Archives of England in the Public Record Office
The Public Record Office in Chancery Lane houses 800 years of English history, with state papers and legal documents. Historians like Froude Freeman and J. R. Green used these records to build major works, while countless lawsuits reveal social history and the nation’s legal culture.
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London
Chancery Lane
Public Record Office
England
C. W. Wallace
Somerset House
Froude
Freeman
J. R Green
Co-Ed at 78 Enrolls at Ohio State University
Mrs. A D Winship of Racine Wisconsin enters Ohio State University for the regular collegiate course following two years of summer study. She will focus on psychology and literature and aims to keep busy until her ninetieth birthday.
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Columbus
A. D. Winship
Racine
Wis
Ohio State University
Silk Farm in City Grows Mulberry Trees for Silk Worms
In Philadelphia a government aided silk farm near St. Alban's Street grows 300 white mulberry trees under James Carvello and Charles Moroni. They plan 600 trees at Somers Point NJ and expect 700 pounds of cocoons yearly within five to six years, with the government buying cocoons at 1.25 dollars per pound.
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Philadelphia
United States Department of Agriculture
James Carvello
Carvello
Charles Moroni
Rome
Washington
Moroni
St. Alban's Street
Somers Point
Professor seeks causes of academic failure among freshmen
In St Paul Minn Professor J B Miner of the state university psychology department has mailed inquiries to freshmen who were dropped from classes in the last three years asking why they failed. Questions probe social life preparation application and personal factors. He will publish findings with his National Educational association report.
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Miner
National Educational Association
Iowa deer farm profits from John W Griggs herd
Des Moines area pioneer hunter John W Griggs operates Iowa’s sole western deer farm about twenty miles southwest of Mason City. His 100 deer produce solid profits. fawns average born in May or June, with twins common in older does. Revenue stems from park sales of 25 to 30 dollars per deer and venison carcasses plus antler values. Losses are mainly from injuries when frightened and buck conflicts.
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Des Moines
Mason City
John W Griggs
Griggs
Iowa
Shot that hit him identified as Civil War relic
In Altoona Pennsylvania Alderman W H Stephens returns from a monument dedication with a 12 pound shot he believes is the same projectile that carried away his left arm at Cold Harbor on May 28 1804. The shot was presented by the Dudley Virginia postmaster and its extraction seems to prove its identity.
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Altoona
Cold Harbor Battle Field
W. H., Stephens
Dudley
German cannon car to destroy airships at Frankfort show
Berlin reports a Krupp designed mobile gun to attack balloons and flying machines. The 4,815 kg vehicle with a 450 kg gun fires at any angle up to vertical, reaches 70 mph, and carries five crew and 32 cartridges. Brisance grenades ignite gas inside the envelope and a built in burner leaves a smoky wake.
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Berlin
Germany
Krupp
Frankfort
Daniel Webster's carriage on display at Marshfield estate
Walton Hall in Boston owns Daniel Webster's former Marshfield farm coach. Visitors tour the site and ride the cream colored carriage once used by presidents and dignitaries. The coach also accompanied memorial services at the Marshfield cemetery where notable burials include Gov. Josiah Winslow and Peregrine White. Adeline Phillips the singer is mentioned as a nearby resident.
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Boston
Walton Hall
Daniel Webster
Marshfield
Mass
Webster
Wall
New England
Flore
Adeline Phillips
Webster Estate
Noted hunter C L Akeley sails to East Africa for museum work
C L Akeley departs New York on August 17 heading to British East Africa to continue studies and assemble collections for the American Museum. A moving picture camera is taken to capture army ants on the march and other animal movements for study.
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C. £. Akeley
New York
British East Africa
American Museum
American Museum Journal
Just a Suggestion Voice in a Heated Exchange
A dramatic exchange centers on a rejected suitor's plea for forgiveness. One partner declares detachment while the other retorts with sharp humor, reflecting strain in a strained relationship scene.
Quaker Scotch Oats Promoted for Health and Strength
An advertisement extols Quaker Scotch Oats as a superior health food for all, promising improved health and strength through regular use as a substitute for heavy greasy foods. It highlights benefits for children and workers and notes the packaging options including a large family size.
What a Real New England Pie Is Like
A quixotic musing on pie types compares apple pie to Emerson and Massenet, pumpkin to Gounod, and notes last year’s mince pies were not outstanding though like a salary raise with a homecoming gift in time of conscience.
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Chicago
New England
Emerson
Massenet
Shaw
Ike
Gounod
Boston Globe
Mrs Bluffer Leaves Resort After Check Request
Mrs Bluffer prepares to depart the resort where she spent many days in gossip and attention. She tells the proprietor she has a $50 check from her husband and asks him to honor it. He replies with obsequious humor that they will not only honor it but worship it.
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Mrs. Bluffer
Cynosure
Mystery dog switch tale of a chicken coop riddle
The Wadhams household puzzled over a hidden combination as a chicken coop and stable hand remained while a new dog was kept. A groom named Scipio questioned why Old Rover was not tied in the coop, hinting at a mix up in affection and ownership.
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W. H.wadhams
Mr. Wadhams
Wadhams
Scipio
Had Meyer Failed Bet Proves a Prompt Refrain
A Berlin Bourse wit wagered he could ask 50 people the same question and get the same reply. He whispered to each, Have you heard that Meyer has failed, and each replied What Meyer, proving he won the bet by uniform reactions.
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Berlin
Meyer
CAREFUL DOCTOR Prescribed Change of Food Instead of Drugs
A patient recounts a doctor who used food rather than medicines to treat severe gastritis. After starting Grape-Nuts, the patient’s stomach improved, weight rose to 153 pounds, and overall health strengthened, ending with a call to read The Road to Wellville.
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N. Y
Wellville
Tasted Queer to Teddy Joke Stirs Tea Time Banter
Teddy sips plain soda water and dryly comments that it tastes like his foot asleep in his mouth a line that sparks a brief round of amused chatter among guests in a light hearted exchange.
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Teddy
Discovery Sparks Fishing Plan After Find
A man exclaims Hooray upon discovering a pole. His companion responds with excitement to fetch bait and proceed to fishing, signaling a simple positive outcome and upcoming outdoor activity.
A Remarkable Preacher at Clergy House
A young preacher staying at a clergy house practiced pulpit oratory daily, filling the house with fervor and draining it of most other sounds. Phillips Brooks visited and asked what the commotion was, only to be told by a friend to sit, for the preacher was merely practicing what he preaches.
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Phillips Brooks
Eyverybody’s
A Painful Death in a New Jersey Town
A teacher in a factory district lectures on dirt poisoning. A girl points to a boy named Jimmie who harms his thumb by biting it, signaling a fatal habit. The scene, reported by Success Magazine, portrays a cautionary tale about self-inflicted injury in children.
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New Jersey
Peader
Jimmie
Success Magazine
Santa May Use Aero Plane This Christmas
A lighthearted note suggests Santa Claus could employ an aero plane this year. The idea adds a modern twist to the familiar holiday delivery myth as readers imagine faster travel across the globe.
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Santa Claus
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