War News and Disasters Span The Globe
A sprawling, fragmented digest reports shifting fronts as Gen Natera deserts Villa with his 1000 men. German subs sink ships off Orkney and near Antwerp while many British casualties push totals into the hundreds. Warsaw evacuation signs grow stronger and Panama Pacific Exposition attendance tops nine million.
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Natera
Villa
Carranza
Leeianaw
New York
Orkney Islands
Asquith
Rome
Pelagosa
Scotland
Marie Jose
Frankfuerter Zeitung
Vienna
Petrograd
Black Sea
Warsaw
Moderwell
Christopher
Eddie Bartlett
Eastland
Leo M. Frank
Milledgeville Mate
Georgia Prison Commission
Smith
Chicago
W. H. McCart
Covington
Monroe Smith
Phoenix
Aziz
McAllister
Supreme Court
José Ignacio Rodriguez
Albuquerque
N. T
W. R. Grimes
Temple
Tex
Grimes
Sedateness and Insight Across Gorillas and Humans
The article contrasts how monkeys and gorillas behave in zoos, noting gorillas’ calm, face-to-face attention versus monkeys’ nervous glance. It then parallels with humans, suggesting quiet, steady people see deeper than superficial reactions, while some prioritize flashy wealth like a diamond tiara in place of spiritual balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoological Gardens
Austere and quick wits in oldtime comic snips
A paste of humorous quips and dialogue snippets from a vintage column. It gathers gags about engagements kissing manners, evidence in court, baseball talk, travel jokes, and domestic mischief. Notable lines mention Miss Frivol, Miss Knosit, Joy Rider, and a New Hampshire inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Rider
Wayside Inn
Woodlesburg
New Hampshire
Puck
Inference at a Reception About a New Car
A passerby worries the Dobbs will skip the reception to show off their new automobile. The dialogue suggests envy or reluctance to hear about the car, hinting at social tensions during a gathering.
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Dobbs
Interaction at reception sparks playful quip about lions
A Lambike Lion teases about a social loo at a reception, noting a spouse’s presence and a bleating joke. The Right Man quips about being thorough, claiming he goes to the bottom in any task, joking he is suited for a submarine assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jims
Scarecrow anecdotes and quick quips from humor pages
A collection of rural jokes and snippets from humorous columns. An American jourist boasts of a scarecrow frightening crows, a farmer counters with a potato patch scarecrow tale, teeth for practice humor, and a desk clerk quip about a new graduate. It also features short exchanges about memory and aging, plus contractor jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tno
Pearson's Weekly
Smith and Jones Debate Son's Veterinary Career
In a witty exchange, Mr Smith praises his son Tom as a veterinary surgeon while Mr Jones remarks onTom's youthful appearance for the profession reflecting a light hearted village banter about careers and age.
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Mr Smith
Tom
Mr. Jones
Knockers and Quips from a 19th Century Page
A fragment from a humorous column presents quick witticisms and dialogues about social pretensions. Snappy lines reference opportunity as a rare knocker, incubators versus motherhood for chickens, and playful takes on marriage, supper hosts, and distant Europe. A Detroit Free Press aside notes fashion gossip and a painterly jab at angels.
Breeding Game Farms Pave Way To Increase Game Supply
New York hosts a meeting of the American Game Protective Association where states like California New Jersey Iowa and Massachusetts report progress in wildlife refuges sanctuaries and captive breeding. California has distributed over 1000 wild turkeys and 584 eggs and New Jersey's Forked River farm produced thousands of game birds in its first year. The drive emphasizes economic benefits from pest control and food resources, plus private efforts by clubs and individuals to boost production.
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American Game Proptective Association
New York
America
Ponashpia
Iowa
Washington
Ilinois
California
del Connecticut
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massahusetts
Oregon
New Jersey
York
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
American Game Protective Association
Forked River
Ernest Napier
Abe
Public pledge follows woman's plea in temperance incident
A man could not resist pleas from the fair sex and signed a pledge after a delegation of temperance workers visited his office and secured his surrender. Mrs Jagaby reacts with anger, noting she wanted him to quit drinking but was not part of the delegation and resents that women influenced his decision.
Desiree Clary Bernadotte: From Napoleon’s Sweetheart to Swedish Queen
A brief history recalls Desiree Clary’s path from Napoleon Bonaparte’s betrothed to her later role in the Bernadotte dynasty. Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon’s brother, helped shape her fate, leading to marriage plans, and she eventually became queen alongside Bernadette in Sweden. The tale spans Bonaparte era marriages, desertions, and the long Swedish royal line. Chile irrigation figures note about 2.3 million acres currently irrigated with similar land awaiting water access.
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Napoleon
Sweden
Charles John
Bernadott
Desiree
Josephine de Beauharnais
Desiree Clary
Jean Martelot
Marseilles
M. Albitte
Joseph Bonaparte
Clarys
Bonapartes
Joseph
Wall
Julie
Julie Clary
Bernadette
Egypt
Bernsdottes
Fern Gardening Tips From Rockery to Seedlings
The article advises starting ferns in a settled season, sowing choice ferns in shallow pans with fine sand and peaty loam, and transplanting once warm. It emphasizes planning garden layouts on paper, staggering bloom, and choosing hardy varieties for low maintenance. It also notes forest fires are largely preventable according to the forest service.
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United States
The
Forest Service
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Order In Council
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Amsterdam
London Morning Post
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Haiti
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Weir
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Oklahoma
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Cuappe Beach
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Los Angeles
Wilson
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N.Y
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Herman Rosenthal
Sing Sing
Hecker
Dms
Sporting
West Longue Clube
Laat
Pot
Desiver
Laneuls
Topeka
Miss Frivol
Miss Knosit
Exe
Young de Snobbe
Jinks
Fective Scarecrow
South Side
Youngstown
Nebraska
Angwan
Opportunity
Europe
Philadelphia
Detroit Free Press
LM Bennington
United States Department of Agriculture
Ud GE
Crane Lap
Wade
Little Desiree
Chile
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