Harold H Hilton Wins American Amateur Golf Title
Harold H Hilton of the Halsdon Liverpool club Hoylake won the American Amateur Championship after a tense finish against Frederick Herrenschof of New York. Hilton led late and benefited from a lucky break as Herrenschof’s final putt rolled away. Thousands watched as Hilton secured the victory on the final stroke.
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Lis Vistoyy
Thve
N.Y
Harold H. Hitton
Tosgl Liverpool Club
Hoylake
Gortied
Sif Aivunpiue
Tilton
Whail Frederick Herreshof
New York
Hilton
Herre
Ehoff
Bitton
Tawds
Novel Clock Case Built by Skowhegan Woodworker
A cathedral style clock case built over six years by a Skowbegan woodworker uses 20 000 pieces of wood. It stands seven feet ten inches high and features six folding doors that open every ten minutes with apostles marching to a musical box. Lazarus appears begging at the rich man’s door as a dog licks its sores.
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Peter
Lazarus
Rich Mann
New Government Test Introduces Drop Bottom Letter Box
The government tests a new drop bottom mail box aimed at faster collection and reducing stuck letters. It features a thin steel lining and a bottom mechanism that drops to release letters, enabling rapid retrieval without side unloading.
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Bas
Arabian Courtship Sworn Secrets Forge Secret Matches
The tale describes a lover swearing secrecy with a tribal confidant to woo a girl. The confidant arranges an interview by gifting a flower and a vow. If accepted, the girl swears by the creator of the flower and the couple meetings are set.
Wily theater treasurer sells lone dollar tickets
A theater treasurer charmed a patron by selling two admission tickets for a dollar. The patron paid and rushed in, while the grifter kept the extra dollar. The piece then shifts to notes on sardines, police ordinances, and a grocery swindle anecdote.
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Lippincott's
Old Jed Wombat and the Barber Dicker
A quirky Washington Herald line notes Jed Wombat, our oldest inhabitant, and a yearly winter dicker with a barber that never reaches agreement. A Chicago Record-Herald quip has a speaker cured by chewing food and by leaving the office briefly during lunch to avoid chaos.
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Jed Wombat
Washington Herald
Chicago Record- Herald
Be a Last Resort Mother
A fragmentary dialogue scene shows a mother confronting suitor with accusations of kissing her daughter. The suitor defends his actions as out of desperation and asserts he could not find words to comfort her. The exchange hints at concern over true affection and the daughter's wellbeing.
Glimpse of yourself in letters from years ago
A New York ALuelt excerpt reflects on reading a gossipy letter written years earlier. The writer notes self-portraits from the outside, urge to judge less harshly, and pities the dogmatic, cocksure adults of the past while acknowledging growth and self-awareness over time.
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New York
See the Funny Side in Distressing Situations
A humorous reflection from Omaha Bee urges using humor to cope with troubles. It argues the earth's long history and human progress show resilience and suggests laughter helps endure adversity. It cites a proverb about shared laughter and frames optimism as a coping tool.
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Earth
Omaha Bee
Marriage links set Bernadotte lineage to European royalty
In 1719 Marie d Abbadie, daughter of peasants in Pierrefitte, married Jean de Saint-Jean from Boeilh. Their eldest daughter, born 1754, married Henri Bernadotte, son of Jean Bernadotte. Their son was Napoleon’s Marshal Bernadotte, later King of Sweden, with descendants becoming King Gustave V of Sweden, King Haakon VII of Norway, and the Queen of Denmark.
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Marie d'Abbadie
Pierrefitte
France
Doministme Hahas
Boeilh
Jean de Saint-Jean
Assat
Boeith
Henri Bernadotte
Jean Bernadotte
Napoleon
Marshal Bernadotte
Sweden
Gustave V
Haakon VII
Norway
Denmark
Bedlam origins and the Bethlem asylum tale
Bedlam phrase usage spread from Bethlem the London hospital. Bethlem founded 1523 became a feared asylum noted for chains stocks and cruel treatments. Rebuilt over time and as late as 1812 reports describe inmates chained flogged and exposed to dangerous floors and sudden drops.
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Bedlam
Bethlehem
London
Two of a Kind
Two convicts exchange whispered chatter about past crimes and prison sentences while recounting a race prize mix up involving a gold cup. The dialogue hints at a London Tit-Bits style confession between inmate 071 and inmate 999 about schemes and a gift turned fraud.
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Sonny
London
Telling Tiles and a Jestful Exchange in a Scrappy Script
A quirky dialogue features a professor claiming Phat is an ancient Egyptian queen and a shopper reacting to a trade in a fevered exchange. The scene includes playful insults about tale size and a doctor warning of sterlization costs adding twenty dollars.
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Tibet
Fragmented Quote Reflects Appearance and Independence
A clipped excerpt centers on a woman in black, questioning attire for a late husband and asserting she soon changes. The dialogue contrasts being well dressed with being independent, hinting at evolving self-presentation and social expectations.
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Tudge
Question of Salvation Taught to Fil Island Clergy
A fragment from a sermon by Rev. Mr. Gude discusses delivering salvation to the Fil islanders and suggests sending it collect. The speaker, Deecon Tightwaite, notes unfamiliarity with the present case but offers guidance.
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Gude
Deecon
Puck
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