May 12 1912 Panamanian Deluge In Record Rainfall At Ancon
The account describes a three hour downpour in Panama City on May 12 1912 at Ancon that left 7.23 inches of rain for the record in the city’s history. Harry A Franck and three companions experienced walls of water across the sawmill area and drenched streets as they swam and sheltered. The storm intensified toward dusk and drove them to dash through flooded areas, with an admiral figure leading the way before surrendering to the deluge.
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Pacific
Bay
Panama
Ancon Hill
Harry A. Franck
Jack
Miraflores
Gulf
Ancon
Adware
Thrift of Time Will Repay You in After
A concise proverb-like note underscores thrift as long term value. It suggests careful spending now yields benefits later and frames prudent living as a lasting strategy.
Maxim’s Machine Gun: Terrible Engine of Death
An early description of Hiram Maxim and his machine gun praises its power and automatic action. The device is portrayed as a single barrel weapon with rapid firing and automatic cycling including feeding, cocking, and ejection processes.
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Ufe
Hiram Maxim
Ventor
Maxim
Going Round the World and the Missing Day Paradox
The article explains how differences in time zones and ship rumbo cause a 24 hour day discrepancy. It notes sailors gain or lose a day depending on voyage direction, with clocks running fast on land and slow at sea. It highlights the apparent paradox when two ships depart and return together.
Which Anthem Reigns At Public Gatherings
The Philadelphia Ledger asks readers to weigh which anthem is favored at vaudeville and movie audiences. It notes a tossup among Hail Columbia My Country Tis of Thee and The Star Spangled Banner with odds between the first two.
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Columbia
Army
Navy
Vaudevile
Philadelphia Ledger
The Loaf Named For Shared Horse At Sale
A Duke of Portland and another noble bid together for a fine yearling. After a bidding clash reaching over £500 they agreed to share the horse and mused on a fitting name. The Duke suggested calling it The Loaf to reflect their joint ownership.
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Duke of Portland
London Mail
A Chance at Last Engagement News
Dialogue from a Richmond Times excerpt shows a mother expressing sharp opinions on her daughter's fiancé and his habits, revealing family tensions around an engagement and impending marriage crossroads.
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Lee
Richmond Times
Or inquired the politician begins many sentences
The excerpt plays with a poet’s habit of opening lines and a politician’s probing cadence. It juxtaposes rhetorical inquiry with rhythm, suggesting a reflective moment where language frames debate and inquiry becomes a method.
Puzzled Man Seeks Identity in Ohio State Journal
A short witty note in the Ohio State Journal wonders which man is the slave of a woman, asking readers to puzzle over the riddle and identify the person behind the remark.
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Ohio State Journal
Outdone Be Dot ed On Alice in Troubled Marriage Tale
A fragmentary line hints at a suitor’s affection for Alice and a hindered wedding due to her mother. The exchange underscores maternal interference and social obstacles in the couple’s prospects.
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Alice
Revenge’s Sweet Only in Anticipation
A cryptic note from Youth's Companion hints that revenge feels sweeter in anticipation rather than in accomplishment, suggesting a cautionary view on vengeance and delayed gratification.
King Victor Emmanuel II Cheers as Third Zouaves Honor Corporal
An 1859 action near Sesia sees the Third Zouaves under Col Chabran breaking through Austrian lines. Victor Emmanuel II inspires troops as the regiment adopts a corporal, amid cheering and commemoration for the king’s leadership.
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Sasetta
Victor Emmanuel
Pearson
Presidential Personal Flag History
The article notes that before 1881 the U S president had no personal flag, with the national emblem used on naval vessels and the garrison flag for ceremonies. In August 1882 the navy directed a blue field with the U S coat of arms as the president’s flag, and a white-bordered variant for the vice president. Cabinet officers and assistant secretaries also have distinctive flags.
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United States
Secretary of the Navy
Cabinet Offcers
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Natural Pillows From British Honduras Tree
The potinck tree yields a soft wood used by natives for pillows and mattresses. Its large pear shaped fruit has a shell that darkens when ripe and contains a short brown fluff or silk fiber. The suff is a quarter inch long, like camel hair, used for filling pillows. It resists hardening with age and can be sun dried briefly to restore quality.
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British Honduras
Then She Smiled at the Counter Confrontation
A tall cheerful man smiles at a haughty blond clerk and asks for pardon. She retorts angrily as he comments on beauty, sparking a terse exchange about taste and attitude.
Meanings Behind a Line About Work and Wealth
A Woman's Journal quote explains that men work to earn money and women cry to get their share, reflecting gendered expectations about labor and wealth division. The exchange frames economic power as earned by men and emotional appeals by women.
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Johnny Flagg
Johnny
Woman's Journal
Poor Adam. Pa, who was the first inventor
A fragmentary line from a Boston Transcriber page presents a dialogue about invention and naming who first conceived ideas. The readable text hints at a family exchange discussing origins of invention.
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Adam
Son
Dee Poor
Etenee
Boston
Tran
Action and Happiness Quote Attributed to Marnell
A fragment quotes Marnell saying action does not always bring happiness but there is no happiness without action, reflecting on motivation and consequence.
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Marnell
Measuring the Speed of Projectiles in a 19th Century Test
A London Answers report explains the method to time cannonballs and bullets by triggering two wires 100 feet apart. A rifle fires a projectile that cuts both wires, recording two signals that show the time difference. This yields speed estimates for projectiles, noting cannon balls reach about 1086 feet per second.
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London
Seeking Happiness Little Things That Make Living 4 Joy
The Charleston News and Courier argues happiness comes from small joys and how people seek it in varying degrees. It notes some crave constant large happiness, others grow complacent, and only loss reveals shadows that sunlight cannot dispel, affecting how we value joy in life and others.
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Charleston News and Courier
Glacier Drake Sails Arctic Ocean As Duck and Ducklings Follow
A glacier breaks loose and drifts across the Arctic, a lone giant followed by a train of smaller icebergs. Eskimos name the procession the duck and ducklings, observing boats and ice in a continuing, shared voyage.
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Gardena
Los
Arctic Ocean
Windborne Buttercups and Dandelions Take Root
Seeds carried by the wind drop on disturbed ground where buttercups and dandelions sprout quickly. The passage notes how wind dispersal enables rapid colonization of open spaces by these resilient plants.
Professional pawners in London streets described
The London Express notes professional pawners, mostly women, who pawn clothes and household goods for neighbors. They operate via intermediaries, aiding larger loans than they could obtain directly, and provide the pawnbroker with guaranteed ownership and leverage to ensure repayment.
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London
London Express
It Was a Fine Cod and a Painted Picture Tale
The Philadelphia Record reports artist William M. Chase hired a flan and painted a picture in two hours then sold it to Corcoran for $2,000. Chase later told a fish dealer who had rented him the fish the price received for the painting. The gadmonger commented that it was a fine cod.
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William M. Chase
Corcoran. Art Gallery
In Grte
Marriage Talk From Birmingham Age Herald
An elderly former cook proudly proclaims she has married a man and secured a provider. She admits admiration for his steadiness but fears he might be overwhelmed by the new role as head of the household.
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Dinah
Yassum
Birmingham Age-Herald
Chicaco Herald
Engagement Rumor Sparks Time Firing Remarks
A fragment notes a playful exchange about an engagement rumored to have caused unease. The Chicago Herald quotation reveals light banter over impending nuptials and the notion of time passing.
Fervent Swain and Adored One Exchange Proposals
In a playful dialogue the Swain asks to be united with the Adored One while the object of affection demurs. The piece blends teasing romance with a glimpse of courtship prospects and city life context.
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Littlefield & Romig
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