Automaton clock legends at Caen to Anet chateau tale
The era of automaton ringers faded as clocks displayed without human help. A legendary mechanism at Paris and a famed stag clock at the Chateau d Anet showcased moving figures and bells connected by wire to strike the hours.
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Ehoroscopus
Caen
Beaumont
Ars de Justice
Paris
James V
Henri de Viers
Jostah
Europe
Placer
Anet
Philibert Delorme
Chateau
Language roots blur butter and cow cheese origins
The Chicago News notes slang and etymology mix with old Greek and Latin terms. It explores how butter and related words evolved from terms meaning cow cheese and storage places, contrasting modern usage with historic names and places.
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United States
Antry
Chicago News
Safe. Mrs. White and Mrs. Black Quip About Husband’s Trouble
Dialogue sketches a humorous exchange about a husband in and out of trouble. Mrs. White voices sympathy while Mrs. Black jokes that he is now jailed. The skit tone mirrors a light street-day interaction.
The Meek Mule And Its Oddities A Cressy Cartoon Note
A Minneapolis Journal quotation by Earl Hl Cressy humorously extols the mule as a stubborn beast with comic anatomy and a plaintive face. The piece lampoons evolution and military roles while highlighting the mule’s notorious rear end and surprising vocalizations.
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Bill
Biff
Earl Hl. Cressy
Minneapolis Journal
Search for a Blind Beggar Father After Inheritance
A fragment from Meggendorfer Blatter cites a dialogue where a son asks about his father, once blind and beggar, who inherits wealth after their grandfather’s death and regains sight and status.
Maori Traditions and the Legend of Niwareka
The Chicago News describes Maori refinement through legends such as Niwareka the Great Delight, her escape from a cruel world, and the vow that binds a lover to endure suffering. It notes legends linking Maori rites to tattoo and outlines domestic roles where elder women perform most cooking, leaving younger women leisure.
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New Zealand
Niwareka
S.u S
Earth
Chicago News
Apparition Practical Joke Haunts Civil War Officers
In the City of Mexico campaign, Lieutenant Paul fakes a ghost through a powder cloud to frighten Harding, who doubts spirits but is struck by the staged specter. The prank ends with Harding fainting and Paul revealing himself after offering a rescue.
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United States
General Scott
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Sam Pant
Point Sx
Taylor
Harding
Liarding
Vaul
Pau
Paul
City of
Elbert G. Bentley
New York Mail Cartoon Remark Draws Praise
A lighthearted exchange praises Miss Tinkleigh's complexion and declares the girl a born artist, reflecting a breezy social note from the New York Mail.
De Beers Pool May Stabilize Diamond Prices
The De Beers Diamond company and its main competitors including the Premier company have formed a pool, according to cable advices. Some importers predict prices for cheaper diamonds will hold firm, while others doubt as demand in the U S market weakens.
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New York
de Beers Diamond Company
The
Trust
Maiden Lane
United States
Perfectly Charming Quote Sparks Chicago Debate
In the Chicago Record-Herald, a reader labeled Miss Maidstone remarks on a book praising its charm and realism. The dialogue notes every male character as a villain, highlighting the era’s literary tone.
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Miss Maidstone
A Great Thinker Wiggs-Young Screecher
Wiggs-Young Screecher lauds himself as a great thinker while noting wages and singing ambitions. Philadelphia Inquirer reports a playful, opinionated snapshot centered on Wiggs’s self-assured stance.
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Wiggs
Screecher
Philadelphia Inquirer
Useful Household Hints on Furniture and Bric-a-brac Care
The article offers practical advice from the Chicago News on preserving wood furniture and bric-a-brac. It covers avoiding heat damage, protecting wood joints from wear, cleaning glass lamp globes with pumice powder on cloth, maintaining moisture for ivory and carvings, and keeping acids from fine china. It also suggests using sand to stabilize a vase and emphasizes routine care by Housewives.
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Chicago News
Wisconsin Merchant and Clerk Hear a Date to Pay
A Wisconsin merchant recalls a Swedish clerk report from a collecting trip. The clerk quotes several pay promises in dialect, noting one customer Bill Pack said payment would be in January though the clerk doubts the sincerity. The boss jokes January is a cold day for money.
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Wisconsin
Yim Yonson
Yim Olesen
Bill Pack
Harper’s Weekly
George and Kitty Reconcile and Plan Marriage
Report says George and Kitty have patched up their quarrel and will marry soon. The couple has reconciled and talk of a future together is underway.
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George
Kitty
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N. Y
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J. H. Stewart
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Maite Everyoms
Sprague Correspondence School OF Law
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Ana Los
Bright’s
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