Deserted Easter Island with giant stone statues
Described is a remote Pacific isle named Easter Island with hundreds of carved stone figures weighing ten to twelve tons on a forty five square mile area. Some statues sit on long platforms while others lie unfinished at volcanic quarries revealing crowns carved from different rock.
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Pacific
Boe
Rider Haggard
Waster Island
Aster Island
South America
Ducairn Island
Easter Island
Tere
Churcchman
Northern Lights Sound Claim Debated by Scientists
The article notes Norwegian and German observers discuss reports of sounds with the aurora borealis. Oli Aubakken at Halde observatory argues sounds are unlikely and human senses often mislead observers. A broader caution on relying on sight and sound follows.
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Norway
Oli Aubakken
Hallde Observatory
Finmarken
Aabakken
Ilet
Aubakken
James
New York Press
Freaks of Nature at Monument Park Colorado Springs
A fragment describes freakish natural features near Colorado Springs with tall light gray pillars capped by dark rock resembling giant mushrooms. The scene evokes eerie night imagery as travelers observe grotesque shapes. Included are unrelated quotes about war machines and domestic humor.
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Monument Park
Colorado Springs
Volu
Roy K
Jesters Tread Fine Line Between Taste and Duty
The fragment hints at a Buffalo Express note about jesters and a melancholy renown, with lines on retirement from business and the stubbornness of returning to a post. It evokes old proverbs about lard and taking a post after a period away.
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Buffalo Express
Mexico Ruined by Selfish Leaders Scheming for Peace and Power
Dr. William Vern du Gots, a rebel medic now in the United States, denounces Mexican leaders as self serving and alleges the war harms common people. He urges U.S. intervention, arguing foreign control could stabilize and develop Mexico under American guidance. He also notes two other items about a treasury letter and the first civilian Maranao governor.
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Nemesia
United States
Mexico
William Vern du Gots
Mexico City
San Antonio
Tex
Philadelphia
Dubois
Tluerta
Wedding Superstitions From England Tell Old Custom Tales
The London Telegraph describes old English wedding beliefs such as rosemary as a token of loyalty given by the bride to the groom, a fear of brides leaving church by a different door, a sour peal of bells at reading of the banns, and the superstition of brides dreaming of fairies the night before the ceremony.
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England
Penn
Disha
Yorkshire
Midland
London Telegraph
No Name for a Poet Joaquin Millers Name Change
The article recounts how Joaquin Miller adopted the name Joaquin from his first book and California ties. Miss Ina Coolbrith urges a Californian identity, suggesting Joaquin as his professional name to replace Cincinnatus Heine Miller. Miller agrees, vowing to pursue fame in London under the new signature.
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Joaquin Et A
Mise Coolbrith
Joaquin
George
Miller
Joaquin Miller
Not Soloist Disturbance at Chicago Auditorium Whistling
Theodore Thomas rehearsing the Chicago Orchestra at the Auditorium faced disruption from scene painter Albert Burridge whistling in the loft above. The librarian reported Thomas’s complaint, and Burridge replied that if he cannot whistle with the orchestra he will not whistle at all.
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Theodore Thomas
Chicago
Auditorium Theater
Albert Burridgé
Thomas
Bridge
Burridge
Rocking Chair Signs and Surprising Home Clues
An Atchison woman claims porch rocking reveals a house’s condition. A relaxed sway signals cleanliness while jerky movements indicate unmade beds, unwashed dishes, and dusty floors. Lippincott's humor notes a shoe store manager scolding a sign that repels women customers.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Sandwalkers and Sashes From Florence to Modern Parade
A quirky note on the origins of the sandwich man in Florence in 1346 as wine merchants used straw covered bottles in processions. A personal exchange misreads a nobleman and mentions Mr Doughleigh with rheumatism amid a brief courtroom jab.
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Florence
Italy
Placing the Blame
The fragment hints at a dialogue between Mr Kaage and Mrs Kaage about marriage age and blame. It references a cage News and a remark that youth or age affected the union, with mention of an eventless time and missed exciting experiences.
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Mr. Jackson
Broadway
Third Avenue
Wm, J. Brokaw
Prescription Pharmacist
Long Branch, N. J
Priory
Adel Oher
Eastersland
Ao Muan
Sileswain
Washington Star
the Times
Treasury Department
Washington
Wisconsin
Ton
John G. Carlisle
the Treasury
Times
Mr. Carlisle
Moros
Frank W. Carpenter
The
Philippines
Maro
John J. Pershing
Doughleigh
Frehich
Count de Brie
Deotty Doughleigh
Mr. Doughleigh
Long &Ranch Daily Record
Grand Theatre
Georgette Symphony Orchestra
Young la
Ma the Great White Way
Scrapple
R. M. Harris Shoe Store
Lonng
Sizea
Children’s Juliets
Fur
Santa Clara
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