Icelandic tastes and sights on a sea voyage diary
A passenger aboard the Carinthia describes Icelandic food like dried fish and eky as well as impressions of Reykjavik worship and streets crowded with locals. They note the cemetery’s neglect, Icelandic attire and beards, and a lively departure scene with guides, tourists, and a playful shipboard mix of Americans and Icelanders during the journey toward Hammerfest and North Cape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Burton Holmes
Captain Kidd
Holmes
Blakesly
New York City
Peta
Hammerfest
North Cape
New York
Bible Thought for Today Sing Praise to the Lord
A devotional note quotes Judges 6 3 urging praise to the Lord God of Israel with the call to sing. The verse emphasizes personal dedication and worship for readers.
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Israel
Daily Lessons on English Word Usage and Mispronunciations
Brief note on common word misuse in English. Highlights include continuance phrases like at length and at last for triviality. mispronunciation examples. frequently misspelled terms such as asthma. and a daily vocabulary goal featuring licentious defined as unrestrained morally or legally with a sample usage.
Chautauqua Ends With Humorous Notes and Fashion Teasers
Humorous chatter about the closing chautauqua and fair weather expectations colors this quirky clipping. Readers are invited to view hosiery and fashion lines while anecdotes touch on food limits, old jokes, and a line about a recovering mood as people discuss dress and a new suit purchase.
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Raymond and Whitcomb Company
Iceland
Carinthia
Early Bird and Lemons of Life in One Page
A collage of humorous snippets and cartoon captions exploring daily life and small absurdities. A running gag about health, wealth, and consumer quirks weaves through jokes about cars, gifts, parlor scenes, and social foibles with a folksy, magazine-like tone.
Hermann the Great executes sea omelet in Kansas town
A traveling performer named Hermann the Great staged a hat trick in a Kansas town. He asked for a hat, broke a dozen eggs into it, creating a sea omelet to the audience's amusement while the hat remained unharmed. The stunt sparked local comment and a challenge from a hardware store owner.
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Hermann the Great
Kansas
Hermann
Hardware and Implementatore
Bootlegger woes end old worries over spread dishes
ABE MARTIN notes harsher times as bootleggers replace old fears of silver and abundance. He mentions Tipton Bud’s nephew visiting and says parole criminals face an impossible start, reflecting tough conditions in the area.
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Tipton Bud
Bargain Hunters Derby Tale Ends With Bank News
A humorous household scene unfolds as a woman boastfully claims thrift while a mother and son exchange news about college and a quiet bank story. Johnnie reveals relief that his bank will not rattle anymore, suggesting improved finances.
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Johnnie
Fragmentary chat on daily life in a furnace tale
The readable snippet shows a morning greeting and a casual exchange about domestic labor. The speaker mentions a husband and a furnace, noting one task may end if another continues, reflecting ordinary domestic effort and minor misfortune.
Poterity Thought On Fame And Vanity In Authorship
Fragmentary text discusses vanity and the path to eminence as an author. Mentions brothers and kin in literary lines and questions whether acclaim has ever been hampered by pride or snarl of others. A poetic, reflective tone pervades.
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the Evening Journal
Washington County
Publishers News Editor
Washington
Mutual
Iowa
Associated Press
Jocal News
Sesses
Thingvillir
Toolight
Palace
Fifth Avenue
Reykjavik
Wtt
Chaser
Colense Hotel
Diogenes
Willie
Pairy
Wiey
Angel
Abe Martin
Minute
C. K. Bran
Kellogg Bran
Campbell’s Pork and Beans
Benteco
Lakeshire
LLC
Benteco Kash Store
Ivory Soap
Lewis Lye
Hargain Hunters
Carter
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