The Bald Mountain Yell That Saved a Life
George Kincel of Weehawken New Jersey recounts a 1933 incident on Bald Mountain near Scranton Pennsylvania. While trapped under fallen logs during a storm he was wedged between rocks as floodwaters rose, and his final desperate scream brought Tom Coyne to rescue him with artificial respiration.
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George Kincel
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Pumpkin History and Ostracism Origins
Pumpkin and squash history traces back to ancient America with finds among Basket Makers and Iroquois seeds. Hubbard squash arose in Marblehead Massachusetts by 1855 after decades of growth. Ostracism in Athens used voting on ostraca to exile offenders, typically for ten years unless votes were few.
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Mexico
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Pisistratus
Moroccans Use Fingers and a Palace Feast
The text notes Moroccans dip soups with bread and tear meats by hand. A Moorish pasha palace meal may have twelve courses centered on fowl and lamb, with pigeon in light pastry and vermicelli with lamb among dishes, ending with tea. Arlington National Cemetery spans 408 acres with ten gates, three miles of walks, ten avenues, and monuments from wars over about 75 years.
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Arlington
Arlington House
Washington
Cleveland man quit smoking to save doctor fees
A Cleveland man visited a doctor who advised giving up cigars for six months. The patient replied that would save him fifty dollars, then asked for the doctor's fee, and learned it was fifty dollars.
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Cleveland
Prisoner Says Little Pleases Me Before Sentence
In a terse exchange the patient swears to two pending verdicts while the judge warns the doctor to tend to his tongue and asks for final remarks before sentencing.
Spare Parts and the Goat Circus Act
A playful dialogue about spare parts and a new circus act featuring the friendship of a man and a goat. They acknowledge occasional quarrels but resolve them by buying a new goat to keep the act running.
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Aon
Pepsodent with Irium Promises Brighter Teeth Nationwide
Millions of users praise Pepsodent containing Irium and report brighter teeth. The ad urges twice daily use to achieve gleaming, natural radiance across the population.
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Finney
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J. Millar Watt
Gluyas Williams
Eddie Selzer
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