Morning air cures and old phantoms of health
The article narrates a tall tale of a man claiming universal cures through morning breathing, with Jasper Jones recounting years of rheumatism vanishing after carrying horse chestnut, and rumors of fake water cures undermining belief. It also mentions amber sources in the Baltic and a bells signal device. The piece ends noting the word shibboleth as a biblical test.
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Jasperotter
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Ostrich Affection Reported in California Case
A rare record notes an ostrich showing affection in California near Riverside. A bird raised by Mrs RS Smith became attached to a child. Moves to Dawson place caused the ostrich to mope and nearly die, with the caregiver visiting to ease its distress.
Sumatra Protects Tigers
The article notes Sumatra’s efforts to protect tigers after palm farming altered wildlife. It describes how introduced African palm crops boosted wild hogs, which then became a threat to tigers. The piece warns the experiment may be dangerous.
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Sumatra
Way of Escape. Flatbush Bowlegged Man and Mad Dog
A humorous note from Bensonhurst about a bowlegged man who appears bowlegged when meeting a mad dog in a narrow alley. The lines contrast the man’s pose with the dog’s menace in a street scene.
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Flatbush
Bensonhurst
Home for Daughter Evokes Old-World Bond
In a terse exchange the speaker pleads for a daughter’s satisfaction with similar surroundings to the past. The Sultor responds with a menagerie of animals including a bull terrier a fighting cat a parrot and even hints at a chimpanzee as potential reassurance.
Dear Girls Dora I’d Son See The Way That Man Smiled
Fragmentary dialogue reads like a personal exchange with affectionate tone and intentional misspellings. It hints at intimacy and teasing between speakers but lacks a clear newsworthy event or context for a full article summary.
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Dora
Evidently She Knew Him. Wife Reassures About Seaside Incident
A wife greets her husband returned from a seaside walk and worries a reckless man may have fallen over the cliffs. In another item, a man named Davis speeds up his mother to knock down a robber as a bandit pointed a revolver.
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George
San Diego Tribune
Davis
Boston Transcript
English Conquest of Ireland and 1801 Union
The English conquest of Ireland unfolded gradually beginning with Henry II who reportedly received a papal bull from Hadrian IV authorizing conquest. English settlers were granted lands by seizing from Irish chiefs in a steady policy. The union’s final act was passed and proclaimed on January 1 1801.
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Ireland
Henry II
Hadrian IV
Hiking Legend Tells of Ancient Messenger at Delphos
A Greek legend cites Eudes from centuries before Christ in Attica and Kaclides the messenger who ran from Athens to Delphos miles in a single day. The tale notes a remarkable endurance feat that has not been surpassed in the region.
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Eudes
Christ
Attica
Kaclides
Athens
Delphos
Highway Work Cash Flow and Federal Aid Commitments
The bulletin shows cash on hand at Oct 15 1920 of 4 465 93 456 and total disbursements of 7 251 656 98, detailing receipts from motor license fees and federal reimbursements. It notes a 1.5 month expenditure excess of 2 026 288 74 and outlines outstanding federal aid and contract obligations totaling about 17 299 745 20.
Charm Belief in Peakland Jilted Lovers Tales
London Mail reports a cottage chimney discovery of a dried pig’s heart pierced with thorns. The relic is linked to a belief that a jilted lover could hurt the faithless beloved by sticking pins into the pig’s heart.
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Peakland
London Mail
Around the World Travel Direction Based on Initial Heading
A traveler starting on the equator who begins heading east would continue east to complete a world circuit and return to the starting point. If the journey starts toward the west, the westward direction would be maintained and the path would circle back to the origin.
Mountains in Infancy Visit Turns Into A Puzzle
A fragmented childhood narrative follows a family’s eastward train journey from California. Billy, used to Western snowcapped peaks, asks in wonder about how distant foothills and mountains first grew.
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Little Billy
California
Billy
Roth
Apparent Mental Lapse and Moral Examination
A noted reflection discusses how serious intent to marry shows true thinking and warns that opportunity must pass moral muster beyond fiscal or social gains. The piece cites aspen leaf behavior and notes on hyphenated Americans referencing John Boyle O'Reilly's 1876 critique.
Invention to Detect Lies Claims by Local Professor
A Dalston professor asserts he built a machine to detect deception. The device allegedly uses components derived from Adams rib and was developed over years, according to a Daryton News report.
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Adams
Daryton News
Dreaming of Pennies and Letters from a Friend
If you dream of pennies you will receive a letter from a distant friend containing items named Inenes. The contents will be proportional to the number of pennies in your dream according to the exchange.
First Long Distance Radio Telephoning Trial
The first experiment in long distance radio telephoning occurred in 1914. After many efforts the attempt achieved successful speech transmission from Washington to Paris and San Francisco.
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Washington
Paris
San Francisco
Misplaced Sympathy in a Whitewashed Wall Office
A witty item notes wives dusting billiard chalk from coats and shedding tears due to late hours spent at desks near a whitewashed wall. It jests about busy people and suggests those with heavy responsibilities should rest a day in bed every fortnight.
Government funding through contracts after work completion
Government funds, whether state or federal, are allocated and paid only after work is finished. All money is advanced by the government for contract payments, with funds covered by contract regardless of availability.
Mrs Sims Dies at 83 Near Terre Haute
Mrs Sarah J Sims died Sunday morning at age 83. She lived about five miles from Terre Haute and was mother of Mrs W B Macklan of this city. Funeral services are to be held today at the home.
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Sarah J Sims
Terre Haute
W B Macklan
Marshall Loses 1–0 to Wiley in Saturday Football
In Terre Haute Wiley High School defeated Marshall 1 to 0 on Saturday. The result kept Wiley ahead in the standings as Marshall failed to score.
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Wiley High School of
Terre Haute
The Western Sea in Harper’s Magazine
Harrison Rhodes notes the Pacific as a calm cold ocean that exudes a distant aloofness. Fogs arrive without salt, sunshine sparkles without breath, and the familiar sea odor is absent on the western shore. The description contrasts Pacific vastness with Atlantic character.
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Pacific
Harrison Rhodes
Harper’s Magazine
Medicine in Cake Form Warns of Laxative Fruit Cake
The Journal of the American Medical Association recommends a laxative fruit cake made of equal parts senna leaves figs dates prunes and raisins. Proportions can be by weight or measure, with a single slice as the dose tailored to the individual.
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The
Journal of the American Medical Association
Fallen King and the Spider in a Danish Prison
King Christian II of Denmark, nicknamed the Nero of the North, was imprisoned by Frederick I. In confinement he formed a bond with a spider that obeyed his voice and ate from his hand. The spider was killed by the jailer to deny the king this pleasure.
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Christian II
Denmark
Nero
North
Frederick I
Average Life Span Figures and School Test Anecdote
Authorities cite life expectancy about thirty three years with one quarter dying before six, half before sixteen, and only one in a hundred living to sixty five. Deaths run sixty seven per minute, 97,790 daily, 35,639,885 yearly. births about seventy per minute, 100,800 daily, 86,792,000 yearly. A school test anecdote recalls a girl confident after spotting a bird chart when asked to name 25 birds.
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Mother
Springfield Union
Aluminum in the Kitchen Finds Few Foods Harm Aluminum
Glasgow University professor John Glais ter tests aluminum cooking utensils and reports only oranges lemons Brussels sprouts and tomatoes attack aluminum surfaces slightly. He notes the dissolved aluminum is so small it cannot affect flavor.
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John Glaister
Glasgow University
Not a Continuous Quarrel Between Neighbors Over Play
A little girl next door avoids Goldie as two children quarrel over play. An auntie criticizes the arguing, insisting they never cooperate during breaks, while Soldile corrects that they do not quarrel all day and instead weave scraps into recesses.
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Goldie
Aunty
Soldile
Dreaming of Hats Crosstalk Signs in Fortune
Dreaming of wearing a hat that fits you signals happiness and business success. A torn or mud spattered hat foretells trouble affecting your honor. A straw hat indicates increased knowledge, while velvet or velour hat foreshadows greater fortune per the Chicago Herald and Examiner.
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Chicago Herald and Examiner
Reindeer Skin Garment Protects Against Arctic Cold
A description notes that reindeer skin is highly heat retentive. worn with a matching robe, it enables a person to endure extreme Arctic winter nights without discomfort.
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