Injurious Only to Pedestrian
A narrator mocks claims that automobiles harm nerves while a driver speeds straight along a road. He targets a fat old man with a grain sack, steering with confidence as he passes. The exchange frames a comical clash between urban fear and bravado on a rural path.
An Indestructible Color in Ancient Note
A fragment describes a color that cannot be destroyed by sulphuric fumes, claiming the floral yellow pigment resists acids while purple fades. The tone mockingly urges a reader to test endurance, noting yellow persists despite hostile fumes.
Man's Fate In His Character. Mable A Man's Fate Is In His Character
A concise reflection on how a man’s destiny is shaped by character rather than circumstances, emphasizing inner traits over external conditions. The piece suggests personal virtue determines outcomes while conditions are secondary.
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Mable
Muffins and Matrimony A Judge’s Wry Recipe
A Cook County judge comparing managing husbands to baking muffins says both require skill discretion and patience. He notes the art of muffins comes from proper ingredients and exact measurement. He touts Calumet baking powder as the perfect ingredient awarded at the World's Pure Food Exposition.
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Cook County
Plain as Daylight
A quoted character defends his view of orthodoxy and authority, addressing a puzzled friend. The dialogue frames a comic clash over who truly leads or dictates beliefs, with a hint of social teasing from the speaker to Bradder Tarr.
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Brother Swank
Hector
Bradder Tarr
Puck
First Mention of Playing Cards in Viterbo History
The earliest direct reference to playing cards appears in the History of the City of Viterbo. Covelluzzo notes an 1879 arrival of the game in Viterbo, stating it originated from Saracens and is allied with their naib.
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Viterbo
Covelluzzo
Naib
Woman trapped by wedding ring after gag clock mishap
In Swadlincote England a woman named Gregson became stuck while placing a 4 penny gag meter. Her wedding ring caught on a wall, leaving her banging for help until a jeweler freed the ring and a doctor treated her injured hand.
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Gregson
Swadlincote
England
Advertisers Sought For Local Windmill Seller Near Fourth Street
A fragmented notice asks readers to contact John Y PLM or Mr Marshald to locate W Wesler at 8 Fourth St. The ad mentions wind mills pumps and well drills and includes garbled phrases and stray terms.
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W. Wesler
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