Short stories and world notes of early 20th century life
The passage surveys diverse topics from Quaker longevity to a proposed visit by British royalty for a Quebec bridge opening. It notes Mexico must defend forests, coal heating loss, Wadsworth Nevada's wildcat issue, Jamestown exposition's Eiffel tower plan, and a Kansas State Agricultural College experiment on raising Chinese pheasants.
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Dominion of Canada
England
Canada
Quebec
Mexico
Wadsworth
Nev
Paris
Kansas State Agricultural College
State Game Commission
Oregon
Plays and Players on Tour and Stage Returns
Jessie Millward returns to London stage while Bertha Kalich acts across languages. Shaw’s Man and Superman tours. Charlie A. Bigelow leaves Joe Weber company. Paris premiere La Piste by Sardou and new stock theater planned. Ethel Barrymore successful on road in Alice Sit by the Fire. Edna Wallace Hopper violinist arrest over love letters. Edwin Arden stars in The Redskins in New York.
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Jessie Millward
London
Bertha Kalich
Man and Superman
George Bernard Shaw
Charlies A. Bigelow
Joe Weber
English Etchings and Oddities in London
A London display notes light Malacca canes with ornate knobs and tassels, suits like John Burns M P has worn, and items priced from 19 to 150 dollars. A restaurant advert shows a four penny sausage and onions meal. A burglar’s written defense to a judge ends with a quip and three years’ penal servitude.
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London
John Burns
M. P
Peculiar Plant Traits Spawn Questions About Life
The resurrection plant from South Africa dries to lifelessness in drought and revives after rain. The text notes hybridization since ancient times and hints at Bacon's foresight. It mentions Persian tris flowers in February or March with pale blue plumage, dark purple blotch, and bright orange crest.
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South Africa
Lord Bacon
Berlin Plans Public Sun and Street Baths
Berlin authorities propose public sun and light baths with tiered fees for first, second, and third classes. Germany touts a strong latter party, now a major empire polity with 76 party organs and 22 daily papers. A new ostrich house in the Berlin Zoological Garden imitates an Egyptian palace with carved figures.
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Berlin
Germany
Empire
The Curious Rise of Letters J and W
New York News surveys how the letters J and W entered English usage. It notes J emerged in the 1649–1658 window, and W evolved from a double V shape, with typographic forms changing from vy to merged double u to today’s W.
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U’s
New York News
GREAT VOYAGERS AND THE NATIONS BEHIND EXPLORERS
The passage notes Portugal s status and highlights famed navigators like Cabral Da Gama Vespucci and Magellan. It contrasts native origins of chief navigators with countries they served, listing Columbus Cabot Vespucci Bering Magellan Verrazzano and Hudson and the nations backing their voyages.
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Portugal
New York
Cabra
da Souza
Europe
Christopher’ . Columbus
Genoa
John Cabot
England
Columbus
Spain
Amerigo Vespucci
Florentine
Vitus’ Bering
Bering Strait
Russia
Magellan
Magellan Strait
Alemtejo
Verazzani
France
Hendrik Hudson
Holland
Manhattan Island
Ancient Bottles Unearthed Across Continents
Archaeologists report leather bottles most common in ancient times with glass, stone, and metal vessels found across Europe Asia and Africa. Perfume glass bottles appear in Egyptian tombs while Pompeian ruins reveal many drinking vessels. A large 1747 48 Leith blown glass bottle held two hogsheads.
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Europe
Asia
Africa
Egypt
Pompeii
Leith
Scotland
Bad Habit and a Boss’s Cigarettes Mystery
A young worker loses position after being caught smoking the boss’s cigarettes. The firm cites the reason, prompting a skeptical exchange about whether smoking justified quitting. The judge is referenced in the dialogue as a framing device.
Various Notables and Historic Notes Populate Briefs
Walnu t and pecan trees planted on Gov J B Hogg’s grave per his request. Harry N Rosch, Blaine aide, now lives hermit life in Indiana. Hartford Marshal Talcott has a Dutch ladle once linked to 1639 Connecticut governor Traynes. Colonel Mosby writes autobiography. served in Justice Dept in DC. Count Benckendorf, London envoy, once studied painting in Italy. M Loubet shrugged shoulders and adjusted coat in thought. James J McNally in Bristol, Connecticut, advertises with letters cut from trotting horseshoes. Daniel W Fowler in Milwaukee post office marked half a century in service. born in a log cabin near Milwaukee’s western limit. Lord Radstock, Irish peer, not a parlia ment lord. John B Bledsoe elected Maryland School for the Blind superintendent. authored Education of the Blind in the United States. Frank A Millett, Mechanic Falls, witnessed Lincoln funeral in 1865. served in Fourth Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. saw Smithsonian burning. E S Curtis of Washington studies American Indian photography. aims for U S government display. Marshall Field’s maxims include never give a note and cash business on a strict basis.
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J. 8
Hogg
Harry N. Rosch
James. G. Blaine
Winmac
Ind
Marshal
Talcott
Hartford
Conn
John Traynes
Connecticut
Mosby
Department of Justice
Washington
Count Benckendorf
London
Italy
M. Loubet
France
James J. McNally
Bristol
Daniel W. Fowler
Milwaukee
Postal Service
Mr. Fowler
Lord Radstock
Lagos
Maryland School For the Blind
United States
Frank A. Millett
Mechanic Falls
Lincoln
Fourth
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Millett
Smithsonian Institution
Curtis
Marshall Field
Editorial Flings Across National Newsrooms
A collection of opinion jabs from U S papers lampooning politics and public figures. The scraps touch Rockefeller Russia loans Miss Alice Roosevelt public superstition and editors jailed for insulting royalty in Spain.
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Rockefeller
Russia
Chicago News
Alice Roosevelt
White House
Philadelphia Telegraph
Panama Canal
Denver News
Dr. Wiley
Advertising and sharp corners in business sense
A cautionary note on staying financially afloat by fixing leaks rather than masking them. The piece argues advertising is valuable, but avoid smoothness that hides risks. better to spend modestly on ads than endure a dying enterprise. It emphasizes life over costly dead ventures and pragmatic branding.
Probate Notice of Bixby Estate in Jefferson County Nebraska
State of Nebraska Jefferson county probate records announce the petition of Jennie A. Bixby seeking probate of John B. Bixby’s last will and testament filed April 24 1906. A hearing is set May 14 1906 at 1 p m in County Court to approve the instrument and grant executrix duties to Jennie A. Bixby. notice to interested parties via three weekly issues of the county’s biennial Record newspaper.
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Nebraska
Jefferson County
John B. Bixby
Jennie A. Bixby
C.C. Bovis
Twelve Novels for 150000 Deal Reaches Sunday World Herald
American and British authors to supply twelve novels for one annual payment. A New York trust company finances the projects with monthly installments as installments appear. The Rock in the Baltic leads May publication, with one novel monthly and later book form release. World Herald in Omaha, Nebraska, offers the serialized works.
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F America
Ian’ McLaren
Mary E Wilkins
Anna Katherine Greene
Burton Harrison
Trust Companies
New York
Robert Barr
Baltic
Sunday World-Herald
Nebraska
The
Sunday World- Herald
Sunday World Herald
Second wife remark sparks humorous debate
Three Germans at lunch discussed a mutual friend's second marriage. One quips that a man who marries a second time does not deserve to have lost his first wife. The line reflects a witty life observations column tone.
Poetic Reflection on Literature’s Tides and Dead Novels
A literary critic muses that roads of literature are lined with shells of dead novels. The public has swallowed many works in quick, careless gulps, and each is now finished. The remark contemplates the enduring voracity and waste in reading habits.
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