Nye Declares He Helped Old Classmate By Publishing His Book
The Bookman notes Bill Nye told a London pau pers dinner a year earlier he met a poverty stricken former classmate Abel P Jones. Nye could not lend money but offered to publish Jones's next book, and this month Jones invited Nye to Europe aboard his steam yacht.
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Bill Nye
Pauthors
London
Bookmenu
Nye
Indianapolis
Aber P. Jones
Jones
Abel
Abel P. Jones
Europe
Boys' Rough Day Ends With Mom’s Victory
On coming home the father asks what the boys did. Dick says fighting. Jack adds that their mother beat them or “licked” them, implying she stopped their fight. The exchange shows a domestic scene with siblings in trouble.
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Jack
In Keeping. Spirits Need Written Requests on Paper
Cartoon dialogue from St. Louis Star notes spirits require requests on paper. A playful exchange mentions wrapping paper as a medium and the ritual of writing to communicate.
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St. Louis Star
American fruit exports reach seventeen million yearly
The sale of American fruit abroad has totaled about 16 million dollars annually in recent years, reflecting sustained demand for United States produce in foreign markets.
Riverside Man Wounded as Wife’s Shot Aims at Dog
Joe Havel of Riverside Iowa was fatally endangered by a misfired shot from his wife who aimed at a troublesome dog. The bullet pierced his windpipe and lodged in his throat, forcing immediate transfer to Iowa City for treatment. doctors expect a delicate X ray guided removal with serious danger.
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Riverside
Iowa
Joe Havel
Trapping a Tiger in the Jungle
The account notes a full grown male tiger trapped by a simple mouse-trap like device in a jungle camp near India. The tiger roared and struck the timber cage in fury until hunger would render him manageable, illustrating that tigers can be trapped though not often.
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London Globe
Idols Gem Diamond Eyes in Imperial Scepter
The Orloff diamond once set as the right eye of the idol Serringham in a Brahma temple. A French soldier stole it around the early 1700s and sold it for £2000, then £12000 to a Constantinople banker, who kept it until 1774 before selling to the Russian empress for £90000 and a life pension. Since then it has remained in the Russian royal family, now in the imperial scepter weighing 1944 carats with a flattened rose-cut surface.
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Russia
Orloff
Serringham
Constantinople
Iceland Founded in A D Eight Seven Four by Norse
Iceland was founded in 874 by men from Norway. John Fiske described it as a wholesale colonization unseen since ancient Greece, with rapid population growth to 50 000 and thriving trade in fish oil butter and skins with Norway Denmark and the British Isles. Political freedom and fair justice supported naval strength and rapid wealth and culture growth.
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Iceland
Norway
John Fiske
Winthrop
Massachusetts Bay
Denmark
British Isles
Governor questions progress of chaplain at asylum
The governor of a western state inquired about a chaplain appointed to an insane asylum. The guide reported, “His preachin is very successful, governor. The idiots enjoy it especially,” prompting a cynical note on the chaplain’s impact.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
President Names Henry Surveyor of New York Port
Nelson H. Henry, adjutant general of the New York state guard, will succeed Gen. James S Clarkson as surveyor of the port of New York. President Taft named Henry to the Senate for quick confirmation after a meeting in Washington with Secretary MacVeagh.
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Henry
New York Port
Washington
Nelson H. Henry
New York State Guard
James S Clarkson
Port of
New York
Taft
Senate
Wonderful tale of the pampas snake killer iguana
A story from Naturalist In La Plata describes how snakes on the South American pampas face predators like owls herons and storks but the iguana stands out as a famed killer. An observer recalls an iguana striking at a trailing lasso with its tail and delivering a flurry of blows as the rope passed by.
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Pampas
South America
Mr. Studson
la Plata
The Hedgehog Predation on Snakes and Insects
The hedgehog, noted for extensive tastes, can eat many insects and cockroaches. It preys on snakes and adders by rolling to dodge strikes, biting the adder’s back to break its spine, then crunching the body and finally consuming the reptile.
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Sam Weller
London
Subtle Flattery in a Chicago Tribune Tale
A baldheaded man is exposed by waiters who secretly reveal a hair in soup to provoke vanity. The waiter then pockets a large tip, claiming ninety nine bald men react similarly when shown the hair, a ploy that wins generous rewards.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Steward Dismissed For Shorter Trousers
A boarding steamer tale ends with a girl revealing the old steward was discharged because his trousers were too short. The exchange highlights the humorous moral about appearances aboard ship.
Former St Marys student recounts Brazil hospital scare
Writing from Sao Paulo in the St Marys Hospital Gazette, a former student relates a chloroform incident where a patient was eyed by a threatening voice claiming eight relatives with a pistol. The doctor notes the family watched care and that the eight did not pay the fee.
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St. Mary's
Sao Paulo
Brazil
St. Mary's Hospital
The Differences and Society Ties in a Dialogue
A dialogue contrasts Mrs. Dash and Mrs. Rash with social ambitions and peddler lineage. A gentleman counsels restraint, noting a family history of peddling. The quote closes with Bacon on the trust of giving counsel.
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Bacon
A Contrary Woman and the Cure That Killed Others
A New York Press account quotes a Bavarian neighbor describing a doctor and a strange cure story tied to a starving child and a woman who survived a medical attack. The tale recounts how a large bottle of sour milk was given, followed by a fatal outcome for a sick child in the same house.
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de Glock
New York Press
Bears Roaming Yellowstone Attract Curious Campers
A Detroit Free Press tale describes Yellowstone animals freely roaming and even scavenging at hotels. A camp group awakens to a black bear eating from their kitchen wagon and flees as the bear roars and grunts, an outdoor sleeper left startled.
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Yellowstone Park
Mr. Bruin
Detroit Free Press
First Beans Experience Ends With Kitchen Flood
A young woman in a restaurant recounts her debut cooking beans. She ordered three pounds, set them to boil, and returned to find the range and floor covered in beans. After removing portions and adding water, the mass finally became manageable, leading her to decide against further bean orders.
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New York Sun
The Truce of God medieval clerical pact
A summary of the Truce of God describing its origin circa 1030 in Guienne and adoption in Spain and England with penalties during church festivals and from Wednesday evening to Monday morning. It limited violent quarrels to about eighty days a year and, though imperfectly observed, reportedly did much good per the New York American.
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Guienne
Spain
England
New York American
Lawyer and defendant argue in a jury room joke
A St Paul Dispatch quip features a lawyer and defendant disputing jury quality. The defendant jokes about the odds for variety and miscasting, listing neighbors like a tailor and grocer as jurors and joking about marital history.
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St. Paul Dispatch
Youth-Yes in business for myself no success
The Sage says nobody ever meets with business and the young man must persevere. This brief quote from the Philadelphia Press captures a reflective view on entrepreneurial effort and the perseverance needed to succeed.
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Philadelphia Press
Women Invade Masculine Jobs Draw Debate
In a Boston Transcript notice a claim that women are invading masculine occupations and that there are no women categorized. The excerpt contends with gender roles and labor divisions, reflecting social debate.
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Gina
Boston Transcript
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