Lenox Show Place Guests Telegram Mixup 1890s
A Lenox landmark tied to Stokes and Yale secretary An RO Phelps Stokes Jr. became a target of an 1890s telegraph misread. A Christmas invitation to four classmates led to a telegram urging a simple, single guest plan with assorted provisions.
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Stokes
Lenox
RO Phelps Stokes, Jr
Yale University
Lenny Fir
Uek
Sint
Chicago
Byte
Wits Mundi
United States Notes Best in the World Banknotes
The Anertout style of banknote dominates Central and South America. Brazil tried English and French notes but faced counterfeiting. German and English notes failed to protect circulation. Brazil then adopted U S notes, finding them practically impossible to counterfeit, proving Americans make the best banknotes.
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Central
America
Ted Lewis
England
France
Brazil
United States
Beggars Float in Bowls as Maritime Street Entertainers
In historical notes the bowls are ferried boats that carry two beggars, one steering beside a passing steamship while the other, typically a Chinese woman, begs from passengers. They boost alms by flicking a long pole and displaying deft handling as the craft glides from shore with paddlers rowing on opposite sides.
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China
Leap Year Rule and Century Adjustments in Calendar
The text explains leap year rules: normally every four years, but centuries require division by 400. It notes 1700, 1800, and 1900 are not leap years, while 1800 had no leap year between 1796 and 1804 and 1804 followed the pattern with adjustments.
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Smalbie
Fragmented OCR Note on Quarry Life and Birds
Readable bits describe a granite quarry and a migrant ring dove like a scene. Mentions names like Dave and Shiiner and a poetic contrast of throat tones and brook tickles. The fragment hints at memory, listening to birds, and the value of time and patience.
Montreal Chinese Wong family forms aid association
In Montreal the Wong family of Ching forms the Wong Win Stine association to assist Chinese members during sickness accidents or reverses of fortune. Members present cases at weekly Sunday meetings and, upon demonstrated good faith, receive needed capital or help from peers. The program aims to provide practical help within a large family network.
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Smiths
Joneses
Montreal
Saise AO Meiers Mui
Wsell
Tf Wong
Wlohe
Montreal Star
How Canaries Are Trained
Parisians value canaries and Henry Gaillard describes his method for teaching them to sing. Training uses a whistle, solitary confinement, seed feeding, and staged exposure to song, with progress ranging from two to six months depending on the bird.
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City of Light
Wide World Magazine
Henri Gaillard
Climacteric Years in Astrological Belief
The article discusses climacteric years in astrology. It lists critical ages such as 21, 25, 49, and 63, with 63 called the grand climacteric and linked to fatal outcomes. It notes Hippocrates reportedly recognized the grand climacteric.
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Hippocrates
Rat Killers and Their City Allies
The piece notes cats and dogs as rat protectors in cities while mentioning weasels ferrets owls and bull snakes as other enemies. It advises gloves and fish oil when handling traps and warns rats avoid human scent. Poison works but rats may die in their holes.
Early Life on Earth and Carboniferous Inhabitants
A fragment describes early Earth with carboniferous oceans teeming with diverse life and abundant insects, noting the prominence of cockroaches. It mentions huge reptiles traversing wet sands at Weasbore and hints at the long span before later evolution.
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Earth
Amneepite Formation Report Shows Unusual Woody Content
A fragmented note mentions the Amneepite Formation and Fetwrite seaten of Feanygl with a small quantity of woody material detected. The text is incomplete, limiting precise interpretation of the geological context and sample details.
New Trial Motion in Townley Case Filed in Minnesota Courts
Attorneys for A C Townley and Joseph Gilbert filed a motion in Jackson county district court seeking a new trial over 109 claimed court errors from last summer. They contend Judge Dean’s conduct biased the trial, and expect a supreme court appeal if denied.
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Townley
ST. Paul, Minn
A. C. Townley
National Nonpartisan League
Joseph Gilbert
League
Jackson County District Court
Dean
Supreme Court
Atorneys
Gilbert
Nonpartisan League
League Men’s
Ferdinand Teigen
Nicholas
Day of Prayer for Foreign and Home Missions Announced
February 20 marks a united Day of Prayer for Foreign and Home Missions chosen by the Federation of Women's Boards of Foreign Missions and the Council of Women for Home Missions. Observance is planned across communities nationwide with interdenominational participation.
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Federation of Women's Boards of Foreign Missions
Council of Women For Home Missions
Foreign Missions
Home Missions
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