Memories of Past Times From a Nebraska Town
The article recalls a 40 year ago period with local life highlights. It notes D R Kelley seeking a fourth term as justice of the peace, weddings in Kansas City and Fairbury, a new residence built after a fire, and visits by residents from Illinois. It mentions oat yields, a horse stalling in Steele City, and a note about grasshoppers flying over the town in late September.
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Steele City Standard
J. W. Sutton
Pearl Emerson
Mr. Sutton
Lincoln Star
Dawson
Mule Tale Sparks Midwestern Town Turmoil
A small boy in a Midwestern town submits a quirky essay about a mule. The piece contrasts a mule with birds, noting its two legs for walking and two for kicking, and humorously claims it wears wings on the sides of its head. The narrator jokes that the creature is always backward about moving forward.
Talking Birds and Dogs Speak Rarely in Human World
A feature notes that talking dogs are extremely rare and that true avian speech is limited to a few species like the myna. Dr. W. Reid Blair explains dogs vocalize but owners perceive more conversational ability than strangers. The piece surveys evolving ideas on animal speech and its development.
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Nels
New York Heralde Tribune
W. Reid* Blair
New-York
Animal Kingdom
Blair
Sulphur from Volcanoes to Modern Industry
The article notes ancient fascination with sulphur and its near divine status, its production from volcanic fumes, and the shift from natural deposits to industrial demand beginning around 1500 with gunpowder use. It discusses sulphur's broad role in making many common items.
Twenty One Gun Salute and Its Naval Origin
The article explains the twenty one gun salute adopted by navies, tracing origins to older seven gun salutes between warships. It notes uncertainty about origin, mentions the mystical seven, and states that with better powder, the salute was raised to twenty one guns to match land forces.
Charing Cross and the Eleanor Crosses
A brief history notes that the Charing Cross derives from Saxon turning, with Edward I erecting the last of thirteen Eleanor crosses in 1201 to mark his wife Eleanor’s funeral route from Grantham to Westminster. The cross was removed in 1637, and a modern memorial cross sits in Charing Cross station yard. Eleanor accompanied Edward to the Holy Land and drew blood from a Moor’s wound.
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Charles
Charing Cross
London
Edward EL
Eleanor
Grantham
Lincolnshire
Westminster
Edward
Discarded Gas Cans Widespread Across Asia and Africa
Katherine Gardner notes in Collier's Weekly that flattened gasoline cans are common across continents and repurposed as containers for water milk clothes and money. Some towns build from tins and people fashion musical instruments bird cages and temple incense burners from them.
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Asia
Africa
Katherine Gardner
Rapid City
S. D
Collier's Weekly
Tibet
Evangeline origins and legends amid Longfellow tale
A Detroit News writer notes Evangeline’s origin story is uncertain with multiple traditions. Philadelphia lore links her wanderings, love, and death to local sites including Trinity Church cemetery and the Philadelphia almshouse. Longfellow reportedly selected Philadelphia poorhouse scenes for his poem.
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Longfellow
Evangeline
Detroit News
Philadelphia
New England
Ugly Trinity Catholic
Evan Seling
Csehose
Emmeline Labiche
Maryland
Tito Louisiuha
St. Mattingine
Octopus Hunting as Sport and Business in Warm Waters
A Washington Post description explains two octopus methods: coastal hunting with a bullfight style lure and deep water spear fishing by divers wearing pearl divers gear. It notes market value for toads and the complex risks of hauling monsters from rocks.
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Washington Post
Walt
Largest American Lobster Catches 34 Pounds
Reports confirm the heaviest lobster caught in American waters weighed 34 pounds. Anglers and researchers note the record stands as a milestone for shellfish size in modern catches.
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American
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