Sotherns Little Joke on Adelaide Neilson Tale
The report recounts Sothern presenting a live armadillo to Adelaide Neilson during a farewell party in New York. The animal arrived with four keepers and frightened onlookers, prompting explanations about the gift as a theatrical prop.
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Sothern
Adelaide Neilson
Aindyard
Kipling
South Armenica
Sather
Shia
New York
Sand ‘Nekuil Sothern
Rome
Lille
Adelaida
Mr. Sothern
Edie
Manetitster Cawrdian
Hair bobbing order sparked wage dispute in Vanmreda
An electrical wage rule in Vanmreda, Thoringis, forced girl workers to bob their hair under threat of discipline. The policy proved costly as the weekly wage of about 4 dollars would lose 26 percent to maintain the bob, leading to the order’s withdrawal. Local visitors and community notes intermingle with reports of injuries, deaths, and social events across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Tao
Vanmreda
Thoringis
Harriman Park to Add Bear Mountain Nature Museum
A new outdoor museum at Bear Mountain in Harriman State Park will display native Hudson Highlands flora and fauna under natural conditions. The facility, costing about four be erected, will offer public exhibitions, outdoor study programs, and a center for nature education. It is the third such museum backed by the American Association of Museums with Rockefeller memorial support, following Yosemite and Grand Canyon projects.
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Harriman Atite
Hudson Highlands
Bear Mountains
Miuseum
Bear’ Mountain
American Association of Museums
Ananein
Mie
Yosemite National Park
California
Sander Construction
Grand Canyon National Ark
Deacon Tubba and Wives in a Small Town Tale
An elderly Ten Degrees resident recalls Deacon Tubba who has buried five wives and may remarry, while Audrey from Kansas City jokes about the deacon’s romantic streak. The dialogue riffs on marriage, loss, and social humor in a rural setting.
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Tubba
Audrey
Kansas City
Getting the Right Job in Psychology Magazine excerpt
A fragment from Psychology Magazine argues everyone has a niche suited to their abilities. It contrasts individuals who dig postholes with those fit for lawmaking and notes leaders misplaced by confidence, initiative, or dignity, urging fit over status.
First Five Dollar Bills Hidden In Illinois Bank Claim
A claim states the first five dollar bills were printed in Illinois at the Green County State Bank. David B D Pierson, a friend of Abraham Tin caln, supposedly visited Washington when issued and secured the first 200 five dollar bills from the U S Treasury. The bills remain in the bank where deposited and have not circulated.
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Ilinois
Green
David BD. Pierson
Abraham Tincaln
Washington
United States ‘Treasury
Department
Whaling Adopts Wireless Telephony Advances
Wireless telephony has brought important changes in modern whaling. Antarctic whalers can cruise farther and adopt tactics in locating and killing whales previously impossible without this communication method.
Japanese Women Lawyers Vote to Recommend Bar Revision
The imperial legal investigating committee of Japan has voted to urge the Diet to revise the licensing law so that women may be admitted to the bar. At present no woman is eligible to practice before the courts.
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Imperial
Comaanties
Japan
Diet
Conrkm
World tour to study geology with Princeton direction
An international geological study trip runs July 15 to August 25 under Princeton University oversight. Eminent geologists from Geneva and Scotland join instructors and graduates, visiting every day a new mine or geological site across Canada and the United States while lecturing en route.
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Wickeis
Atlantic
Canada
Princeton University
Ral
Field
Veon
W.? Collet
University of Géneva
EB. 2. Bhiley
Beologica
Geologica
Canadian Geology Survey
United’ States
Censor Victim Delivers Put-Down In Stage Debate
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recounts Gilbert Milles railing against censors while illustrating a clash at a New York stage debate. The piece uses a Brooklyn fruit department analogy where a rich elderly patron questions a young employee about dates, sparking a sharp retort.
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Gilbert’ Milles
New York
Censora
Gensora
Brooklyn
New_York
Redvas
Detroit Free Press
Locating Ore Bodies by Electrical Methods
The article outlines two main groups of electrical locating methods. It explains sending an electric current through the ground to tracing current lines and how ore bodies offer higher resistance than rock and soil. It notes detecting disturbances via an electromagnetic field and mentions a nascent radio or wireless method as a potential third approach.
Philippine killers spared by Supreme Court ruling
The killers of Eu genio Cartagene and Vicente Bande were sentenced to death by a lower court in Leyte Philippines but the Supreme Court ordered life imprisonment not exceeding 40 years. The trio are deemed heirs of Tan Yubing and Spy Ing, the victims.
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Eugenio Cartagene
Resourceful Fire Chief Aided Brattleboro Fire Save House
Fire Chief Henry A. Whitney led Brattleboro volunteers to pull water from a deep ravine to power a motorized pump and save the burning home of Cyrus Andrews. The location stood far from hydrants and could not be reached by suction hose from the brook.
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Henry A. Whitney
Brattleboro
Ina
Maple Orchard
Cyrus Andrews
Wisconsin farm account records used by pupils nationwide
Four thousand eight hundred copies of a farm account book prepared and distributed by the University of Wisconsin were used under supervision of teachers by pupils in seventh and eighth grades at rural schools and in Smith and Tughis high schools for keeping records of their home fails says the United States Department of the Interior bulletin.
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University of Wisconsin
Run
Smith
Tughis
United States Department of the Interior Bulletin
No Danger in Tin Food Containers
A historical report notes that tin food containers, when tested by chemists, showed no harmful effects on stored vegetables or on pigs fed traces. Experiments involved tin metal administered to humans and animals over days with no absorption of tin detected in the Adam stream.
IT ALWAYS WORKS
A short dialogue notes a person’s indignation over being ignored and a playful mockery of another’s inability to reach with a tiny hand at a distance. The exchange centers on attention, gesture, and distance, with a light humorous tone.
Blindness Strikes Alps Villages Reported by Pathfinder Magazine
Reports from the Alps, notably Valais, indicate many locals are afflicted with a mystery blindness. Victims were found at cliff bases and wandering haltingly over snow, eyes veiled by a filmy skin, while doctors could not explain the illness.
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Chamois
Chasaoig
Alps
Canton of
Valais
Pathfinder Magazine
Aid for Avidtars Av system perfected in France
France outlines a perfected air beacon system using radio beacons to light distant signals. The aim is to guide airmen at night by wireless light, indicating positions and illuminating the ground if needed for landing.
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France
Snow estate sells slice of 1836 Chicago land buy
In 1836 George Snow purchased two blocks in Chicago's townsite for 5500. He initially balked at the high price. The Snow estate then sold a small slice of the $500 purchase for 1,100,000, after considerable hesitation.
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George
Snow
Chicago
Boy’s witty take on diplomacy in class tale
A shy English class boy offers a sharp definition of diplomacy. He says trouble starts when a bigger boy tells you something you cannot share and you respond without using force or harsh words. The remark, noted in The Dullook, captures playful insight on restraint.
New Alberta Fowl Hybrid Torken Combines Turkey and Chicken Traits
A novel fowl called the torken is being raised in Alberta Canada as a cross between turkey and chicken. It resembles a turkey in head and body yet is similar in size to a chicken with a chickenlike comb and wattles. The aim is to reduce holiday meat costs by offering a mid sized bird.
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Alberta
Canada
Giant Banjo Built by Rochester Musician
Fred Lemire of Rochester New Hampshire spent three months crafting a giant banjo. The five foot four inch instrument was made to replace a violin in an orchestra, created by cutting down a bass drum and shaping the body.
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Fred Lemire
Rochester
N. H
Bug
Wade
Detroit Expands Energy Through Territorial Changes
Detroit has expanded its reach over the last decade, increasing energy capacity and territorial scope through strategic reforms. Officials report gains in infrastructure, grid reliability, and service coverage aligning with regional growth and demand.
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Detroit
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