The Trade Rat Mine’s Hidden Treasure Tale
In a Feather River valley cabin Horace Robb, a retired gold seeker, befriends a trade rat that guards his dwindling supplies. The rat’s cunning leads Robb to a hidden gold pocket, yielding 21 pounds of coarse nuggets. He heads to Sacramento, learns his beloved is marrying elsewhere, and returns to the hermit tale and the glass-domed Trade Rat Mine.
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Marysville
Oroville
Feather River
Horace Robb
California
Robb
Sacramento
Loss of the Alexandrian Library and its fate
The article recounts the rise and fall of the Alexandrian library once housing 400 000 to 700 000 manuscripts. It describes destruction by fire during Julius Caesar’s siege, later replacement by Cleopatra's collection, and final ruin under Theodosius I and Omar's Saracens, with only about 4 000 manuscripts surviving.
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Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
Julius
Omar
An Old-Time Quack Trick Exposed
A Washington correspondent reports a Boston Herald tale of a quack doctor treated a boy with chills and fever by preparing two glasses of water from the same root. He claimed the bark scraped from different parts of the root created different remedies, confounding the mother with a boast about “high cockalorum” and “low cock a high rum.”
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Washington
Boston Herald
Mixed Stocks in Trade and Odd Store Lines
The article notes drug stores serve broad requests beyond medicine with profits from crackers at a Columbia University area shop. It observes cigar shops expanding beyond tobacco into watches, a surprising extra line for such stores.
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Columbia University
Platform opinion interview quotes from candidate
An interviewer asks about the platform and the candidate calls it a fine platform. The candidate adds that a platform is designed to relieve a man in his position from personal opinions, a remark attributed to the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Actresses Who Married Well in English Society
A historical note on eighteenth century marriages between actresses and high‑status husbands. It mentions Lavinia Fenton who became duchess of Bolton, Miss Farren who wed Lord Derby, Miss Brunton who became Lady Craven, and Anastasia Robinson the singer, wifely union kept secret until the earl of Peterborough publicly acknowledged it before his death. The piece ends with a quip on vanity and flattery.
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Lavinia Fenton
Polly Peachum
Gay
Duchess
Bolton
Miss Farren
Lord Derby
Anastasia Robinson
St. J. Palace
Roman Temple in France and Ancient Aqueduct Marvels
In Nimes France the amphitheater remains among the best preserved Roman structures with bulls arena crypts and arches. the Maison Carree temple dating to 4 A D is a museum model for Paris Madeleine. Nearby Pont du Gard built 27 B C by Marcus Agrippa spans Gard valley as a testament to Roman engineering.
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Nimes
France
Rome
Romanlius
River
Gard
Marcus Agrippa
Augustus Caesar
Pont du Gard
Oxygen as Athletic Food Predicted by Professors
Dr E E Smith of Fordham University states oxygen is the athletic food of the future noting swimmers recently improved records after receiving oxygen. Dr A A Stagg of the University of Chicago plans to test inhaled oxygen on Chicago football players to aid touchdowns this fall. Dr Gies, an oxygen authority, says oxygen is the key.
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New York
E. E Smith
Fordham University
A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Chicago
Gies
Three Weeks Cure Claims for Kidney Pills
Mrs A J Davis of Murray Kentucky says Dean's Kidney Pills cured her kidney disease in three weeks. She reported relief from dizziness, back pain, sharp pains, and grip attack after using the product. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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A. J. Davis
Murray, Ky
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Cornet Brings Peace After Beekeeper Feud
A Fresno bee farmer and a neighboring mustard grower resolved a long dispute without lawsuits. A neighbor’s retaliation with mustard and a late night cornet performance led to a dramatic but peaceful ending, with both sides maintaining friendship.
Progressive mother praises daughter’s musical progress
A progressive observer notes the girl behind by two or three notes has now advanced to be two or three notes ahead, praising the improvement in her music.
The Square Deal Makes a Poker Moral Tale
A wealthy suburban donor who funded the annual Sunday school picnic is asked to address 150 children. Not a strong speaker, he still delivers a blunt poker themed lesson reminding that cheating at cards leads to public expense and burial.
Not a Miracle Just Plain Cause and Effect
A testimonial asserts coffee caused spells of unconsciousness and heart weakness, claiming Postum cessation of coffee resolved symptoms. The 70 year old narrator says eight months of Postum reduced episodes to none for four months, improving sleep and health.
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Eustace V. Bray
Shortstory Pub. Co
Nimes Beet
Maison Carree
Prof. Smith
Be.smith
Cornet
Frank H. Short
Fresno
San Francisco Chronicle
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