Son-son and the ten pounds of the devil's gold
In a Caribbean village story, Son-son digs into his mother Rachel's hidden money, steals ten pounds, buries it, and schemes with the family while Methuselah wooes Rachel. A twist of theft, chastisement, and ironic justice ends with Ruthless fate and a wedding thwarted by a boy's mischief.
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Larson
Son-son
Grannie
Jackass
Grannie Maria Creel
Methuselah
Becky
Benson
Francella
Rachel
Maria
Methugelah
Son
Methusalah
Selah
Francellg
Sonson
Babylon
Why Some Men Prove Superior to Women as Cooks
The piece argues men are seen as better cooks due to interest and taste, notingGeorge R Sims posits professionals pursue cooking for art while many women cook for money. It cites limited opportunities for men and suggests skilled male cooks are rare, with perseverance and natural talent needed to overcome prejudice.
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George R. Sims
Why February Loses Days to July and August
An article notes that calendar quirks stem from Julius and Augustus adding days to July and August, cutting February to 28 or 29. It cites an Italian review offering this explanation without documentary evidence.
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le Petit Parisien
Paris
Kansas City Star
Caesar
Julius
Augustus
Allenby Enters Jerusalem at Christmas Disarms Turks
P W Wilson notes in World’s Work that General Allenby entered Jerusalem on foot as the British forces approached during Christmas, impressing Arabs and observers with a destiny figure. A railway from Egypt neared Gaza with pipelines for water and oil, symbolizing a long promised siege ending without battle. Jerusalem stood as a new foundation of peace.
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Jerusalem
Allenby
Mossend
Mu&t
John Emley
Allah
God
Jemisalem
Nile
Palestine
Egypt
Sinai
Gaza
Suez Canal
Babylon
Persia
Macedonia
Rome
David
Water waste criticized in irrigation practices and rainfall cycles
Dr. Frederic I. Clements argues that over one third of applied water in the Colorado river basin is wasted and could be conserved to irrigate more land. He links rainfall cycles to irrigation planning and notes the limited distribution of radium and its costly production in industry.
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Sonson
Methuselah
Francella
Colorado River
Frederic I. Clements
Carnegie Institution Desert Laboratory
Tucson
Ariz
India
Secience Service
America
California
Orange
Those Evening Bells Poem Yet Keeps Its Tune
Thomas Moore recalls evening bells that once rang for youth and home. The speaker notes those hours are gone and many have died, yet the bells will continue to ring as future bards praise them.
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Thomas Moore
Showing Their Real Worth
Washington Star quotes a judge in a grim exchange about a death and insurance. A paraphrase critiques murderous bolshevists, portraying their repulsiveness to the outside world.
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Washington Star
Lava Forms Conduit As Mauna Loa Erupts In Hawaii
Detroit News reports lava from Mauna Loa forms a conduit as the crater vents on the flank, the molten stream advances and hardens the base then the sides creating a pipe like channel for future flow. The advancing front may alter terrain and shape the flow path.
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Mauna Loi
Hawaii
Kilapea
Aume Mountain
Ita
Detroit News
How He Worked It Brackstone Credit Where He Goes
Brackstone nome credit with ease as he moves through roles. The excerpt shows praise for his knack in navigating situations and earning acknowledgment, while a stray line hints at rivals and shifting fortunes.
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Brackstone
Minster
Webster
Unclear fragment prompts
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled report lacking identifiable people places or events. It mentions three men and sounds heard, but no coherent narrative, date, or organization to anchor a summarized news item.
Whale substitutes proposed for beet and bacon
A brief item notes the Billville Banner suggests whales as a substitute for beet and bacon. It mentions whaling is acceptable but describes the task of toting such products home as impractical.
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The
Billville Banner
Jud Tunkins Optimism Quotation Echoes in Speech
The fragment quotes Jud Tunkins noting that sometimes a man posing as an optimist sins in the act of doing a mighty good deed. The passage reflects a paradox about appearances versus intent in public expression.
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Jud Tunkins
Banish All Vices and Raise Two Children Quote
A terse aphorism attributed to Benjamin Treankta warns that harmony in a single voice supports raising two children. The fragment suggests ethical discipline and caution in decision making amid family life.
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Benjamin Treankta
Nashville street scene teased in scattered OCR notes
Fragmentary OCR item references Nashville and Southern Lum berman with unclear context and date, yielding a brief, uncertain newspaper fragment.
Pointed Paragraphia on Graceful Women and Courteous Silence
The text suggests a sharp view on social conduct, noting that a man often leaves the latch string out after locking from inside. It implies women should cultivate poise and recommends using a long-distance telephone to deliver honest thoughts to a man rather than direct confrontation.
McAdoo Denies Involvement in War-Era Rail Wage Rise
Portland Maine newspaper records Mgr McAdoo’s denial of any role in raising railroad wages during the war. The item questions who did bear responsibility while he was in charge of the railroad affairs.
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McAdoo
Dodger
Portland
Express and Advertiser
Mgr
Railrdada
Fragmentary Historic Text Delivers Cryptic Poem Fragments
An unreadable OCR passage presents scattered lines about kings bones pride and tears, with stray phrases like Sara Andale and Literary Review. The garbled text hints at a poem or literary critique but is too fragmentary to identify a clear event or meaning.
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