Never Be a Boy Who Cry Wolf Again
A young girl recounts a tale to her mother about a boy who cried wolf many times. The child concludes that the lesson is to never be a false alarm teller more than once.
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Mamma
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1905
Page
3
Tea taste and weight defy measurement
The note suggests that taste outweighs weight in evaluating tea, arguing weight cannot measure tea's essence or value. It minimalistically contrasts sensory flavor with physical mass, implying flavor significance surpasses measurable weight.
Literary Repast and Burrs Frugal Supper Quip
The Open Road presents a quirky bill of fare from a literary figure describing Burr at supper. Three crackers and a scanty portion of cold baked beans precede a meal eaten with feet stamping the floor for warmth, as recounted by the Atlanta Constitution.
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Burr
Atlanta
Views on Women Education in Noveliat’s Life
A fragment from Noveliat’s Views of Life cites George Meredith on women’s independence and education. It argues women should empower daughters to reject notions of inherent inferiority and rely less on “particular arts” to progress, emphasizing equality and self sufficiency.
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Noveliat
George Meredith
Unclear Customer Complaint On Tea Quality Refund Promise
A cryptic note claims customers should not pay for unsatisfactory tea and promises to return money. The message urges confidence and asserts a refusal to accept poor quality tea or inadequate service. The language is informal and may reflect a bargaining or refund stance.
Hardening Body Against Colds Through Hydrotherapy
Modern research supports old ideas that cold exposure lowers resistance and aids catching colds. The Medical Record notes repeated mild cold exposure increases antibodies, backing practical hardening methods to protect against cold and help the body combat bacteria and illnesses.
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Literary Digest
Arctic
Wives of All Shades of Color
The wives of the young sultan of Morocco span the spectrum from Circassian white to Niger Ve pus. Their board and lodging are minor beside the substantial amount of perfumery they consume.
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Morocco
Niger
Honest Confession A Doctor Praises Grape Nuts
A Texas physician recounts his shift from skepticism to advocacy for Grape-Nuts after trying it during a Corpus Christi stay. He reports improved digestion, steadier energy, and no eructations, noting the food sits well and strengthens him, with a strong endorsement of its benefits.
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Texas
Corpus Christi
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weliville
Courage O are who bend pergic keswa for no end
Fragmentary text presents garbled phrases about courage and freedom, referencing minds, friendship, and wind. No coherent event or identifiable persons, places, or organizations are discernible.
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Pergic Keswa
Placeholder headline for a 1905 copyright notice
A fragmentary OCR item references a copyright notice from 1905 involving Dally Story Pup. The readable portion lists a title line with repeated initials DS CAUMIR and notes copyright ownership. The text is partial and lacks clear event or action details.
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Dally Story Pup
North Sea fog leads to shipwreck drama in Curlew tale
Mr Philip Thompson insures Captain McLeod against Curlew wreck for one hundred pounds. The Curlew sails to Gottenburg, fogs and a northern voyage doom the ship. McLeod threads a perilous grounding to safety, Moray arrives with Curlew in tow, and salvage awards spark disputes among captains and a vestryman.
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Philly Thompson
United Kingdom
Scotland
McLeod
Orkneys
Shetlands
Mr. Thompson
Providence
Captain McLeod
David McLeod
Gottenburg
Shields
Philip Thompson
Dorks
St. Barnabas Church
Moray
Reval
Fergus McCliesh
Mr Thompson
McLeod, Standing On the Bridge, Looked Back At Mr. Thompson
McCliesh
Heyal
England
Baltic
Souwest
McCleesh
Shetland Islands
Aberdeen
Fergus McCleesh
Brown
Fisherman Buys Interest After Fortunate Windfall
A fisherman, Fergus McCuesh, uses a landed sum to purchase a stake in a fishing business and resign from prior obligations. Mrs. McLeod questions the source, but Captain McLeod defends the windfall saying it would be foolish to strike down fortune with a broom stone. The couple walks home with their two daughters, who look well dressed.
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Fergus McCuesh
Davie
Mrs. McLeod
Kirk
Captain McLeod
Verdict in Rafer case shows old Texas humor in court
A Travis county district court in 1857 returned a humorous verdict over gambling by Frank B. Rafer, a prominent Austin citizen. The jurors declared the defendant guilty and ordered him to “pay himself out,” a line attributed to juror A. W. Terrell. The piece notes later reputations of jurors who became notable figures. Also contains a light tale about Zeus and Inauguration Day reflecting era wit.
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Texas
Travis County
Tex
Frank B. Rafer
Austin
A. O. Horne
A. W. Terrell
United States
Turkey
Cleveland
Charles S. West
Texas Supreme Court
F. W. Chandler
Texas Bar
Bobbie's Notion of Church Satire in Family Fight
A Milwaukee Sentinel piece presents a humorous and flawed take on church and Sunday habits. The narrator recalls family tensions around church attendance, with parents urging participation while mockingly depicting social pressures and feigned piety. The poem-like vent raises questions about faith, conformity, and aging family dynamics.
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Bobbie
Mear
Milwaukee Sentinel
Poetic Fragment Reflects on Meaning and Change
A fragmentary verse by M. Richardson contemplates misheard messages, distant voices, and the imagery of trees and leaves turning. The speaker reflects on waiting for understanding and the blurred line between communication and silence.
Myth for Moderns and the Wounded Ares
Wounded Ares begs Zeus for revenge on Athene revealing immortal blood. Zeus dismisses the plea as a renegade act linked to Hera. Ares retorts that it is hereditary and tells Zeus to pursue Hera while the cloud gathers and Paein is told to heal the wound as Hera smiles behind a fan.
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Ares
Zeus
Athene
Paein
Nature's Great Disinfectant and Social Warning
The piece extols sunlight as a universal disinfectant slowing germ growth and protecting health, urging open shutters and brightrooms. It also denounces drunkenness and social ills, citing Copenhagen schoolgirl dress, tuberculosis in Norway, and liquor’s toll on Swedish vigor, linking indoor life to disease and decline.
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Copenhagen
Chile
Norway
Occupation and Tuberculosis Link by Dr Ket
The article outlines four occupation classes linked to higher tuberculosis risk. Sedentary, poorly ventilated work such as sweatshops increases exposure to unhealthy air. Dusty trades like stone cutters and engravers. Overuse of muscles in athletes and cyclists. Alcohol-related trades including wine, beer, and bartenders show elevated mortality from consumption. Tatham's tables rate publicans, brewers, and bartenders deaths highest among groups.
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Dr. Ket
Tatham
Overcoming Hereditary Tuberculosis Outdoor Cure Promoted
The article argues tuberculosis is hereditary and worsened by indoor living. It cites experiments showing outdoor life with regular hygiene can cure the disease without drugs. It notes civilization and indoor life heighten risk, while sun and exercise aid health. Public health measures may require outdoor cure facilities in cities.
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United States
Pes ‘Arge
Health Observations Abroad
A description notes the pitiful sight of young English women acting as barmaids in public houses. It observes women elbowing their way to the bar, standing shoulder to shoulder with others, highlighting social contrasts and gender roles during the period.
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England
An American Puzzle on Diet and Health
Dr Lorenz famed for bloodless surgery questions American taste for rich foods. He credits forefathers hardy simple living with strong constitution and warns modern abundance risks physical bankruptcy for the rising generation.
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Lorenz
America
Dr. Lorenz
Lorens
Breakfast Breads and Corn Puffs Recipes
A recipe collection describes methods for corn breads, corn dodgers, hominy gems, Sally Lunn gems, cream corn cakes, cream Graham rolls, hotcakes, and related batter and cooking steps. It details ingredients such as corn meal, milk, eggs, cream, sugar, and Graham flour, with baking and cooking instructions for griddle or oven finishes.
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Uedadede Daur
Bir
Lewis Mor
LO Whan
DS Caumir
Heaven
Hebe
Olympus
Walt
Ries Fm
Sielen
M. Richardson
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