Keely Fraud Claims Use of New Building by Franklin Institute
A historic tale describes Keely's alleged fraud as his motor, tied to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia for a new building. It notes Keely's twenty-five year claim of discovery and his use of pseudo scientific terms to mislead. The account mentions a violin or mouth organ trigger and power said to come through hollow wires from a hydraulic cellar machine.
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Franklin Institute of
Philadelphia
Keely
Heart Light Verse Promotes Merry Roundelay
Poetic refrain urges joyful spirits and reunion with old friends. The piece celebrates returning affection and shared memories as a wholesome social mood grows brighter.
Stowaway Tales From the Sea Captain
A veteran captain recalls stowaways from Europe to America, describing lazy or desperate men who sneak aboard ships, the hard labor required after discovery, and the harsh consequences. He notes fewer stowaways now due to strict immigration rules and prison risk, while sharing stories of stubborn smugglers and one cooperative seaman who met a grim end in New York.
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Montreal
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Atlantic
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New York
America
Sculptor Captures Tigers at Nassau Hall Entrance
A Princeton sculptor studied life models for two tiger statues guarding Nassau Hall. First, keepers prodded zoological samples to pose in Central Park animal houses. later, the beasts approached willingly, crouching as the artist directed, having learned to pose.
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Central Park
Upcen Ie
Laughing jackass bird joke told by sea captain tale
A man gifts a laughing jackass bird to his friend. On the way home a burly Irish navvy blocks the path and asks what kind of bird it is. The owner explains it is a laughing jackass, but the Irish worker playfully replies it is not you but the bird he means, sorr.
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Phwat
Art
Inspector Finds Stolen Diamond Pin and Clue
The caller reports recovering a stolen diamond pin and the inspector exclaims about a priceless clue, signaling new evidence in the case.
Mistress’s Choice of Maid Sparks Family Trouble
A woman hires a maid from many applicants but the chosen servant had prior work elsewhere. The pick leads to acrimonious conflict when the maid exposes the employer’s pretensions. The servant’s reply clarifies she once served a different mistress, highlighting class tension.
Women Pearl Divers Work Deep Underwater for Oysters
The article describes Japanese women divers who free dive to 5 to 29 fathoms without gear, holding breath for up to three minutes. They surface with many oysters, work in cold or warm weather, and endure depths, pressures, and low wages with some saving money and even seeking dowries through diving.
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Japan
Worm Ex Terminator Promises Infant Sleep Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator as a remedy to fretfulness in infants, claiming to cleanse the stomach and intestines, restore healthfulness, and bring peaceful sleep. The claim emphasizes the product’s preventative and curative effects for weak infants.
Procrastination and Grant on Constantinople Entry
Madame Novikoff recalls General Grant’s remark on why Russia did not seize Constantinople in 1876. She cites Grant saying he would have kept the telegram and opened it later, implying a missed opportunity due to orders from St. Petersburg.
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Madame Novikoff
Constantinople
Grant
St. Petersburg
Paris
Kipling Recessional Manuscript Sells At Sotheby’s
A sheet of Kipling handwritten verse titled Recessional sold for 120 dollars at Sotheby’s. The note quoted Kipling remarks about the poem’s sudden arrival. Also sold were a Nelson letter from Ports mouth dated September 14, 1805 for 400 dollars, six Byron letters for 605 dollars, and a John Rickman correspondence collection for 54 750 dollars including Lamb Coleridge and Southey documents.
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Sotheby's
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
Lord Nelson
Lady Hamilton
George Inn
Portsmouth
Lord Byron
Charles Lamb
Coleridge
Southey
John Rickman
House of Commons
Minard's Liniment in Courtroom Exchange
A physician asks if the plaintiff was called and replies yes. The defence attorney objects that the conversation is not admissible. After a half hour of argument and the judges' private conference the court considers the point. The plaintiff’s response: he weren’t home.
Leaving Servant Character Note Reflects Her Conduct
A historical notice records a servant bidding farewell after a year in the household. The description commends diligence at the door, frugality in work, self restraint, punctual excuses, amiability toward men, fidelity to lovers, and overall honesty when circumstances arose.
Image in Mind or Letters in Pocket? A Lecturer’s Note
A lady lecturer states that any girl can marry any man she imagines, but most girls value holding his letters in their pocket as a bigger asset. The remark highlights romantic ideals and personal preferences in courtship.
Fourteen Year Old Confesses Dilemma About Dance Requests
A fourteen year old girl sobs to her sister explaining three boys asked her to the dance. The sister reassures her that it is not a terrible misfortune, noting the first asked she is not with, and the last was a long panter.
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Mary
Nerviline praised by Augusta woman for rheumatic relief
Mrs. M. D. Durand of Augusta recounts three years of rheumatic pain and credits Nerviline with real relief. She urges others with rheumatic tendencies to use Nerviline rubbed into sore areas and covered with a hot cloth. The ad promotes Nerviline as a penetrating, versatile remedy for neuralgia sciatica and stomach ailments.
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College Street
Toronto
Ont
M. D. Durand
Augusta
Catarrhozone Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Pink sugar coated plaster images tempt boy to eat
A boy receives two plaster images coated with pink sugar and is warned they are poisonous. He suspects adults’ deceit and, with a friend, spends the day. One image disappears that night, his mother frantically asks for it, and the boy vows to eat the remaining piece if Richard survives to tomorrow.
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Harold
Richard
Harvard Beginnings Traced to Newton and Cambridge
The article notes Harvard University's origins in Newton and later Cambridge, Massachusetts, dating back to 1636. It highlights the early relocation of the fledgling college from Newton to Cambridge and marks the founding year as 1636.
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Harvard University
Newton
Cambridge, Mass
Somnambulist Mistaken for Night Wanderer at Hotel
A hotel night porter confronted a scantily clad man at dawn. The guest apologised, claiming to be a somnambulist. The porter retorted that such behavior was not permitted regardless of religion, prompting a terse exchange.
When is a bomb not a bomb
A cryptic joke appears as a brief item noting a fuse that refuses to ignite, turning a bomb into a nonfunctional object. The playful line implies a failed explosion due to the fuse malfunction. No other details or names are provided in the readable text.
An Easy Pill to Take Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills
A Victorian ad copy extols Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as agreeable to the palate and effective for the stomach. It frames pills as a mild, pleasant tonic, appealing to delicate users and praising their lack of nauseous taste.
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Dr. Morse
Swallow Ring Link Traced From Staffordshire To Utrecht
A swallow ringed at Rosehill Cheadle Staffordshire by Mr J R B Masefield on May 6 1911 was captured at the Roodeyand farm 18 miles from Utrecht on December 23. The leg label bears Witherby High Holborn London and the code B 830.
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Utrecht
Natal
Rosehill
Cheadle
Staffordshire
J. R. B. Masefield
J. Mayer
No Standing Room as Woman Clings in Doorway Car
A crowded streetcar refuses spare space as a young woman struggles to stay aboard, slipping to the arms of a large man with each lurch. After the third fall he calmly suggests she remain where she is to ride safely.
Street Orator Pins War Readiness Shortfall
A street corner speaker railed against unpreparedness for war asking if the crowd could meet the German. No one answered, and he posed the question again in a despairing tone. An unassuming audience member quipped he was ready for a fish supper and left.
Brest dealer fined for selling gelatined caterpillars
A Brest shop owner was fined after selling gelatinated caterpillars marketed for snails. The incident highlights France own dietary preferences and strict food market regulations.
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Brest
Tearing Up Unsent Letters Remains Rich in Memory
A reflective note on past times and friendships, recalling how the speaker kept memories by tearing out and destroying letters not sent, preserving emotions while discarding the written reminders of those moments.
Dramatic Criticism at the Show Ends with Counterfeit Quarter Incident
An evening at the show featured a dramatic moment as a patron passed a counterfeit quarter at the door. Reportedly, a man won the show, prompting remarks that the critic claimed viewers got their money's worth.
Lobster Quip Sparks a Witty Exchange Between Patrolman and Mike
An Angion Mike quips at a British soldier during a tense moment, calling him a lobster. The soldier replies that a lobster is a wise animal, and Mike asserts the lobster will never wear a red coat as long as he lives or dies first.
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Mike
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