Thanksgiving Dinner For One In A Small Corner Market
Miss Mattie buys a small lamb chop Thanksgiving meal at a corner market after resisting a duck. A hungry Tommy Barnes slips inside for scraps, and Mattie shares a modest feast with Mrs. Deacon Giles and her husband, finding joy in neighborly generosity despite mishaps.
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Thanksgiving Kindness to Those in Need
A reflective plea urges reaching out to the homeless and lonely this holiday. It suggests sending notes to a teacher far from family, an elderly Frame for the Aged resident, a distressed clerk, and a widow with her daughter, inviting them in as a humane act reflecting a biblical call to care for the least.
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Thanksgiving on the Gobbler’s Gilded Voyage
A playful verse shows a narrator aboard a ship admiring costumes and delight as a gobbler chestnuts himself into a feast. The poem echoes festive abundance and lavish description of a Thanksgiving scene in a whimsical travel setting.
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R. K. Munkittrick
Army officers prove habit makes do without toilet aids
An army officer notes soldiers adapt to lacking toilet accessories in camp. He explains shaving seated on a cot without a mirror is safer and easier, claiming he can shave in a tent with less risk of cuts than those using full conveniences. He attributes this to habit born of necessity.
A Land of Many Thirsts in Egypt
The article describes Egyptian and European thirst and water customs in Egypt. It notes the goolah for filtered water and evaporation cooling, a morning pint or more, and ritual washing. Dust thirst is highlighted as the worst, leaving the throat dry and akin to a mummy.
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The Burmese Candle Dividing Divorce Test
A Burmese couple in separation use two matching candles to decide property division. They light them together and the candle that burns out first forces the other to leave the house forever. The survivor gains all belongings, effectively settling the divorce.
Belgium offers prize for phosphorus free matches
The Belgian government offers a 59 000 franc prize for a match paste with no phosphorus. Open to all nations, it must ignite on scratch but not ignite easily by friction so as to be pocket safe.
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Adelaide May Thompson
Royal Hair Auction Brings $14 In London Sale
A historic lot including strands from King Edward IV George III Princess Charlotte of Wales Napoleon I and a fragment of William IV’s cerecloth sold for 14 dollars at a recent London auction along with authenticity testimonials.
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Five Cats With Distinct Tastes Live in Massachusetts Home
A Massachusetts family keeps five cats each with a unique preference. One adores beet root, another only cucumbers, a third eats tomatoes, a fourth pursues fish, and the fifth will sample nothing but bread and milk.
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Russia's Sheep Industry and Wool Production Snapshot
Russia hosts about 60 million sheep with around a quarter merinos. Each yields six rounds of wool while 450 mills across European Russia employ 50 100 workers and produce goods valued at 15 million roubles.
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Telegraph Wire Span Reaches Vast Indian Length
A historic wire spans the Vistna river in India, reportedly the world's longest telegraph line. The massive structure measures over six hundred feet in length, marking a notable通信 achievement of the era.
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Proclamation of 1767 Establishes Thanksgiving Day
A turkey seller brings in a historical document to the editor, presenting Francis Bernard’s 1767 Boston proclamation designating a public Thanksgiving. The text urges religious observance, thanks to God, and loyalty to King George III, with instructions for civil authorities and ministers.
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Unprecedented Sale of Men’s Suits and Overcoats
An extraordinary sale offers men’s suits at ten dollars each, with double or single-breasted styles in black blue or brown, values normally fifteen dollars. Over 500 new overcoats in shades of blue elton or kersey range from twelve dollars up, with long or short lengths and colors including black brown olive grey and crab.
Strange volcanic lake of ink near Colorado River in California
The article describes a lake of black fluid near a volcano in southern California, about an acre in size with a six inch ash cover. It notes the liquid is non poisonous, functions as a dye, and preserves color, while its source remains uncertain though volcanic origin is likely. The piece also includes a long moral exhortation from Adelaide May Thompson.
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Why Sleep Requires Adequate Covering
The article explains that lying down slows the heart and circulation, reducing strokes by about ten per minute and blood flow at night. It argues warmth is maintained by increased coverings to compensate for slower circulation during sleep.
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Sultan builds enormous Mecca hotel for pilgrims
The sultan plans a vast Mecca hotel to lodge 6000 pilgrims at once with camels and beasts of burden. It is pitched as one of the world’s most picturesque stays though infidel dogs are not allowed nearby. By contrast Vienna houses the largest dwelling with 1500 rooms and 32 staircases serving over 3000 people across 13 inner courts and 850 street windows.
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A Gorgeous Crown Described in Regal Detail
The crown of Wilhelmina is described as dull gold with polished edges. It features a crimson velvet cap inside a jeweled circle of sapphires and emeralds, sixteen arches ending in pearls, and arches bent inward crowned with the globe and cross and nine graduated pearls each.
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Tobacco Seeds Promise Dense Plantings From Tiny Seeds
Tobacco seeds are minute, with a thimbleful capable of producing enough plants to cover an acre. The note highlights extraordinary germination potential and efficient use of seed for large fields.
Manila Cab System and Its Unconventional Wheelbarrow Cabs
The Manila natives favor a simple single wheel cab with crude construction over elaborate horse-drawn carriages. Attendants propel the contraption as passengers crouch atop, praised for strength politeness and speed.
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Curious Cats and Oyster Stands Stir Evolution Debate
A gentleman raises a zoological puzzle about why city and rural cats crave shellfish. He notes cats are fat from shellfish, questions how such taste arose, and asks how a fisher instinct could coexist with water aversion while inviting evolutionists to explain the trait.
English Scientist Predicts Salt Deficiency Linked to Diseases
G. Godfrey Gumpel, after twenty seven years studying salt in the body, plans to publish a book arguing that diphtheria apoplexy and several diseases stem from a common salt deficiency and could transform medical practice.
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Wit and wisdom from a bygone era on manners and roles
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Vanderbilt Returns with Bride at Biltmore Estate
William P. Hill notes Asheville rejoice as George Vanderbilt returns to Biltmore with a bride. A special train carried guests to the North Carolina estate where visitors once could tour. now grounds are restricted. Vanderbilt has spent about 8 million dollars on the property, which spans 120600 acres. He continues to sell farm products though profits on the estate seem unlikely.
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Judges and Good Roads in Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Inquirer praises Judge Stanley Woodward for urging concrete road repairs. It notes Luzerne County’s Grand Jury reports bad roads, and cites Pennsylvania’s per yard maintenance cost versus France’s permanent roads. Allegheny County is building permanent roads to save costs long term.
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