Strange Sounds From Nature and Ghostly Echoes Across History
A survey of mysterious noises worldwide notes artillery like booms in the Burrisanl region of the Sunderbunds during the rainy season, wind and weather effects, and legends from East Anglia and the Powhatan region. It recounts the drummer of Tedworth and the bell bird in Brazil, plus the Marathon clash of weapons and the Airlie drum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorong Tury
Tao the Ganges
Burrisanl
Mussalman
Bay of Bengal
Baddeley
New Forest
East Anglia
Tedworth
Aubrey
Mozambique
Brazil
Marathon
Mound Head
Iterloo
Napoleon
Nivelles Church
Hythe
England
Ireland
New York
Charity Mission Narrows To Cover Skins
A Detroit Free Press excerpt describes a woman distributing old clothes to the poor while a newspaper man probes a Billing case. The banter turns to a darker twist as she retorts that her mission is narrower, joking about charity covering skins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Garbage Turned Into Light In Widnes Destructor Revolution
A Widnes England garbage destructor now powers heat for an electric plant that lights the town hall market free library and technical schools and a portion of street lamps. The system proves that refuse can be converted into profit and municipal asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widnes
England
New York Telegram
Identification in China Passport Process Described
A traveler seeking a passport in China must have the palm anointed with fine oil paint, then press it onto damp paper to leave an impression of the palm lines. This method prevents passport transference since the two bands' lines are unique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
The Big And The Small In Hospitality
Mary E. Spencer argues in the St Louis Globe Democrat that true hospitality rests in simple acts and child friendly attentions. She contrasts shallow guests who disrupt family life with hosts who value small pleasures and humane warmth, citing biblical and literary examples and urging two households if needed to keep children engaged while entertaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juln
John
Ike
Ning
Dr. Briegs
Edward Knox
Fimerson
Jane Goury
Samson
Regson
David
Leson
Jesus
Jules de Glouvet
Jobo
Mary E. Spencer
St. Louis
Old Skinftint and a Long Service Observance
A dated diary-like exchange notes a clerk’s long service, a promised discharge reduction, and a pension-like gesture. The article shifts to scientific talk on how the earth's rotation affects artillery shell paths, citing Royal Artillery institution findings, followed by a vignette on vanity linked to personal appearance and social perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rom
Ginith Mitit
Darth
Royal Artilery Institution
England
New York Sun
The Work of a Higher Being and Tam’s Faith
He asks if Penelope thinks he made a fool of himself after a proposal and she reassures him Tam is not an atheist. The exchange hints at doubt, belief, and personal conviction in a social context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penelope
Tam
Cap
Glade
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Hill’s
Ohio Chemical CO
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SENTS
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Leslie
Mich
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610 Chemical CO
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P. O
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CLIO
Helen Morrison
Cincinnati
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Richard G
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Sebnur
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Tye Frank W
Ipgoma
al Ly
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Fiames
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Vsling
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G Smith
Evers
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Zason
Roepe Warren
Roomin
Neer
Alrstow
Oitsan Factures
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Everstoig
Aumphrey
Uecil
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