Goode on Banquet Culture and Japanese Guests
Prof J Paul Goode of the University of Chicago criticizes American banquet culture after a Japanese commission tour. He cites boorish behavior in most cities, praises Washington Indianapolis and St. Louis for politeness, and argues true culture starts at home with respectful listening. He urges those unable to show proper manners to leave.
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Chinese puzzle in kinship at London inquest
London coroner and jury wrestle with a tangled kinship riddle in the Jane Robertson inquest. A witness, Jane Robinson, explains she is Robinson by marriage and Robertson by her mother's remarriage, causing the coroner to quip about a Chinese puzzle. The husband was the nephew of her stepfather, leaving the court puzzled but the tale ends with a light touch.
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Jane Robinson
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Meet After Sixteen Years in Port Arthur Ontario
Charles Connor, a former Vigare-Shear Lumber employee, instructed his landlady to alert a daughter in Bay City if anything happened to him. When Connor fell ill the landlady sent the note, but the daughter was dead. The letter went to Mrs. Connor in Gaylord Michigan, prompting a visit to Port Arthur where her husband reappeared after sixteen years.
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Port Arthur
Sanary Brings in Recruit Amid Me Cage Return
A cryptic local note reports Sanary securing a recruit after a liberty period. Four cadary belonging to T Kite of Tiverton are said to have returned to Me cage with an anchor bird of the dame apecins, details unclear.
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Haster bride bakes rhubarb pie disaster during breakfast
The Haster bride described a breakfast mishap as her rhubarb pie stuck in the pan after an overzealous kitchen effort. Friends blamed excess sugar or a missing bottom crust, while she defended the crust was fine and vowed the incident stemmed from anxiety.
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Abe
Will
Question on a Waxed Head in Tipperary Justice
A prisoner before Lord Justice Fitzgibbon in Tipperary faced murder charges. The doctor testified a paper skull harmed his case, yet the jury found him guilty. When asked to speak, the man asked what a man with a head like that was doing to Tipperary, prompting the judge to impose sentence.
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Tyouth
Foolish Flings at Farmer
Fred Storm denounces stage jokes about farmers saying the target farmer may be richer and better educated than the comic. He recalls a farmer from Mento who earned over $4,000 that year and spent $800 on a California trip, challenging the words poverty and parsimony.
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Fred Storm
Ally
California
Maryland fried chicken in foreign cook books
A globe trotter notes that Maryland fried chicken is celebrated in foreign cook books, with a claim that American dishes are often slighted by authors abroad. She argues each country’s cookbook department assigns its own Maryland fried chicken recipe, reflecting diverse culinary traditions.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Maryland
Youthful Reasoning at Supper Table Sparks Baptism Mention
A fragment shows Amthel and her younger brother Charite debating a priest who baptized him, prompting a remark about words and origins. The dialogue hints at family talk about religious rites and personal identity.
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Charite
Two Headed Silver Dollar Tale From New Orleans Mint
Hansel W. Compton, back from a business trip to New Orleans, brings Atlanta a genuine silver dollar bearing beads on both sides and stamped with two different dates. The coin, he says, shows a head on each face with 1906 under one head and 1909 under the other. The tale explains a minting error where a dollar was swapped and re-stamped years apart, creating a two headed piece.
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Hansel W. Compton
New Orleans
Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
Strange Fates From Odd Vows Inspires Medical Muse
The London Lancet recalls Somerset vow leading to a mute boy who will speak to none but his mother siblings, and a Bath clergyman tale of a 28 year old who speaks only to family. A barber of fixed ideas may explain such quirks, say observers.
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Bath
Free Tea Stalls in St Petersburg Health Measure
The government runs free tea stalls nationwide to prevent cholera spread from polluted water. The notice says sanitary committees provide hot water tea and sugar free of charge to all, with attendants paid by the government and not allowed to collect money.
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St. Petersburg
Wide World Magalne
Photography by Phosphorescence
There is an ingenious abroad method for making photographic copies of plates and engravings in books not removable from libraries and where cameras are forbidden. A phosphor coated card is placed behind the engraving while dry plates are laid on the front, then the setup is covered and light exposure yields a negative after 18 to 60 minutes based on paper thickness.
Squire Ghuvvell the ditchdigger earns high prices
In a 1900s style quip, the piece recalls Squire Ghuvvell, once mocked for refusing medicine or law degrees and even a correspondence school offer. Time proved his wisdom as the sole unskilled laborer in the nation, now commanding high prices for his work.
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Squire Ghuvvell
A cure for Nerves Through Sewing Fun
A nervy girl finds an hour of sewing soothes nerves and restores calm by stitching away irritations and imagined injuries. George Sand praised needlework for its soothing powers, and many agree the simple remedy helps girls regain steadiness.
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George Sand
Beginning of the Series on Useful Knowledge
Edward Everett offers a philosophical reflection on discovery and art as engines of comfort and family growth. He posits that each breakthrough births new thinking and beings, marking a fresh start in a grand, beneficent pursuit of knowledge.
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Edward Everett
Nocturnal mishap with cat interrupts late night
At three in the morning Mr Younghusband crept upstairs and stepped on the cat while entering his home. His wife wakes and cautions him that singing at such an hour may disturb the neighbors.
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Jobo
Westward Ho Famed for Sheep Town’s Rise After Novel
The novel Westward Ho! popularized a sleepy Devon village, drawing thousands of visitors. The influx boosted local prosperity, establishing the town’s enduring growth and fame as a literary pilgrimage site.
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Devon
England
How to Give Advice Reflects on Receiving Candid Guidance
A concise reflection notes that men accept advice more readily when offered gently rather than harshly. It compares hearts to flowers, opening softly to kindness but closing under a violent torrent, suggesting approach matters more than merit.
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J. P.richter
Studies In Gratitude and Friendly Giving
A humorous exchange contrasts gratitude with philanthropy as a man vents over a mere “thank you” while a billionaire defends being thanked for providing his money. Puck muses that a Scottish and Irish quarrel cannot settle, noting the irony of slowing speech and rising anger.
Bound to Slide
A clipped fragment shows a domestic scene with Mrs Nike asking Benjamin to fetch butter sage and kerosene while Mrs Nike frets about memory. The exchange hints at household routine and a humorous, hurried tone typical of a bygone page.
Life's Link With Death Proclaimed in Lucretius Quote
A succinct excerpt reflects on mortality as an intrinsic bond from birth to death, citing Lucretius. It asserts that life begins a process that inevitably leads to demise, framing death as inseparable from life's start.
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Lucretius
Primary Election Notice in Bottineau County North Dakota
State and county officials set in Bottineau County for a June primary. Voters will select candidates across federal state and local offices including two US Senators, representatives, governors, attorneys general, and county posts. Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at numerous precincts listed by township and village.
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