Mystery of Leprosy and Odd Tales from the Era
A column surveys leprosy history from Europe to Asia and Hawaii noting medieval treatment lack and modern indifference, then shifts to brief jests about a fair verdict in an Indiana suit, a jockey’s warning to his son, and a diner joke on seasickness and eating style.
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Europe
Norway
Iceland
Spain
Mediterranean
Asia
India
Siberia
Africa
Hawaii
Molokai
St. Louis Republic
Indiana
Norway's Climate and Lifespan Advantage
The text notes Norways average life expectancy is higher than in any other country, attributing this to the cool, uniform year round temperatures.
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Norway
Did That Palmist Tell You The Truth
A witty quip from the Birmingham Age-Florald notes a palmist may reveal truth but jokes that his wife has been revealing it for years, reflecting local humor about fortune telling and marriage.
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Birmingham
Words That Won The Ten Strongest English Words
A London weekly paper held a contest to select the ten strongest English words from any one entrant. The winning list features Tate blood hungry dawn coming gone fove dead aione forever. The exchange notes provoke thought on word power.
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Baltimore
London
The Garden at Nazareth in Galilee Tale of Faithful Hills
A reflective piece on the Garden at Nazareth, describing its hillside beauty and timeless calm. It recalls Mary and the infant Jesus, Nazareth’s charm, and the daily life around the well and town, with reverent tone toward sacred history and landscape.
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Nazareth
Mary
Jesus
Galilee
Palestine
Thither
Hydraelon
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Sepphoris
Anna
Joachim
Carmel
St. John of Acre
Joseph
Egypt
Gilboa
Hermon
Kishon
Notable Greek Maidens and the Sacred Fountain
Fragmentary describes Mary guiding young Jesus down a rocky path to a flowing well. Women with long robes, bare feet, and heavy amphorae gather at the pool beneath the fountain. The scene emphasizes faith, labor, and the motherly presence of Mary.
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Mary
Jesus
Ibeneath
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Aschenbrenner
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G. Falt
W. F. Crew
Square
Allcails
J. J. Sybenga
Leighton, Iowa
H. F. Keables
M. D
Musis Sacrum
E. A. Cantonwine
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Mahaska County
Omfce
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Pella
E. T. Warren
Wormhoudt
J. Thomassen
G. Vander Zyl
William A. Vriezelaar
Otley
Hichester
Scott
Shanalah
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Willie
Mexico
Gethechnte
Church of the Annunciation
the Holy Mother
Ceraceanus
Rey SP
Annae Oe
Bears
Castoria
California
and North Pacific Coast
Rock Island
Shubert
Hedhubert
Shubert, Inc
Cuicacos USA
Granson Rheumatic Cure Co
W.L Vst
Chicaso
Itttebold
Sortina
Aes Soares
Lyman Brown
Murray St
New York
N.Y
America
Madison Mills
Broadway
New York City
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