Quiz Style History Questions From a 19th Century Paper
A set of trivia prompts asks for the author of a famous line about blood and union, Inca empire reach, US railroad mileage, human vestigial organs, sunburn cause, Babel location, US railway tunnels count and total length, the trio Phillips Brooks Beecher Abbott, and Canada’s population.
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United States
Tower of Babel
Phillips Brooks
Henry Ward Beecher
Lyman Abbott
Dominion of Canada
Quiz Answers Reveal Broad Facts Across Topics
A compiled quiz presents varied facts including approximate 236000 miles, at least 180 vestigial organs, ultraviolet sunburn cause, Babylon as a location, 1539 railway tunnels totaling 320 miles, preachers as a group, and a census figure of 11012734.
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Babylon
United States
Henry W. Longfellow Poem Reference in Peru Spotlight
A feature highlights Henry W. Longfellow and his poem The Building of the Ship as part of Peru’s literary focus. The article notes the poet’s influence and presents the work within a cultural program in Peru.
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Henry W. Longfellow
Peru
Still One Stranger Watching Boy Fishing
A playful dialogue features a boy counting catches and a sparrow quipping about feathers. The humor pivots on a nonexistent game and a comic exchange about luck and misadventure.
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Sonny
Glutton street performer vows astonishing act after hunger
The street performer declares to the crowd that in a few moments he will eat coal stones and swallow a sword. He then plans to go around with his hat seeking alms for a crust of bread as the crowd reacts with surprise and hunger.
New Effective Hay Fever Relief Claim Reported
A Pennsylvania engineer with salt sensitive meals reportedly found hay fever relief after eating overly salty corn mush. Dr. E E Selleck tested a chloride based remedy called Nakamo Bell in a three day clinic, with many patients showing relief within ten minutes and near complete cessation in follow up reports. The Hollings Smith Company in Orangeburg has begun producing the remedy.
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Pennsylvania
Iaic
E. E. Selleck
Columbia University
Selleck
Hollings-Smith Company
Orangeburg
New York
Nakamo Bell
Not a historical article, inspirational quote
George Washington urges raising a standard for the wise and honest to repair, leaving the rest to God.
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George Washington
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