Powerful Voices and Ancient Screams in Biblical Battle
The article recalls Stentor as the loudest voice in legend and presents earlier echoes of mighty cries. It cites Simeon and Levi clashing with foes from Sarton and Gaash, describing a fearsome shout that felled men and unsettled walls, suggesting remarkable power in battle cries.
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Stentor
Homer
Stentorian
Simeon
Sarton
Levi
Jacob
Gaash
Judah
Two Men End Quarrel With Unlikely Peace Offer
In a social meeting two foes who had not been friendly for months clashed then found a moment of reconciliation. One secretly confessed past annoyances and offered friendship, prompting surprise from Jenkinson who feared a renewed quarrel. The scene unfolds as an odd gesture of amends in London.
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Jenkinson
London
A Change of Wind
A humorous anecdote about a man chasing a squirrel around a tree with the squirrel always keeping to the opposite side. The joke references Andree the arctic explorer and a dinner party quip about knowing when the north pole is crossed, answering with a north wind turning to a south wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andree
Pole
North Pole
Walnuts of France From Grenoble Region Noted
The article praises French walnuts especially from Grenoble noting that about three quarters of production are exported to major U S cities. It mentions calcareous soils in southeastern France and describes the Mayotte variety with a light shell and flat base that stands upright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Grenoble
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
American
Mayotte
The Higher Aim and Elia Style Whimsy Noted
A ditty attributed to Charles Lamb in the St James Budget reflects Elia like whimsy. The line suggests a reader complained a writer aims at amusement and Lamb retorts that is better than dullness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lamb
Elia
St. James
Dumas and the elusive man who knows it all
An anecdote from Alexandre Dumas about a famed know-it-all reveals his stubborn pride and mock humility. A convivial tale ends with a final admission from the skeptic, sparking a joke about funding a fund for an indifferent mycologist.
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Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Monsieur Dumas
Heroceeds
Warning on Machinery Rust from Inactive Parts
An engineering writer notes that idle machinery like a motorcar can rust internally due to respiration. Moisture trapped inside cylinders gear bores clutches and ball bearings condenses as temperature drops and expands with heat, causing rust risks when ice and dampness are present.
Meat in Burma and India Fresh Daily by Bazaar Vendors
In Burma and India meat must be eaten the day it is killed due to few refrigerators and limited ice. There are no meat markets as in other cities, so meat and fowl are sold at bazaars where fowls are alive to be killed on demand. Ice is machine made and sold in small quantities.
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Burma
India
Jack and Jill Chronicle Note From Chicago Tribune
A brief humorous scene depicts Jack and Jill after their fall on the hill. Jill consoles Jack with water and the pair continue their tumble as the juvenile chronicle records the incident.
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Jack
Jill
Chicago Tribune
When Lightning Strikes Tree Explodes From Steam Burst
Describes how a lightning struck tree explodes as moisture within becomes steam. The bolt travels through damp interstices and hollows under the bark causing immediate internal pressure and a violent outward rupture.
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Bean’s Grocery
White Mountain
White River
Welch’s Grocery
O. M. Welch & Co
Cc. B. Cummings
Newberg, Or
Ansco
Lowney
E. W. Hodson
Victor
Yournell
Victor-Victrola
Kienle & Son
The
Hitchen Mercantile Co
First
Meridian
Astoria
W. S. Townsend
41St Avenue
Portland
Ore
Yamhill Electric CO
Lynn B. Ferguson
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