Badger Tales and Fox Refuges in British Countryside
The piece contrasts the badger as Britain’s sole large wild carnivore with the fox, noting foxes are more hunted and constrained by humans. It recalls nocturnal badger foraging, fox earth digging by hounds, and local place names like Brock holes. It mentions Shropshire hunting districts and legends of abundant badgers, alongside a personal anecdote about tame badger-like creatures kept briefly as pets.
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Britain
Shropshire
Wheatland
Brock Holes
Dockstader Fame Compared With President Taft
The piece portrays Lew Dockstader as more famous than the president in public perception. Taft values humor and praise, while Dockstader claims universal recognition, recalling a lighthearted quarrel over who earned fame.
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Taft
Tie Preseident
Lew Lockstader
Lew Dockstader
Wil
Best Known Fiction Character
A reflection on Sherlock Holmes as the most widely known character in fiction, twenty years after The Study in Scar began the phenomenon. The piece notes Holmes’ fame beyond readers of Conan Doyle and references other classic works.
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Sherlock Holmes
Mil
Conan
David
Me. Pickwick
Joa
Count of Monte
Badger Tales and Grumbles Return to a Quiet Kennel
In this London letter, Francis Pitt recounts keeping a stray badger named Grumbles, feeding and photographing it, releasing it, and later reclaiming it after neighbors reported garden thefts. He notes the badger’s night cries and its grumbling habits, ends with hopes to find a mate.
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Brock
Observant boarder suspects gossip halted by arrival
A boarder notes the room fell silent when he enters and fears discredit in the talk. Others deny the claim and hastily insist the discussion was only about the weather.
Waste of Money Feathers Detail Odd Expenditure
Gyer-Young Featherly is accused of extravagance as He spent $3 last week on advertising for a lost umbrella. Myer-That fof Gyer-Yes appears in the record.
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Gyer
Young Featherly
Myer
Fof Gyer
Sherlock Holmes Leaves Modern Detective Fame Behind
The Bookman notes Holmes as instantly recognizable to street urchins, a fact not opinion. It contrasts Doyle’s detective with legendary figures like Cristo and Aladdin, claiming Holmes towers above worldly characters in public awareness.
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Cristo
Mother Hubbard
Hfe
Sherlock Holmes
The
Bookman
Beth Wronged and the Judge’s Harsh Paradox
A courtroom exchange pits Beth against her husband over deception about wealth and hardship. Beth accuses him of misrepresenting riches while he counters that she encouraged a brave, cheerful face on a modest income. The judge remarks on their mutual deception.
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Beth
Judge
Congressman Captures Speaker's Attention in Gallery
The new congressman drew the speaker's eye during a session while a stunning blonde was noted in the gallery. The report highlights public reactions to the moment and places the event within ongoing congressional proceedings.
Old Custom of Asking Father Fades as Bride Takes Chances
A humorous note on wedding customs contrasts the bride’s calm resolve with the groom’s nerves at introductions to the father figure. The piece jokes that the bride runs the show while the groom faces the awkward ritual, and that modern suitors often outwit wary fathers with wit and humor.
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Tyro
Papa
Jack
Mamma
Scott
Weather Service to Establish Cranberry Belt Stations
Washington weather bureau plans four stations in the cranberry belt. One will be at Halifax near a large cranberry bog, enabling quick telephone alerts to Cape Cod growers in cold weather. Halifax correspondence in Boston Transcript.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Halifax
Cape Cod
Correspondence
Boston Transcript
Overheard In the Garage Cartoon Quip
A humorous Harper's Weekly caption features the Carburetor teasing the Tire about flabbiness. The Tire replies it took a boat trip last night and will recover after some fresh air.
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Harper’s Weekly
Private Fortunes of Sweden From 1906 to 1908
A treasury led study reported by Consul General Winslow estimates Sweden's private fortunes at 2.197 trillion dollars held across 1 2388 6500 estates. Provinces hold 1 032 200 estates totaling 1 180 trillion, cities 216 200 estates totaling 1 017 trillion, Stockholm estates around 482 trillion. Average per person lands at 402 in the kingdom, 260 in provinces, 760 in cities, and 1 426 in Stockholm.
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Sweden
BE. D. Winslow
Stockholm
Kingdom
Mean Old Thing Sparks Quarrel Between Mrs Scrappington
Dialogue excerpt shows Mrs Scrappington scolding and Merrypomten retorting with sharp words. The exchange includes mock frustration and a testy rebuke as Pnek observes.
Bending Castings of Iron Aids in Straightening Warped Pieces
A piece discusses the brittleness of iron and steel castings and outlines slow methods to straighten warped castings by weight or press. The technique uses red hot heating, a flat surface, and weights or an adjusting screw press to gradually restore shape, saving time and money.
Bright Stars Move Together In Space Stream Toward Pole
A group of seven to twelve mile per second stars among 106 bright stars are traveling in a common direction. Dr P Stroobant posits these bodies form a star stream moving toward a central area near the pole, with more bright stars likely sharing the motion.
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Sun
Steve
P. Stroobant
London fire station adds sand carrying emergency truck
A London electric lighting station unveils a new fire apparatus a truck with 600 pounds of sand a fiber bucket and two spades. It is designed for motor garages stores and electric theaters and is recommended as a substitute where water is not safe to use.
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London Electric Lighting
Demand for Automobiles in Great Britain Rises
Demand for automobiles in Great Britain continues to climb amid rising use. A motor journal cites 203,227 registered cars in the United Kingdom, highlighting the smaller area yet higher car density compared with other regions.
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Great Britain
Motor Journal
United Kingdom
Tin Production and Consumption by Region in 1909
In 1909 tin output reached 108,800 tons with 61,500 from Straits settlements ports and 85,600 from Bolivia. Germany produced 8,990 tons mainly from Bolivian ore. Consumption totals were United States 42,800, England 17,500, Germany 17,100, France 8,750, Belgium 1,300 tons.
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Straits Settlements
Bolivia
Germany
United States
England
France
Belgium
Coal Iron and Salt Mines Under Prasata Kingdom Output
The kingdoms mines produced 19,080,000 metric tons of coal 400,000 of lignite 178,683 of ore and 560,000 of salt in the last year.
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Kingdom of
Prasata
Steam clothes pressing machine from Washington inventor
A Washington man devised a steam clothing pressing machine with a raised bed and a large steam heated plate on a jointed arm. The operator places the garment on the pad, presses steam into the plate, and uses a foot treadle to move the plate up and down, rapidly pressing a suit or skirt.
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Washington
Pencil Sharpening Attachment Described in Drawing
A compact device attaches to a pencil and includes a movable blade within a V shaped frame. The U shaped guard prevents finger cuts and pocket tears while the blade is engaged to sharpen the pencil.
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Scientific American
Industrial notes on tools and industry facts from an early 20th century text
A collection of scattered industrial observations. Notes discuss lathe calipering for brass, coal exports, lathe ways usage, auto industry employment, cleaning bronze with beeswax and turpentine, Michigan’s role in auto output, a Portuguese steel bridge, a wire twisting Texan invention, gold and silver production, magnesia in glass, and sandpaper near fuel cans.
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Great Britain
Michigan
Portugal
South Africa
California
United States
France
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Joke Ph Nn Nt Ao Ag Ng
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Francis Pitt
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Megianio
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