American Giraffe Bambino At Barnum and Bailey Wahpeton Show
A one year old American born giraffe named Bambino attracts major attention at the Barnum and Bailey circus in Wahpeton on July 4. The piece recounts Bambino’s rarity, his high value lineage, and the circus’ vast menagerie including elephants, camels, and exotic species. It also notes the World Sunday School observance reaching 162,000 churches and 286,000 Sunday schools globally as part of International Sunday School Day.
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America
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Wahpeton
Zoological Gardens
London
England
Humbino
Bridgeport
Bambino
Bimbino
Bumbino
Madison Square Garden
Barnum and Bailey
North America
San Francisco
Christian Fellowship of
Robert Raikes
Gloucester
Eng
Africa
Children of
China
Pacific Islands
Austral
Built A Kitchen Cabinet By Handy Man In Basem ent
A street grocer and handy man built a basement kitchen cabinet for his wife over Sundays with careful noise control and signals. After finishing, he and coworkers carried it upstairs only to find it four inches too wide for the stairway, causing the cabinet to depart through the furnace.
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Fritz
The Oriental Way in China Telephone Etiquette
In China the operator may ask what number the caller desires and the exchange pauses for the response. A formal inquiry follows about the line being busy, with elaborate politeness from the operator and a humble request for patience while the line is checked.
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China
Graci
College Leader Surges in Class as Noise Begins
A student described as a college leader shows early promise by leading the class, with observers noting he already stands out among peers. The old standings are being set aside as his potential draws attention.
Mendelian Laws in Mammals and Human Heredity
A July issue discussion traces Mendel's laws from plants to mammals, noting Darbyshire and others test the applicability to mice and humans. It contrasts rapid mouse generations with human timelines, and discusses mixed bloodline pride and the difficulty of tracing pedigrees across centuries.
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Abbott Gregor Mendel
Mendel
R B. Townshend
Darbyshire
Europe
Japan
Asia
Africa
America
Man of Science
Last 1812 Veteran Hiram Cronk Buried At Public Expense
The article notes survivors of the War of 1812 and cites the Oneida County native Hiram Cronk as the last veteran to answer the final call. Cronk’s funeral in New York, attended by National Guardsmen and constables, cost about $3,000 and occurred after lengthy official preparations. The piece reflects on public ceremony and budget for his obsequies.
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New York
Board of Aldermen
Hiram Cronk
Oneida County
Private Cronk
Terse in The Humor Intended Alludes to Dutch Courage
A note on the term terse as used in Shadwell's The Humor Intended (1671) suggesting it echoes Dutch courage from claret imports. The passage both questions meaning and links terse to a condensed form of claret or terse speaker.
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Shadwell
Woman Miss Westford Gives Wrong Name At Optician
A woman identified as Susan Westford repeatedly gives the wrong name and nearly loses her glasses. She tells clerks her name as Spinster Westford, causing a mix up in the shop. After checking, no glasses found under Westford and the woman must confront the clerks to locate them. She finally prompts the clerk to search under Spinster. The incident ends with the error clarified after a mistaken entry.
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Susan Westford
Indy
Westford
Safer Mining Method in German Provinces
A report describes a German mining technique using deep drilled holes and water pressure instead of explosives to fracture coal. The method aims to reduce dust and toxic fumes, enabling safer, faster removal by workers with picks and shovels.
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Germany
Secret service methods for opening mail revealed
Harper's Weekly describes how foreign service agents and police detach letter openings. Steam can open certain papers without traces, followed by flap reburnishing with a bone tool. Seals are compromised by threading before breaking wax or by wood compression to edge open.
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Secret Service
Harper's Weekly
The Mother of the Word and Marriage’s World Role
A compact excerpt attributes marriage as the mother of the world, likening it to a bee that builds, gather nectar, unites societies, and sustains mankind. It celebrates marriage as foundational to order, virtue, and the spread of civilization with divine design.
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Heaven
God Hoth
Jeremy Taylor
Two Papers for the Price of One Farm Paper Offer
The notice announces a dual newspaper deal for subscribers. Pay for the Wahpeton Times in advance and receive Wisconsin Farmer free with every paid subscription, a weekly publication for Northwestern farming interest.
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Wisconsin Farmer
Northwestern Farmer
Wabpeton Times
Wahpeton Times
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Anton Sitar
Breckenridge
Mendelian
Haman
Wow
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Carrie Chapman Catt
Madrid
Laws
Eve Trough
T Moor Bros
Connolly Bros
National Bank
L. Carter
J. Patterson
V. Pres
W. F. Eckes
Cashier
P. A. Peschel
A. Cashier
Albert Granrath
Dr. Quick
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