Ann Mends a Broken Life and a House
In a September morning Ann visits Henry Jasper’s farm then secretly cleans Caroline’s ruined home. Jimmy, her young ward, limps home in pain as Ann tends him. He begs his father to keep the woman, and Henry finally relents, freeingAnn to return tomorrow.
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Ann
Hersis
Molly
Caroline
Henry Jasper
Jimmy
Ann Ower
Sue
Weos
Father
Aunt Ann
Lim
Papa
Jen
Foot
Strieter
Drowned Fish In Japan's River Traps
Herbert E. Ponting describes in Lotus Land Japan a river trap system in Fuji where long conical bamboo baskets set on poles catch fish as they rush downstream. The fish cannot turn back and are drowned in the swift current, a process quick and grim.
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Japan
Herbert E. Ponting
Fuji
Mushrooms Dangers Warned By Mycologist Experts
A mycologist urges avoidance of wild mushrooms and cautions that deadly toadstools can resemble edible varieties. He notes color tests and odor are unreliable and emphasizes the risk even experienced eaters face from imperfectly identified fungi.
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Riley M. Fletcher
Scien American
Aris Oor
Spoon
Only Childs Luck or Burden in Families Examined
An analysis of nearly 300 children finds only twenty fit the ideal of the well behaved child. Investigators report that the main issue is selfishness and temper in many, with parents often spoiling them. The study suggests morals shift more to parental discipline than to child nature.
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Otheers
Notary Statutes Reform Across Nations in 1801
The article notes irregularities in early notary law before 1801 and describes statutes passed in England and other countries to fix notarial duties. It highlights how attesting deeds wills and authentication affected cross border data collection and legal practices.
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England
Observation on rising in social circles by J Fuller Gloom
Fragmented quote asserts you cannot reuse past success to advance in social or political ranks. Mention of examining oneself to fit relations to peers or resemblance to statesmen. The text appears as a reflective aside attributed to a fictional voice.
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J. Fuller
Woman Seeks Sale of Sailors Frightened Exchange
A perplexed exchange unfolds as a young woman demands the release of a sailor with cargo, insisting she will pay five for it. The clerk confirms the request and the dialogue reveals tension around a potential bargain aboard.
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Rathring
Mies
The Case Altered In Talk On Language And Marriage
A fragment discusses gendered language and marriage with lines about men being “of the male persuasion” and a wife influencing her husband. The exchange suggests humor or satire about social norms and speech.
Curious Naval Attack and Sea Elephant Quest
A095 elaborate tale describes British and other ships assigned to varied tasks beyond combat. A sea elephant, mistaken for a monster, fought with harpoons and quickfire guns before being captured. The report recalls a Norwegian hunt for seals using mines and torpedoes that depleted ammunition after many losses.
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Mediterranean
Great Britain
S Islands
New York American
Irritation and Pain Distinction Highlighted
The text explains that irritation and pain are distinct, with irritation often causing pain. It notes laryngeal irritation can trigger coughing, eye dust irritation provokes tearing, and sensitivity varies by body area. It also states deep wounds are less painful than surface injuries, while tongue burns are especially painful.
The King Snake Vision and Vicious Confrontations
The text depicts a king snake resisting a rattler and other dangers with seeming invincibility. It describes instinctual avoidance, rapid motion, and a counterattack where the snake coils around an opponent to constrict the throat and suffocate.
Roses Reign in Ancient Times Across Greek and Roman Lore
Ancient writers praise the rose as supreme among flowers. Romans covered floors with roses during feasts. Nero reportedly spent thousands of pounds on roses for one event. Anacreon notes roses perfuming Olympus and the Graces weaving with roses in their favors.
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Nero
Anacreon
Olympus
Discharge of a Pan and Edinburgh Customs Post
A fragment notes a capital pan and an Edinburgh customs post case. Referencing a Book of Table Talk, it mentions a Mr Alexander Gun who was dismissed from a post in the customs in Edinburgh for circulating unspecified matter.
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See
Alexander
Edinburgh
Memorable Meeting at the Aldine Club in NYC
An anecdote recalls a moment at the Aldine club near the Keast hotel on Fifteenth Street in New York. A total stranger greeted Mark Twain with a slap on the back and cried hello. Clemens quipped he could not recall the man or his face yet found the manner famili ar.
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Steedan
Asarer
Iook Twein
Aldine Club
Keast
Fifteenth Street
Avenue
New York
Gle
Mr. Clemens
Mark
Clemens
Donkey Gaffe At School Lesson On Titles
A late professor head master told a class about Spain where a man of eminence is called a don. A student quipped that the speaker would be called Donkey, breaking the mood for the rest of the afternoon.
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Spain
How Heat Causes Expansion in Iron and Steel Bridges
The text explains that cold is the absence of heat and heat causes objects to expand. It notes engineers must allow for length changes in iron and steel structures like bridges. Builders calculate heat effects to ensure components have room to grow slightly longer in summer.
Rise in water level described in old report
The text notes water or other level rising to about seventy one feet with increases sometimes reaching a foot every two minutes, indicating rapid ascent in a historical observation.
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First National
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U.S. National Bank
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Physicians and Surgeons
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Nat'l Bank
Thos. W. Hester
Dixon
Black
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