Wonders of Java and Its Tiger Fights Revealed
The article recalls Java as a once mighty empire now only ruins and royal prisons. It describes the island’s geography, Dutch rule, and native rulers, with the tiger fights staged in the Alon-Alon arena presided over by professional fighters and spear-armed onlookers. It also mentions Pencils Were Treasures and a quip about the happiness of the wickyd dows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Ole Tiveler
Cuba
Holland
Plymouth Rock
Island
Kraton
Eskimo Whale Dance Rite Described in Arctic Feast
A Youth's Companion summary of an Arctic Inuit whale dance details annual mating rites as natives celebrate the season. Dancers depict hunts for ice bear, walrus, seal, and whale with a central mating ceremony where chosen partners perform. meals feature moktuk from baleen skin and blubber, described as a delicacy.
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de Uty
Sibera
Prime Numbers in a Historical Note
A concise discussion of prime numbers notes that primes are numbers divisible only by one and themselves. It states there are 160 primes below 1600, with counts across various ranges such as 26 under 100 and 21 between 100 and 200, among others.
His Vacation Told By An Indianapolis News Clip
A woman had a negro cleaning the yard for her. His wife had been dead for several years. So his employer seized a favorable moment and urged him to marry. John, a steady man, explains he must rest after seven years of marriage.
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John
Indianapolis News
Quiet Days In Spain Noted For Market Oddity
O Bogue Laffmann observes in Quiet Days To Spain a scene in a market where a boy in a large apron sells half a kid to a woman for a peseta. The pompous vendor pushes the sale, declaring a half bill for a tenpence to pressure her.
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Gorodora
O. Bogue Laffmann
Spain
Which is more interesting man or woman Harper's Weekly debate
A compact exchange on gender interest notes that men show greater genius in exceptional individuals while women keep home and preserve. It concludes with a wry verdict: men generally more interesting, yet women surpass them in interest in some ways. The piece also mocks a social anecdote about a wife acting in amateur theatricals and a so called merry widow role.
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Harper's Weekly
Getting In the Picture with a Blundered Start
A Kansas City Journal quips about unlikely stars thrust into fame as ordinary people stumble into the world of film. The lighthearted piece highlights accidental routes to notoriety and the humorous unpredictability of show business.
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Kansas City Journal
A Compromise Fond Aubhby and the Dreaming Judge
A fragmentary dialogue outlines a humorous compromise between fond lovers and a dreamer judge. The exchange pivots on sending both love jewelery and candy, with a witty remark that nothing is possible for one who always dreams of past possibilities.
Death mask stamp of Servia mystery linked to royal murder
An article traces striking stamps and stories from the 1856 British Guiana One Cent, the 1817 Postoffice Mauritius, and the 1804 death mask stamp of Servia. It notes engravers, collectors, royal involvement in Canadian stamps, and a famed inverted design tied to the murder of King Alexander and Queen Draga of Servia.
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Alexander
Draga
British Guiana
Europe
M. Philippe de la Renotiere
Paris
Gomin
Bordeaux
Postoffice
Mauritius
Republic of Corrientes
Argentine Federation
State Printing Office
George of Britain
Prince of Wales
Canada
England
Dominion
Royal Philatelic Society
Servia
Peter I
Obrenovitek
Ftluoue
Tort George
Peter
Bhordly
Nathalie
London Strand
Railcar Schedule Ties Lititz to Lancaster and Ramasyar
The timetable shows car marks between Lititz and the railroad with trains from Lititz at 6.45 a.m. and every half hour to 8.45 p.m. plus 10.15, 10.44 and 11.44 p.m., from Lancaster at 6 a.m. and every half hour through 11 p.m. Weekends mirror weekday times. Freight cars depart Lititz at 9.15 a.m. and 3.15 p.m., reaching Ramasyar by 11.30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
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Lititz
Lancaster
Ramasyar
A.M. P
Lititz Time Table And Local Organization Notes
Train times from Lititz to Reading Philadelphia Bannisters Columbia Lehighon listed with weekdays and Sundays. Local organizations meet weekly in Rudy's Hall or halls across Lititz with varied schedules including M C, K P, G A B, Ladies of G E L, and other groups. Monthly council and school board meetings noted along with the Lititz Hose Company and Warwick School Board dates.
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Rady's Hall
Washington
P. OQ
A. of
Rothsville
Parts Hall
Swan Hotel
Court Lititz
Rudy's Hall
Death for swearing through the centuries stated
A historical overview traces penalties for profanity from Justinian’s death penalty to medieval and early modern regimes. It cites fines and corporal punishments across kingdoms, notes Swift’s satirical bank of swearing, and ends with assorted comic clippings and linguistic quips about ventriloquism and photography captions.
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Justinian
Donald VI
Kenneth TI
Philus 11
Seine
Council of
Constantinople
Scotland
Seneca Endures Despite Meat Crisis Amid Social Strife
Local reports show Seneca community faces shortages and rising prices as residents seek solutions. Officials urge calm while merchants adapt shelves and relief groups coordinate aid. The situation underscores broader regional tensions and calls for coordinated action.
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Seathwaite
THE
Carlye
Conestoga Traction Co
Lancaster and
Lititz Uaads
M.C. Sagen
Kady's
Henry T
Jonathan Swift
Swift
Kingdom
Ireland
Aperdeen
Chicago Tribune
Mr Lubrow
Sue
Washington State
Baltinire
Springs Hotel
W. HH. Muth & Co
Lititz, Pa
John D. Bair
Blue Ball
Prawe Rushe
King St
Lancaste
Happer
Hershey, Seaman & Co
Litifz
PENNA
H. P. Gingrich & Co
E. Main St
Banner Lye
Banner Eye
Saeral
Penn Chemical Works
Phiadelphialls
Ikreso Dip
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lewis N. Moyer
Whebe
Charles I Landis
Aaron B. Hassler
Court of Common Pleas
County of Lancaster
Court House
City of
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Agor
County of
Milton Eby, Sherif
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