Secretary of State and other national officials list
A fragment lists high level government posts with names such as Lansing McAdoo Daniels Lane and Burleson. It also mentions members of the legislature including W T Wiston from McMinnville and local county officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robat R. Lansing
Treasury
G. McAdoo
Lindley M. Garrison
Navy
Josephus Daniels
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Thomas W. Gregory
Gesenl
Albert S. Burleson
Redfield
We. B, Wilkes
Senate
W. T. Wiston
McMinnville
Howse
Lkee
Haske
Lveste
P. P. Olde
LaFayette
Counterfeiting as a Crime and Its Local Impact
A New York City letter notes counterfeiters target small earners in tenements and shops, avoiding large denominations. It explains why offenders pass bad money to federal authorities and how recipients, often neighbors, bear the loss.
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New York
Paipiborhood
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Paper drying process through wire cloth and rollers
A description of paper production notes how sheets form as water drains through wire cloth and become moist. Rollers and vacuum boxes draw out moisture, steam heated rollers finish drying, then sheets pass between finishing rollers to suit the specific type of lay to be produced.
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London
Baby described as a delicate cherub in letters
The speaker praises Mrs Winkler's baby, calling it a perfectly lovely delicate little cherub with heavenly blue eyes and charming features, expressing admiration and affection in a lively New York newspaper voice.
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Mrs. Newma
Willing to Take Them Back Letter Corrects Cloth Moth Claim
An Argonaut item notes a letter about returning moth ridden cloth. The wholesale house denies shipping moths and offers to cover return postage, stating the error was on their side.
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Abeck
Argonaut
Deaf as a Post Quote Highlights Repetitive Listener
A quip notes a man who repeats every word he hears, describing him as deaf as a post in a concise mock critique. The remark frames linguistic mimicry as a comic trait, reflecting on attentive listening and communication.
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Silk
Sator
An Exception. An Action Focused World Demands Men Now
A fragment emphasizes the need for decisive men amid a changing era. It contrasts slow or indecisive behavior with action oriented leadership. The tone urges courage, resolve, and immediate impact in public life.
The Fata Morgana Aerial Illusion Over Messina Strait
An overview of the fata morgana, a rare aerial phenomenon seen most vividly in the Messina Strait between Sicily and Italy. It requires calm seas, a strong current, and precise solar geometry to form shifting, high arching images resembling colonnades and a princess figure.
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Strait of Messina
Sicily
Italy
Calabria
Messina
Morgana
Madagascar Banquet Led By Governor at Aukarapa
A banquet hosted by the governor at the town of Aukarapa featured officers and several ladies. After a long grace, courses included curry, goose, waterfowl, eggs, sausages, tongue, sardines, pig's trotters, fried bananas, pancakes, manioc, dried goods, and roast haunches. A drum parade accompanied a ceremonial departure escort home by the governor.
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Aukarapa
A Cat or a Father in Reed Biography
Samuel W. McCall recounts a tale about Thomas B. Reed a very large man. His daughter Kitty pulled the chair saving a cat cat aside Reed sat hard on the floor but calmly noted it is easier to get another cat than another father.
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Thomas B. Reed
Samuel W. McCall
Katherine
Kitty
Reed
Chains on All Four Wheels in Slippery Weather
Chains on all four wheels are essential in slip pery weather to prevent skidding. Relying only on rear chains endangers steering since the forward wheels control direction. A driver who neglects four wheel chains shows carelessness and should be deprived of his license.
Saturnalia Roots in Christmas Customs Debate
A Nise Point cites a Pittsburgh Press line arguing history shows Christmas customs grew from Roman Saturnalia. The exchange questions whether Romans rushed to Saturnalian shopping, with a playful disagreement about historical development.
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Pittsburgh Preas
Rivalry at the Bunkhurst Opera House Tour
The Birmingham Age Herald quotes a manager asking if the troupe is an all star company and a press agent replying that they have not spoken a pleasant word since their tour began.
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Bunkhurst Opera House
Birmingham Age-Herald
Held Up Your Head
The piece urges readers to maintain posture to protect a youthful figure. It emphasizes that slumping signals aging and that keeping the back straight supports youthfulness.
Weavy Consume Destroys Garment Like Moth
A curious line notes a moth like moth-eaten garment devoured by wear. The simile compares decay and quick erosion to the moth.
Ancient Bagdad in Ruin as Mosques and Walls Crumble
Ruined mosques and crumbling walls mark ancient Bagdad once famed as The Arabian Night. About thirty of its hundred mosques survive in poor condition, roofs and walls fallen in places, while a single gate remains bearing the date 1220. The Tigris River divides the city, connected by a fragile floating bridge, and Armenian snowmelt floods parts of the area.
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Bagdad
Bee
Fate of a pirate crew in Kingston harbor tale
In Kingston Jamaica a British frigate captured the Nancy brig crew after pirates discarded trade traces and hid a tin case with papers. The ship reached Port Royal where the crew were tried and hanged in chains.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Tancy Tote
Corse
Wisigates
Kingston Harbor
Port Royal
Daddy Longlegs Not A Spider Warned Insect Guide
A reader piece explains that the daddy longlegs is harmless and not a spider. It notes eight long legs, a small body, two eyes and two pincers, and that these insects are common from midsummer to late autumn.
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Daddy Longlegy
Father Graybeard
Lemberg Known By Twenty Seven Names Across Ages
A historical note catalogs Lemberg also known by Lwow Lwiw Lwihrad and Lemburg among twenty seven names used by Poles Germans Turks Armenians Russians and Byzantines. The article asserts the Polish name Lwow as the real city name.
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Lemberg
Lwoff
Lwow
Lwiw
Lwihrad
Lwihorod
Ilwiw
Lem- Lemberg
Lemb
Beautiful Blue Lake Scene Captures World Attention
A fragment describes a pristine blue lake set among snowy peaks. The water is unusually clear and colorless, with depths reaching over a hundred feet, creating a striking, almost surreal landscape that draws admiration.
Nail health and white spots hint at underlying illness
The fragment discusses nail base cells forming nails and links poor health to white spots or nail dysfunction. It suggests nails reflect body health and hints at a Kansan health context.
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Kansas City
Could Lift a Ten and a Hall Last of the Stuarts Tale
A fragment recalls a figure called Jem teenie sens ca sen famed for extraordinary strength. He allegedly wielded uncanny power and passed a tollgate while bearing that nickname.
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Jemi Teenie Sens Ca Sen
Heb Woman Misses Much In Life?
A Louisville area clipping notes a local resident with a handicap reflecting on limitations. The quote describes frustration at needing assistance to move and missed opportunities, with a sharp social critique implied by the Courier Journal quotation.
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Louteville Courier-Journal
He Meant Well and Other Notes on Understanding
A fragmented dialogue fragment shows a speaker chiding an aunt about cleverness and arguing with sociology. The lines reveal a clash between confidence and admitted ignorance, focusing on perception and learning.
An Ominous Hint From The Baltimore American
A cryptic message appears in the Baltimore American with a quoted line about ending something and a reference to a sonny. The fragment hints at a darker undertone within the periodical.
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Sonny
Boiling Water and Frost Formation Then Freezing
The article explains that unboiled water freezes more slowly than boiled water. Boiled water contains air removed during boiling, which then reabsorbs oxygen from the atmosphere and causes slight particle movement that speeds freezing. Unboiled water remains still and can drop below freezing without becoming ice.
Captain defies loading orders as Mont Pelee erupts at Martinique
Italian bark Orsolina begins homeward voyage with sugar cargo despite crew warning. The captain, familiar with volcanoes, refuses shippers demand to finish loading. Customs officers oppose him but he sails away. Within a day, Mont Pelee devastates St Pierre leaving both shippers and officials dead.
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Martinique
Orsolina
Mont Pelee
Vesuvius
Naples
St. Pierre
Matrimony Driven by Possession, Says Pittaburgh Press
A Pittsburgh Press essay compares human matrimony to animals guarding a possession. It notes the instinct to obtain and protect a mate, likening it to beasts seeking shelter or a dwelling with a partner.
Pretty Clever Idea About Turning Applicants Away
A St Louis Post Dispatch quip notes a manager refusing applicants for chorus roles by saying they are too pretty. The star wants to be the only handsome woman in the company. The exchange highlights tactful rejection in a theatrical setting.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Forced Loan Joke in Indianapolis Star Snippet
A short newspaper quip describes a playful exchange where one asks for two fives for a ten and repayment is promised soon. The humor hinges on quick lending and repayment within a day.
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Indianapolis Star
To have failed is to have striven
A concise motto attributed to Maltbie D. Babock noting that failure reflects effort and growth. The line emphasizes resilience and personal development through striving, often cited in inspirational or historical contexts.
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Maltbie D, Babcork
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Ieee
United States
Supreme Court
Bias Enk
D. White
James McKenna
W. Holme
Chas E. Hughes
Wills Vandevanter
Mahlon Pitney
Jas. C. McReynolds U
Coreuit
Wolverton
Bean
John Montag
A. M. Cannon
CAL
Willis C. Hawley
Salem
Somgese N. J. Simnott
the Dalles
Oenedea
C. N. McArthur
Portland
W. Olcou
Thoma B. Kay
Geeert
George M. Brown
J. A. Churchill
Arthur W. Lawrence
Harvey Welle
Labor Commumone Veeseede
Seus Fae O. P. H
R. A. Waton
Banks
S. G. Sa
John D. Mickle
Reese
R. E. Clanton
Calvin S. White
George A. White
Heads of State Institutions University
P. L. Campbell
Eugenee Denenee
W. J. Kerr
Corvallis Normal School
J. H. Ackerman
Monmouth
Cavvssaceice
Moopes
Tillenghast
Salem Feeble
Minded
J. H. Thompson
R.E. L. Steiner
Iva Peevedhhanes
H. P. Minto
Salem Training School
Will S. Hale
Soldiers’ Home
W. W. Elder
Roseburg
Telfth
Harry H. Bek
Dallas
le Conner
J-B. Dodson
McMinnville Gansing
Ban
W. S. Allan
Dundes
C. B. Wilson
McMinnville Shatiff
W. G. Hendenon
Alice L. Adams
Bseeew
Malency
S. Duncan Otene
H. W. Hering
Carey Health Officer
Cook Brock
Peter Hanson
H. E. Crowell
Dundee
Mueller
THE
Madagascar
Ancient
DADDY _ LONGLEGS
Ite
Pittaburgh Presa
Collier’s
Collier's
Collier’s Graphic
B&b
the New Home Sewing Machine Company
Newberg
REO Truck
Chase & Linton
J. H. Gibson
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