White Mountain forests and New Hampshire bill debate
Senate committee reports favor the White Mountain forest reserve with a $5 million bill to establish a 1000 square mile protected area in the granite hills. The piece urges preservation of river sources in Merrimack valley and cites aesthetic value alongside practical stream regulation concerns. A philosophical aside on birthdays follows.
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Vertical Writing in Schools Divides Opinions Across City
The Education Department discussed vertical handwriting once popular nationwide. Critics call it a fad and a waste of time to replace standard business hand. They warn pupils will later need to relearn writing for commerce.
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Ile
Horace
Birthday Dilemma Reflected In Refuse of Life
An introspective meditation on aging and meaning questions whether celebratory birthdays diminish the time left to live. The speaker weighs life’s value against the advancing sense of mortality and the seeming absurdity of marking each year.
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San Francisco Bulletin
Russia's campaign against India seen as defense against England
London Globe argues Russia cannot seek India but may use a campaign against India as a strategic diversion if war with England occurs. It cites rail links through Central Asia and Trans-Caucasia as enabling a rapid Russian advance and troop concentration, shaping British policy through a deterrent.
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Trans-Caucasia
Wounded Eagle Memorial Honors Waterloo Soldiers
The Baltimore Sun notes a Waterloo memorial unveiling near the Old Guard last stand farm. A wounded eagle atop a tall shaft symbolizes Napoleon era heroes, with France’s perseverance after Metz and Sedan cited as enduring sentiment.
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Metz
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Baltimore Sun
Mary Celeste Mystery Surface in Ocean Debris Tale
A historical account reviews the Mary Celeste mystery with theories of alcohol fumes triggering a false fire alarm and the captain abandoning ship. It notes the ship’s ill fortune, later wreck, and suspicions of mutiny or collusion by owners and captain, while detailing the deserted long boat and missing crew.
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Haiti
Barratry
Midi
Azores
Jisbon
Peltor
Essel
Crow That Can Talk Draws Crowded Attention in Cameron
A four year old crow in Cameron Missouri, owned by a carpenter's son, speaks in English and greets people with clear phrases. Neighbors report hearing Grandma and other family terms, while the bird calls chickens to food, mews like a cat, and enjoys watching dog fights, though it keeps to weekdays with children.
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Grandma
North Side School
Nora
Homer
Cornfield Amenities and a Rabbit Encounter
Folklore style prose describes Brer Rabbit approaching a crow named Mistaw Crow in a field. A second crow complains of air as a shot rings out from a nearby fence, and a man nearby warns to hear the rabbit.
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Cornder
Quip on marriage and nicknames in Philadelphia Press
A playful exchange about old friends and nicknames includes a remark on a married woman praising her husband. The punchline suggests the other woman could show a better husband, noting quarrels arise too early.
I'se Gwine Back to Dixie Song Chorus
A nostalgic lyric about returning to the South with lines of longing for Dixie. The narrator recalls plantation life and river work, expressing hardship, faith, and a plea for assistance as he travels back toward Dixie. The refrain emphasizes the heart’s turn to Dixie and the desire to go home.
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Ruthless Time and the Path of Honor
A Shakespearean reflection on time and memory. Time keeps a wallet for oblivion, ingratitude grows, and deeds fade as quickly as they are made. Perseverance sustains honor while emulation crowds the直? path, pushing one toward the rear and ruin.
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William Shakspeare
Otters Enjoy Toylike Tobogganing on Snowy Slopes
The article describes otters as playful fur bearing animals that sled down icy hills, then swim to feed. Otters weigh up to twenty five pounds, resemble seals and minks, live in water, and travel between streams. They slide on ice by shaping hollows, call with a whistle, and resume play after brief pauses before returning to fishing.
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Ile
Winter Quarters of Circuses Listed in 4 States
A dramatic paper lists 118 circuses and road shows in winter quarters. Eighteen are based in Pennsylvania, fourteen in Maryland, eleven in Missouri, and ten in Indiana, the top winter quarters states per the Chicago Tribune.
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After Engagement Ends A Girl Seems Widowlike
A short remark noting that after a lengthy engagement break the girl appears somber and resembles a widow due to the broken engagement. The comment reflects social expectations of romance and status in that era.
The Mormons Big Organ Built In Salt Lake City
Describes the 1863 project to build a monumental organ for the tabernacle. Details include pine wood sourcing from 300 miles away, handmade glue from cattle hides, ten years to complete, later updates adding 4000 pipes, 408 stops, and five organs. Cites precise pipe lengths and air volume for full organ passages.
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Mammoth Tabernacle
Salt Lake
Deseret News
Hungry Trout Bite Worse Says Angler With Proof
An old angler argues that trout bite poorly on off days because they are not actually full. He notes many caught fish show empty stomachs, while peak feeding coincides with abundant stomach contents, challenging the idea that hunger governs bites.
Japanese Marriage Customs Favor Family Status Over Love
The article explains that in Japan marriage is arranged by parents and intermediaries. A suitor must prove a credible family background and adequate means before pursuing marriage. Young women do not choose their husbands. a go between handles the matchmaking and arrangements.
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Japan
Capt. Roosevelt and the First Steamboat on Western Rivers
The piece recounts President Roosevelt’s grandfather as the first to navigate a steamboat on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. It notes his friendship with Robert Fulton and his launch in spring 1811 at Pittsburgh before continuing to New Orleans despite regional upheaval. The text ends with an unrelated proverb about a wise girl.
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Mississippi
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Robert Fulton
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Hudson
Pittsburg
Gulf
Missouri
New Orleans
Nerve Racking Moment Near Tragic Fall
A clock firm worker recalls standing on a city hall roof as a heavy screw driver teetered at his edge. It fell and narrowly missed a passerby, bouncing harmlessly onto the green border, leaving him shaken and haunted by those seconds of suspense.
Palatable food speeds digestion in dogs studies claim
Experiments attributed to Prof Pawlow show dogs digest preferred dishes faster with gastric juices flowing when the animal anticipates a tasty meal. Feeding when the chosen food is withheld yields no digestive action, linking thought and brain signals to digestion and suggesting why people may suffer indigestion when distracted.
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Prof. Pawlow
Albany Post Messenger and Winter Mail Arrangements in 1747
The article notes a Bradford’s New York Gazette entry from December 6 1747 listing Cornelius van Denburgh as Albany Post, set to depart for the first time that winter with letters to be sent to the post office or his house near Spring Garden. It describes winter mail by sloops and a foot messenger, and records winter schedules for Boston and Philadelphia posts departing New York at 9 o clock each Tuesday for a fortnight.
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New York Gazette
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Rainy Day Treat From Aunt Eunice Inspires Kind Deeds
A story from Youth's Companion recalls seven Kolyoma children and their mother who organized rainy day treats with games and sweets. After years apart Aunt Eunice, alone in an old house, shelters loneliness by crafting small acts of kindness for neighbors, the ill, and church helpers.
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Munice
Betty Sweet
Barton
Widow Crown
Dick Toy
Mary Flint
Washington society luncheon tale of a daunting maid
A Washington society leader recalls a luncheon anecdote about a new maid who unsettles callers. The narrative notes the caller’s chilling, unreadable face and the hostess’s struggle to respond, reflecting on social duties and the artifice of hospitality.
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Staege
L. Tesy
Jagr
Tommy's Astonishment At City Music
A young boy visiting the city is drawn to a street organ when it stops outside a house. He exclaims for his mother to hear the humorous music and the organ with a handle.
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