Curious 1814 English bet freed by jury over Napoleon death
The Baltimore American recounts a six hundred year old wager in which a knight and a clergyman bet 100 guineas daily on Napoleon Bonaparte's death. The jury freed the knight from further payments, citing public policy and the remote nature of the promise.
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Napoleon
England
Angus ‘McGregor
Edinburgh
Scotland
Belvedere
Napoleon Bonaparte
Boney
Knight
Britain
Baltimore
Young Financier Debuts With One Penny Deposit Trick
In Cleveland a clever youth proves a penny can become a $1 deposit. He tries to add 50 cents to his savings but the teller refuses below a dollar. He writes a $1 check, funds clear, then deposits $1.50 with the same account, and the teller endures a grudge while the bank accepts the amount.
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Cleveland
Haec Fabula
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Got Right One That Time
A baseball bat shattered a window at a kosher butcher shop on East Eighty-sixth Street. A group of boys fled toward Carl Schurz Park as a pursuing crowd clashed with the shopkeeper, who claimed innocence until a neighbor woman from an upper floor shouted that she had seen the boy.
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East Eighty-sixth Street
New York Daily Mail
Carl ‘Schurs
Fragmented OCR Note Signals Personal Conversation
Partial readable text shows a personal exchange mentioning Miss Richman and a bulb amendment. The fragmentary line items suggest a casual chat among friends with uncertain context and garbled punctuation. No clear event or entities beyond Miss Richman emerge.
Shyness as a Form of Fear in Historical Perspective
The piece argues shyness stems from morbid self consciousness and fear rather than shame. It notes heredity and temperament, cites Hawthorne and Newton as famous shy figures, and describes social avoidance and rare generosity of spirit facing public life.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Heaven
Earth
Charles Matthews
Garrick
Byron
Isaac Newton
Concealed blue steel pistol weapon seized in New York
Police disclose a compact blue steel single barrel firearm disguised to resemble a pen or pen knife. It fits in the palm with a rubber cap and spring mechanism to discharge an 82 caliber cartridge. Investigators seek the maker as no dealer has been found yet.
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New York City
Mule Testimony Sparks Courtroom Comedy
A Massachusetts court heard a case about a mule used for work with a veterinary witness claiming the mule’s back sore did not hurt it. The judge doubted the testimony and touched the mule with his cane, causing the animal to strike the wagon. The judge fined the driver fifty dollars and noted the mule was asked if it hurt and it answered yes.
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Massachusetts
Dream Interpreting Exchange in Pink Attire
In a chatty scene Miss Passay offers to interpret a 4A dream for Crushleigh and Crui shleigh. The pink wearing woman who speaks only French remains silent as the judge observes.
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Crushleigh
Miss Passay
Wil
Odd Occupation Mention Sparks Curious Exchange
A fragmented dialogue hints at an unusual job as a bowling alley figures in a whimsical street conversation. The garbled text captures a passerby's remark about livelihoods and a lad's reply, conveying local color.
Women and threshing in Filipino farms described
The piece explains how Filipino farm workers, mainly women, cook for hands using a simple threshing device. It details the threshing machine, two woven baskets with a hopper, and a manual lever that shakes grain to remove hulls, noting crude Chinese and local methods and contrasting with Western machinery.
Cancer immunity in sight says Paris professor
M Castré of the Sorbonne reports experiments on mice showing cancer immunity in offspring. Infected mice produce offspring with 80 percent affected in the rich line and 20 percent unaffected in the poor line. Immunity appears hereditary, with immune descendants transmitting protection to four successors. Further work needed to determine required generations for absolute immunity.
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M. Castre
Sorbonne
Paris
Academie Des Sciences
Castre
M. Castro
Colors of rainbows vary with raindrop size, says Talman
The article explains that rainbow colors change with width, which depends on raindrop size. Large drops yield narrow, vivid colors and small drops yield wide, pale bands. It lists color sequences for different drop averages from 1 mm to 1-20 mm and fog.
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C. Fitzhugh’ Talman
Scientific American
Not What He Expected Bhe Sal Among Poets
Fragmentary OCR text shows a dialogue with odd spellings and names like Oedipus. The readable parts suggest a literary or dramatic snippet with character interactions and quoted lines, but no clear factual event or report. No identifiable people, places, or organizations beyond fictional names.
Impressive Descriptions Of Yosemite Valley Shocks
John Muir awoke at 2:30 AM in a moonlit Yosemite cabin and witnessed violent, successive earthquakes. He watched Sentinel rock falter as Eagle Rock broke, sending great boulders across the valley in an arc of fire and a roar like the earth itself. Muir studied the canyon’s birth effects, even measuring motions with a water bucket.
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John
Muir
Witchut
Talua
Pedigree Tales Delay Kansas City Rail Office Hire
A Kansas City passenger official rejects nepotism letters favoring a young man with famed ancestors. The official says he only needs a clerk now and plans to start a stock farm later, promising to consider the applicant in the future.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Tournal
Planting the Poppies in the Spring Garden
Advice on sowing annual poppies like Shirley, noting spring gardening chores as daffodils bloom. Warns against sowing seeds too thickly or too deep, explaining a square foot can hold one plant and crowding wastes space and fosters weeds. Emphasizes rapid thinning to avoid spoilage of plants and garden plots.
Unknown OCR fragment on fashion remark at Sherry's New York
Fragmentary text describes a dinner at Sherry's in New York with a remark about a beautiful girl in an ultra decollate gown of the 1942 season. The passage includes quoted speech about paradox and attire.
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Mike Mary
Garden
Sherry’s
New, York
Vicar Called Dry This Warm Sunday Morning
A Devonshire farmer and the vicar share a light exchange on a hot Sunday. The farmer offers cider after the doctor remark that the vicar is terribly dry this morning. The humor hinges on a play on words about thirst and propriety.
Auto-Quip Sparks Proper Stance on Miss Jackson
A playful item notes Miss Jackson adopts a very high and mighty air after acquiring an automobile. It parodies self-importance with a quip about Mr Hackson and auto politics.
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Miss Jackson
Mr. Hackson
Sermon Reuse Provokes Pastor and Wife Debate
A venerable minister frets over not preparing a new sermon for next Sunday. His wife warns that the congregation would notice if he reused a 15 to 20 year old sermon. She quips that people forget his preaching quickly after leaving the church, but he would be found out if he tried old material about a devil.
Holmes Jr and Dr Whatson Solve Porch Painting Clue
Holmes Jr notes a freshly painted porch with new paint smell and no dog tracks. Dr Whatson questions why the absence of dog tracks implies not keeping a dog, prompting Holmes to smoke and depart.
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Holmes Jr
Bherlock Holmes Jr
Dr. Whatson
Parson’s Wry Reply Sparks Parishioner Roast
An influential parishioner faults a pastor for rapid speech and the preacher replies by joking that the speech is running wild. The exchange ends with the parishioner thanking the pastor for coaching and accepting the banter.
Reciprocal Courtesies and Political Banter
A constituent compliments a speech but questions its meaning while the orator notes the crowd cheered. The exchange ends with a quip about the word hooray and mutual imbalance in understanding.
Not Really Playing Briggons Plays Golf on Sunday
A brisk quote from Tit-Bits notes Briggons may play golf on Sunday, while a contemptuous remark suggests Sunday is the only day she plays. The exchange highlights social tension over leisure habits.
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Briggons
Decoration Day Party Tips for High Schoolers
A reader asks for ideas for a Decoration Day event for youths aged fifteen to eighteen. Suggestions include home made favors, tiny silk flag buttonholes, red white and blue napkins, US shield bonbon holders, and a guest war story from a veteran. Decoration ideas include large flags and centerpieces with red geraniums white carnations and blue cornflowers.
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United States
Three Course Tea Menu Emphasizing Scarlet White Theme
Club ladies plan a three course tea with scarlet and white colors. Focus on Spanish and Mexican dishes inspired by Irving and Prescott works. Question of serving chili con carne with wafers as first course noted.
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Irving
Prescott
Mexico
Peru
Dishes of Spain and Mexico in a Holiday Menu
The text notes that Spanish and Mexican dishes clash in flavor with spaghetti in tomato sauce and Parmesan. It suggests chicken soup as a starter and proposes a red and yellow color theme with silk flags as favors for guests.
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Spain
Mexico
Two Maids May Attend Bride Elect Service
Advice to a bride elect confirms two bridesmaids may attend and should precede the bride in a church or home ceremony. It is perfectly proper to marry in the church with only parents, an attendant, and a few close friends present.
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D. J
Simple village church entertainments ideas
In a village of about 900 people seek modest events to raise funds. Consider small-scale bake sales, afternoon teas, book swaps, talent shows, hymn-sings, picnic suppers, raffles with simple prizes, car washes, and homemade craft stalls. Focus on local participation and low-cost setups.
Invitations for a Party for Grown Up Kids
A reader suggests using regular children's party stationery for a grown up kids party. Fill in names and hats and request guests to come dressed as a child not over ten.
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Mme. Merrill
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