Greece’s peasant life and rural trades in ancient light
The article surveys rural Greece highlighting the Greek peasant’s poverty driven labor in viniculture currant farming and orange groves. It notes goat herding windmill tech horse breeding and diverse crafts in Thessaly Lavrion mines Pentelicon quarries and Limme magnesite mines operated by a British firm under Galatake monks.
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Greece
Thessaly
Kalamata
Jaffa
Lavrion
Pentelicon
Limme
Beuboea
Galatake
A. HB. Johnson
Help in Home Life Tips From a Historic Page
Practical household hints cover cleaning panes with alcohol or ammonia, polishing tinware, using salt water for eyes, and violet fragrance from orris root. Suggestions include dates in rice pudding, eggs in mashed potatoes, quick drying with a Turkish towel, and kerosene oil on irons. Wash all produce before eating.
Bird banding tracks migrations with numbered tags
The Saturday Evening Post notes rising popularity of bird banding in the United States. Birds are tagged with numbered bands saying Notity American museum New York and released to allow tracking of migrations. An NH swift found with a band showed it returned to its home after a year.
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United States
Notity American Museum
New York
New Hampshire
Central America
Saturday Evening Post
Eugenicists Note Red Vase in Royal Family Tale
The piece recounts a seven year marriage between a German and Austrian couple, six children with one stillborn, one fragile, and two reportedly deaf mutes. The mother cares for them while the father, energetic yet untrained, risks poverty due to hazardous work. The tale ends with the assertion that the parents are the king and queen of Spain, limiting charity appeals.
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Rnke
Img
Spain
Collier's
Made Up For It Fay The Widow Dashaway
The widow Fay Dashaway reflects on her late husband Ray Dashaway who left little financially but spent generously in life, highlighting a local newspaper feature with sharp wit and and social irony.
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Fay
Dashaway
Ray
Origin of the title admiral traced to Arabic term
The title admiral derives from the Arabic emir al pahr meaning lord of the sea, tracing a linguistic lineage to medieval naval ranks. The phrase evolved through maritime usage before becoming a formal naval rank in various cultures.
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Emir-Al-Pabr
Dress Suit Recovered From Rummage Sale For 35 Cents
Mrs. John confesses a mistake that sent his new dress suit to the rummage sale. He retrieves it by buying back at the sale for 35 cents. The lighthearted moment captures domestic mischief and quick reconciliation.
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John
Mabel
Magazine of Fun
Inter Tees More Than a Bad
Norman Earle helps Miriam Porter by finding new evidence in Dawes case. A traveling tinker supports self defense theory, leading to a pardon for Porter. Earle saves a child in a trolley wreck and earns gratitude from Dawes and Governor. Miriam and Earle pledge lasting devotion as justice and rescue intertwine.
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Miriam
Dawes
Porter
Mrs. Porter
Barle
Millville
Earle
Farle
Sle
Jie
Governors Mansion
Capitol
Durle
Hunice
Norman Farle
Rufus Dawes
W. G. Chapman
Jericho Excavations Reveal Israelitish Outer Wall
Professor Thiersch reports Jericho excavations by Sellin uncovering the grand outer wall, identified as Israelitish work, while the inner wall remains Canaanitish and linked to Joshua. The wall’s builder is linked to Hiel the Bethelite, noted for sacrificing his son amid construction.
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German Palestine Society
Thiersch
Jericho
Sellin
Joshua
Hiel
Ahab
Bethelite
Abirnam
Segub
Professor Thiersch
Well Guarded From Theft at the Bank of England
The Bank of England is described as the most secure institution globally. Outer doors are guarded by concealed mechanisms and a desk knob seal. four unseen guardians monitor visitors via mirrors. The bullion area is protected by costly measures and submerged in water nightly, with automatic safeguards if tampering occurs.
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Bank of England
Anonymous trouble maker sparks Oceanic panic
An anonymous caller claimed the Oceanic sank provoking widespread alarm. Officials investigated rumors, families worried and cables flew until the ship was confirmed safe. The act is condemned as malign mischief or worse, with calls for exposure if identified.
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New York Post
Words of the Great Poet in London Museum Tale
The account recalls Dr J M Buckley as a young minister who met Alfred Tennyson in a London museum. Buckley followed Tennyson’s party for an hour and heard him speak, with the poet remarking about keeping the children while he fetched a glass of beer.
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J. M. Buckley
London
Alfred Tennyson
Tennyson
Galliopolis
Thought Him Too Strenuous
Mrs. Casey praises her muscular son Michael then confronts him after rumors reach her about his gymnasium activities. She accuses him of destructive carryin on and breaking two of the town’s best records, reflecting local gossip and concern over money.
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Mither
Mike
National Magazine
Sunday Crossed the Mountains by a New Jersey Trader
A New Jersey trader who opened a Louisville Kentucky store observed Sunday closing first among local merchants. When asked why he closed on the first Sunday, he replied I brought it with me others soon followed suit. The anecdote highlights frontier humor and early Sunday observance trends.
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New Jersey
Louisville
To Indorse Tuberculosis Day Observance
Requests for endorsement and approval of National Tuberculosis Day December 7 have been sent to President Wilson, almost every governor, hundreds of mayors, church dignitaries, and other prominent men. Last year Taft Roosevelt Cardinal Farley and many governors and mayors endorsed the movement.
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Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Cardinal Farley
What He Misses About Skirts irritates Wombat
A humorous Pittsburgh Post item notes Wombat’s irritation over shocking transparent skirts. The joke centers on him hearing about them but never seeing any, playfully poking at gossip and visibility.
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Pittsburgh Post
The Eternal Feminine Comforts Are on Sale Downward
A fragmentary shopping note shows a speaker warning against buying comforts while a companion notes items marked down. The exchange highlights consumer temptation versus frugality in a period voice.
A Distinction in Voting Rights Dialog
A quoted exchange shows a man dismissing a wife’s voting act, while another responds that she merely seeks the right to vote and will decide to endure all weather to go to the polls. The dialogue highlights attitudes toward suffrage and civic participation.
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Mr. Meekton
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INTER
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Norman Earle
John Porter
Spawes
Baring
Raker & CO. Limited
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
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Bright
Dean
Iowa
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Carter
Post
Canada
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Chicago
Ottawa
F. H. Hewitt
West 6Th St
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Tabardinn Book Company
Filbert St. Philadelphia
H.J
Philadelphia
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