Ancient whistling jars from Pore reveal double musical water vessels
In the rifted cities of Pore nearly fifty different instruments are found. Unique among these are double whistling jars where a human or annual figure tops the front jar. When partly filled and swung, multiple whistles arise as water moves between jars and air is forced through the whistle.
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Pore
Drst
Reception Arrangements for St Louis Fair 1904
Free assistance for travelers to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis opening April 30 1904. Contact H Worsley 411 Dooley Block Salt Lake City Utah to arrange group meetups lodging and rates. Information on passenger rates stopovers ticket limits and hotel prices available at no charge. Teachers encouraged to write.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Roosevelt
H. Worsley
Dooley Brick
Salt Lake City
Utah
Milkmaids of Switzerland Better Paid for Singing
The article notes milkmaids who sing receive about a quarter more milk than non-singers. It mentions Swiss milking work and a reference to Mrs. Winslow's Soothing teething remedy, though the text is garbled with stray terms.
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Switzerland
Bathing Odors and Medicines Used by European Actresses
Well known European actresses are said to medicate and perfume their baths with a mix of bath perfumes milk wine ox blood eau de cologne strawberries violets and rose leaves. The article notes a broad use of fragrant and restorative bath applications among stage and court circles.
Russian Servants Free Every Other Sunday
A 1902 note from Trinity Springs Indiana describes a Holiday of Russian Servants. Every other Sunday in a Russian household the servants are entirely free. Their work ends Saturday night after supper and they do not return until Monday morning. Employers do not inquire where the free time is spent.
The Shilling and Baronet Invitation Chronicle
A narrator recalls a frugal misadventure with a single shilling guiding a date night. With dwindling funds and clever ruses using Sir John Kenway's invitation, he secures theater seats and a meal while splurging only on a cab ride denied by a stubborn theater clerk. The evening ends with a bus ride home as rain falls and pride remains intact.
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Beryl
Kensington
John Kenway
Montpellier Hall
Troubridge
Jack
New Empire
Bery
Paton
Sir John
Jask
Dining in rapture at the din ner and service
The narrator recalls immense delight in a meal and service. The head waiter asks for satisfaction, and the speaker admits they had never before realized what it means to have it done until that night.
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Bery
Boy Wins Pay Raise At Factory Shift
A factory owner notices a diligent boy at his machine and asks about his worth. The boy requests a raise from three dollars to four dollars per week, arguing he has thought of it for weeks while busy with work. The employer agrees, granting the raise.
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Frank Leslie
Thy Will Be Done In Fragmented Prose
Fragmented reflective lines echo longing and faith as a speaker contemplates fate, love, and unread years. Ambiguous phrasing and garbled names hint at a once-coherent verse about surrender to a higher will amid storm and desolation.
Red 2 Favorite Flag Color Across Nations
The passage argues red as the dominant national color among twenty five identified nations. It claims nineteen use red in their flag designs. Notable nations listed include United States England France Germany Austria Italy Spain Denmark Belgium Sweden Switzerland Turkey Mexico Brazil Portugal and Venezuela.
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United States
England
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Belgium
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Mexico
Bile
Portugal
Venezela
Brave Austrian Archduchess shoots bear in solo hunt
Archduchess Attgueta of Austria demonstrated courage on a hunting trip by encountering a large bear and calmly shooting it dead. The tale underscores her steadiness in danger while noting the adage about tailors making seats.
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Attgueta
Austria
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