Revival of the Old and a Flying Machine Dream
A historic meditation on reviving old church music and character, urging to value traditional hymns and faithful living. The piece notes Charles Oscar Jones of Bath New York claiming a flying machine, compares to Wright brothers, suggests wealth in suburban real estate speculation and cheap lots as a path to fortune.
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Bath
New York
Charlee Oscar Jones
Wright Brothers
Ohio
Germany
Charles Oecar Jones
Cuburban
Not two Blades to grow where God planted
A fragment-like inscription laments a generation of young men filled with petty clutter and mock bravery, describing their pockets stocked with cigarette wrappers and odds and ends as a critique of a vanished moral order and national decline.
Imposter Tra Magee Sells Receipt Allegedly Misleading Buyers
A garbled report notes an individual named Tra Magee accused of selling a fake receipt. Details are unclear in the damaged text, but the notation suggests fraud allegations and potential buyer risks.
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Arne
First Public Clock and the Automaton Ringers
In medieval France horoscopus watchmen once rang bells by human hands. Clocks with automata emerged around Caen 1314 and Paris 1270, inspiring public awe as mechanical timekeepers surpassed manual striking. A famous Anet chateau clock featured a stag and four bloodhounds moving to strike the hours.
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France
Caen
Beaumont
Palais de Justice
Paris
Charles V
Henri de Vic
Europe
Lyons
Strassburg
Henri Deux
Chateau of
Anet
Chateau
Apet
Wagner
Philibert Delorme
Poole
The Meek Mule Cartoon Satire by Earl H. Cressy
A Minneapolis Journal quote mocks the mule’s stubborn vanity and accidental danger. The piece contrasts evolution and curiosity with a backhanded defense of the mule, ending with the moral about reversing the cart and horse.
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Bill
Earl H. Cressy
Minneapolis Journal
Butter and Butyrum Derivation in Classical Texts
The fragment discusses slang and etymology around butter and butyrum. It references Pliny and suggests the derivation links butter to similar terms in ancient language use. The passage hints at broader linguistic connections without providing a full conclusion.
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United States
Pliny
Word Origins Hint at Local Place Names
In a playful aside from Chicago News and a Puck cartoon line, reference to a Latin root for butter and a Danish sounding surname hints at word origins and punning about a man in trouble. Mrs White and Mrs Bisch comment on the man’s fate, suggesting he’s jailed.
Maori Traditions Reflect Refined Feelings and Legends
The article surveys Maori lore from New Zealand, highlighting Niwareka the Great Delight as a symbol of gentle love contrasted with tribal bloodshed. It links the legend to tattoo rites and the sorrowful journey of lovers across realms, plus another tale of heavenly daughter and earthborn child.
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New Zealand
Niwareka
Resignations and appointments headline regional brief
Roland P Falkner resigns as San Juan education commissioner to lead preas work for the Civic Federation of New York. Dr E H Sellards is named state geologist of Florida by Governor Broward. Nathan Wilson, 97, of Lebanon NH, drives to town for the second time in six years.
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Roland P. Falkner
San Juan
Preas
Civic Federation of New York
E. H. Sellards
Florida University
Florida
Broward
Nathan Wilson
Lebanon
N. H
President Newman
New York Central Railroad
Senator Depew
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Nikola Tesla
Gulf
Mars
H. Ff. Hodges
Army Engineer Corps
Isthmian Canal Commission
Prince Albert
Elizabeth
Brussels
Freeh Air Fund
Lloyd Griscom
Rome
Lord de Ros
Lord de Rosbold
Lifeguards
France Rules Out Simultaneous Medical and Pharmacy Practice
A French law forbids practicing medicine and pharmacy simultaneously even with dual diplomas. A French woman, to inherit 100000 francs from an eccentric aunt, married in a sackcloth wedding dress. A Paris paper owner Wasps was fined for libeling Sarah Bernhardt over the Legion of Honor, and General Picquart ordered a dancing class at Joinville le Pont for non commissioned officers.
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France
Paris
Wasps
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Picquart
Joinville-le-Pont
Complete Popularity Imposelble
Two women discuss a socially admired woman who avoids unkind talk yet is disliked for not taking sides. The exchange contrasts rumor resistance with perceived coldness. The passage ends with a poetic couplet about shared gloom and a guiding, humble message.
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Des Moines Register
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Diller
Faiva
Prance
Biller
Nebr
Lee
Richard L. Metcalfe
Disraelis
Chicago News
the Hall OF Fame
William
Cuen. Ht
O. W. Holmes
Pacific Coat and Farwent
Boston
Homeseekers
Kansas
Oklahoma
Gulfcountry
Colorado
Uriah
Wyoming
Big Horn Basin
Montana
Northwest
A&ék
Big Horn Basin and
Billings
Clem Deaver
Bulington Landcedkers Bureau
Omaha
A. T. Watson
L. W. Wakeley
Omaha, Nebr
H. Bauguess
Nebraska
Seventh Street
Washington, D. Cc
Casnow
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