Historic heat waves scorch Europe and America across centuries
A survey of extreme heat events through history recounts dry Rhine Loire and Seine years, 1705 1773 and 1851 through 1900. It notes bread sunstrokes in New York Philadelphia Richmond and London with dates and death tolls, culminating in a lingering scandal noted at the end.
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Rhine
Loire
Seine
Europe
Bologna
Spain
Madrid
Champs de Mars
Paris
Vic
Tims
Aldershot
England
Tork
United States
Richmond
Washington
Baltimore
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Rochester
Deadwood
D. C
Bald Mountain
New England
Connecticut
The Happy Man Twice Convicted Story
A man charged with pocket picking pleads guilty at arraignment but is found not guilty by a jury. The court proclaims the confession stains his character and calls him a thief, labeling him a marked man despite the verdict.
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Cdice
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New Disappointment in Summer Scene Explained
A witty caption notes a mistaken idyll as observers realize the pleasant scene is only a bird. The exchange underscores a lighthearted shift in perception during a warm, lazy day.
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Puck
Nature Teaches the Rabbit and Instinct Governs
A writer who kept rabbits from day one notes instinct alone trained them. They learned to balance and wash faces without a mother, avoided nightshade, and displayed protective instincts. The piece contrasts natural instinct with parental teaching and closes with a call for kinder care for aging parents.
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Freese
America
His Mother's Visit
A passerby notices a man riding an electric car with his mother on a city outing. The observer remarks on the care he shows and calls it a beautiful sight that makes one wish for more honor to mothers.
Confessional Poem Evokes First Kiss as Dreamlike Metaphor
An English writer describes her first kiss as a vivid sensory river of roses and honey. She compares the sensation to nerves on diamond feet, guided by Cupid chariots and angels, amid honeysuckles and melted rainbows.
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Cologne
Has Been Done. A Man With No Music In His Soul
A compact aphorism notes that wealth may come from writing popular songs even without musical soul, contrasting intrinsic artistry with commercial success.
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Wile
New York
Metropolis
Missouri
New York City
Broadway
Wolteins
London Park
Rebat
Mic
Post
Nature
St Louis Star
Samuel Ther
Elettnd
Te Centaur Companyy
Dosis
Castoria
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L
Defiance Starch Co
Omaha, Nebraska
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