Samaritan Version of Joshua Differs From Bible Text
Dr Gaster described discovery of a Samaritan version of the Book of Joshua said to date from before Christ. The manuscript alters details such as the fall of Jericho, the fate of Achan and the number of troops at Ai, and presents a calendar starting at creation.
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Cable
Moses @antor
Gaster
Royal Asiatic Society
Uericho
Moses
Gaster Iied
Joshua
Promised Land
Jericho
Gideon
Ajalon
Jorfan
Nobach
Shobach
Nobah
Phineas
Josephus
Gastar
Christ
England
Samaria
Nablus
Palestine
May's First Prize Math Star Beset by Rumor
In Philadelphia gossip from the era, May wins first prize in mathematics at Vascar, but a mother confronts rumors about May’s mother asking how often Mr Hangon kissed her, leaving May unable to answer.
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May
Vascar
Connection Cites Sea Serpent Sightings
In a puzzling exchange, a caller to Bee the Connection asks what a man said after witnessing a sea serpent. The dialogue shifts as the caller's focus turns to topics like focal option and prohibition, making the initial inquiry fade from importance.
Haunted House Visit Surprises Psychological Experts
Psychological experts visited a supposed haunted house and were asked about ghosts. One expert replied with a startled confession, saying rats rather than spirits caused the disturbances, though the source text shows odd phrasing.
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Frantly
Pen relic of Franklin signer passes through generations
George Edward McLeland of 2526 North New Jersey Street Indianapolis owns a wild turkey feather pen used by Benjamin Franklin to sign the Declaration of Independence. Grandfather Captain George W. McLeland, now 86, recalls the tale of Sandy the page who kept the historic instrument and the liberty bell moment in Indianapolis.
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George Edward McLeland
New Jersey Street
Indiapolis
Indianapolis
Benjamin Franklin
Ilia
Capt
George W. McLeland
George Capt. McLeland
Alexander McLeland
Franklin
Sandy
India
A Blade of Grass in City Slums
A Craftsman piece recalls spring scenes on Manhattan streets where a green sprout grows from oats planted in cracks by a young Italian lad and a girl guards a tiny blade near an elevated pillar, illustrating stubborn hope amid harsh East Side surroundings.
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Macdougal Street
Anattic
Heresa
Tony
Allen Street
Cemetery's Strange Uses At Pere Lachaise Revealed
Reports from Pere Lachaise keepers describe thefts of bronze and brass from tombs, thefts of small vases by curious collectors, wreaths stolen by women in disguise, and lovers using the grounds for elopement plans. The practice prompts more keepers to be hired to guard the cemetery.
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Pere Lachaise
Stern Parent Scolds Son Over Breakoff Attempts
A tense domestic exchange unfolds as a stern parent confronts a man named Snip pem about his repeated visits. The daughter defends him, noting seven visits in a week and arguing he is trying to break off gradually.
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Eleanor
Snippem
Stern Parvet
Guna
Old-Time Flying Machine by Walker of Hull
The 1810 Hull portrait painter Walker published A Treatise Upon the Art of Flying by Mechanical Means. He built a boat shaped craft with a beak and tail, wings moved by hand levers, exploring bird inspired flight and its potential operation.
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Walker
Hull
England
Pearls in Bombay Trade Slump Hits Paris Market
The pearl trade of Bombay has depreciated this season as merchants collect pearls for sale abroad. Most pearls are sent to Paris where wealthy Americans buy sparingly. Paris jewelers report prices at one third the usual level and have canceled further consignments from Bombay.
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Bombay
Paris
Waiting for a Fortune Hopeful Blinkey Clings to Possible Windfall
A vignette follows Mr. Blinkey, an intelligent man who believes a fortune might arrive despite the odds. Each day he scans mail and returns home hopeful for a check or inheritance, joking with his wife about possible sums yet never finding any. He remains cheerful, always hoping for a stroke of luck.
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Mr. Blinkey
Jean
Ae Atill
Uncle Sam
Precision of Artillery Fire from Observed Angles
An observer near the shore measures horizontal and vertical angles and the firing moment to direct mortar fire. Using a clock-face analogy, the target’s position is tracked by time intervals and uniform motion assumptions, with instruments providing range and observers supplying observations. Mechanical devices translate range differences, enabling precise artillery timing.
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Thal
Howell
Scientific Americas
Fine Words Bring Plaudits at Graduation
A girl graduate sits with her father as he reads an autograph letter from John Ruskin found for seventeen dollars. She laments writing too soon with fine words, recalling old truths and the change in how others judge her writing.
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John Ruskin
Kissimmee Plans to Regulate Airships in City Sky
Kissimmee Mayor T. M. Murphy previews an ordinance to regulate airship traffic within the town’s 20 mile sky limit and fire boundary. The measure calls for a marshal to wield an aeroplane against violators, a license tax on all air machines, and penalties up to ninety days in jail or a $600 fine.
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Kissimmee
Fla
T. M. Murphy
Kissimmee City
U S Leads in Big Airship Progress at Fort Myer
Washington reports the United States government prepares acceptance trials at Fort Myer for aeroplanes by the Wright brothers and A H Herring. The new American and French lines in heavier than air flight are noted with references to Chanute Lilienthal and Farman. Herring’s machine features an automatic equilibrium device.
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Washington
United States
Fort Myer
France
Capt
Ferber
Octave Chanute
Lilienthal
Harry Farman
de la Grange
Wright Brothers
A. H. Herring
Herring
Wrighty
Holland bulb trade immense and soil niche in Netherlands
The bulb industry thrives in the Netherlands with tulip and hyacinth propagation tied to a unique soil belt between Leyden and Haarlem. Sea-bottom dirt, a sand and decomposed plant mix, yields perfect bulbs and fuels global exports. In 1906 the cultivated area reached 4,058 hectares or 10,037 acres.
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Netherlands
Leyden
Haarlem
First at Last Stevens Earns Praise for Punctuality
A New York Press item notes Stevens, employed by a German commission broker near Washington Market, improved his punctuality after avoidable tardiness risked dismissal. His supervisor, Mr Schmitz, who struggles with English, complimented him saying you are early of late and you were behind before but now you are the fairst at last.
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Stevens
Washington Market
New York
Schmits
Harry
Mr. Schmitz
Poem Fragments Reflect on England and April Imagery
An unread poem fragment contemplates England as a park and ponders the speaker’s wish to be in England in April. The reminiscence hints at a line about being in that country during a spring month, leaving attribution unclear.
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England
To Boys Look on the Sunny Side
Essex County Sheriff Frank H. Summer urges boys and adults to avoid a fixed grouch mindset and seek the sunny side of life. He stresses help from playgrounds, clubs, probation, and juvenile courts, insisting many deserve a square deal and that effort can overcome despair.
Japan Not Looking For War Yet Preparing for Power
United States Consul at Kobe notes Japan not seeking conflict but ready for emergencies. He warns Americans that Japan maintains a keen awareness of global naval moves and could go to war if its status among world powers is challenged, though Japan currently seeks to rehabilitate finances and limits emigration.
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Japan
America
A Man Must Do More Than His Duty
I Andrew Carnegie states men fall into three groups young men seek wealth first others crave fame others pursue service to mankind. They value great work and focus on accomplishing it rather than merely thinking about it.
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Andrew Carnegl
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Multe
Blinkey
Courant
Florida Mayer
U. 8
Holland
Frank H. Summer
Essex County
New Jersey
My Hunter Sharp
Kobe
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