Deaf and Dumb Alphabet Saves a Life in Robbery Tale
A married couple recounts teaching their deaf and mute wards to read lips and fingers. When a bank manager's safe is targeted by a sneezing burglar, the wife uses sign language to signal danger while her husband arms himself with wit and humor. They trap the thief and summon police, proving small skills can save lives.
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Welsh Neath Citizens Illiterate Yet Considered People of Mark
A report notes that about one third of Welsh men and women are described as people of mark yet cannot sign their names. The piece discusses literacy and social perception in Welsh communities.
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European Farm Schools Outpace U S Institutions
The survey shows Europe hosts many more agricultural schools and colleges than the United States with Russia listing sixty-eight such institutions and France seventy farm schools plus veterinary centers and over four hundred thousand dollars in agri outreach. Belgium leads with a hundred institutions and agriculture as the era’s fashionable pursuit across the continent. Other nations cited include Saxony Bavaria Württemberg Austria Prussia Italy Scotland Ireland and Britain with varying counts.
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Kilkenny Cat Tale Ignites Army Cats Fights Legend
A review recounts a Kilkenny cat legend from William III era. English soldiers reportedly staged cat fights by tying tails and suspending them on a clothes line, sparking cat slaughter until an officer intervened.
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William the Third
Where to Live Across Lands and Trades
A humorous catalog assigns imaginary dwellings by occupation and region. It links professions like brokers in Stockholm, perfumers in Muskat, brewers in Malta, and soldiers in Warsaw to their supposed homes, with playful country and city pairings throughout.
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French pruning method makes dwarf fruiting bushes
A description explains topping stems at flower clusters to force sap into lower buds creating new flower clusters. Repeating the process yields stout bushes up to eighteen inches high. To prevent lodging, sticks or strings are laid along rows and all extraneous materials are removed. This directs sap to fruit for better size and beauty.
Hornellsville Republicans stage informal rally with Bemis
On election night the Republicans in Hornellsville New York held an impromptu gathering in the village park addressed by Hon Horace Bemis and others. Bemis praised Democrats, claiming they offered flour sacks hats provisions money and more while a furious Democrat interjected with strong language.
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Fable on Courage and a Lion Skunk Tale Echoed in Wisdom
Avon Bao Company presents a fable about a lion and a skunk, urging readers to govern themselves by wisdom. A Lamoile News Dealer correspondent reports using boards to shelter toads under vine patches, inviting many to live there to eat bugs at night.
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Fences and Odd Customs Spark Vermont Town Discourse
In a Vermont town residents amuse themselves with “fence viewers.” Reports note three officers of varied stature and weight, and discussions claim fences where the fat man cannot sit the tall cannot straddle or the small crawl stay legal. A recipe for Bologna sausage is mocked with eel skin and odd curing steps. A Dutchman blends two mugs of milk and water to ease his drink.
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