Afghanistan and the bear's paw in Afghan politics
The piece contrasts Afghan attitudes toward Russia after the czarist collapse with renewed Bolshevik fears. It depicts Afghan character as proud and vengeful, notes women’s seclusion, and cites Abdur Rahman’s military drafts and industrial capabilities. It references Brazil’s empire decline and a 1858 decree freeing slaves authored by Dona Isabel.
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Czardom
Russia
Afghanistan
Byabibullah
Abdur Rahman
Paris
Kabul
House of Braganza
Marquez de Sao Vicente
Barca de Petropolis
Visconde de Maranguape
Rio de Janeiro
Isabel
Europe
Exiled Brazil Royal Line Honored for 1922 Pantheon Plan
Secretary Colby's Rio visit and reports that Brazil may honor Dom Pedro II and his kin in a national pantheon for the 1922 centenary prompt discussion. Dom Pedro II's Paris death and Isabel's Franco-British ties frame a debate on royal memorials and Brazil’s historical memory.
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Colby
Rio de Janeiro
Esson
Brazil
Dom Pedro II
United States
South America
Actet Chalmers Adams
National Geographic Society
Brazl
Joao VI
Pedro I
Pedro II
Isabel
Escorial
Spain
Jom Pedro II
Do Fishes Talk A Bell theory on underwater sound
Dr. Bell suggests many fish may communicate by sound. He cites experiments with stones under water and notes drumfish make loud noises. He asserts all fish have ears and posits a hidden world of underwater sound awaiting exploration across three quarters of the earth's surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graham Bell
National Geographic Society
Doctor Bell
Grand River
Ontario
Rats A Costly Pest Across Grain Warehouses Farms and Markets
Edward W. Nelson argues rats are omnivorous and cause widespread damage from grain depredations in storehouses and fields to destruction of groceries furs and textiles. They ignite fires by gnawing matches and damage electrical insulation, pipes and foundations while spreading disease including bubonic plague and triggering major commercial losses.
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Edward W. Nelson
National Geographic Society
Rats and economic loss from pest damage in the United States
An investigation estimates total losses from rat damage at about 200 million dollars plus indirect costs in health and commerce. With a rat population of 50 million in cities and 150 million in rural areas, destroying property worth a little over a quarter of a cent per rat per day would cover the yearly destruction total.
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United States
Crimea the Riviera of Russia and its varied memory
A reflective overview traces Crimea as a Russian winter retreat with diverse peoples and industries. It notes its geography between the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, a 855000 population, Tartars and other groups, and historic links to the Crimean War including Florence Nightingale and Sebastopol graves.
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Great Britain
United States
Crimea
Black Sea
Russia
Perekop Gulf
Sea of Azov
New Hampshire
Vermont
Florida
California
Portugal
Cochin China
America
Europe
Riviera
Aegean
Tolstoy
Florence Nightingale
Sebastopol
Balaklava
Inkerman
Stephen Graham
Manuscripts Recovered From Torpedoed Ship Vividly Told
Reverend J Alston spoke at Surbiton on behalf of the Bible Society about Archdeacon Dennis a South Nigeria missionary who spent years compiling a six dialect Ibo dictionary and grammar to aid Bible printing. Dennis perished when his ship was torpedoed and his manuscripts were later found wedged in Welsh coast rocks awaiting publication.
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J. Alston
Surbiton
England
St. Matthew’s Church
British and Foreign Bible Society
Archdeacon Dennis
Nigeria
Burlesque Politicking Ends in Buffalo Laughter
A father returning from a political convention gave each of his three children a badge bearing a candidate’s likeness. The two older siblings could read and cheered, while the youngest shouted Qarm cow fearing the seal of Indiana showed a buffalo. The scene mixes family life with local political iconography.
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Murrah
Indiana
Buffalo Plain
Lecture on the old days sparks suburban satire
Mrs Jamesworthy and Mr Jamesworthy recount a humorous lecture praising past life while lampooning modern comforts. They compare travel by horse and coach, telephones, and electric lights with today’s conveniences and credit culture, ending with a quip about the electric bill.
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Jamesworthy
James Worthy
Pan Eless
Kersmith
Wersmith
That Depends on the Law You Employ
A quotation exchange contrasts the value of trials in life with the type of law one uses. The dialogue hints at the idea that outcomes depend on the approach or framework applied in legal matters.
Mozart Began Composing at an Early Age
Mozart started composing very young, shown as a prodigy at four and producing pieces by age five. By eleven he wrote an opera bouffe marking an extraordinary early output.
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Mozart
Co ed at the Start among Europe's oldest universities
The note states that of Salerno Bologna and Paris two of the three oldest western European universities allowed women from the start, with Salerno and Bologna opening to women.
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Europe
Salerno
Bologna
Paris
Not Hard to Win Success social advice from Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press notes that success and glamor have a dark side yet attaining success is simple with willing effort honesty cheerfulness patience kindness fairness and self fidelity. It asserts many leaders are ordinary people who excel by fulfilling these duties.
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Detroit Free Press
Catarrh Medicine Promises Relief Through Blood Purifier
Hall's Catarrh Medicine is promoted as a tonic and blood purifier that works through the blood to reduce mucous inflammation. The ad claims catarrh worsens with poor constitution and urges readers to obtain the product from druggists, with circulars free from J Cheney and Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Brall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Balky Pegasus Gas Or Gas Balloon Rescue
An attendant at a flying field, dripping with sweat from hauling fuel, vents frustration at persistent questions about Nos 11 000 and more. He reveals two stalled planes require emergency gas carried by a balloon to bring them down.
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American Legion Weekly
Force of Habit Plagued by Illness at Right Place Shop
In Petunia Austin Akinside laments severe dyspepsia and poor appetite as he struggles with heart palpitations and shortness of breath. The Right Place store proprietor in Kansas City Star reports a brief, distracted exchange as Akinside describes worsening health.
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Austin Akinside
Petunia
Kansas City Star
Garfield Tea Promoted as Natural Cure
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a drug free remedy using nature’s own herbs. The brief copy emphasizes a “pink” theme and claims all girls wear it as a fashionable addition.
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Nature
Cat's Joyful Purr During Foot Warmer Session
A cat lies on a foot warmer and purrs with happiness. The warm comfort brings contentment as the animal enjoys the heat.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Notices claim many Americans have kidney trouble without knowing it and endorse Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy. A Life Insurance physician notes many insurance declines stem from undetected kidney disease. Sample bottles offered by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY with paper mention.
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Kilmer
Youthful Skeptic and Dinner Time Confusion
A fragment shows a child Ada being told by her mother that something was shot by her father. The exchange features the child’s skeptical quip and a question about who held the item during the act, reflecting a domestic scene with Scots dialect flavor.
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Ada
Father
Well Well Great excitement at the country club
A country club event draws strong local interest as chatter grows about a countryman who allegedly tried to feign a disturbance. Witnesses report surprise and speculation over motive at the gathering.
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Atlanta
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Chicago
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la Grippe
Hill
Canada
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Department of Immigration
Ottawa
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Columbus
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Indianapolis
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