Deep Sea Wonders and Life in Absolute Darkness
The piece notes abyssal life described by P. L. Lowe in A Naturalist on Desert Islands. It recalls bottom-water temperatures, extreme pressure, and perpetual darkness that preclude photosynthesis while detailing the eerie, carnivorous deep-sea existence and the paradox of life in such cold, high-pressure depths. It also briefly shifts to bamboo’s versatile uses in tropical cultures.
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P. L. Lowe
Desert Islands
Lake Geneva
Smilar
Mediterranean
Tropics
Orient
Gold Horseshoes in Olden Times
Roman writers note Commodus gilded horseshoes and fetlocks. Nero used white mules with gold forefeet and silver hind feet. Chariots of imperial entourage reportedly wore gold fittings and gear. Other figures during the empire also adorned animals and tack with gold.
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Commodus
Nero
Uncomplimentary Nicknames for Wives in China
The article notes that Chinese husbands rarely name their wives directly. When spoken of, they use indirect phrases such as “my hand the clothes” “my dull companion” “my thorn in the ribs” and “the mean one of the inner rooms,” reflecting affectionate or critical framing.
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China
Fragmentary note hints at an upcoming wedding
Readable fragments from the Detroit Free Press show a couple engaged with family opposition. The mother and father have begun opposing the match, signaling tension before a planned marriage.
Spanish Etiquette Observations From a Madrid Stay
E C Allen notes etiquette customs observed during a two month holiday in Madrid and Toledo. He contrasts Spanish politeness with American expectations, jokes about bowing after greetings, and reflects on beggars and cultural differences. He laments missing southern Spain and prefers lingering in Madrid despite trips to the Escorial.
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Rubin
Jean
Spain
Madrid
Toledo
Paris
E. C. Allen
Dinner Room Misstep at Bishop's Table
An eager novice servant, brought in to help at a large dinner with an English bishop as guest, misreads orders. He stands behind the bishop and wipes the bishop's mouth with a napkin each time the glass is set down, causing quiet embarrassment.
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Rodolphus F. Miller
Yamhill County
Oregon
Ae Ota
McMinnville
Ulysses
G. Miller
Clarence Butt
Grub Racing: London Clerks Bet on Nut Bred Worm Racers
An old London office clerks contest called grub racing involved breeding worms in nuts or apples and racing them between walnut shells. Worms were selected by a center paper test to find the straightest path, with lively betting drawing anti gambling critics.
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London
New York
Fragmentary Patient Exchange Sparks Doctor Dispute
A damaged snippet shows a patient asking about a doctor's name and a nurse replying. The exchange hints at tension with a doctor named Kilck or Kilck the reply, framing a dispute over care.
Puzzles and paradoxes in geometry and numbers
The article explores the limits of exact measurement with circles and squares, noting the impossibility of exact diagonal length and diameter to circumference ratios. It presents two unsolved puzzles a round-table seating and a large repunit divisibility problem, challenging readers to seek precise divisors beyond known answers.
Base Stealing Duel Sparks Chicago Drama in Tight Race
In a Chicago game near season end Lange led off the eighth with a two bagger and Anson sacrificed. Lange then stole third, taking the lead in the base running title race over Lange and Hamilton as the season neared its close.
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Chicago
Bill
Lange
Hamilton
Anson
Little Red Ring Hood Acclaim Sparks Laughter in Dublin
Miss Mabel Love played the title role in Little Red Ring Hood in Dublin. As she entered the room to visit her grandmother in bed an excited child cried from the gallery Stop, stop It isn t your grandmother It s a wolf The audience burst into applause and laughter over the warning.
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Mabel Love
Dublin
Serpentine Wharf Extends Near Mile at Port Los Angeles
A waterfront feature at Port Los Angeles California extends nearly a mile into the Pacific forming a long serpentine curve. The curved design seeks better resistance to strong currents and wave buffetings than a straight wharf.
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Port Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific
New York Press
Parson Offers View On Aging And Energy
An elderly man narrator speaks with Mr. Dodd about aging and vitality. The Parson suggests patience and measured living as one nears the golden hour, noting the limits of youth and the value of prudent appetite and time.
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Mr. Dodd
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