Fishermen Find Seashore Wood From Amazon and Orinoco
Gulf Stream carries wood suitable for fuel from the Amazon and Orinoco basins to the coast of Norway. The current is faster than the Amazon and 1.04 times stronger, delivering timber long distances to distant shores. An unrelated travel miscue from Chicago to Kanaween meanwhile mentions a conductor shouting a station name Sandwich.
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Norway
Amazon
Orinoco
Uuyt
Chicago
Kanaween
Frogs and Water Hyacinths Feast Texas Rivers and Ponds
The American Forestry Magazine notes water hyacinths in Texas rivers and pond margins forming striking white flowers and dark leaves. It urges observers to monitor reptiles and hatching patterns nearby and to share new field notes on distribution and habits of rare frogs and toads.
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Texas
American Forestry Magazine
April Foo Jokes And The Dove’s First Month Rite
The passage recalls ancient April customs when a frose from Noah’s dove release marked the month. It says the day was used to punish those who forgot the date by sending them on foolish errands resembling the dove’s errand from the ark.
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Noah
The Nature of Genius and Original Thought
The passage argues that a great idea evolves from crude beginnings into a refined, enduring form. It asserts that true genius is original thought, a thing of wonder when proven true, and that the creative process reshapes ideas into deathless energy.
Needn't Worry About That Party Conversation
A young man asks an elderly friend how to speak to his partner at a first party. The friend suggests discussing beauty as the chief topic, noting that even if the partner isn’t beautiful, she will accept the speaker’s opinion.
Russian Inventor Announces Storm Cloud Electricity Motor
A Russian inventor claims to have perfected a motor that safely uses electricity drawn from storm clouds. The claim centers on harvesting atmospheric energy to power devices, with demonstrations promised to prove viability and efficiency.
Roman Baths Not As Glorious As Legend
The article argues that ancient Rome’s baths, lauded by painters and writers, were impressive by pre Christian standards but fail today’s health standards, seen as unsanitary and potentially dangerous to users.
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Rome
Work and the Value of Labor for Human Progress
William Howard Taft argues that labor drives development and strength. He contrasts industrious peoples with those living luxuriously in warm climates, claiming the latter are weaker and less capable of progress. He asserts that work disciplines and strengthens mankind.
Have to Eat the Leavings
California fruit growers complain they must buy high priced second grade produce while top quality fruit is shipped to eastern markets. Market gluts force the growers to accept poorer fruit as better stock goes elsewhere.
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California
Pacific Coast
No Excitement There In British Commons Traditions
The Brooklyn Eagle notes that the British house of commons forbids playing cards or billiards inside its precincts. Members seeking indoor recreation should stick to chess or draughts instead.
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House of Commons
Brooklyn Eagle
Iceland Poppies Offer Summer Bloom Perennial Charm
Iceland poppies are perennial and bloom all summer and into fall. They grow under a foot tall with yellow white or deep orange blossoms on graceful stems. Seed grown varieties appear quickly and dead flowers can be removed to prolong flowering.
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Iceland
West Hammond Trust and Savings Bank 1921 financial statement
Official statement from West Hammond Trust and Savings Bank West Hammond Illinois reporting June 30 1921 condition to the Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts. It shows Total Resources 633118.32 including loans 381439.11 government investments 87150.00 deposits 1939.95 and other liabilities 93.50. Cash on hand zero.
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West Hammond Trust & Savings Ban
West Hammond
State of Illinois
U. S
Banking House
Furm
Paul I. Muscelewicz
West Hammond Trust & Savings Bank
Paul I. Muschelewicz
State of
Ilinois
Cook
Frank J. Wachewicz
The Uninvited Guest Dinner Crasher Tale
A narrator visits intimate friends and discovers they have guests for dinner. Their youngest daughter Elizabeth asks if he was invited, and upon his negative reply she questions why he came, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
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Elizabeth
Chicago Tribune
Rarely Takes Us Over Five Minutes
A Boston Transcript exchange ponders a nightly ritual of self reflection. The line questions whether spending half an hour reviewing the day would reveal what a wonderful fellow one has been.
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Boston Transcript
Lord Mayor Faces Year of Endless Speaking Duties
The lord mayor of London is expected to deliver around 1,000 speeches during his year in office. The role’s responsibilities are described as not very great, with speaking tasks dominating the workload.
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Job
London
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