Guadalupe Shrine pilgrims drawn to little Mexican town
Thousands from across the region visit Guadalupe two and a half miles north of Mexico City each January and on the twelfth of every month. The story of Juan Diego and the Virgin Guadalupe is recounted with the famous tilma miracle leading to the church and rich plaza housing a jeweled crown and golden vessels. The shrine, its church, and art are famed for their wealth and history, drawing pilgrims and scholars worldwide.
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Cleveland
Memory Test Sparks Controversy in Berlin
Three men debate who has the best memory in Berlin and challenge Oskar Blumenthal to decide. One offers to recite Goethe word for word from any page, another claims to play three chess games simultaneously in a corner of the room.
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Berlin
Oskar Blumenthal
Goethe
Surprising Insurance Premium Plot Unfolds
A young woman sought a house hold policy and urged secrecy to surprise her former flame. The insurer’s agent issued the policy and delayed the premium. She argued the policy is trivial, considering dictating what she owes, while planning to shift the loss to the company if a fire occurred.
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Kilim
Chicago Record-Emerald
Tricks of the Fahyahs and their illusionary feats
The Fahyahs perform a series of tricks using a cup a bulb sand and a fan to make a rose plant grow from a cup and bear roses then wither within minutes. They claim similar rapid growth of fruit trees from seed and a dangerous display with broken glass that causes no injury.
Admiral and Chaplain on Sailors Swearing
After a long cruise Admiral Goldsborough asks his chaplain if his clerical work was satisfactory. The chaplain notes sailors curse when officers are guilty of the faults he corrects, and the admiral concedes he swears too, though not seriously.
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Goldsborough
Duke of Wellington’s Witty Comeback Saves Commission
An anecdote recalls the Iron Duke meeting an officer intoxicated. The officer saluted and, with gravity, said he would not converse with a “brute.” Wellington retorted with a sharp question about what he would do if he met a drunken soldier. The exchange reportedly preserved the officer’s career.
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Duke of Wellington
Iron Duke
The Inquiring Ming End of World Riddle
A comic exchange asks where a man would land if the world ended while he was in a bar. The daft pun centers on the idea of falling to the floor as the earth is destroyed, prompting playful speculation.
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Ming
Jimmy
Girl Withythe Plump and Dimple-Ish Aging Remark
A Chicago Tribune snippet notes aging trends for the girl with a plump neck and a dimple, with a jab about hiding aging as she grows older.
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Billiwink
Chicago Tribu
Sone People Study Lifelong Subjects Yet Learn Little
The Atchison Globe notes a pessimistic view on lifelong study with a reflection that many individuals gain knowledge over decades but end up knowing little in later life. It highlights how extended effort does not guarantee deep understanding.
Ignorant of Geography in an American Girl Scene
A German artist visiting New York mocks American geography knowledge among locals at a social circle. A young American girl volunteers a frank reply that children learn geography in school, sparking a brief exchange about four states and national knowledge.
Geography Quiz Confuses Traveler and Learner
A foreigner tests a girl on U S capitals and mountains, catching her unprepared. She misnames places and jokes about Springfield as the Illinois capital. The exchange ends with a grudging compliment as the man notes his own low score and American geography surprises him.
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Boston
North Carolina
Charleston
United States
Illinois
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Monton
Montana
New York Tribune
Orchard and Garden Advice for Safe Transplanting
It is safer to prune sparingly than too much and moist soil favors transplanting. Gooseberries and currants are easy to grow with no oversupply. Thinning fruit or severe pruning improves old bush size and quality. Wet cold undrained land or high humidity causes cress on stems. Harvest garden seed when ripe and avoid shelling. A mulch around fruit trees reduces weeds keeps soil loose moist and porous with little effort. Setting out fruit trees depends on variety and proper soil and transplanting.
Candles and Candlesticks Amidst House Furnishings
A shopper notes the continued use of candles alongside modern lighting in a department store display. Candlesticks vary in size style and function from ornamental to practical with candle extinguishers and deep neck designs. Some customers still resist electric lighting preferring candles for sleeping rooms where a candle naturally self extinguishes by its length.
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Soule
New York Tribune
Grant on swearing and home life in Anglo American view
General Grant refused to swear, citing self control and anger management learned in youth. The piece discusses home life in Britain and America, noting perceived declines and differences in the meaning of home between Britons and Yankees. It cites the Anglo American in London Mail on the subject.
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America
United States
London Mail
To Improve the Horse
A brief rural opinion from the Atchison Globe argues owners should invest more in feed and less in whips to raise spirited horses. The note critiques overemphasis on punishment and highlights humane care as key to better performance.
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Atchison Globe
Edward I. Height Rumor and Witty Exchange on Wives
A humorous snippet notes Edward I. stood six feet two and claims fingers reached below his knees. A Wife presents a quip about managing a wife. Meeks counters with advice on being managed by a wife to appear in charge, reflecting a Brooklyn Life cartoon style.
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Meeks
Brooklyn
Honest? A sharp verdict on a man’s integrity in a reservation tale
A Chicago Post line questions whether a man would cheat an Indian out of a reservation, presenting a blunt verdict on his honesty and integrity within a native land dispute.
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Chicago Post
Kissing the Hand in Early Roman Rule
A historical note on the practice of kissing the hand as subjection and respect in early Rome. Emperors could kiss mouths or eyes to honor favored subjects, while nobles restricted hand kissing to high officials. Roman customs also limited public displays of affection within families.
The Gentler Sex on the Mouth in Old Times
The passage notes kissing as a spontaneous language of affection linking lovers before marriage. It states if a betrothed woman kissed her fiancé before marriage she inherited half of his worldly goods. If the lover died before the marriage and she died as well, her inheritance passed to her nearest relatives.
A Panther's Den Cleanly Hidden in Brush and Rock
Franklin Welles Calkins describes a cougar family den hidden in a bushy area by a cre ek bench. He notes the dam kept kits fed with small game including rabbits marmots grouse and occasional small deer while bones show a clean eating habit and no sign of feasting.
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Franklin Welles Calkins
Horse parts and uses after death described in Spare Moments
Spare Moments explains the many postmortem utilizations of horse and whale remains. It lists hair for stuffing, hides for covering tables, tendons for glue, flesh for food, fat for lamps, intestines for sausages, heart and tongue for food, hooves for gelatin and other products, and bones and blood for various industrial uses.
Fragmented Suspense Dialogue Echoes From Old Papers
A garbled composite text presents snippets of dialogue and quips from various papers. It references a job refusal, a drawin g for work, a traveling carpet seller, and a joke about a mother’s discipline. The mix resembles an old miscellany snippet rather than a single coherent story.
Catch Phrases That Sell In Business Practice
An article on the value of a distinctive catch line for business. It explains that a well crafted phrase distills a company’s central idea, sticks in customers’ minds, and helps persuade the public when consistently presented. It notes how repeated exposure raises belief in the message.
Phrase about value and demand in advertising
A quoted editorial urges placing a familiar value line on all business material. It argues the phrase should appear on letterheads, billheads, stationery, envelopes, ads, chairs, labels, and stickers to maximize visibility and response.
Crippled Newsboy Sells Extras After Cable Car Injury
An Optiminile Cripple newsboy with one leg hawks afternoon extras, explains a cable car accident cost him his limb. He notes the company paid a doctor and his mother $800 reducing debts, leaving $500 in the bank after a $40 withdrawal for his mother’s illness, and he sells more papers than others to help.
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Mother A
New York ‘Times
Woman writes for Tarper's Magazine after rejection
A Civil War era widow, newly driven to write for livelihood, pens a piece to explain why she wrote it. Harper's Magazine publishes the tale, drawing sympathetic readers, but it remains her only story in the periodical. Oliver Wendell Holmes later notes most can write one engaging life tale.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Tarper
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