Violet Lane Tames Miss Cady's Zoo At Boarding House
Violet Lane moves into Miss Arabella Cady's boarding house and charms the staff and residents. She earns the adoptive affection of Homer Dale the stern principal, while fellow teachers hype her as an animal trainer who tames the zoolike group into a home.
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McClure
Arabella Cady
Sally Hecker
Sally
Dale
Doctor ‘Coleman
Miss Twitchell
Miss Lane
Violet Lane
Miss Cady
Miss Hecker
Arabella
Violet
Vineland School
Miss
Homer Dale
Mr. Dale
Miss Pane
Lane
Dane
Mrs. Jones
Doctor Coleman
Sister Amy's
Nana
Bonnie Doon
Tosti
Goodby
Love
Mia. Jones
Miss Crotty
Bennets
Violet Ane
World Learns Slowly on Earths Shape and Sight
The piece argues that laypeople and even some scholars overlooked basic evidence of Earth’s roundness. It cites how mountains and towers grow into view as one travels and notes eclipses as proof, yet laments continued ignorance from even clever minds across centuries.
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Earth
Cause and Effect Reflections on Wealth Scratching
A stray excerpt ponders why many chase wealth, suggesting the urge stems from widespread financial struggle and the need to scratch for a living. The dialogue echoes common rural or early modern concerns about economic pressure and social aspiration.
Bosporus a timeless bridge of history and sea
The Bosporus draws praise as a historic link between Europe and Asia. It is described as a swift river and deep sea, with depths from 147 feet to 89 feet, funneling a busy fishing passage and serving as a vital conduit between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
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Bosporus
Europe
Asia
National Geographic Society
Earth
Edwin A. Grosveng
William TI
Jason
Christ
Strait of
Gibraltar
Africa
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Strait
Aristotle
Constantinople
Doctor Grosvenor
Tilsit
Alexander
Russia
Napoleon
Sea of Marmora
Marmora
Russian Empire
Central Asia
Central East
Benzol and Toluol Production in Early 1900s
The passage notes Dr. Rittman and others exploring cheap production of toluol and benzol from petroleum. It recalls Professor Lietni l, the Nobel brothers, and Ogolobkin describing methods from Russian crude oil, while coal tar remained the main supply due to cost. Russian oil differs in hydrocarbon content from Pennsylvania oil.
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Rittman
Hineself
Lietnil
Nobel Brothers
V. Oglobkin
Pennsylvania
Doctor Rittman
Small Leaks Add Up In Hidden Water Waste
A Scientific American writer notes a faucet leaking two drops per second wastes about eighty four gallons a month. At twenty five cents per thousand gallons the loss is about two cents monthly. hot water leaks cost more due to wasted heat and coal at five dollars a ton adds nearly ten cents. The piece cautions against ignoring small leaks as they grow and lead to bigger waste and higher costs.
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Scientific American
Beggars Expose Pretended Poverty In Brooklyn Case
A Syrian peddler Lukisi Habab faked destitution to beg charity. Magistrate Maguire gave 50 cents for food, then a court found $350 sewn in his ragged clothes and Habab was fined $5. The piece notes beggars with bank deposits and former Spanish American War frauds exploiting veterans.
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Lukisi Habab
Brooklyn
Habab
Maguire
Long Island
Cuba
National Guardsmen
Sole Prisoner Paroled From Sussex County Jail
Elwood Armstrong the only prisoner in Sussex county jail Georgetown Del is paroled for two years to Charles 8 Richards of Georgetown once secretary of state and brother of Robert H Richards of Wilmington after confessing to stealing five dozen RES The jail is empty now the turnkey is away and the sheriff has little to do Chickens roost in the cells and the jail yard will be planted in corn
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Elwood Armstrong
Sussex County
Georgetown
Del
Jacob West
Charles 8. Richards
Robert H. Richards
Wilmington
Strange Death Message From War Front Warned by Violin Strings
Paris correspondent reports a musician husband named Remy told his wife he would signal danger before official news. He left for the front at mobilization. Two strings on her violin snapped the D and E as she opened the case, hinting Re and Mi. The next day telegram says Sergeant Remy was killed in action.
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Paris
Remy
London Telegraph
Missing Bible From Hotel Room Puzzle
A hotel stock of Bibles ran low as one guest borrowed the last remaining Bible from room 495. The room had been used by a man who died recently, and the custodian learned the Bible had been taken before the death was known.
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New York
No. 495
Tragic Death of Plumsted Farmer Samuel Archer
The body of Samuel L. Archer, a Plumsted township farmer, was found in the road near his home after he disappeared during a country drive. Neighbors saw him earlier. his horse returned alone. While bruises were noted, foul play is not yet confirmed, and a similar accident struck his son Nelson two years ago when his horse also came home without him.
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Samuel L.archer
Plumsted
N. D
Nelson Archer
Hig Horse
Not Quite a Failure Shouldering Family Care Shapes Ambition
A schoolmaster recalls John Smith who walked six miles daily to attend a country high school. He planned college and a medical career but stayed to care for his mother after his father’s failure. Ten years later Smith remains a small farmer, yet steady and devoted, a man of strong character.
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John Smith
John
Fargn
Real Daughter of the Regiment Adopts Turkish Foundling
A two year old Turkish girl found abandoned during a Russian advance into the Turkish Caucasus is cared for by the regiment. The child was christened Alexandra Dondykala in Bar dus Greek church with the regimental commander as godfather and Red Cross nurse Princess Gelovanna as godmother. The regiment funds her upbringing and education.
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Turkish Caucasus
Bardus
Gelovanna
Red Cross
Duma
Alexandra Dondykala
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