Love and Scholars Clash at Commencement
In a college tale of ambition and romance, Stanton and Kid Walker vie for Marjory King as philology exams loom. Marjory signals interest, causing a tense rivalry until the surprise wedding of Professor Brown and Marjory's appearance shifts the balance at commencement.
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Stanton "Thorpe
Kid “Walker
Ander
Brown
Becate
Marjory King
Marjory
Stan- 3
Kid
Jess
Kad
Stanton
Eretick
Irl
A Way to Wealth from an Eccentric Earl
A tale recalls Earl Poinlett famed for extravagance. While paying his physician 400 guineas in gold he asked if the doctor knew how to grow tied. The doctor said no. The Earl advised always paying in coin, claiming the more you see money the less you part with it.
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Earl Poinlett
Scotland's Forests Regrow After Long Loss of Timber
A historic note recalls James VI era when Scotland was nearly bare of timber. In the past century vast tracts, especially in Perthshire and Forfarshire, have been replanted and clothed again with timber, marking a notable forest revival.
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Scotland
James VI
Perthshire
Forfarshire
Leech Biology and Behavior in Tropical Lands
A fragment describes tropical leeches adapting to land, their forward suction apparatus, and feeding method. The anterior sucker grips the victim while the jaws pierce, allowing three times body weight in blood. Fully gorged leeches can fast for months, but must be released with salt to avoid leaving teeth in wounds. They swarm jungle vegetation, ambushing prey and delaying detection until nearly full.
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Tropics
New York American
Burial by Degrees Among West Indies Ex-Slaves
The piece notes that a few elderly ex-slaves in the West Indies practice burial by installments. They collect hair and nail clippings into a white muslin bag and bury the bag once full, explaining that hair and body parts are part of the person and should be buried with the body.
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West Indies
The Man Who Besitetog Is Lost headline
An'Apt Headline notes a striking English weekly headline about the Pigott forgery. It recalls how Sir Charles Russell used a forged letter misspelling hesitancy as hesiteney to trap the forger. The editor praised the line The Man Who Besitetog Is Lost as superb.
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Pigott
Charles Russell
Hesiteney
Willing to Be Sued Over Old Ten Dollar Debt
A New York lawyer recalls threatening to sue a client’s creditor for ten dollars. The creditor scoffed at the idea, asking what good it would do. The lawyer recounts the exchange as the man demanded twenty dollars and the remainder of sixteen.
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New York
Travill
Flore
Boeing
Feline Aristocrata Siamese Cat Described as Royal Pet
Feline Aristocrata notes the Siamese cat as the most delicate and expensive breed. Described as the royal cat bred in the king of Siam's family, it is short haired and doglike with a pug colored, firm silky coat. It has black paws and nose and a tiny tail.
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Siam
Duel Between Birds Turns Fatal in Tree Fight
A comical squabble between a sparrow and a blackbird escalates into a duel. Pistols are fired from chestnut trees, sending Pierrot Issac tumbling. The fight moves to swords with Sainte Marie badly wounded, sparrow prevailing in this grim bird duel.
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Cunie
Pair
Issac
Séemia
Monsieur
Marquis
Pierrot
Issic Waa
Pierrot Issac
Sainte- Marie
Merle
de Sainte-Marie
D’issac Waite
Sainte- Meatie
House Like Steamship Bridges Inspires Spain Dwelling
An unusual home titled Casa Barco or house boat is rising near Algorta Bilbao in northern Spain. Built to resemble a steamship bridge it appears planned by a retired sea captain who aims to recreate a sailor’s environment and command atmosphere from the land.
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Algarta
Bil‘bao
Spain
Wide World Magazine
The Goat of Asia Minor Forest Loss Explained
The article notes goats as a major factor in Asia Minor deforestation from Smyrna to Rona. Peasants and nomads burn and remove timber for firewood and pasture, preventing reforestation as new shoots fail to replace cut trees.
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Asia Minor
Smyrna
Rona
Katemania
Reading From Mr Scribe Provokes Audience Roast
A fragment from Rox chine notes Mr Scribe, famed for his rushes, reading his own verse to Indies. Afterward he laments the cruel duty of standing to read. A young woman retorts that readers must suffer audiences who listen.
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Scribe
Indies
Mr. Scribe
Roxchine
Politeness Strengths And The Value Of Kindness
A quotation attributed to Loridon Strand in Magrazine extols politeness as the strongest virtue. It notes hollow trees seem stiff yet a mighty oak can bend, and argues exalted status demands greater kindness. Politeness inspires confidence in the timid and encourages the deserving.
Too Late For That Complainant Makes Charge
Complainant accuses his wife in a Chicago Tribune styled court scene as a piece of his ear is taken. The judge orders the wife bound over to keep the peace amid a minor domestic dispute report.
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Husay
Sizown
Chicasra Tribune
Living Costs in Norway Describe Wages and Households
Price Collier in Scribner's outlines Norwegian living costs, noting civil service and clerical salaries from 1 000 to 7 500 dollars yearly. Bishops earn up to 4 000, clergy 1 000 to 1 800, cooks 6 to 8 dollars a month, and diplomats’ cooks 18 dollars monthly. Servants, farm help, and domestic staff are common, with families earning 300 to 2 600 annually keeping at least one servant. Women on farms or in clerical jobs often join service. the diplomat's maid attends court with her mistress’s permission.
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Abitet
Chiristitnigy
Cigore
Christiania
Norway
Paris
Stort
Whan Water Geta Inte 2 Watch
A long time beach watchmaker offers a home remedy for watches water exposure. Do not open the watch until you have a dish and enough kerosene to cover it. Open the case front and back, move it in kerosene until filled, then keep in kerosene until cleaning. This protects parts from rust and saves expense.
Her One Desire and the old mansion memories
A London Standard vignette recalls a pensioned aristocratic woman who cherishes memorabilia from the dead. An visiting daughter notices the ostentatious display of In Memoriam cards and the elderly nurse explains she keeps every token, including unknowns, hoping for the reader’s own to complete the collection.
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Qmar
William
Appy
London Standard
Impulsive kiss leads to an uneasy courtless verdict
A young couple in a radio era drama exchanges indignant lines about a kiss. The man admits the act and claims temporary insanity, prompting the woman to insist any man would be unwise to kiss her. With no jury to muddle affairs, the case ends with a satisfactory verdict.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Indestructible Color Claim in Historical Exchange
An excerpt describes an indestructible floral color in yellow and purple tint, claiming the hue endures despite sulfurous acid exposure. A challenge is issued to try to destroy it with a heartsease as the same purple tint remains, while fumes affect the reader. The fragment reflects a period exchange on color permanence.
Renwick Times Supplement January 18 1916
The Renwick Times Supplement for Thursday January 18 1916 reports local happenings in Renwick Town. It highlights community events, notices, and brief items of interest from Renwick and surrounding areas.
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Renwick
Thieves Market Attracts Odd Lot Goods And Antique Loot
A fragment describes a thieves market near a public market where booths display movable plunder. Items include hardware, jewelry, knives, pistols, doorknobs, hinges, bottles, and even antique china. Prices vary with customer patience, and imported goods from San Luis Potosi fetch high prices.
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Bircelona
Parthenon Viewed as World’s Finest Ancient Building
The New York American notes the Pantheon in Athens remains revered as the world’s premier ancient structure. It contrasts it with the Parthenon, praising its enduring influence and architectural supremacy despite ruins. Thousands visit Athens to see the famed site.
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Parthenon
Panchen Ay
Sumo Alilee
Pri
Rothe
Athens
Tadn
New York American
Blood and rye bread study by Professor Kobert
A Muniely scholar, Professor Kobert, publishes a short treatise on using blood in bread making. The work cites German and Baltic regional mentions and notes blood as a staple in several Russian bread traditions, with discussion of rye flour and high blood content.
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Kobert
Muniely
Russia
Claver Rebuke and a New York Gossip Episode
A fragmentary report describes a rebuke from Claver and a New York gossip scene involving a summer meeting of youths and a hostess who gestures toward introducing an English girl. A terse reply hints at tension and social maneuvering in the crowd.
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Claver
Knelishaen
New York
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