A Famous Old City of Kandy in Ceylon
The article describes Kandy as an ancient Sri Lankan capital with scenic surroundings and a famous temple housing a sacred Buddha tooth relic. It notes trains and roads slicing through terrain, a climate like southern resorts, botanical gardens, and regular temple services at dawn and sunset drawing pilgrims and tourists.
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Kandy
Ceylon
Kan
Puilock
Colombo
California
Occidental
Good Habits For Sale Joke Told In Shop Window
A countryman visits a shop after noting a sign reading Good Habits For Sale. He asks for a habit of getting up early, the assistant misreads it as a joke and writes Please give bearer some self raising flour, sending him to the grocery next door.
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London Mail
Cruelty to Animals and Odd Anecdotes
A fragmentary tale discusses cruelty to animals and pranks by a joker. It recalls two artist anecdotes about pig iron used to mimic objects and a dog eating a roast, alongside a figure enduring abuse in a market before a servant is sent to accompany him home.
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Joye
Time Honored Contest Sparks Curious Exchange
A playful scene unfolds as a man on the ball grounds engages a boy about a riddle on the age old class clash. The lad answers with a pun about have nots and knot holes, turning the moment into a light exchange.
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Thia
Daring Horse Thieves of the Khyber Pass Region
Harper's Weekly recaps daring horse thefts by the Beld Hillmen near the Khyber Pass. Details describe a three man method to free a horse through wall holes, rope work, and swift extraction. A bold cantonment incident ends with a sentry losing his horse despite a pursuit.
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Khyber Pass
Afghanistan
Harper’s Weekly
Direct Evidence Shown as Witness Describes Fight Details
The lawyer presses the witness to state what he knows directly. The witness confirms hearing rumors that Grubbs said Bill Thomson told him, and that John Thomas's wife told Sid Shuford's gal that her husband was present as the fight occurred and that they wrestled each other in the bushes.
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Consid
Tattooing as a debt secured payment method in Samoa
The article notes that tattooing remains popular as personal decoration in Samoa and describes a method where color from the waist to the knees marks the wearer’s indebtedness. The design in the small of the back fades to an unfinished point, serving as public evidence of debt and ensuring quick payment to the tattoo artist.
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Samoa
Bret Harte as a Consul and Autobiography Fragments
Fragmentary notes recount Bret Harte's consulship at Glasgow labeled a joke. William Black recalls an odd encounter during a tour with Harte, with cryptic dialogue about a city and years. The text blends reminiscence from Conway's Autobiography and scattered references.
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Bret Harte
Glasow
William ‘Black
Harte
Bret
Betes Fathia
Daniel
Conway
Ossification of muscles challenges ancient sufferers
A Youth's Companion summary explains progressive muscle ossification or fibrodysplasia ossificans in which muscle tissue gradually turns to bone. It details early symptoms such as neck and back swelling, progression to joint rigidity, immobility, and the common cause of death by pneumonia or consumption, noting no cure yet and hope for prevention through nutrition research.
Weston Village to auction bonds for water works system
The Weston Idaho board of trustees invites sealed bids for two bond series totaling 10 000 dollars. First series 5000 dollars in bonds at up to six percent interest, redeemable after ten years. Second series 5000 dollars at six percent, interest semi annual. Bids due June 4 1912 at 8 p.m. in Weston. Chairman Antone Jensen and Clerk John A Kofoed sign the notice.
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Weston
Oneida County
Ida‘hid
Idaho
Board of Trustes
Kindergarten Teacher Falls for Cherubic Pupil in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia kindergarten teacher loves at first sight a four year old pupil. The cherub names brothers Tommy and Dick and explains his fondness for Dick because he bit Tommy’s leg, revealing a humorous exchange that ends with the teacher puzzled by the bite tale.
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Philadelphia
Rothers
Tommy
Déar
New York Herald
Distome and Pearl Formation Across Mollusk Studies
Experts discuss pearls as products of decay, noting that wire free pearls form in pearl bearing mollusks as tiny tombs for marine worms. August finds show mollusks with small reddish yellow points where pearls form, later becoming calcareous deposits around the worm.
Notice to Contractors for Weston waterworks project 1912
Sealed bids for a waterworks system at Weston Idaho including pipe work and a reinforced concrete reservoir will be received by the village clerk until 8 p m on June 4 1912. Bids opened publicly in the village chamber. Plans and contracts available from the village clerk or engineer T H Humphreys. The village reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive minor defects. John Kofoed village clerk. Weston Idaho. April 30 1912.
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Weston
Idaho
Board of Trustees
T. H. Humphreys
Logan
Utah
Village Board of Trustees
John Kofoed
Ida
Pacific Coast Excursions by Oregon Short Line
Reduced summer fares offered to Portland Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles and other coast points via the Oregon Short Line. Inquiries: Oregon Short Line agents or D. E. Burley General Passenger Agent Salt Lake City Utah.
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Oregon Short Line
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
D. E. Burley
Salt Lake Oity
Utah
Chamberlain's Tablets Praised by Newberg Couple
Darius Downey of Newberg Junction N B reports Chamberlain's Tablets greatly aid his wife. If you have stomach or bowel trouble, give them a trial. For sale by Preston Co op Drug Co.
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Chamberlain
Darius Downey
Newberg Junction
N. B
Preston Co-op. Drug Co
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Roman Hippodrome
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