Navy Rations and Diet Elevate Seafaring Life
The article extols the navy’s superior food system and fresh provisions, notes per-man daily costs of navy versus army rations, and highlights improvements from canned to fresh fare. It details weekly menus, storage, water distillation, and the shift to a general mess to ensure uniform, balanced meals aboard battleships like the Wyoming.
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Navy Department
Uncle Sam
Wyoming
Jacky
Bea
Lions Like Elephant Meat At Bronx Zoo Feast
Carnivorous animals at the New York Zoological Park fed on nearly a ton and three quarters of elephant meat from Gunda, the pride of the Bronx elephant collection. Gunda’s hide and bones were sent to the American Museum of Natural History for study and preservation. Dr. William T. Hornaday of the zoo commented no unusual cost nor practice in feeding the flesh of a collection animal to other animals. The article also notes unrelated quotations about a German officer and a London banker in a later digressive passage.
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New York Zoological Park
Gunda
Bronx
American Museum of Natural History
William T. Hornaday
Zoological Park
Zoological ’Society
Cripple Creek
London
San Antonio
Tex
San ‘Antonio
New York
Brooklyn Eagle
Desert Water Storage in Camels as Described
A fragmented passage explains camel physiology, noting water-filled cells in the stomach and other compartments. It describes how camels conserve water, with a limited reserve sustaining the animal for days, enabling long desert travel between wells.
Unreliable Signal Breaches Speaking Rules
A garbled quotation fragment discusses dogs and tail wagging as a sign of happiness. A suspicious person questions if some dogs are happy only when biting, reflecting unclear source material and inconsistent punctuation.
Evolution of Military Uniforms Across Centuries
The article traces changes in soldiers dress from the eighteenth to nineteenth centuries, noting simplifications in uniforms, hair regulation shifts, and evolving headgear. It cites specific regimental practices, costs for grooming, and transitions from cocked hats to shakos and finally to khaki caps, with references to the Worcestershire regiment at Weymouth and broad historical notes from the London Globe.
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Worcestershire
Weymouth
Grenadiers
London Globe
American Bank Needed in China to Expand Trade
Washington reports from Peking via Commercial Attache Julian H. Arnold that an American bank is essential to extend trade with China. He sees vast opportunities for American capital, noting China's receptiveness and potential for cotton manufacturing, railroads, tramways, telephones, electric plants, mills, and mineral exports.
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Washington
Peking
Julian H. Arnold
China
America
Mr. Arnold
Lion of St Mark's emblem faces ages of ruin
The famous winged Lion of St Mark, symbol of Venice, stood atop St Mark's Square and has endured through many eras. Bronze figure with agat eyes, once said to be diamondlike, traces of ancient Assyrian ornament, later rebuilt repeatedly. In 1891 renovations revealed a lion fragmented and bound by iron bands.
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St ‘Mark
Lagoons
Venice
St. Mark
Runny Bone Nerve Sensation From Elbow Strike
A fragment describes the sensation caused by striking the elbow hollow known as the funny bone. It notes a tickling tingling feeling from the nerves between the vertebrae and the small hollow, comparing it to pains from hitting other body parts.
Peculiar Thumb Seals Doctor Metzger’s Noted Career
A Saxony physician Doctor Metzger celebrated his seventieth birthday having long retired. He gained wealth from his famous right thumb used for massage and treating intestinal disorders. He assisted Europe’s top surgeons and treated eminent patients including Roumanian queen and Swedish king through remarkable loyalty and recognition.
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Saxony
Metzger
Europe
Roumania
Sweden
Metzer
No Place for That Boy
A grocer questions young Joseph about his long work in the back room. Joseph briskly explains he is picking dead files from currants. The grocer remarks that Joseph should study for the ministry, echoing a London Opinion tone.
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Joseph
London
Hair or No Hair Sample Offer for Cuticura
Ad promotes hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment to clear dandruff soothe itching and irritation and promote healthy hair. Claims include cleaner purer scalp and hair growth. Free sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Passing Show Report on Mrs Stiggins’s Husband
Reportedly improved condition for Mrs Stiggins’s husband noted in a lively passing show dialogue. The hopeful wife expresses gratitude as prayers seem to have helped and better days are expected.
Footprints in Time and Police Prints Theme
A terse verse contrasts two criminals in jail. One speaks of leaving footprints on time, the other claims all they leave are fingerprints at police headquarters. The lines evoke internal crime reflections and a prison setting.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Senator Sorghum Reflects on Public Life and Goals
A biographer questions Senator Sorghum about his start in public life. He deflects, saying he has no time to recall the beginning, and emphasizes focusing on how he will finish his career.
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Senator Sorghum
Mable
Fishing trip prompts mixed luck in native encounter
A brief, pointed exchange about luck on a fishing trip reveals a native acquaintance urging the speaker to have planned a longer stay, highlighting tension between expectations and reality in travel.
Starting Trouble In A Humorous Exchange
A Houston Post column notes a playful dialogue about plans and boastful talk. The piece turns on a husband’s idea, a brother’s fencing work, and a quip about being a “has been” when trying to appear cautious.
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Houston
Post
Precision timing device measures explosive speed by cylinder scale
A long tube filled with explosive uses a vernier reading system to mark equal ten meter intervals. Insulated conductors drive a magnet and stylus tracing lines on a lamp black surface. timing is fixed by breaks in circuits to determine elapsed time and speed of the blast.
Walking for Life Health Warning Promotes Daily Exercise
A United States health service warns that failing to walk shortens life and urges more pedestrians. It notes rising death rates after forty, shorter life expectancy than thirty years ago, and cites degeneration diseases. It recommends daily exercise, outdoor hobbies, walking clubs, and walking as a lasting habit.
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United : ‘States
Health Service
Benjamin Franklin
Landlord Prefers Chess Players for Tenancy
A landlord asks a prospective tenant if he is a chess player and explains a preference for chess players. The tenant admits he is not a chess player and questions the reason, while the landlord argues that chess players move slowly and deliberate. The exchange is attributed to the New York Globe.
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New York Globe
Wrinkle Device Aims at Facial Lines and Waistline Quips
In a light exchange, Bill notes a patent for a head harness to pull back ears and lift facial skin, while Jill quips the design won’t affect wrinkles in a man’s trousers despite the claim.
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Bill
Jill
Head Bookkeeper Contemplates Lunch Hour Shooting Gallery Visit
The head bookkeeper muses on spending lunch hour at a shooting gallery, noting he cannot leave now but hints at a possible afternoon escape if his mood remains. The first assistant questions the plan.
Village Notables Highlight Silk Hat Man for State Occasions
In a small hamlet the man with a silk hat and frock coat is described as the sole figure of importance. Residents rely on him for all formal events and state occasions in the village.
St. Louis police brief on coat fit draws crowd
A short item notes St. Louis policemen were instructed to keep their uniform coats tightly but toned while on duty. The piece adds a quip about clever watch thieves in the city.
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St. Louis
Egbert
Ghosts and secrets hush in southern talk
Mr. Erastus Pinkley dodges the question asking about belief in ghosts. He insists he will not discuss anyone behind their back and stays silent on the matter.
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Mr. Erastus Pinkley
Conversation Snapshot Between Mrs Scrapp And Scrapp
A brief dialogue captures Mrs Scrapp's fatigue from talking and Scrapp's jab about stopping to make repairs. The exchange emphasizes weariness and a light quarrel over time and tasks.
Winter Coal Question Raised in Paper’s Witty Exchange
A light exchange notes it is time to consider securing winter coal while observing a pun about a burning question. The remark is framed as a casual aside within a broader reflection on English language dominance in global newspaper publishing.
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Opportunity For
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Trip
Lincoln Business C. L
Lincoln
Web
Develo
Lincoln Photo Supply
Jasman Kodak Co
Dept. K
Lincel
Nebraska Automo
Automobile Insurance CO
Bnnter
Carter
Absorbine, JR
Lnikind
W.F. Young
Temple St
Spi
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co
Daisy Fly
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Do Kalb Ave
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