed effort as the key factor.
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Detroit Free Press
Crowd of a Million Estimated at Seventy Acres
A crowd of about one million people was estimated, with each person allotted three square feet, to cover roughly seventy acres.
Fragmentary Puck quote hints at social warnings
A fragment from Puck warns about cautious gossip and coded bets on romantic behavior. The line suggests a social milieu where insinuations about women's sexuality affect courtship.
Writing on metals with wax and acids
A method from Youths Companion explains marking metal objects by coating with beeswax, inscribing through the wax, etching with a mix of muriatic and nitric acids, then washing and finishing with oil. The procedure works on gold, silver, iron, or steel and emphasizes safety with acids.
Berthollet and Robespierre in the Brandied Trial
A tale from the revolutionary era recalls Berthollet defending brandy as free from poison amid suspected poisoning plots. Robespierre challenges him, and Berthollet drinks a glass to prove his claim, asserting courage tied to his earlier report.
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Berthollet
Robespierre
Seventh Century Needlework From Convent Flaired Artistry
In late seventh century convents needlework reached high perfection used to ornament churches and priestly robes. Artists traced patterns in natural colors. a noblewoman asked a young St. Dunstan to design floral and figurative motifs, later embroidered in gold thread.
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St. Dunstan
Two Words Too Many Telegraph Joke
A telegraph clerk corrects a telegram about the death of Uncle James and a will. The sender, John Black, believes they are heirs. The clerk jokes by suggesting cutting out the words with shot.
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Plate
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Pythagoras
Puck
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Lititz, Penn'a
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