Umbrella etiquette risks on crowded streets warned
An ambulance surgeon warns that rushing rain wearers with umbrellas pose serious danger to themselves and others as they cross busy thoroughfares. The piece cites late night pedestrians shielding faces and failing to see approaching vehicles, urging caution. It also recalls the proverb who will bell the cat and a Scottish anecdote about Archibald Bell the Cat.
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Glasgow Times
Valuable Book Claimed Rarest European Volume Belonging to Duke
Claude Lorraine's Book of Truth hailed as a rare European treasure owned by the Duke of Devonshire. It is valued at six times the Gazin Bible, declared the costliest book the British Museum can boast. The late duke rejected a £204,000 offer for it.
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Jack Barry May Leave Athletics Short Fielder Role
Jack Barry, a noted short fielder for the Athletics, may quit the team due to unresolved issues or personal decision. The report notes potential impact on roster depth and defensive alignment.
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Athletics
Jack Barry May Quit Baseball This Season
Hall of Famer Jack Barry of the Athletics faces possible retirement as bad weather worsens his leg condition. Connie Mack has substitutes Kopf and Orr ready, so Barry’s absence would not hit the club as hard as expected.
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Athletics Attractiveness Lacks Public Spark Says Critics
Critics say Connie Mack’s Athletics show great talent but poor attraction at home and on the road. The team is skilled yet listless, with few familiar faces for Philadelphia fans, making baseball a business rather than a spectacle. Marty O'Toole shows good form this spring, while the Pirates aim for a pennant. Beeson breaks the high jump record at six feet eight inches, though the mark is protested due to a bar touch.
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Chappelle to miss games as illness caps comeback
Larry Chappelle of the Chicago White Sox remains sidelined until June 1 due to blood poisoning. The 49 year old is hospitalized in California after the recent health crisis.
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European policemen in London Paris and Berlin
Percival Pollard notes London officers are closest to perfection in traffic control and politeness, Paris cops appear sloppy and chaotic at crossings, and Berlin officers are orderly though less personable, with strict enforcement of city ordinances and a more mechanical human element.
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Venus Hot and Cold Hems The Planet’s Dual Face
New York World describes Venus as a half facing the sun in perpetual day and heat, the opposite half in constant night and cold, with a violent boundary zone likely yielding heavy rain. It notes Venus lies closer to the sun than Earth and suggests extreme conditions between hemispheres.
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Venus
Ater
New York World
The Book of the Dead an Ancient Egyptian Text
The Book of the Dead is a collection of prayers and exorcisms for use in the afterlife. It was buried with the dead as protection on the journey through Hades and was valued as a safe guide for the deceased. A simple test detects fabric adulteration by testing silk quality with a bit of linen and a waxed mate.
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Hades
Wae
Weat- Himister Gazette
Fond Mother’s Quip About Acute Rheumatism
A Philadelphia Ledger note recalls a mother visiting her baby boy diagnosed with acute rheumatism. Her quick witted response: the baby’s actions or words are always “cute,” prompting the nurse to smile at the humorous remark.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Henpecked Groom Sparks Broker-esque Banter
A quirky exchange from Chicago News features Mr Neighbors and Suittle Floyd debating marriage jests. The neighbor calls him henpecked since marriage, prompting light humor about domestic life.
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Suittle Floyd
Chicago News
Susie Seen Coming Up Steps In Forewarned Conversation
Fragmentary dialogue mentions a sister Susie and an unidentified speaker referencing seeing someone coming up steps. The text is sparse and lacks clear event, setting, or attribution to form a complete news item.
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