Proverbial Wit on Will, Knowledge, and Social Graces
A collection of aphorisms contrasting perseverance with obstinacy and noting that knowledge spawns more questions. It quips that vanity spurs a rooster’s run, one can achieve with grit and nose-keeping, and that gossip magnifies molehills into sport for onlookers.
Twelve year old saves sister from escaped killer in blizzard
In Fort Leavenworth Kansas in 1917 twelve year old Jimmy Hagle confronts an armed escaped murderer in his home during a Thanksgiving blizzard. He arms with a hammer, fights off the attacker, and both children flee to safety as police pursue the convict who is later captured.
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Ello
Jimmy Hagle
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
James Ruthven Hagle
America
Frances
Jimmy
Mother
Dad
Kansas City
Nix
Buddy
Hagles
Kansas State
O—Win Service
Scenting hounds and mastiff descendants listed
The passage catalogs scenting hounds such as bloodhounds otterhounds beagles and dachshunds and traces their lineage to ancient Assyrian lion hounds. It explains many modern breeds including mastiffs Great Danes St Bernards bulldogs pointers Dachshunds Pugs and Pekingese as members of the same ancestral group.
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Bayers
Old Asyria
Quipu: Inca knot record system and its deciphering mystery
Quipu refers to a knotted cord writing system used by the Inca for record keeping. Data were encoded by cord color, placement, size, and knot counts on a main cord, with small cords attached. The method to decipher these records remains unknown and specialized personnel were required to create them.
Stebbins Ace Ball Carrier for Pitt Team
Harold Stebbins star ball carrier of the University of Pittsburgh is cited as one of the most important factors in Pitt's football success this season.
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Stebbins
Pitt
Harold Stebbins
University of Pittsburgh
Davis Seeks Peace in Jap Line War
Norman H. Davis roving ambassador and head of the United States delegation to the nine power conference presses for peace in the Japanese line war context. He aims to ease tensions and secure diplomatic channels with Japan through the conference framework.
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United States
Russia
Alexander A. Froyanovsky
Washington
Davis
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
Justice of the Peace Reminds Witness of Perjury Risk
A slow-witted justice recalls a witness and warns that perjury may follow. He notes the man claimed to have only one, while the sister swears she has two. The remark underscores the peril of false testimony in court.
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Lydia E. Pink
Lydia E. Pinkham
Met
Miss Highnote Inquiries Music Quality At Show
A performer known as Miss Highnote speaks to an audience about the concert experience. She questions what brings attendees to the musical evening and comments on the quality of the performance. The exchange reflects curiosity and attention to vocal talent.
Fragmentary Dialogue Sparks Family Tears
An exchange reveals a tense moment as a caller questions a father’s violence while seeking permission to marry. The response suggests longstanding strain, with a forceful grip cited as evidence of aggression. No other context is provided.
Storm Brewing at Sea Crest Wedding
A clipped exchange hints at a tense marriage as a couple debates forecasts and futures. The dialogue suggests marital strain with weather metaphors signaling uncertainty and emotional distance.
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