Fishes in Trees Explain River Embankment Oddity
In the St Francis Basin recounts a flood era event from the early 1880s when a river break flooded a hollow dip near Cow Bayouland Arkansas. Catfish roosted in tree forks above water as hundreds or thousands of fish were found stranded high in the branches after the embankment failure. The tale ends with a skeptic challenging the strange sight.
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St. Francis Basin
St. Francis
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Wang
Scriptural Carving Fowls Provokes Witty Monk Tale
A clever monk amuses guests by carving a fowl according to biblical terms. He assigns the head to the host, the neck to the baroness, wings to the young women, and the drumsticks to the young barons, while keeping the remainder. The host questions the monk’s interpretation, who claims the non interpretation.
Origin of a Word Vaudeville's French Roots and History
A purist questions pronunciation of vaudeville and learns the term derives from a Norman river name vaudeville and a fifteenth century French poet Oliver Bassetin. The tale notes how a modern vaudeville act echoes that origin after six centuries, concluding the study of etymology is interesting.
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Purist
Vandyille
Vaudeville
Normandy
Oliver Bassetin
Gothamite claims New York is the great and attractive city
An observer reports a Gothamite asserting New York is the premier city after Gotham. A visitor concurs, noting New York attracts the rich who winter in the South, spring in Europe, summer at the seashore, and fall in California, making it a standout urban center.
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New York
Europe
California
If all the trees were cherry trees and pies remain safe
A whimsical verse notes if every tree were cherry, and every parent foolish enough to gift hatchets to each boy in George's circle, it would spell trouble for fans of cherry pies.
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George
Aize
The Real Thing Genuine Democracy in Schoolgirls
A brief New York press quotation touts the idea of genuine democracy found among a bevy of schoolgirls, swapping gutu and embodying perfect democratic sentiment.
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New York
Hero in Hard Luck Fates Big Thoughtful Reformer On Ferry
On a Staten Island ferry a youth who rebuked a fat man for spitting tobacco faced upheaval as the larger man pursued him, sliding him along the deck and erasing evidence of spittle while bystanders reacted with mixed reactions. The incident ended with the fat man slipping away into the crowd and the pale, anxious youth returning to his office.
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Staten Island
St Robert Garrett
St George
Tre -Fatanen
Sn Asc
Flor
New York Tribune
Rival Religionists in Lighthearted Church Banter
A Roxborough man observed on a train two schoolgirls, one Methodist and one Episcopalian, discussing guilds, sewing circles, mite societies, and local church rivalries. They boasted about membership numbers and quipped about awakenings, with the Methodist girl noting midwinter revivals. The Episcopalian retorted that their church never needs awakenings and never goes to shop.
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Roxborough
Qually
Philadelphia
Not Our Weak Hand in a Humble Naval Vision
Poem fragment urges steadfast effort and faith in success. Emphasizes resolve to try with humble might, not despair, aiming toward a distant port. Mentions sky, moon, sea, and strength of will as guiding imagery. The text reads like a reflective wartime or inspirational verse.
Her and Her Wealth in Farm Talk
A fragment describes a profitable hen with remarks on egg value, weight ratios, and feeding guidance. It mentions feeding with wheat oats grits clover and bone while reducing corn. The tone resembles agricultural advice notes from a historic farm column.
Very Likely. A Joke About an Unmarried Suitor
The speaker boasts that only one woman can thank him for lasting happiness. The woman expresses surprise that he is married, to which he replies that he is not married because he broke the engagement.
Kalgoorlie Gold Boom Amid Waterless Desert Town
In Kalgoorlie Australia a city of 35000 grows in a waterless region with no vegetation yet rich in gold. The article notes a valuable strip of land and a booming mining area despite harsh conditions.
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Kalgoorlie
Australia
Gold Boom at Kalgoorlie Rouses Western Australia
The Kalgoorlie desert in Western Australia yields huge gold wealth with miners working reef gold and placer operations. Water scarcity drives a 490 mile pumping plan from Perth, as the town of 35,006 relies on gnamma holes and handmade shakers to sift ore.
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Kalgoorlie
Kalgoourlie
Kalgoorliie
Perth
Western Australia
Ingo Ot
Deane
EL Gordon Savile
Vancouver
Kimberley
New Territory Minera
Strange Company of the Dead at Christ's Hospital
In the near future almoners of Christ's Hospital London plan to remove human remains buried within the precincts. A crowd of nobles, clergy, and commoners gathers at the cloisters. legends tell of Isabella of France with her king's heart, and of two Richard IV favorites and Dame Alice Hungerford, linked to a 1623 murder, haunting the cloisters.
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Christ's Hospital London
Isabella of France
Edward II
Richard IV
Alice Hungerford
Woman's Part and Peter the Great Credited Story
A selection contrasts the ideal woman’s selfless sacrifice with a dated tale from Tomsk about a 20 year old man claiming to remember Peter the Great. The hospital claim cites documents, noting the man’s widower status for 123 years, two sons who died in 1824 at age 90, and his bedridden yet mentally sound condition.
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Peter the Great
Tomsk
Scientific Fact, Fred and Joe Debating Knowledge
A brief dialogue contrasts ignorance and science as Fred asks about f-4 over Joe and Joe asks for result. Fred claims a life study has made him wiser, while Joe notes his progress in reducing ignorance to a science.
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Joe
Mae Fred
Joe—Weill
Pennsylvania Lines Excursion Fares for Summer Travel
Tickets and low fares announced by the Pennsylvania Lines for summer travel to Denver during Christian Endeavor and National Educational meetings, Boston, Niagara Falls, Atlantic City, and other resorts. Special routes include via Pennsylvania Linea to North and West states, with return validity periods through August. Dr. Elder listed as eye ear nose throat specialist at the end.
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Neral Capital
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Canada
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Putin Bay
Patoskey
Mackinac Island
Traverse City
Devil's Lake
Delle
Wisconsin
Baltimore
United States
Toledo Area Transit Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary timetable data references WEST-43 and EAST-408 routes with scattered times. Mentions Toledo locations and daily and Sunday-only entries, including several times around morning and afternoon periods.
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Toledo
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