Slaughter of Wild Ducks at Big Lake Threatens North American Population
The article details Big Lake Arkansas as a vast duck gathering ground where market hunters kill thousands daily. It describes the local club properties, federal preservation efforts, and clashes with swamp angels who resist limits. It cites shipments to Chicago and Paragould, with massive daily averages and legal loopholes.
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14 Lake
Ark
United States
Big Lake
St Louisans
Avampangels
Millons
Chicago
Big Lake Country
Ble Lake
Ejime
Me Lake
St Louis
St. Louis
Big Lake Hunting and Fishing Club
Swamp Angels
Bie
Coures
St Francis
Big Jake
Gach
Manilla
Para Gould
Paragould
Sunken Lands
Arkansas
Missouri
Angela
Games
Mississippi County
Argel
Roataria
Drama, Dukes and Ducats in Hollywood Thematic
A survey of actresses and chorus girls who married wealthy men and aristocrats, naming Edith Kingdon Gould and Ida May Lewishen among others. It notes unions with Oscar Lewishen Jesse Delmont Edna Mc Cauley August Delmont Eleanor Robson Ethel Barrymore and various titles. It mentions Camille Clifford, Sylvia Storey, Mosie Roche, Anna Robinson, Dora Carrington and Frances Delmort aligning with noble titles or marriage into nobility.
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Ides Woman's Magazine
Tdith Kingdon
George Gould
Oscar Lewishen
Idna May
Jesse
Edna McCauley
August Delmont
Eleanor Robson
Ethel Barrymore
Itussel Griswold Colt
Millicent Willson
William Randolph Sharst
Minnie Ashley
William Astor Chanter
Amy Busby
Eugene Lewis
New York
Gladys Willis
Samuel In- Bull
Edison
Camille Clifford
Mra Lenry Lyndhurst Bruce
Aberdare Connte Guchrist
Sylvia Storey
Mosie Roche
Countess Poulette
Orkney
Marchionesa of
Headfort
Anna Robinson
Rosslyn
Dora Carrington
Lord de Clifford
Frances Delmort
Thoradora
Ashburton
Badge of Servitude and the Black Cockade
The piece argues that in America cockades on hats mark servants of royalty from a European view. It notes legal rules restricting cockade wear to royal servants such as naval officers diplomats lieutenants deputy lieutenants and high sheriffs with black being the traditional color. The text ends noting the black cockade.
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America
Fragmentary Dialogue On Accident In Yonkers NC Gazette
An exchange recalls a minor collision with an automobile that lightly injures a speaker while the tone hints at satire about gambling devotion. The Yonkers writer notes a playful, polyglot street scene and contrasts risk with restraint.
Cockades Through History and Colors by Nation
The passage explains how cockades varied in color by era and country, noting scarlet in Charles I's time and white for Jacobites, orange for William of Orange, and colors for Germany, Netherlands, Australia, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and a note on the term deriving from the French for the Croatian soldiers' feathers.
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England
House of Hanover
Charles I
Fis
William of Orange
Netherlands
Germany
Australia
Spain
Portugal
Belgium
Fabric From Stone Claims Indestructible Material
Tit Bits reports Russians are developing a fabric from a filamentous stone fiber from Siberian mines. The material is described as extremely durable and nearly indestructible, yet soft and pliable to the touch. Soiled cloths can be cleaned by placing them in a fire to become absolutely clean.
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Siberian
Bread sale by weight urged by New York official
Clement J Driscoll New York weights and measures commissioner argues for bread sold by weight while recounting a baker's objection He notes European regulation of bread weight and price and quips about the bread provider tale linking to that stance.
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Clement J Driscoll
New York
Europe
Atory
Mary
New York Tribune
Advertising Manager Seeks Placement Near Sensational Stories
A published exchange suggests placing an advertising item beside a major scandal or divorce story. The ad requests slotting next to sensational material rather than among pure reading matter.
Mrs Tugglee’s Hidden Smuggling Motive Revealed
A clipped, partial sentence notes Mrs Tugglee whose virtues are praised yet hints at a strong urge to smuggle. The fragment suggests a social or moral judgment within a gossip-like item from a historical page.
A Food Combine
Mrs Bayside remarks on a couple who married after a summer romance aboard a sailboat. The dialogue mentions the groom’s father as a rich packer and his grandfather as a prosperous farmer, while a summer hotelkeeper comments wryly about beef and cabbage.
Doctor reassures after dog bite to Miss Jaggs
A frightened woman asks the doctor if her dog’s bite could harm Miss Jaggs. The doctor chides the panic and says Miss Jaggs is unlikely to suffer serious consequences. The scene centers on concern after the incident and medical reassurance.
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Fido
Miss Jaggs
Costly Knowledge Finds Bill Worth More Than Cash
A woman relates her husband burned a new pocketbook after learning his old two dollar bill carried over a billion microbes. The remark highlights unseen dangers of everyday objects and sparked concern about contamination.
Maud-I Seeks Cash Price for Christmas Ring
A dialogue fragment shows Maud-I taking Charley’s Christmas ring to a jeweler to price it, while Mamile asks what payment would be. Maud-I questions if Bayt Maud wants the cash price of the ring.
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Maud
Charley
Hats for Women Shine in Aurora Display
A description notes new women's hats shown in the aurora themed exhibit. Observers say the headwear resembles historic knightly styles, with patterns and colors evoking olden garments.
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Arora
Knights of Old
Barnum dismisses belief crowds enjoy humbugging
Barnum faces friendly chiding for saying audiences like being humbugged. He insisted the statement would not affect show success, and the remark proved accurate as his venture met with continued popularity.
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Barnum
Mary and the Gum Cud Tale at the Office
A humorous verse recounts Mary chewing gum through a Sunday evening and losing both job and beau. Rhea allegedly chewed it at the office, driving her father to drink as the refrain repeats Mary keeping the cud despite consequences.
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Mary
Rhea
Guessing St Eloise Brightens Southend Home
In a sunny Southend home young Eloise shows interest in conundrums. She is allowed to visit her father’s office alone, stepping through the door with eyes full of anticipation for a surprise to her daddy. Her father’s business partner comments on the waterlogged ground, prompting Eloise’s prompt reply.
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St. Eloise
Southend
Eloine
Hote
Eloise
The Detailes Cartoon Snippet Recalled by Punch
A fragment from Punch presents a brusque chat about a captured suspect described with dated slang and a clipped exchange. The dialogue hints at a police collar and unresolved details, capturing a quick jibe about the accused’s fate.
Hair Tonse Suggestion Pitches In Yonkers Talk
A neighbor questions a drug man about rapid hair loss and a suggested hair tonse as a remedy. The exchange reveals skeptical replies and casual discussion of remedies in Yonkers.
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Yonkers Statesman
Comet Metaphor Sparks Idle Talk About Stardom
The dialogue captures Orville Dore asking about becoming a star and a companion joking about being a comet. Miss Weerigh counters that comets appear only once in fifteen years, highlighting a playful exchange on fame and timing.
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Orville Dore
Weerigh
Not 50 Bad Vaudeville Week Ends in Jubilant Show
Not 50 Bad Vaudeville has run a week and is called a jubilator. Harry Lauder has had but one imitator so far in the light entertainment scene.
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Harry Lauder
Family Rogues Gallery Reveals Hidden Portraits
Mrs Van Gilder’s year old portrait gallery is discussed as a famed detective claims to recognize seven pictured individuals. The tale suggests those depicted have each done time, a remark linked to Trostie Van Gilder’s wedding with the De Graft heir and the detective’s wedding present duties.
Notable Exchange About a Vaudeville Wire Walker
A brief dialogue on a performer in vaudeville describes him as tolerably steady for his line of work and explains he walks a wire as his act, highlighting the steadying discipline needed in show business.
Unclear Quotations On A Young Man’s Conduct
Fragment contains two contrasting remarks praising and taunting a young man named Tupperson. One line commends him as a model youth while the other urges harsh words to provoke a reaction. Tone suggests dialogue or column on discipline.
Being Merely Human Retires From Business Debate
In a domestic vignette a child questions financial security as a parent explains the decision not to retire. The exchange reveals family dynamics around work, money, and aging.
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Papa
Local Speech Gaffe Sparks Confusion and Humor
A fragmented social exchange centers on a jab about insults and a confusing remark about mistletoe. The dialogue hints at a humorous miscommunication and a quirky confrontation among unnamed speakers Ciara Dell and Long Walt.
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Torkins
Ciara Dell
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