Curious Four Handed Chess Flourishes Worldwide
The Four Handed Chess club of London hosts a large, silent, intricate game on a 160 square board with sixty four pieces in a Maltese cross layout. Oxford and Cambridge clubs also play, with over seventy members and Tuesday attendances. The piece variety spans three, four, and multi handed variants, and chess history notes many unusual boards from 10 by 14 to 13 by 13 and 12 by 12 across eras and regions.
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Chess Club
London
Oxford
Cambridge
Lloyd Verney
Cheas
Duke of Rutland
Alfonso X
Seville
Cox
Russia
Palamedes
Troy
Harper’s Weekly
Railroad man and bishop sermon ends in good running time
A railroad man attends a bishop's sermon and notes the preaching makes fairly good running time though lacking solid terminal facilities. The tale, told in a humorous style, frames eternity as a timetable with freight and stops.
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Newark Post
Latent Heat of Steam in Water to Steam Process
The text explains the difference between heat and temperature, noting that heating water to its boiling point requires a certain heat amount, and beyond 212 degrees Fahrenheit the latent heat of steam, 966.6 heat units, is needed to convert water into steam while the temperature remains constant.
Kiss Sensation in Small-Town Paper Advertising Stunt
The editor of a local paper published a claim he was kissed by the town’s most beautiful married woman and promised the name next issue. The large issue sold out fast but the reveal showed the "woman" was his wife, a ploy to boost circulation.
Child's Ambitious Interest Sparks Doctor Talk
A family conversation centers on a son showing avid reading and curiosity about medicine. The father notes his son’s aspiration toward becoming a doctor after discussing his interests, with hints of encouragement from relatives.
A Hazardous Dream How Germs in NYC Labs Could Hurt
A New York Press article quotes a health department bacteriologist debunking fears of a mass germ release. He explains sunlight or air would kill germs in hours, infection chances are low, and a catastrophic plague is unlikely, even if deadly strains spilled.
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New York City
Health Department
Ele
New York Press
One Morning Trial Of The Frugal Farm Family
An old couple famed for stinginess keep a servant on a single match for kindling each morning. When the match fails the servant asks for another, and the couple whispers before the wife asks if they should risk her with another. John concedes but urges caution to reuse the last match’s end.
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John
Janet
Glasgow Times
Rudyard Kipling's Namesake Tied to Meeting at Rudyard Lake
In Staffordshire Rudyard Lake inspired Kipling’s name. Lockwood Kipling, a Stoke pottery designer, met Miss Macdonald at a picnic there and married her. Their meeting location gave the novelist his Christian name. The minister's other two daughters married artists Burne-Jones and Sir E J Poynter.
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Staffordshire
England
Rudyard Lake
Rudyard Kipling
Lockwood Kipling
Stoke
Miss Macdonald
Tha
Burslem
Potteries
Burne-Jones
E. J. Poynter
Editor and poet swap letters over rejection stance
The editor recalls a prior letter from the young poet about not sending more work. The poet then retracts his vow and implies he may submit again, prompting the editor to respond with a cautious urging not to abandon the plan.
Easing His Grouch The Widower’s Last Laugh
A bachelor who died left all his fortune to the woman who rejected him. Cynicism suggests ingratitude exists, yet some recall his generosity toward the rejected companion.
Evading the Law in Moslem Tile Decor
A London Chronicle excerpt explains how Algiers mosque tiling uses birds drawn as dead, with black neck lines to appease Koranic bans. The dialogue notes that artists avoid violation by depicting lifeless birds, underscoring religious constraints on representation.
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East
Allah
Aden
Perdition
Algiers
Mussulman
London Chronicle
Almanac Origin in Saxon Chronology
The article discusses the etymology of almanac and traces its Saxon roots to a carved lunar calendar stick called al mon agh t, a term from Arabi c origins. It notes that Saxons engraved yearly lunar courses on sticks to determine new moons and festival dates, forming the basis for the word almanac.
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London
In a Japanese Bookshop
A Tokyo bookseller promotes its shop as progressive offering cheap prices, elegant volumes, clear printing, tough paper, polite service, refined organization, fast parcel handling, careful packaging, and claims frequent-visiting customers will become solid men, with many more advantages beyond description.
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Tokyo
Artia
Clergyman's Daughter May Marry Theological Student
A village store sees a young woman request typewriting paper. After choosing she hesitates and is asked if she is a clergyman. She denies it and explains she is likely a clergyman's daughter. She then confides she expects to be engaged to a theological student when he returns from college next month.
A Moral Tale From a Country Schoolmaster
A country schoolmaster delivers an admonition on kindness to boys toward their sisters. He recalls a boy who struck his sister and was later struck back, the tale ending with the sister's forgiveness and a humorous, admonitory note about consequences.
For Sale and Exchange Notices in Newberg Oregon
Multiple classified notices from Newberg area. Items include cook books for sale from local auxiliaries, acreage for sale one mile from town, and offers to trade for a mortgage or land equity. Also a land exchange notice near Scholls on Chehalem mountain and a nails guessing contest at The Big Home Store.
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Newberg
Oregon
Larkin Prince
Scholls
Chehalem Mountain
W. W. Jaquith
Laurel Ore
For Sale Lots at $10 Down and $10 Monthly
Real estate listing from Ralph Ackley Land Co offering lots at ten dollars down and ten dollars a month. Claims value will double in one year. Address 204 Failing Building at 3rd and Washington St Portland Oregon. 37-40
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Ralph Ackley Land Co
3Rd
Washington St
Portland
Ore
For Sale and Trade Real Estate Across North America
Advertising blurb from G. S. Hoaglin and R. E. promoting nationwide real estate sales and exchanges. Claims trained representatives, guaranteed fair deals, and broad reach across United States Mexico Canada and Cuba. Encourages listing property anywhere for sale or trade.
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United States
Mexico
Canada
Cuba
G. S. Hoaglin
R. E
Local visitors and family guests reported in Glen Hazel district
Wm Thayer and family from Nebraska visit their parents Mr and Mrs C W Thayer. Misses Gladys and Beatrice Rose of Washington visit relatives at Glen Hazel. Mrs W Oldham and her daughters visit Mr and Mrs S W Childers last week.
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Wm. Thayer
Nebraska
Mrs. C. W. Thayer
Gladys and
Beatrice Rosé
Washington
Lillian Ickle
Glen Hazel
Community trip honors students and switches celebration site
Last Saturday Mr and Mrs Strait took Miss Etta Hess and Frank Fickus to Portland as they were the serving ones for good deportment and grades. The Chehalem Center Fourth of July celebration moves to J T Hess farm for easier access. Attend and enjoy with the Hiawatha play. Mrs Elizabeth Meyers returned Tuesday from Portland where she had been at state W C T U headquarters as state secretary.
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Mrs. Strait
Etta Hess
Frank Fickus
Portland
Strait
Chehalem Center
J. T. Hess
Fred Namitz
Hiawatha
Elizabeth Meyers
W. C. T. U. Headquarters
Furnished Tent Camp and Hotel at Bar View Beach
Bar View Beach offers furnished tents with housekeeping amenities and a first class hotel with ocean views. Meals are served in a bright dining room. safe boats for hire, a large dance hall, pool hall, bowling alley, life saving drills, clam bakes, bonfires, and deep sea fishing excursions are highlighted. Reservations and tent or room bookings are encouraged.
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Ocean
Bar View
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W. A R. H. C. Bennett
I. A. Hanning
Dr. Lowe
Clarence Butt
Atty
B. A. Kirks
McMinnville, Oregon
J. O. Lyon
Pacific Streets
Excelsior
Newberg Auto Garage
L. Reed
Chambers
Orevania Farm
Craven
Depot
Prince Howe. Co
E. R. Garner
Parker’s
Pacific College
Parker's
Benson’s
Graphic Office
I. W. Brown
Newberg, Ore
Chase & Linton Gravel Company
Newberg Wood Yard
Desco Keane
West Hancock St
E. P, Hamilton
Tillamook and
Newport Beaches
Tillamook Beaches
Newport
Tillamook
Salem
Roseburg
Ashland
Albany
Corvallis
Bak
Bar View Beach
University of Oregon
Eugene
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