Armadillo lore from old Texas tales and Mexican legend
A Baltimore American interview recalls armadillos in West Texas days. Col. W. W. Putnam notes dwindling numbers and describes the creature as opossumlike with a shell. Legend says the shell arose from prayers ending a snake plague, leading to mythic snake-killing armor.
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Texas
Wester Texas
Plains
Col. W. W. Putnam
Kansas City
Mexico
Fourdix
Old
That Cold Bath
An eminent specialist notes that many claim to enjoy the cold bath yet rarely do. He pictorially contrasts a summer seaside scene with winter mornings, describing reluctance, hesitation, and slow immersion as a humorous yet pointed critique.
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Wavea
Diplomatic Objection to Paris Gown Sparks Business Talk
A manufacturer protests to his wife that buying Paris fashion would invite competitor criticism and harm his business. She dismisses the concern, insisting on the gown to avoid being seen as ignorant about the trade. The exchange reflects tensions between domestic production and imported goods.
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Paris
Just Like a Woman Mrs Scribbler (imprensively)
A playful dialogue about marriage to a newspaper man. A wife complains that her husband brings home bundles of news from across the country, filling the home with endless papers. The school chum notes how newspapers are crammed with astonishing bargains reaching from thousand miles away.
Great Steel Tank for Calcutta Water System Proposal
A proposed steel water tank for Calcutta, India would be a 221 by 221 feet square, 16 feet deep structure with a capacity around 8,000,000 cubic feet. It would be divided into four independent compartments, braced in four vertical realms, with a slate roof, waterproof membrane, and concrete finish atop a two and a half foot reinforced concrete foundation.
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Calcutta
India
Bradad
Jt Ie
Stoel
No, He Never Bragged
A quotation attributed to Upton Sinclair about the average American millionaire and his reluctance to boast about wealth is recounted in a Pullman smoker anecdote. A fat man overheard and contested the claim, asserting his own wealth near four million dollars.
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Upton Sinclair
Japanese Girls School Founded to Elevate Women Education
Teaching Japanese Girls Miss Tsuda's English school in Tokyo advances higher education for Japanese women. The institution has enrollments around 150 students per year, with most staying three to five years.
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Tsuda
Tokyo
Japan
Gramophone to Announce Trains at Moscow Station
The Moscow Windau and Rybinsk railway plans a large gramophone at the Moscow station to announce arrivals and departures clearly for travelers. It will sound the bell thrice before trains start, addressing the illiterate majority in European Russia and promising a promising future if voices are clear and loud.
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Moscow, Windau & Rybinsk
Moscow
Russia
Talkative Father Ends Tresome Wavedote
A listener restrained a boastful father who claimed his baby was cute while the talkative man teased the crowd with another joke. He said his child was 28 years old, prompting laughter and a light exchange about talkativeness. The scene appears in the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Hotel for Girl Students in Tokyo Announced
Caroline Macdonald secretary of the Young Women’s Christian Association in Japan announces the completion of a hotel for girl students in Tokyo. The hotel will be built and managed by the YWCA to support female students arriving in the capital.
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Mine A. Caroline Macdonald
Young Women's Christian Association
Japan
Tokyo
Young Women's Christian Sagoctain
Music and Labor Power Drive Benguet Road Feat
Maj. J. W. V. Kennon led a 4000 man mixed nation army to carve the Benguet road through northern Luzon. Music spurred workers, turning laborers into drumbeat motor and saving government money. By January 29 1908 Kennon entered Baguio in triumph as a celebratory cigar marked The Kennon Special passed to each man.
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J. W. V. Kenton
Tenth Infantry
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Benguet
Lugon
Philippine Islands
Benguet Road
MaKennon
Maj
Kennon
Kennon Walste
Nits
Maj. Kennon
Philippine Commission
Baguio
The Meanest Trick In A Worried Home
Mr Podmore complains of a mean trick in his house as he cannot find his hat though it’s on his head. He accuses Mrs Podmore of sloppiness and plans to reveal more upon returning home in Los Angeles Examiner.
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Mr. Podmore
Mrs. Podmore
Henry Podmore
Henry
Los Angeles Examiner
Antarctic Politeness Tale From Shackleton’s Party
Lieut Shackleton recalls an odd anecdote from the Antarctic trek. A professor, famed for extreme politeness, calmly replies that he is busy when asked to help, then vanishes down a crevasse after slipping. The moment highlights grave danger and stoic humor among the expedition members.
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Shackleton
Antirctic
Mawson
Sam
Reading Mask Described as Germ-Ridden and Protective
A fragment notes that ancient volumes studied by students harbor germs and suggests a silk and wire reading mask to cover the mouth and nose. The mask is described as used in Paris.
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Paria
Cerro de Pasco the highest town in the world in Peru
Cerro de Pasco sits at 14 200 feet above sea level with 6000 inhabitants and full town amenities in a broad basin mined by American interests. The Oroya to Cerro de Pasco line, part of Cerro de Pasco Mining Company, offers a smooth ride through Braxsy valleys as Indians herd llamas and carry loads. Visitors face mountain sickness unless ascending gradually, while the town hosts clubs, a baseball ground, hospitals, and a hospitable American atmosphere.
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Oroya
Cerro de Pasco Mining Company
Cerro de Pas’ Co
Indiana
Universal Mountain Carrier
South America
Cerro de Pasca
Attorney in Sex Rights Case Sparks Courtroom Laughter
Massachusetts lawyers gain fame for sharp retorts as a Suffolk attorney, famed for wit, cross examination, and a heated exchange with a resistant witness. The husband, a meek figure, watched as the female party fired back with vindictive replies while the judge suppressed a smile.
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Massachusetts
Suffolk
Wouldn't Touch It Prafter Debate Echoes Moral Clash
A provocative exchange features a tainted-money critique and a young man who rejects funds, challenging the proffered job under a figure identified as Ingradl alingly. The dialog underscores integrity versus欲汝 money in a charged moral confrontation.
Fragmentary line from a lurid 19th century crime note
A garbled excerpt describes a dramatic moment with a person peering through a keyhole and asking if a rival drew blades, noting a denial. The wording is fragmented and unclear, but suggests a covert confrontation or wrongdoing observed by a witness.
Web of Madagascar Spider Sparks Silk Textile Interest
Reports on the Madagascar spider webs used to make silk for fabric at exhibitions. The 1910 Paris exhibit showcased a 18 yard by 18 inch cloth woven from spider silk, needing 25,000 spiders and 100,000 yards of thread, with living spiders confined in match boxes for winding. The work notes only the female spider spins and cautions on handling to avoid harming the insects.
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Pisher
Williams
London
Gardena
Paris
Dutch Eat Like The Wind In Amsterdam And The Hague
A observer notes Dutch dining speed far faster than Americans. He describes Hollander eating steak by cutting into strips then small portions, using quick knife work and rapid fork maneuvers. The observer marvels at the pace, fears indigestion, and attributes Dutch vitality to their eating method.
Two Papers For One Year Offer In Toledo Area
A combined offer lets readers subscribe to The Toledo Times and The Perrysburg Journal for 275 dollars per year. The Times promises world news via Associated Press, market pages with closing quotations, a mini Sunday section, children’s page, music sheet, Nip and Turk series, and strong local coverage. The Perrysburg Journal includes neighborhood gossip and county court news. Also included is a note praising agriculture secretary Wilson and U S farm product value growth and its impact on the economy.
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Toledo
Ohio
Associated Press
Times
Perrysburg
Perrysburg Journal
Toledo Times
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