Various World Notes and Oddities From Across the Globe
A wide collage of items includes remarks on a Toronto minister, Easter dates, Prohibition era debates, a New York arrest, and a tale about a poet and a famous writer. It also mentions arturchases, rail and postal services, a visit to London by General Botha, the U S Supreme Court, a giant tank in India, and global rumors of fairs and Bible demand.
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London
Botha
Cayal
Empire
Whecal
Springfield Daily Republican
Lady Isabel at Verinchams Auction Discusses Sale Tactics
A tense auction scene unfolds with Lady Isabel and Majorie debating bidding strategy at Verinchams. They weigh reserve prices and dealer influence while eyeing items from Sarees to jewelry, the women noting crowd behavior and the social pressure of securing valuable pieces.
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Feachet
Brave Action Earned Victoria Cross Noted in American Records
The piece traces how the British Victoria Cross and American honors interrelate, noting few Americans know the Medal of Honor’s prestige. It cites the Army Register defining bravery and cites 34 holders across 45 years, including young officers like Lieut Gen. MacArthur and Missionary Ridge episodes.
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Sonor
Fortion
Lord Roberts
Africa
Volunteers
MacArthur
Twenty-fourth
Missionary Ridge
McArthur
Bells of Old Holland: Carillons and their changing tunes
The Hague report describes Dutch bells and carillons from medieval to early modern times. It notes openwork bell towers in towns such as Utrecht and Dordrecht, changes in tunes and inscriptions, the shift from religious to secular names after the Reformation, and the famed Hemony bell cast in 1377 with fortnightly or monthly tune changes.
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Hague
Cacaso Deltr
Cather al Towers
Trecht
Deical
Monztkentam
Alice
Bruges
Longfeliow
Hemony
Holland
Friesland
Krommente
Rodolphus de Montigny
New York Doctor Predicts Women’s Arms May Disappear
Dr Charles Loomis Dana says women’s arms are becoming mere vestiges and could be replaced by wings or fins. He cites brachial neuralgia more in society women, noting less use of arms in domestic work and a larger spinal cord relative to brain in women. He warns heavy dress and embroidery cause neuralgia in predisposed individuals.
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New York
Charles Loomis Dana
Dana
Bellevue
Dr. Dana
Hest
Hassemanns Brain Classifications Cited By Spheka
Spheka concludes that in exact sciences astronomy and mathematics hold the greatest average brain weight among eminent minds. After them come men of action including statesmen and artists, followed by biologists, geologists, and other descriptive scientists.
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Hassemann
Nickel for a phone call sparks city reports
In a Boston Globe excerpt Col Irby, secretary to the mayor, refuses a woman's nickel meant for using the city phone. The woman insists, but the colonel explains acceptance would trigger city accounting work and audits totaling about $19 in follow‑up reports.
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Coal John & Her
Col Irby
Boston Globe
The Tea Craft of China and Japan
The article describes Chinese tea mastery including hot brewing without boiling tannins and the tea casey hooded cover used by occidentals. It notes padded baskets for teapots and delicate teacups, likening them to jewel homes and suggesting they could hold embroidery or needlework. It praises how both Chinese and Japanese enhance porcelain rarity by placing it in a padded cell, highlighting the beauty of these baskets.
New Walking Style Noted in England Aims at Genteel Languor
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes a new English walk. A girl ties weights to her skirt to appear weary and drag one foot after another. Queen Alexandra, said to be lame since infancy, supposedly uses a similar languid gait. Gowns would favor cling and neck bend at each stride.
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England
Philadelphia Telegraph
Queen Alexandra
Late night alert as burglar reportedly smokes birthday cigars
Mrs Brown wakes husband fearing a break in below. She notes the intruder is lighting cigars she gave on his birthday. John confirms the sight, then jokes and advises sleep. The two refer to Shadbolt and Dinguss in casual banter.
Quotations on Independence and Self-Reliance
A fragment discusses how a woman is unique among humans because she never seeks external help in times of need, highlighting themes of self sufficiency and resilience. The remark contrasts reliance on others with personal strength in crisis.
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Cook
Thought Little of Lawyer
Representative Heflin of Alabama recalls an Irish tale about a jailed defendant with no counsel and a court appointing a young attorney. The prisoner laments a lack of fair trial while the judge insists the trial was fair, and the Irishman quips that two such lawyers would have hung him for murder.
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Heflin
Alabama
Erin
Mississippi town statute binds corporate limits to circle square
A correspondent forwards a Mississippi statute claiming to incorporate a town by drawing a 1200 yard square around Caleb Hannah’s residence, starting at the quarter stake, and running 600 yards in every direction. The note satirically contrasts this with the phrase Fou CaNMOt square a circle.
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Mississippi
Caleb Hannah
Fou Canmot Square
Veteran cites kidney trouble relief with Deans Kidney Pills
A veteran from Indianapolis recalls severe kidney issues after Army service. He suffered headaches dizziness sleeplessness and dropsy with dramatic leg swelling requiring drainage and potential amputation. After using Deans Kidney Pills his symptoms subsided and he has remained well for years. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents per bottle.
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Frank Doremes
Roevevelt Avrense
Indianapolis
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Treasury Robbery in Chicago Reveals Clerk Thief
A $0,000 subtreasury heist in Chicago led detectives to a clerk who had access to the bills. A gambler with shady ties was connected, and patient surveillance caught the thief as notes were snaked with a hook. The clerk confessed after confinement and threats of betrayal.
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Chicago
Treasury Department
Washington
Baby healed by Culietra Remedies after long illness
A mother reports her year and a half old son suffered severe sores on face arms and chest. After tying his hands at night to stop scratching and using Culietra Soap and Caticura Ointment for two months the sores disappeared and he has remained well. April 2, 1506. Woodville Conn.
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Egbert Sheldon
Woodville
Conn
Clever Teek of Trap A qeer comedy of cheating
A man in Paris devised a street con after boarding a third class train carriage in Eure et Loir. He tied a dancer belt around his neck and muffled his mouth to stage a theft, slept, and later claimed assault. Police inquiry exposed his ruse and he was moved to prison.
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Paria
Ymonrilie
Eure Et Loir
Paris
Lytes Dows
Sation Star
Lesdon Globe
Soldiering In China Says Corporal Frank Harden
Corporal Frank Harden of the Army recruiting station says China is a good country to soldier in despite fear of military service. He notes cheap food and good cooks with affordable labor costs, mentioning 175 ests for 54 cents, a chicken for ten cents, and a sheep for 60 cents, with natives as the only social companions.
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China
Frank Harden
Islands
Kaceas City
Paradox of Ambiguity in a Social Scene
In a fragmentary exchange, Popley mocks Markley as stuck-up while Goodart interrupts. The dialogue shifts to a contrasting image of Markley, described as a gentle, patient man who recently visited a house with molasses candy for children and even let them sit on his lap.
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Markley
Popley
Goodart
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Ceerage
Schlere Teen
Wut & Bereine
Lee
Toronte
Joba D
United States
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Mocoero
Wittax
van Howell
Mart Twain
America
Japan
Tog Howe
Eusapes
Alec Bad & Thornes
Columbus
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Champlark
Bartasd House
Massachusetts
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Sigger Thas Massechusett
United States Supreme Oerict «Tmp
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Moody
Justice Morty
Partie
Golab
Tankiper
India
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Ganeshbhind
Poona
Hombay Agricultural College
Enis Tences Sangzar
Ecuador
Edward
Peter C van Rommerstein
Bam
Berlin
Sabel
Mrs. Neish
Ep Ee Ee En
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Ty Jewst
Eresay
Serause
Leebdel
Styvelt
Seares
Seeeiry
Isabel
Merjorie
Madierie
Victoria Cross of
Engara
Facness
Crees
Germany
Bells OF
Old Holland
Shadbolt
Dinguss
Baby
Cutiura
Springside Wesleyan Chapel
Rawtenstall
J. Bennett
Eskridge
Wabaunsee Tribune
Ness
Restoncas
PacSiraie Sumacore
Bears
Castoria
ST. Jacobs Oil
Hercules
Ice Man
Carlyle
Dodds
California Fig Syrup Company
Senna
California Fig Syrup Co
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Cal
U. S.A
Louisville, Ky
New York, N. Y
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