Chanticler Hat Sparks Love and Rivalry
Maizie Moore wears a chanticler hat that draws attention from Nevin Granby and Bert Ainsworth. Nevin’s health turnabout is inspired by gossip and a hospital stay. A diner table talk exposes motives and power of suggestion shaping fortunes, ending with Nevin’s healed wound and a playful remark about chanticler hats.
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Maizie Moore
Maizie
Nevin Granby
Bert Ainsworth
Bert
Evin
Nevin
Huyler
Hargest Moon
Granby's
Stanley Moore
Granby
Mr. Granby
The Souvenir Thief Sparks New Hotel Billing Plan
A hotel chains a policy to bill theft costs in every meal in public rooms and private dining events. Managers say silver theft fines prompted the change as waiters risk loss after service, leading to a shift to prebilling for spoons and other items.
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West
Ancient Grave Discoveries At Temple Hill Excavation
French archaeologists report discoveries on Temple Hill Ophel revealing early tombs with pottery dated 3000 to 2000 B C. Fragments resemble Troy ware and archaic Greek influence. Broken figures of Ashtaroth were found. no inscriptions in Babylonian or Phoenician appeared.
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Je @m
Temple Hill
Ophel of Scripture
Schlieman
Hissarlik
Troy
Asia Minor
Ashtaroth
Ishtar
Strange Meals In Disraeli Novels Offer Barbaric Feasts
The article notes in Venetia a grand banquet with potage royal and a central boned duck followed by a large roast fish and mutton. It describes a battalia of prepared birds and rabbits, seasoned with claret and herbs, ending with oyster loaves and lark pompe.
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Disraeh
Disrael
Venetia
Estrada laments Nicaragua plunder and seeks aid
Former Nicaragua president Juan Estrada and General Moncada live in Brooklyn after exile. Estrada criticizes Zelaya's government for exhausting Nicaragua's resources and calls revolutions ineffective. He argues only a larger nation can help and notes Moncada's polished, statesmanlike demeanor.
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Zelaya
Nicaragua
Mena
United States
Juan. Estrada
Brooklyn
St. George
General Moncada
Moncada
Entrada
Italian King and Queen Photographing War Bonds at Sea
During a busy summer the king and queen of Italy visit San Rossore near Pisa to tour hospitals, review troops, and support wounded Africans. Princess Yolanda, an avid photographer, tries to snapshot the harbor-master aboard the royal yacht Yela, is rebuffed then photographed in a light moment with the queen’s help.
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Italy
San Rossore
Pisa
Africa
Yolanda
Victor Emanual Jit
Spezia
Mother's Hidden Value in Family Labor Highlighted
A man questions a boy who earns three dollars weekly while praising his mother who runs the household. The boy says his mother cooks cleans sews and cares for all. yet she receives no pay. The piece underlines a mother’s essential, unpaid labor and duty in maintaining family health.
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Mary
Ted
Jim
Salother
War Abolition Seen Near As Natural Forces Drive Peace
Mrs. Elmer Black of the American Peace and Arbitration League told the Geneva Peace Congress that war as a means of settling disputes will soon be abolished. She cited powerful natural forces at work in America, including a national awakening to conservation and the evolution of social and economic systems as factors supporting world peace.
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America
Geneva
Switzerland
Elmer Black
American Peace and Arbitration League
Sunshine Recorder Keeps Isle of Wight Recorders Busy
The United Kingdom enjoys few sunny days and cherishes each hour of sunshine yearly. A sunshine recorder is maintained on the Isle of Wight to track the sun’s appearances.
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Isle of Wight
United Kingdom
Crow scarecrow made to keep crows from sunniest British isles site
In To Keep Crows Away, crows flock to a sunny site nicknamed the Pathfinder, shading instruments and causing false cloudy readings. A scarecrow was erected and reported to be successful in deterring the birds and restoring clear measurements.
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British Isles
Pathfinder
Chicago Millionaire Renounces Wealth for Mission Work
William H. Borden, Yale graduate and son of W. Borden, was ordained at Moody church as a minister devoted to Chinese missions. He founded the Hope mission in New Haven at personal cost, leaving wealth behind to pursue religious work. He will tour colleges nationwide with Student Missionary Volunteer addresses beginning in New York.
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William H. Borden
Chicago
Moody Church
Mr. Borden
Yale University
Princeton Theological Seminary
W. B. Borden
John Borden
Student Missionary Volunteer Association
New York
Too Many Places in One Man's Wanderings
A street scene features a weary man named Timothy retorting to a police officer that he has the United States and much of Canada ahead of him. He insists he needs time to map a plan before choosing his next destination.
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Timothy
United States
Canady
Bea
Schoolyard Rumor Sparks Talk of Edith and Heloise
Fragmentary chatter from a school setting recounts accusations about Edith and Heloise involving romance and a diploma. The overheard remarks imply scandal but lack clear details or confirmation from authorities.
Poverty and Contentment in Spurgeon’s Sea Life Adages
A compact reflection on trimming desires and enduring hardship at sea. The speaker cites Charles H. Spurgeon on wealth, poverty, and contentment, noting small footed shoes pinch less, and that poverty carries no shame when coupled with acceptance and restraint.
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Charles H. Spurgeon
Unclear Foreign Dish Narrative Mentioned in Kansas City Star
A fragment from the Kansas City Star references Red Cress Bar and Parksent fives double, vel valee for yous per, and a London visitor at Clay Center. it notes the visitor’s unfamiliarity with fried chicken and strawberry shortcake and remarks on English life being prosaic Japan-like.
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Clay Center
Kansas City
Card Trick Confession Sparks Stage Laughs
In a Punch theatre quip a conjurer proclaims the audience card is the queen of clubs while producing the ace of spades from a hat, prompting a volunteer to apologize for the slip in a muted joke about the trick.
The Current Craze Plays with Musical Theatrics
In The Current Craze a note about old plays fitted with alleged melodies sent out as operettas. It mentions an actress set to star in a musical version of the multiplication table, suggesting theatrical trends pushing novelty.
Teacher’s Pay Versus Bricklayer Sparks Education Message
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a school teacher earns about half the pay of a bricklayer on average. The piece argues education is essential for boys to advance in life and urges conveying that value to students.
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America
Saya
Louisville Courier Journal
Farmer Corntessel Describes Village Jail Mosquito Netting
In a village exchange, Farmer Corntessel explains an open-air jail enclosed with mosquito netting. He says inmates would be grateful to escape the mosquitoes and would not consider leaving.
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Corntessel
All Have a Duty Inspires Stewardship Across Society
A Stevenson inspired message emphasizes that every person bears responsibility to use intellect, compassion, and action to shape the future. The exhortation highlights collective care and purposeful service as essential human obligations.
For the Hair
Ayer s Hair Vigor is praised for restoring and improving hair condition. The ad targets readers who want thicker stronger hair and suggests consulting a doctor about ingredients and safety before use.
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Alice
Kent
Tve
Edith
Heloise
Fries
Fredonia
L.brewer
Modello, Fla
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Elmwood Avenue
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Kari S. Sloan
Robert Louis Stevenson
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