Ed Survives Chip Box Disaster and Quits Job
A teenaged worker named Ed was buried by a landslide of wood chips in a chip hopper after a trap opened above him. Foreman Wallace Fowler alerted others and rescued Ed, who then quit his job rather than risk another fatal accident for pay.
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Laughter as Life Force in Ancient Festivals
AQuoller’s Weekly notes that in days of old laughter was believed to break magic spells and restore life. At pagan spring rites crowds laughed for hours to revive the earth, a notion echoed by Ionian Greece who reportedly exiled those who never laughed.
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Military Funeral for Horse at Waterloo
Collier's Weekly recalls the June 18 1835 funeral for Copenhagen the horse that bore the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo The charger carried the general for over 16 hours and forged a ditch escape from Napoleon’s cavalry saving him from capture.
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The Bat's Wings and Sensory Nerve Endings
The surface of a bat's wing bears many delicate nerves. The animal detects unseen air movements caused by its flight and reflections, explaining how bats navigate in darkness and in unlit rooms with tangled wires.
Suwanee River Source Marked in Foster Honor
The Suwanee River, rising in the Okefenokee Swamp and flowing across Florida to the Gulf, is over 200 miles long. Its name inspired Stephen Foster’s song Old Folks at Home, with a marker placed at the river’s source in his honor.
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Mark Twain Aphorisms From Wit Shown Im
A compact collection gathers Mark Twain aphorisms and diurnal musings. Notable lines touch on grief joy temper morals and social behavior, reflecting Twain’s wit and satirical voice across compact maxims.
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Mark Twain
Creomulsion Ad Claims Quick Relief for Coughs
An advertisement urges readers to take Creomulsion for coughs and bronchial irritation. It promises soothing and healing of inflamed membranes and a money back guarantee if not satisfied from the first dose, claiming it loosens and expels germs.
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