Deadly pine cone bomb found in Paris after attack attempt
A metal pine cone bomb recovered in Paris near Rue de Rivoli, linked to Barcelona anarchists. M Chavigny examined it with a friend, then police and chemists disarmed the device by submerging it in water. The bomb contained fulminate mercury and sulfuric acid.
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Rue de Rivoli
Paris
France
M. Chavigny
Alphonso XIII
Loubet
Barcelona
M. Peschard
Gaillon Quarters
M. Girard
Porte-Cochere
Warnings and Consequences in a Coded Exchange
A narrator reflects on misplaced trust and hidden medicines as a maid’s restraint is described. Morphine is marked to deter theft, while sachet tablets from Flora in Paris were consumed by the speaker, prompting regret over the loss of the precious supply.
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Flora
Paris
Tommy and the clock experiment at dinner
A child named Tommy borrows a Dresden clock from the mantel and hides it during dinner. After a brief pause he declares it "goes" and taunts his skeptical father, while Miss Passee praises the moment as clever.
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Miss Passee
Tommy
Tatler
Bill Nye's Cow and the Hat Incident
A Winnipeg era humor tale recalls Bill Nye selling a cow with a bizarre ad claiming the animal is one-fourth short horn and three-fourths hyena and including a double barreled shotgun as a bonus. The piece also clips a Wall Street anecdote about an excuse in a railroad deal and a man toppled by a chair losing his hat.
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Bill Nye
Nye
Hke
Thomas F. Ryan
Equitable Life
Man mistook morphine for quinine in Fort Worth flat
A man awoke after a late night scare believing he had taken morphine. A physician arrived and treated him while his wife, visiting east, received a sharp, unsympathetic note blaming her for leaving poison in the medicine chest. The man survived, and his wife’s reply blamed him for not checking the bottle.
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Fort Worth
Depth of Panama Canal Drawn for Navy Vessels
A U S government engineer outlines the Panama Canal’s dimensions showing it would accommodate large ships like the battleship Connecticut. Excavation width 340 feet with 240 feet water line width and a 150 foot bottom width. The Connecticut 76 ft 10 in beam and 26 ft 9 in max draft imply about nine feet of water clearance at low speed.
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United States
Connecticut
New York World
New English Flying Machine and Practical Engineering Claim
Liverpool Mercury reports a new flying machine by Niuinaone with a car like winged frame and a 3hp petrol engine. The inventor believes flying is now a matter of practical engineering and that funded experiments will make the invention succeed.
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Iares
Niuinaone
Liverpool
Eng
Mercury
Advertisement on a Rose cow sale raises doubt
The exchange recounts a May ad about selling a cow named Rose to a nonresident. The speaker notes Rose returns with a tall red calf and wobbly legs after a week or two away, but admits uncertainty about whether the cow was actually sold.
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Rose
Misunderstood Reformer Fumbles Ice Cream Soda Stance
In a sparring exchange, Lady president of the Helpful Band of Uplifters and Lady secretary of the Earnest Association of Sympathizers debate Stratton Bough. She claims he will aid reform but notes his pledge to suppress the drink evil. He counters by introducing a bill banning ice cream soda fountains.
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Stratton Bough
Gigns of a Little Game In a Parrot Tale
A man left at home with a parrot while his family vacationed. On return, the wife asks if Polly was lonely. The parrot replies with a sharp, cryptic line indicating a desire for a stack of whites, reflecting a witless punchline from the Joseph, Missouri News-Post.
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Polly
Stease
Joseph, Mo
News-Post
Lumber supply crisis foresees 1926 hardwood scarcity
Milwaukee Free Press quotes William J. Tisdale of Bay City warning that hard woods like walnut oak ash and cherry may vanish from American forests within four to five decades. He notes Michigan mills burn through timber rapidly and urges renewal to avert a future where oak and ash dominate only in distant markets.
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America
William J. Tisdale
Bay City
Siberia
South America
Africa
Michigan
Milwaukee Free Press
Years Restored and Faithful Waiting in Grace
A devotional lyric by Julia H. Johnston speaks of renewal through faith in Christ. It envisions God restoring lost years, granting blessings and peace, and guiding believers to wait for the dawning of eternal restoration beyond time.
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Julia H. Johnston
Consistency mocked at funeral convention in Philadelphia
Herbert McFadden urged dropping the French embalming method in favor of newer American practices at a funeral directors meeting in Philadelphia. He cited a widow's confusion over cremation methods and quipped that the French approach appealed, joking about Italian cooking to illustrate obstinate consistency.
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Herbert McFadden
Funeral Directors
Philadelphia
John
Buffalo Enquirer
Who Was Born on Christmas in First Grade
In a Christmas music day scene a first grade teacher asks who was born on Christmas. A student eagerly volunteers I was, sir, prompting laughter and a moment of lesson humor from a deeply religious educator.
Joist Rampage on Park Row Causes Hat Loss and Public Fracas
A chaotic 6 oclock rush on Park Row near Spruce and Franklin erupts when a bystander carries a four by eight inch joist into a crowd. Hats are knocked off, stenographers squeal, flowers fly, and a choleric old man is bumped as the beam ricochets through the throng. The incident ends as pedestrians proceed, marveling at the sudden outbreak of mayhem.
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Park Row
Spruce
Franklin
New York Times
Open to Criticism in a Chicago Tribune excerpt
An elderly man rebukes a young man for sitting with a beautiful woman in a hotel piazza, suggesting potential for kissing while the youth defends his conduct with honor. The exchange centers on assumed impropriety and a lecture on discretion.
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Tam
Chicago Tribune
Vacationing boy in Kansas City office tale
A 12 year old Westport boy worked with his father in the office before school. He sorted envelopes and answered telephones with effort. His father woke him again but the boy groaned and said he would take a month’s vacation.
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Westport
Bud
Kansas City Times
A Harder Name Than Stone
Two men meet and fail to confirm names. One claims his name is Stone F. W. Stone and bets $10 that his name is harder than the other’s. The second man reveals his name is Harder T. B. Harder, prompting the first to concede he loses.
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Stone
No. 2
No. 1
F. W. Stone
Harder
T. B. Harder
The Watches of the Day Poem Fragment
Fragmentary religious verse describing transitions from night to day. It speaks of the soul and the watcher role of Father in guiding through temptations and cares to seek rest and peace. Names and places are not clear due to damaged text but imagery centers on watches of the night and day and divine help.
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Father
Hou
Fade
Wisconsin alfalfa experiments suggest statewide suitability
The Wisconsin station with about 700 farmers reports alfalfa can be grown in all counties under proper conditions. Best on well drained, gravelly soil. seed bed prep critical. use 20 pounds per acre seed. nurse crop barley aids weedy ground. Decide to reseed patches or fall plow if crowded. Sowing on land with prior alfalfa helps via bacteria. One cutting possible same season. avoid cutting after mid September. Hay caps protect curing alfalfa hay from elements. American variety compares well with Turkestan, cheaper and purer seed. Livestock eat green and hay with relish. feeding value similar to wheat bran.
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Wisconsin
Turkestan
Silage for Steer Feeding Gains Steam in Beef Corn Belt
The article argues silage is a practical beef feed, not just for dairy cows. It notes silage’s digestibility, year‑storable quality, and trial results from farms and stations. Beef producers in the Midwest reportedly see favorable outcomes using corn stalk silage for steers and to safeguard crops against frost losses.
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Middle West
Effect of Pruning on Siberian Crab Trees
Prof W M Munson of the Maine Experiment Station reports on two Siberian crab trees set in spring 1890. After pruning one tree by 460 inches of wood, the pruned tree in 1892 produced 14 feet more growth than the unpruned tree, despite both being three years old and 26 feet apart.
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W. M. Munson
Maine Experiment Station
Wash dirt from black cashmere with suds dissolved borax
When black cashmere becomes dirty wash it in suds in which borax has been dissolved. This guidance notes using a small amount of borax to aid cleaning.
Foundation of a Great Man Lies in Habits Formed
A succinct reflection on how sustained habits shape a notable career. The remark emphasizes discipline, routine, and character as the groundwork for achievement, suggesting that consistent practice and self-control lay the path to future success.
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