Insane People and Webster's Dictionary Mention
A New York group of school teachers visits Bloomingdale insane asylum where a guide claims some lunatics are cunning and cannot be understood by ordinary remarks. He says he works five hours a day on life’s task and shows an index to Webster's dictionary. A clergyman recalls Bishop Roots in Hankow and a mandarin quips about faces and two pens.
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New York
Bloomingdale
Logan Herbert Roots
Hankow
Bishop Roots
China
Dora
Wwell
Prudence
Father
Squire Hexly
Shea
Suilta
Misanthropy at a London club tale from Pall Mall
A winter holiday return story has a club bore recounting Labouchere's melancholy state. He claims Labouchere hid behind a fir tree when the speaker approached, sparking sympathy and a surprised reaction among listeners.
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London
Pall Mall
at-Devos
Labouchere
Acetylisethienedisalicylic acid Dialogue
A quip in a medical exchange mocks impossible names for rheumatism cures. The speaker notes a supposed absolute specific and jokes that mastering pronunciation distracts from the ailment.
Sheep In Wolf's Clothing Riddle From Fragmented Text
Fragmented OCR text mentions sheep in wolf's clothing and questions about ownership, a car, and a meteor context with unclear dialogue. Names, dates, or places are not decipherable, leaving an enigmatic brief of likely dialogue or mock newspaper snippet.
Children and Noise Frays a Nervous Household
Robert Ferguson and his wife argue over noisy children and a broken bookcase. He vents about sending the kids away for winter and threatens to punish them as nervous tension rises from the racket.
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Robert Ferguson
Jten Alan
Willie
Physician quotes queer comments in Measles Commission inquiry
A Washington physician recalls odd remarks from colleagues about a woman seeking a commission. She argues her family’s measles cases justify her inclusion in the commission. The anecdote reflects tensions around public health and social perceptions in Harper’s Magazine.
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Washington
Harper’s Magazine
Lame Defense Cited By Rep Littleton On Sherman Law
Representative Martin W. Littleton told a Pittsburgh reporter that the Sherman law has a lame defense. He likened it to a widows defender lamely arguing that being the widow’s second husband is preferable to being her first.
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Martin W. Littleton
Pittsburgh
Dream of Harry B. Smith Ends a Theatrical Season
A New York manager, famed for musical comedies, recalls a nightmare about Harry B. Smith dying. The dream implies upheaval for the company and a possible exodus from the profession.
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New York
Harry B. Smith
Train Stalls Prompt Passenger Grievances in Block System
An irate passenger confronts a porter as a train stops for the third time. The porter, calm and polite, explains the delay as just the block system at work, illustrating periodic automatic stopping. The scene captures common commuting frustrations and rail operation jargon of the era.
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Everybody
Thoughtful remarks about Miss Pechis
Mr Titamid and Mr Knox discuss a meeting with Miss Pechis. Titamid notes she seemed distant and later recalls she told him she is fond of dumb animals, implying mixed feelings about him. The exchange appears in the Catholic Standard and Times.
Swindidd Again Complaint From Silas Hossbarnes
Irregular speech notes a local resident Silas Hossbarnes railing about swindlers. The fragment hints at a scam involving paying for a receipt to prevent hair loss with unclear suspect names or actions.
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Silas Hossbarnes
Dance of Elinor and Dora at Marston's fete
Dora shines at the Marston dance in a refinished gown while Prudence funds Elinor a fine frock. Elinor dazzles guests and attracts Tazewell Gray, who flirts then kisses her on the piazza as Allan Muir courts Dora.
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Elinor Lee
Dora
Prudence
Elinor
Beru
Tazewell Gray
Prue
Miss Prue
Elnor
Rosy
Allan Muir
Tazewell
Bandit Career Nipped In Buds
Rene Tassa roux, 15, a Brussels office clerk, stole 160 dollars from his employer and fled to a private hotel. He reappeared brandishing pistols and threatening the manager but was disarmed. He admitted buying weapons with the money and planned to rob the hotel keeper before heading to California to live as a bandit.
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Belgium
Rene Tasseroul
Brussels
Rene
Tasseroul
California
Science Seeks to Predict Traits Across Generations
The text discusses determining dominant and recessive physical, mental, and moral traits in humans. It imagines selecting a tall sturdy man Ray and a slender woman with specific features to forecast grandchildren’s characteristics, including temperament, health, and intellect.
Temple at Kirtland Ohio Echoes Mormon History
Historic Kirtland Temple near Cleveland draws tourists as the first LDS temple. Built 1828 1836 it housed Brigham Young during founding and later became center of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints now based in Lamoni Iowa. The building’s public access contrasts with Utah’s temple.
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Cleveland
Kirtland
Lake County
Woro
Later-Day Saints Church
Joseph Smith
Chagrin River
Brigham ~Young
Utah
Illinois
Missouri
Joseph Smith, Jr
Brigham Young
Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
Lamoni
Reorganized Church
Mormon Church of Utah
Reorganized
Church
M Mormon Church
Imported Anconas Gaining High Regard Among American Fanciers
A poultry writer praises the Ancona breed imported from Europe a few years ago. They are hardy and productive, with pullets laying early and chicks vigorous. The author cites high egg production, rapid growth, and strong meat yield, noting suitability for confinement and utility shown in shows and on farms.
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Europa
Europe
America
Coop
Wisconsin Boys Restore Phonograph Trick Delights Cows
Three Manston youths in Wisconsin amused neighbors by rigging a broken phonograph to play music into a pasture. The machine reenacted tunes as cattle gathered, turning the pasture into a makeshift show and delighting residents.
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Manston
Wis
Syho
Winter Care of the Ducks Feed Guide
A writer from Orange discusses winter duck feeding using greens such as turnip tops cabbage leaves and lettuce plus boiled roots. He describes drying greens for summer storage and making a mash with four measures of greens four of corn chopped wheat bran and boiled meat. He stresses removing leftovers to prevent souring and notes feeding twice daily in winter and three times in spring.
Clover Hay as Egg Farm Feed Endorsed by Agriculture
An Agriculture Department note advocates clover hay as a superior hen feed, noting its high nitrogen and lime content and suggesting finely chopped and steamed preparation. It states clover sustains better laying and that bran can substitute but less effectively, with alfalfa as another option.
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J. F. Schureman
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Springfield Republican
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Associated Literary Press
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Ancona
Wisconsin
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