Hen Rides 25 Miles Hidden On Auto Axle
A frazzled hen rode unknowingly on the rear axle for 25 miles during a trip near Boonsboro Pennsylvania. Raymond Shiffer and family stopped at Manassas Young, Mason and Dixon farm where a storm drove barnyard fowls to shelter. Upon return Shiffer searched for damage and found the hen perched safely on the rear axle.
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Raymond Shiffer
Boonsboro
Manassas Young
Mason and Dixon
Shimfer
Shimer
Shufler
Flattery and False Friendship in Human Nature
A reflective piece argues true friendship resists make believe and reveals both high and low traits. It discusses concealing criticism, the lure of flattery, and the clash between realism and romance in human relations. It cites Southey’s praise for Madoc as an example of self-assured belief in one’s aims.
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New Statesman
London
Southey
Madoc
Spotlight Dreams and Fading Fame as the Crowd Looks On
A Washington Star fragment reflects on actors and aging performers chasing fame. It notes many leap into the glare with pride, only to find their self-satisfied hopes are hollow when the crowd turns away and fate exposes the illusion.
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Chen
Washington Star
Plight of Poland Outlined by Polish Information Bureau
The Polish Information Bureau reports looming winter catastrophe for Poland with typhus deaths in Warsaw and a swollen refugee population. It notes 600 Warsaw deaths daily from typhus, overcrowded hospitals, and relocation after Bolshevik advances. It also cites refugees, crop shortfalls, and ongoing relief efforts amid a broader wartime history.
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Polish Bureau of Information
New Republic
Dcatha
America
Poland
Bureau of Informaton
Warsaw
Agricultural Ministry
Jesse H. Holmes
Swarthmore
Holmes
Red Cross
Europe
Ukraine
Slovakia
Man Offers Baby for Airedale Dog in Los Angeles
The father of six week old Jack Moriarity Jr announces a trade of his baby for an Airedale dog, citing eviction from Castle Place and dogs allowed at the family table. He claims families are unfairly labeled and says dogs are more welcome than babies in South Hollywood.
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Moriarity
Hudson Avenue
Jack Morarity, Jr
Los Angeles
South Hollywood
Mr. Moriarity
Castle Place
Foxy
Gyp
Too Fat to Marry Suit Dismissed in New York Court
Henry Abelson admitted weighing 250 to 300 pounds and faced a breach of promise case by Clara Diamond. With Miss Diamond absent, Justice Tierney dismissed the action. Abelson argued weight and Diamond’s claimed wealth made him unsuitable for marriage.
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New York
Henry Abelson
Justice Tierney
Supreme Court
Clara Diamond
Miss Diamond
Abelson
Hope Diamond Brings Tragedy to Its Owners Across Years
The famed blue gem, linked to a curse, moved from Edward B. McLean of Washington to the De Hautville family in Paris. Misfortune followed: Mme De Hautville died in an auto accident, the eldest son committed suicide, a sister drowned, and the youngest son was killed when a gun burst.
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Paris
Edward B. McLean
Washington
de Hautville
Mme, de Hautville
Doctor Robbed and Beaten by Two Thugs in Brooklyn Visit
Doctor Emil Hartung was held up and beaten by two men at a sham patient’s home in Brooklyn. One assailant struck him with a hammer and chisel, leaving him insensible while the other took about $3,000. The crime occurred as Hartung tended the supposed patient.
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Roctor Roopen
Emil Hartung
Brooklyn
Corpus Christi Boy Scouts Kill 6000 Rats for Five Cents Each
Boy scouts in Corpus Christi Texas report killing more than 6000 rats at an average cost of five cents per rat as part of a local rodent control drive. Officials said no bubonic plague germs were found on any of the rats.
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Boy Scout
Boy Scouts
Corpus Christi
Tex
Lightning Strike Kills 160 Sparrows In Michigan Tree
A bolt of lightning struck a cherry tree in front of J. W. Small’s home near Martinsburg Mu killing about 160 sparrows that rested in the branches.
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J. W. Small
Martineburg
Friction Destroys Falling Meteor Streams Across Sky
Kansas City Star explains how a shooting star leaves a green or scarlet streamer that trails for minutes. The meteor, seen about 80 miles up, travels 50 miles before friction burns it up, reaching around 3,000,000 degrees and not reaching Earth.
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Kansas City
Ste Speriard
It Pays to Dress Well and Project Confidence
A piece arguing that good appearance and well kept clothing convey competence and financial reliability. It urges choosing quality materials, avoiding cheap wear, and presenting a bold, confident bearing to attract success and prosperity.
The Custom of Raising Glasses in Combat Sports
A historic note on the ritual of toasting before conflict and sport. It traces how foes once drank from shared glasses to symbolize trust, then lifted glasses together before fighting. It links boxing sportsmanship with duels and the evolving view on poison in social toasts.
Why He Didn't Return From His Birth Town
A Birmingham Age-Herald fragment shows Mr. Grahcom saying he avoids returning to his birthplace to spare the old residents from feeling embarrassed by how he turned out. He insists there is no resentment in his looks or achievements.
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Mr. Grahcom
Birmingham Age-Herald
Invented cage system to shield bank clerks from robbers
George Robinson of Brooklyn proposes a patented safeguard for bank clerks and tellers. A cage outside each window allows a single person at a time and is entered via an electric turnstile. Transactions occur privately and the system signals completion to the exit controller.
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George Robinson
Brooklyn
Washington
Invention Aims to Lock Banks on Robbery Alarm
The article explains a bank cage system where tellers cannot release cages for customers if a hold up occurs. An electric button triggers a red light and automatic cage locking, alerting police. Cages can be arranged with side entrances and exits, preventing inside jobs and aiding quick lockdown.
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Sage
New York World
The Hilt Ailing After Master Walter Winans Death
The trotting mare The Hilt, prized by Walter Winans, grew unmanageable after his death. Stablemen report she refused food and kicked at her stall door, grieving as her master was carried from a recent race. W Mills, Winans's longtime groom, recalls feeding and talking to the horse, who once eagerly prepared for runs.
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Walter Winans
England
Winans
W. Mills
Windns
Tiny Pacific and Indian Ocean islets yield guano and coconuts
The British empire holds scattered islets AldaBra Assumption Coledo Astove Farquhar Providence St Pierre Alphone the Amirantes Coetvy Platte Agalegas Tromelin. Each island yields guano and coconut groves while phosphate rock remains, as reported by a London paper via the New York Evening Post, with sea turtles noted around the colonies.
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Indian Ocean
AldaBra
Assumption
Coledo
Astove
Farquhar
Providence
St. Pierre
Alphone
London
New York Evening Post
Aviator’s Fate: Foxes Said to Have Scavenged Remains
The report recounts a long-lost aviator who fell in a ravine near Rodhnerich on the west side of Ben Lomond Scotland. It claims foxes ate portions of the body, including the flesh from the head, after the man was discovered.
Independent Son Repaid Father With Interest On Early Expenses
A Chicago American item notes a man gains independence via a new job and, after one week’s pay, his father presents a bill for all costs since birth including a doctor’s fees. The bill accrues compound interest as the son begins to repay, a sum described as able to buy a fine home.
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Chicago
Porpoise a Fast Swimmer in Ocean Pursuit
A fragment describes a porpoise as an unknown speed creature that performs stunts before ships. It glides under the bow of vessels from nine knots to twenty two knots and then speeds away beyond the horizon. It matches the pursuer by pacing its movements.
Montgolfier Brothers Balloon Invention Highlight
The Montgolfier brothers devised a bag to trap smoke and lift it by its own rising power. They advanced to a balloon that ascended to the ceiling, leading to a machine that became the forerunner of inflating air balloons.
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Montgolflier
Raccoons Dip Food Before Eating in Water
The article notes raccoons in the United States wash their food by dipping it in water before eating. It mentions they prepare for winter by denning singly or in groups, often in hollow trees or other convenient places.
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United States
Curious Paris Curio Dealer Sells Tales from the Gallows
A Paris curio dealer auctioned off items claimed to come from a notorious French criminal and professional gambler executed by guillotine. The lot included dice cut from the man's molar teeth and a dice box crafted from his stiffened skin.
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Paris
Chinese officials rely on runners for mail in interior regions
In the interior of China, except in a few districts, there is no regular letter delivery and thus no post men. Officials maintain semipublic services with runners kept up to the mark by simple expedients known best to the Chinese.
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China
Sundays Shadow Eugenie Fates in 1870 Paris
The article notes Eugenie was haunted by Sundays and ties her fate to three Sundays in 1870. It recalls the September 4 mob attack on the Tuileries, the death of Prince Imperial, and Eugenie’s own death, all occurring on Sundays.
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Eugenie
Tuileries
Prince Imperial
Acrobatic Weasel Described as Nacro Bat of Nature
A weasel is described as nature's acrobat capable of every feat. The article names it a bloodthirsty villain who will attack humans and notes its agility to climb as easily as run and its ease on any surface.
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Nature
Nacrobat
Spider Web Painting Crafted in Norway
A Norwegian artist builds paintings on spider webs. The webs have a very dense weave and are found only in a few hard to reach localities, making the supply limited.
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Norway
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