Messina a Historic Sicilian City of Ruin and Resilience
Wessina in Sicily, second only to Palermo, sits on the Strait of Messina and offers scenic outskirts. The ancient town traces its origins to Zancle and has endured sieges, Carthaginian and Roman rule, Saracen capture, Norman conquest, and later Garibaldi’s role before joining unified Italy in 1861.
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Wessina
Sicily
Palermo
Strait of Messina
Mount Etna
Castellucelo
I’ort Gonzaga
Campo Santo
Samos
Miletus
Anaxilus
Rheghium
Peloponnesus
Messina
Dionysius
Syracuse
Timoleon
Agathocles
Carthage
Rome
Charles I
Spain
Merli
Mavizzi
Senate
Holland
Garibaldi
Italy
The Pursuit of Knowledge and Persia's First Telegraph
A school of curiosity marks the Persia electric telegraph's dawn as Mr Anderson recalls how an invited guest at a governor’s marriage feast touched telegraph brass and felt a startling bite. The tale highlights early Persian ignorance of electricity and the mystique surrounding new science.
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Persia
T. 8
Anderson
Ersia
Poor Sicily Described As Largest Med Island With Rich Resources
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean and part of Italy, spans about 9 700 square miles with a 1901 population around 3 029 266. It features Mt Etna, a rugged north and east coast, rich mineral output including sulphur and rock salt, extensive vine and citrus agriculture, and a longstanding labor and education mix.
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Mediterranean Sea
Kingdom of
Italy
Shane
Mt. Etna
Africa
Palermo
Messina
Satania
Syracuse
Cicero
The Pair Grafter Whist Lovers Cheats Tale
A playful verse recalls a whist player, nicknamed the Pair Grafter, famed for her eye for tricks and a sly smile that defeated accusations of cheating. The poem hints at clever dodges and social banter among card players.
Americans in Brazil report rapid Rio Grande do Sul progress
William C. Dudley says Rio Grande do Sul, a temperate climate state, is pursuing massive US led development. American engineer Charles T. Coehalls leads a $40 million project to deepen a lagoon channel for giant ships. Railways, streetcars, racehorses, and a booming Buenos Aires trade are noted as US interests grow.
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Rio Grande Do Sul
William C. Dudley
Brazil
New Willard Hotel
Virginia
Charles TI. Coehalls
Capt. Eads
Mississippi
New Orleans
Germany
Amazon
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Ayres
United States
Col
Milton Young
Kentucky
Argentina
Fragmentary Yonkers remark on men and satisfaction
A terse exchange questions whether a woman can be satisfied with men. A man recalls a blow to his face and a woman’s implied restraint, reflecting a dismissive stance toward male behavior in Yonkers.
Notable Earthquakes and Lives They Claimed
A fragmentary note recalls earthquakes and the lives lost since 1137. It references a legend about deacons and a joke about sermons and meat in a Philadelphia Ledger quote. The text includes a stray editorial aside about cooks and temper.
Peruna Almanac Offered by The Peruna Company
The 1909 Peruna almanac is ready for druggists with astronomical sections and astrology notes. It lists mental traits by zodiac sign and identifies lucky and unlucky days, available free of charge to those who request the almanac from The Peruna Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
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Peruna
Peruna Co
Columbus
Visitor In Wrong Henhouse Causes Morning Alarm
An unidentified visitor entered Mr Kajones’s henhouse by mistake at eight in the morning and claimed he was waking the chickens “to give ’em a break.” He apologized and fled through a roof hole, leaving the owner and hens unsettled.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Barrie Says He Prefers Greeting One Girl Over Many
During his first American visit at Smith College, J M Barrie told a thousand girls he would rather talk to one girl a thousand times than to a thousand girls once. His witty remark highlighted his fondness for individual attention.
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J. M. Barrie
Smith College
It Cures While You Walk Allen's Foot-Ease Cure for Feet
Allen's Foot-Ease claims to relieve hot sweating callus and swollen aching feet. Sold by all druggists priced 24 cents with a free trial package offered. Address Ken S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Uckage
Ken S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Self Portrait Banter Sparks High Brow Twist
A visitor teases an artist about the space above his ear in a self portrait. The artist concedes the mood but jokes that a high brow belongs to anyone who paints their own image.
Desperate Toy Buyer Seeks Indestructible Gift
A customer asks for an unbreakable toy for his 38 year old son. The clerk suggests toy flat irons with handles and assures durability. The buyer remains unconvinced and presses for something sturdier.
Familiar Sound in Choir Confession at Church
The Rev Dr Fourthly and Miss Sprightly Young Woman exchange lines at church. She reveals she has been singing in his choir for a year and a half, noting a familiar voice and face.
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Tollingsworth
Miss Flollingsworth
Freehand drawing costs surprise Chicago girl
Not by Any Means. The little girl with a portfolio says she must pay $5 for twelve lessons. Her matronly friend asks about a drawing lesson and Phyllis asserts she will not take freehand drawing.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Confidence man sold bronze lions in rumor past
A traveler asks if a con man sold large bronze lions to a stranger for $75 at the Art Institute. A Chicago policeman recalls tiempos when criminals would not sell smaller items, noting looser recent grifts.
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Art Institute
Masonic Temple
Chicago Tribune
No Argument There Carrying Leaves Off Roofs
An old Chicago Tribune humor item quotes a woman questioning a man about a regular occupation. He answers that his trade is sweeping leaves off roofs, then asks if she has any cold vittles, highlighting dry social humor about unlikely livelihoods.
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Chicago Tribune
Hope Deferred and Unpaid Poems Spark Credit Shame
A short verse laments writers who were promised cash for early work but never paid. The speaker recalls initial acceptance but years pass without payment, contrasting delayed pay with outright rejection. The piece frames unpaid writing as worse than declined praise.
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Cleveland
Fortune Teller Reads Past Hints From Hand
An elderly customer asks for a fortune while a teller claims to read the past. The teller asserts the man once played a role in baseball as a catcher in years gone by.
Graftleigh boast sparks Western states population claim
Diggs challenges the boast about a plum tree remark. The dialogue notes there are more able-bodied men to the total population in the Western States of the United States and Canada than anywhere else, highlighting regional prowess in a casual exchange.
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United States
Canada
World
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Philadelphia Ledger
Catania
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Jeddo
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Great Sanger
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Mendoza
South-America
Manila
Peru
Ecuador
Santander
Colombia
Peruna Almanac
Biggs
Graftleigh
Diggs
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